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Cohort Profile: The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study by WIJNSTOK, Nienke J, HOEKSTRA, Trynke, VAN MECHELEN, Willem, KEMPER, Han C. G, TWISK, Jos W. R

“…The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study (AGHLS) is a unique, multidisciplinary cohort study that was initially set up to examine growth and health…”
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Adolescent skinfold thickness is a better predictor of high body fatness in adults than is body mass index: the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study by Nooyens, Astrid CJ, Koppes, Lando LJ, Visscher, Tommy LS, Twisk, Jos WR, Kemper, Han CG, Schuit, A. Jantine, Mechelen, Willem van, Seidell, Jacob C

“…BACKGROUND: Body mass index (BMI) during adolescence is predictive of BMI at adult age. However, BMI cannot distinguish between lean and fat body mass…”
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The ER22/23EK Polymorphism in the Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene Is Associated with a Beneficial Body Composition and Muscle Strength in Young Adults by van Rossum, Elisabeth F. C., Voorhoeve, Paul G., te Velde, Saskia J., Koper, Jan W., Delemarre-van de Waal, Henriette A., Kemper, Han C. G., Lamberts, Steven W. J.

“…Glucocorticoids play an important role in determining body composition. A polymorphism of the glucocorticoid receptor gene (in codons 22 and 23) has previously…”
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Fat-Free Body Mass Is the Most Important Body Composition Determinant of 10-yr Longitudinal Development of Lumbar Bone in Adult Men and Women by Bakker, Ingrid, Twisk, Jos W. R., van Mechelen, Willem, Kemper, Han C. G.

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze the longitudinal relationship between body composition and lumbar bone mineral density (LBMD) and lumbar bone mineral…”
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The Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy: Development of a Model of Children's Capacity for a Healthy, Active Lifestyle Through a Delphi Process by Francis, Claire E, Longmuir, Patricia E, Boyer, Charles, Andersen, Lars Bo, Barnes, Joel D, Boiarskaia, Elena, Cairney, John, Faigenbaum, Avery D, Faulkner, Guy, Hands, Beth P, Hay, John A, Janssen, Ian, Katzmarzyk, Peter T, Kemper, Han C, Knudson, Duane, Lloyd, Meghann, McKenzie, Thomas L, Olds, Tim S, Sacheck, Jennifer M, Shephard, Roy J, Zhu, Weimo, Tremblay, Mark S

“…The Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL) was conceptualized as a tool to monitor children's physical literacy. The original model (fitness, activity…”
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Is calculating pack-years retrospectively a valid method to estimate life-time tobacco smoking? A comparison between prospectively calculated pack-years and retrospectively calculated pack-years by Bernaards, Claire M., Twisk, Jos W. R., Snel, Jan, Van Mechelen, Willem, Kemper, Han C. G.

“…Aims. To investigate the relative validity of retrospectively calculated pack‐years (py‐retro) by comparing py‐retro with prospectively calculated pack‐years…”
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Editorial: Lifestyle, biological risk factors for non-communicable diseases in the midst of social inequalities and COVID-19 by Monyeki, Kotsedi D, Kengne, Andre Pascal, Nkeh-Chungag, Benedicta Ngwenchi, Kemper, Han C G

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The Relationship between Body Fat Percentage and Some Anthropometric and Physical Fitness Characteristics in Pre- and Peripubertal Boys by Szmodis, Márta, Szmodis, Iván, Farkas, Anna, Mészáros, Zsófia, Mészáros, János, Kemper, Han C G

“…The main aim of this study was to compare anthropometric and physical fitness indicators of boys of the same chronical age but with different fat percentages…”
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Physical inactivity of adults and 1-year health care expenditures in Brazil by Codogno, Jamile Sanches, Turi, Bruna Camilo, Kemper, Han C. G., Fernandes, Rômulo Araújo, Christofaro, Diego G. Destro, Monteiro, Henrique Luiz

“…Objectives To analyze the association between physical inactivity in different domains and direct public healthcare expenditures in adults and to identify…”
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Longitudinal trends in and tracking of energy and nutrient intake over 20 years in a Dutch cohort of men and women between 13 and 33 years of age: The Amsterdam growth and health longitudinal study by Post, G. Bertheke, Vente, Wieke de, Kemper, Han C. G., Twisk, Jos W. R.

