Search Results - "Stronks, K"

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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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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Estimating the contribution of overweight and obesity to ethnic inequalities in cardio-metabolic diseases in the Netherlands: a simulation study by Nusselder, W.J., Long, D., Waterlander, W.E., Stronks, K., Boshuizen, H.C.

“…Overweight and obesity (OWOB) starts in childhood, influences adult cardiovascular risk, and is not equally distributed across ethnic groups. It is unclear…”
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Associations between socioeconomic position and correlates of sedentary behaviour among youth: a systematic review by Gebremariam, M. K, Altenburg, T. M, Lakerveld, J, Andersen, L. F, Stronks, K, Chinapaw, M. J, Lien, N

“…Existing research evidence indicates that children and adolescents of parents with a low socioeconomic position spend more time on sedentary behaviour than…”
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Individual mental health patterns and the role of lifestyle among ageing adults over 20 years - the Doetinchem Cohort Study by Menassa, M, Wesenhagen, KEJ, Stronks, K, Franco, OH, Verschuren, WMM, Picavet, HSJ

“…•Good and changing mental health patterns are more common than poor mental health in a sample of Dutch adults followed over 20 years.•Changing and poor mental…”
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Developing culturally adapted lifestyle interventions for South Asian migrant populations: a qualitative study of the key success factors and main challenges by Terragni, L., Beune, E., Stronks, K., Davidson, E., Qureshi, S., Kumar, B., Diaz, E.

“…South Asian migrant populations have a high risk of non-communicable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D). The aim of this study is to provide in-depth…”
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Conditions for addressing environmental determinants of health behavior in intersectoral policy networks: A fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis by Peters, D.T.J.M., Verweij, S., Grêaux, K., Stronks, K., Harting, J.

“…Improving health requires changes in the social, physical, economic and political determinants of health behavior. For the realization of policies that address…”
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Health literacy and hypertension outcomes in a multi-ethnic population: the HELIUS study by Miranda, R, Meeks, K A C, Snijder, M B, van den Born, B J, Fransen, M P, Peters, R J, Stronks, K, Agyemang, C

“…Abstract Background Hypertension disproportionately affects ethnic minority groups. Although health literacy may play role in these ethnic inequalities, little…”
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Differences in the prevalence of intermediate hyperglycaemia and the associated incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus by ethnicity: The HELIUS study by van Olden, C.C., Muilwijk, M., Stronks, K., van den Born, B.J., Moll van Charante, E.P., Nicolau, M., Zwinderma, A.H., Nieuwdorp, M., Groen, A.K., van Valkengoed, I.G.M.

“…We aimed to describe differences in the prevalence of intermediate hyperglycaemia (IH) between six ethnic groups. Moreover, to investigate differences in the…”
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Prognosis after a first hospitalisation for acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure by country of birth by van Oeffelen, A A M, Agyemang, C, Stronks, K, Bots, M L, Vaartjes, I

“…To investigate differences in 28-day and 5-year mortality and 5-year readmission after a first hospitalisation for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and…”
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Impact of a social network-based intervention promoting diabetes self-management in socioeconomically deprived patients: a qualitative evaluation of the intervention strategies by Vissenberg, C, Stronks, K, Nijpels, G, Uitewaal, P J M, Middelkoop, B J C, Kohinor, M J E, Hartman, M A, Nierkens, V

“…ObjectiveThere is a need for effective interventions that improve diabetes self-management (DSM) among socioeconomically deprived patients with type 2…”
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High diabetes risk among asylum seekers in the Netherlands by Goosen, S., Middelkoop, B., Stronks, K., Agyemang, C., Kunst, A. E.

“…Aims To map the prevalence and incidence of recorded diabetes among asylum seekers according to demographic factors and length of stay in the host country…”
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Social neighborhood environment and sports participation among Dutch adults: Does sports location matter? by Kramer, D., Stronks, K., Maas, J., Wingen, M., Kunst, A. E.

“…Studies on the relation between the social neighborhood environment and sports participation have produced inconsistent results. Use of generic sports outcomes…”
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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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Rural and urban migration to Europe in relation to cardiovascular disease risk: does it matter where you migrate from? by Jansen, E.S., Agyemang, C., Boateng, D., Danquah, I., Beune, E., Smeeth, L., Klipstein-Grobusch, K., Stronks, K., Meeks, K.A.C.

“…To assess whether the environmental context (i.e. rural vs urban) in which individuals in low- and middle-income countries have resided most of their lives is…”
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The effect of neighbourhood income and deprivation on pregnancy outcomes in Amsterdam, The Netherlands by Agyemang, C, Vrijkotte, T G M, Droomers, M, van der Wal, M F, Bonsel, G J, Stronks, K

“…Background:Studies suggest that the neighbourhoods in which people live influence their health. The main objective of this study was to investigate the…”
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Ethnic differences in maternal underestimation of offspring's weight: the ABCD study by de Hoog, M L A, Stronks, K, van Eijsden, M, Gemke, R J B J, Vrijkotte, T G M

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the ethnic variation in maternal underestimation of their child's weight status and the explanatory role of socio-economic status…”
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Immigrants in the Netherlands: Equal access for equal needs? by Stronks, K, Ravelli, A C J, Reijneveld, S A

“…OBJECTIVE This paper examines whether equal utilisation of health care services for first generation immigrant groups has been achieved in the Netherlands…”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in acute myocardial infarction incidence in migrant groups: has the epidemic arrived? analysis of nation-wide data by Agyemang, C, van Oeffelen, A A M, Bots, M L, Stronks, K, Vaartjes, I

“…We assessed socioeconomic inequalities in relation to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) incidence among major ethnic groups in The Netherlands. A nationwide…”
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Structural integration and performance of inter-sectoral public health-related policy networks: An analysis across policy phases by Peters, D.T.J.M., Raab, J., Grêaux, K.M., Stronks, K., Harting, J.

“…•To address environmental determinants of health, the policy sub-networks involved in policy development should be inter-sectorally composed.•To address these…”
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