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Validation of the SQUASH Physical Activity Questionnaire in a Multi-Ethnic Population: The HELIUS Study by Nicolaou, M, Gademan, M G J, Snijder, M B, Engelbert, R H H, Dijkshoorn, H, Terwee, C B, Stronks, K

“…To investigate the reliability and validity of the SQUASH physical activity (PA) questionnaire in a multi-ethnic population living in the Netherlands. We…”
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A simple code for efficient indicative number recording with e-logbook by Eves, S., Nicolaou, M.

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Exploring the mechanisms underlying increased risk of depressive disorder in ethnic minority populations in Europe: A causal loop diagram by van der Wal, J.M., Huth, K.B.S., Lok, A., Bockting, C.L., Stronks, K., Nicolaou, M.

“…Multiple ethnic minority populations in Europe show high risk of major depressive disorder (MDD), with ethnic discrimination and low socioeconomic position…”
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Gradient free stochastic training of ANNs, with local approximation in partitions by Bakas, N. P., Langousis, A., Nicolaou, M. A., Chatzichristofis, S. A.

“…We present a numerical scheme for computation of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) weights, which stems from the Universal Approximation Theorem, avoiding…”
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Assessing community readiness for overweight and obesity prevention among Ghanaian immigrants living in Greater Manchester, England by Osei-Kwasi, H., Jackson, P., Akparibo, R., Holdsworth, M., Nicolaou, M., De Graft Aikins, A., Griffiths, P.

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Towards healthier culinary practices among Ghanaian women in the UK: A photovoice analysis by Osei-Kwasi, H., Akparibo, R., Zakariah-Akoto, S., Holdsworth, M., Nicolaou, M., Jackson, P., Griffiths, P.

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Serum carotenoid concentrations and their association with ethnic differences in type 2 diabetes within the Healthy Life in an Urban Setting (HELIUS) study by Flores Sanchez, P, Muilwijk, M, Nicolaou, M, Snijder, MB, Peters, RJG, van Valkengoed, IGM

“…Studies have reported an inverse association between a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and type 2 diabetes (T2D), but data on high-risk ethnic minority…”
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Development of the HELIUS food frequency questionnaires: ethnic-specific questionnaires to assess the diet of a multiethnic population in The Netherlands by Beukers, M H, Dekker, L H, de Boer, E J, Perenboom, C W M, Meijboom, S, Nicolaou, M, de Vries, J H M, Brants, H A M

“…Objectives: Ethnic minorities are often not included in studies of diet and health because of a lack of validated instruments to assess their habitual diets…”
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Comparison of laparoscopic and open ileocecal resection for Crohn's disease : a metaanalysis by TILNEY, H. S, CONSTANTINIDES, V. A, HERIOT, A. G, NICOLAOU, M, ATHANASIOU, T, ZIPRIN, P, DARZI, A. W, TEKKIS, P. P

“…The role of laparoscopic surgery for patients with ileocecal Crohn's disease is a contentious issue. This metaanalysis aimed to compare open resection with…”
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Early outcomes in the elderly: a meta-analysis of 4921 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting—comparison between off-pump and on-pump techniques by Panesar, S S, Athanasiou, T, Nair, S, Rao, C, Jones, C, Nicolaou, M, Darzi, A

“…Objective: To assess early outcomes in the elderly population undergoing coronary revascularisation with and without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Methods:…”
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Continuous Prediction of Spontaneous Affect from Multiple Cues and Modalities in Valence-Arousal Space by Nicolaou, M. A., Gunes, H., Pantic, M.

“…Past research in analysis of human affect has focused on recognition of prototypic expressions of six basic emotions based on posed data acquired in laboratory…”
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Assessing and comparing chest radiograph interpretation in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand medical school, according to seniority by Dreyer, R G, van der Merwe, C M, Nicolaou, M A, Richards, G A

“…Background Chest radiographs are a common diagnostic tool in the internal medicine department, and correct interpretation is imperative for adequate patient…”
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Dietary pattern derived by reduced rank regression and depressive symptoms in a multi-ethnic population: the HELIUS study by Vermeulen, E, Stronks, K, Visser, M, Brouwer, I A, Snijder, M B, Mocking, R J T, Derks, E M, Schene, A H, Nicolaou, M

“…Background/Objectives: To investigate the association of dietary patterns derived by reduced rank regression (RRR) with depressive symptoms in a multi-ethnic…”
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Men eating female/healthy foods are judged as more feminine than men eating male/unhealthy foods by Bradbury, J., Nicolaou, M.

“…Following preliminary research with separate samples of the target population, two dietary profiles were created, one containing male/unhealthy foods (burger…”
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Risk groups for overweight and obesity among Turkish and Moroccan migrants in The Netherlands by Dijkshoorn, H, Nierkens, V, Nicolaou, M

“…Summary Objectives The association between sociodemographic factors and acculturation with overweight/obesity in Turks and Moroccans was studied to identify…”
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Uniaxial Stress-Strain Characteristics of Elastomeric Membranes: Theoretical Considerations, Computational Simulations, and Experimental Validation by Angeli, S., Panayiotou, C., Psimolophitis, E., Nicolaou, M., Constantinides, C.

“…This study presents an experimental methodology for the uniaxial stress-strain characterization of urethane and polyvinyl-alcohol (PVA) samples, and compares…”
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Dutch versus English advantage in the epidemic of central and generalised obesity is not shared by ethnic minority groups: comparative secondary analysis of cross-sectional data by Agyemang, C, Kunst, A, Bhopal, R, Zaninotto, P, Nazroo, J, Nicolaou, M, Unwin, N, van Valkengoed, I, Redekop, K, Stronks, K

“…Background: Ethnic minority groups in Western European countries tend to have higher levels of overweight than the majority populations for reasons that are…”
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A darkly pigmented lesion with recent changes by Sarwar, U, Townley, W A, Nicolaou, M, Khan, M S

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Influences on body weight of female Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands: A qualitative study by Nicolaou, M., Benjelloun, S., Stronks, K., van Dam, R.M., Seidell, J.C., Doak, C.M.

“…We aimed to gain insight into the influences on Moroccan migrant women's weight and weight-related behavior by enriching their perspectives with those of their…”
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P73 Dietary assessment in Ghanaian migrants: the RODAM study by Galbete, C, Schulze, M.B, Nicolaou, M, Aikins, A. de-Graft, Owusu-Dabo, E, Addo, J, Beune, E, Klipstein-Grobusch, K, Agyemang, C, Danquah, I

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