“…The purpose of the present study was to describe the longitudinal development of nutrient intake and to determine the stability of this intake from adolescence…”
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Current smoking behaviour among rural South African children: Ellisras Longitudinal Study by Mashita, Ramaijane J, Themane, Mahlapahlapana J, Monyeki, Kotsedi D, Kemper, Han C G

“…The use of tobacco products is the major cause of chronic diseases morbidity and mortality. Most smokers start the smoking habits from childhood and adolescent…”
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The impact of aerobic fitness on functioning in chronic back pain by Wormgoor, Marjon E. A., Indahl, Aage, van Tulder, Maurits W., Kemper, Han C. G.

“…Despite lack of convincing evidence that reduced aerobic fitness is associated with chronic back pain (CBP), exercise programs are regarded as being effective…”
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Pediatric Exercise Testing: Value and Implications of Peak Oxygen Uptake by Pianosi, Paolo T, Liem, Robert I, McMurray, Robert G, Cerny, Frank J, Falk, Bareket, Kemper, Han C G

“…Peak oxygen uptake (peak V ˙ O 2 ) measured by clinical exercise testing is the benchmark for aerobic fitness. Aerobic fitness, estimated from maximal…”
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Concurrent validity of alcohol consumption measurement in a ‘healthy’ population; quantity-frequency questionnaire v. dietary history interview by Koppes, Lando L. J., Twisk, Jos W. R., Snel, Jan, Kemper, Han C. G.

“…Self-reports of alcohol consumption account for approximately 50 % of the reported sales of alcohol. In the absence of a gold standard, it is not known how…”
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Changes in aerobic fitness in boys and girls over a period of 25 years: data from the Amsterdam Growth And Health Longitudinal Study revisited and extended by Kemper, Han C G, Twisk, Jos W R, van Mechelen, Willem

“…In the Amsterdam Growth And Health Longitudinal Study (AGAHLS), a group of approximately 650 12- to 14-year-old boys and girls was followed in their growth,…”
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Ten‐Year Longitudinal Relationship Between Physical Activity and Lumbar Bone Mass in (Young) Adults by Bakker, Ingrid, Twisk, Jos WR, Van Mechelen, Willem, Roos, Jan C, Kemper, Han CG

“…Little is known about the influence of long‐term daily physical activity (PA) on lumbar bone mass after peak bone mass has been reached, that is, during…”
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Advertisement and knowledge of tobacco products among Ellisras rural children aged 11 to 18 years: Ellisras Longitudinal study by Monyeki, Kotsedi D, Kemper, Han C G, Amusa, Lateef O, Motshwane, Marcus

“…Tobacco products use is the leading cause of chronic diseases morbidity and mortality. This study explores an exposure to tobacco advertisements factors and…”
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A good start, but a research article with pros and cons in review by Kemper, Han C G

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Sports participation plays a relevant role in the relationship between birth weight and bone mineral content in adolescents by Urban, Jacqueline Bexiga, Torres, Wesley, Nunes, David Silva, Pelegrini, Andreia, Kemper, Han C. G., Fernandes, Romulo Araújo

“…The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease hypothesis (DOHaD) proposes that growth during the prenatal period might play a critical role in health,…”
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Change in the Mindset of a Paediatric Exercise Physiologist: A Review of Fifty Years Research by Kemper, Han C G

“…In this review, the career of a pediatric exercise physiologist (HCGK) is given over a period of almost 50 years. His research was concentrated on the…”
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