Search Results - "STRONKS, KARIEN"

Understanding the impact of exposure to adverse socioeconomic conditions on chronic stress from a complexity science perspective by Crielaard, Loes, Nicolaou, Mary, Sawyer, Alexia, Quax, Rick, Stronks, Karien

“…Abstract Background Chronic stress increases chronic disease risk and may underlie the association between exposure to adverse socioeconomic conditions and…”
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A complex systems lens can help us understand drivers of emerging challenges in work and health by Rod, Naja Hulvej, Kreshpaj, Bertina, Stronks, Karien

“…Emergent health challenges related to work Work is not only central to population health but is also a significant driver of social inequality in health (1)…”
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Cohort profile: the Healthy Life in an Urban Setting (HELIUS) study in Amsterdam, The Netherlands by Snijder, Marieke B, Galenkamp, Henrike, Prins, Maria, Derks, Eske M, Peters, Ron J G, Zwinderman, Aeilko H, Stronks, Karien

“…PurposeEthnic minority groups usually have a more unfavourable disease risk profile than the host population. In Europe, ethnic inequalities in health have…”
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Measurement invariance testing of the PHQ-9 in a multi-ethnic population in Europe: the HELIUS study by Galenkamp, Henrike, Stronks, Karien, Snijder, Marieke B, Derks, Eske M

“…In Western European countries, the prevalence of depressive symptoms is higher among ethnic minority groups, compared to the host population. We explored…”
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Tracing Africa's progress towards implementing the Non-Communicable Diseases Global action plan 2013-2020: a synthesis of WHO country profile reports by Nyaaba, Gertrude Nsorma, Stronks, Karien, de-Graft Aikins, Ama, Kengne, Andre Pascal, Agyemang, Charles

“…Half of the estimated annual 28 million non-communicable diseases (NCDs) deaths in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are attributed to weak health…”
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Dynamics of the complex food environment underlying dietary intake in low-income groups: a systems map of associations extracted from a systematic umbrella literature review by Sawyer, Alexia D. M, van Lenthe, Frank, Kamphuis, Carlijn B. M, Terragni, Laura, Roos, Gun, Poelman, Maartje P, Nicolaou, Mary, Waterlander, Wilma, Djojosoeparto, Sanne K, Scheidmeir, Marie, Neumann-Podczaska, Agnieszka, Stronks, Karien

“…Abstract Background Inequalities in obesity pertain in part to differences in dietary intake in different socioeconomic groups. Examining the economic, social,…”
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Measurement invariance of the SF-12 among different demographic groups: The HELIUS study by Galenkamp, Henrike, Stronks, Karien, Mokkink, Lidwine B, Derks, Eske M

“…To investigate whether items of the SF-12, widely used to assess health outcome in clinical practice and public health research, provide unbiased measurements…”
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Use of a knowledge broker to establish healthy public policies in a city district: a developmental evaluation by Langeveld, Kirsten, Stronks, Karien, Harting, Janneke

“…Public health is to a large extent determined by non-health-sector policies. One approach to address this apparent paradox is to establish healthy public…”
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The Multifaceted Pathways Linking Populism to Ethnic Minority Health Comment on "A Scoping Review of Populist Radical Right Parties' Influence on Welfare Policy and its Implications for Population Health in Europe" by Stronks, Karien, Agyemang, Charles

“…Based on a scoping review of empirical studies accompanied by interviews with experts, Rinaldi and Bekker studied the impact of populist radical right (PRR)…”
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Using network analysis to identify leverage points based on causal loop diagrams leads to false inference by Crielaard, Loes, Quax, Rick, Sawyer, Alexia D. M., Vasconcelos, Vítor V., Nicolaou, Mary, Stronks, Karien, Sloot, Peter M. A.

“…Network analysis is gaining momentum as an accepted practice to identify which factors in causal loop diagrams (CLDs)—mental models that graphically represent…”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in smoking cessation in 11 European countries from 1987 to 2012 by Bosdriesz, Jizzo R, Willemsen, Marc C, Stronks, Karien, Kunst, Anton E

“…Background: During the 1990s, inequalities in smoking prevalence by socioeconomic status (SES) have widened in Europe. Since then, many tobacco control…”
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Social safety, self-rated general health and physical activity: Changes in area crime, area safety feelings and the role of social cohesion by Ruijsbroek, Annemarie, Droomers, Mariël, Groenewegen, Peter P., Hardyns, Wim, Stronks, Karien

“…The aim of this study was to examine whether changes over time in reported area crime and perceived area safety were related to self-rated general health and…”
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The ENCOMPASS framework: a practical guide for the evaluation of public health programmes in complex adaptive systems by Luna Pinzon, Angie, Stronks, Karien, Dijkstra, Coosje, Renders, Carry, Altenburg, Teatske, den Hertog, Karen, Kremers, Stef P J, Chinapaw, Mai J M, Verhoeff, Arnoud P, Waterlander, Wilma

“…Systems thinking embraces the complexity of public health problems, including childhood overweight and obesity. It aids in understanding how factors are…”
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Effectiveness of cultural adaptations of interventions aimed at smoking cessation, diet, and/or physical activity in ethnic minorities. a systematic review by Nierkens, Vera, Hartman, Marieke A, Nicolaou, Mary, Vissenberg, Charlotte, Beune, Erik J A J, Hosper, Karen, van Valkengoed, Irene G, Stronks, Karien

“…The importance of cultural adaptations in behavioral interventions targeting ethnic minorities in high-income societies is widely recognized. Little is known,…”
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Ethnic minority status as social determinant for COVID-19 infection, hospitalisation, severity, ICU admission and deaths in the early phase of the pandemic: a meta-analysis by Agyemang, Charles, Richters, Anke, Jolani, Shahab, Hendriks, Stevie, Zalpuri, Saurabh, Yu, Evan, Pijls, Bart, Prins, Maria, Stronks, Karien, Zeegers, Maurice P

“…IntroductionEarly literature on the COVID-19 pandemic indicated striking ethnic inequalities in SARS-CoV-2-related outcomes. This systematic review and…”
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The potential of food environment policies to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in diets and to improve healthy diets among lower socioeconomic groups: an umbrella review by Løvhaug, Anne Lene, Granheim, Sabrina Ionata, Djojosoeparto, Sanne K, Harrington, Janas M, Kamphuis, Carlijn B M, Poelman, Maartje P, Roos, Gun, Sawyer, Alexia, Stronks, Karien, Torheim, Liv Elin, Twohig, Cliona, Vandevijvere, Stefanie, van Lenthe, Frank J, Terragni, Laura

“…Socioeconomic inequalities in diets need to be tackled to improve population diets and prevent obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases. The…”
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The association between dietary patterns derived by reduced rank regression and depressive symptoms over time: the Invecchiare in Chianti (InCHIANTI) study by Vermeulen, Esther, Stronks, Karien, Visser, Marjolein, Brouwer, Ingeborg A., Schene, Aart H., Mocking, Roel J. T., Colpo, Marco, Bandinelli, Stefania, Ferrucci, Luigi, Nicolaou, Mary

“…This study aimed to identify dietary patterns using reduced rank regression (RRR) and to explore their associations with depressive symptoms over 9 years in…”
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Advancing urban mental health research: from complexity science to actionable targets for intervention by van der Wal, Junus M, van Borkulo, Claudia D, Deserno, Marie K, Breedvelt, Josefien J F, Lees, Mike, Lokman, John C, Borsboom, Denny, Denys, Damiaan, van Holst, Ruth J, Smidt, Marten P, Stronks, Karien, Lucassen, Paul J, van Weert, Julia C M, Sloot, Peter M A, Bockting, Claudi L, Wiers, Reinout W

“…Urbanisation and common mental disorders (CMDs; ie, depressive, anxiety, and substance use disorders) are increasing worldwide. In this Review, we discuss how…”
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Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and established risk factors among populations of sub-Saharan African descent in Europe: a literature review by Agyemang, Charles, Addo, Juliet, Bhopal, Raj, Aikins, Ama de Graft, Stronks, Karien

“…Most European countries are ethnically and culturally diverse. Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death. The major risk factors for…”
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Higher prevalence of depressed mood in immigrants' offspring reflects their social conditions in the host country: The HELIUS study by Stronks, Karien, Şekercan, Aydın, Snijder, Marieke, Lok, Anja, Verhoeff, Arnoud P, Kunst, Anton E, Galenkamp, Henrike

“…Immigrants from low- and middle-income countries who have settled in high-income countries show higher risks of depression in comparison with host populations…”
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