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Perceptions on Healthy Eating Impact the Home Food Environment: A Qualitative Exploration of Perceptions of Indigenous Food Gatekeepers in Urban Fiji by Buksh, Shazna M, Hay, Phillipa, de Wit, John B. F

“…The home food environment (HFE) can have important direct and indirect impacts on dietary practices. Nutrient transitions in the HFE of Pacific Island…”
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Do implementation intentions help to eat a healthy diet? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the empirical evidence by Adriaanse, Marieke A., Vinkers, Charlotte D.W., De Ridder, Denise T.D., Hox, Joop J., De Wit, John B.F.

“…Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether implementation intentions are an effective tool to help people put their intentions to eat…”
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Risk factors for loss to follow-up from antiretroviral therapy programmes in low-income and middle-income countries by Frijters, Elise M., Hermans, Lucas E., Wensing, Annemarie M.J., Devillé, Walter L.J.M., Tempelman, Hugo A., De Wit, John B.F.

“…INTRODUCTION:Loss to follow-up (LTFU) rates from antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) are high, leading to poor…”
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What Works Best: Objective Statistics or a Personal Testimonial? An Assessment of the Persuasive Effects of Different Types of Message Evidence on Risk Perception by de Wit, John B. F, Das, Enny, Vet, Raymond

“…Objective: In an experimental online study we compared the effects of different types of persuasive evidence in promoting the acceptance of a personal health…”
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A qualitative exploration of food choice motives of urban indigenous food gatekeepers in Fiji: Implications for the use of the food choice questionnaire by Buksh, Shazna M., de Wit, John B.F., Hay, Phillipa

“…Pacific Island Countries (PICs) have exceptionally high rates of obesity and non-communicable diseases. The causes are complex but one prominent factor is the…”
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Social Inequality and Solidarity in Times of COVID-19 by Stok, F Marijn, Bal, Michèlle, Yerkes, Mara A, de Wit, John B F

“…The enormous public health burdens of the COVID-19 pandemic are not distributed equally. Inequalities are noticeable along socio-economic and socio-cultural…”
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The potential of peer social norms to shape food intake in adolescents and young adults: a systematic review of effects and moderators by Stok, F. Marijn, de Vet, Emely, de Ridder, Denise T.D., de Wit, John B.F.

“…This systematic review aims to assess the role that peer social norms play in shaping young people's food intake, focusing on the important questions of for…”
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The role of social support in moderating the relationship between HIV centrality, internalised stigma and psychological distress for people living with HIV by Brener, Loren, Broady, Timothy, Cama, Elena, Hopwood, Max, de Wit, John B.F., Treloar, Carla

“…Research has documented the negative impact of stigma on health outcomes for people living with HIV (PLHIV). How central HIV is to the identity of the…”
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Slow Uptake of PrEP: Behavioral Predictors and the Influence of Price on PrEP Uptake Among MSM with a High Interest in PrEP by van Dijk, Mart, de Wit, John B. F., Guadamuz, Thomas E., Martinez, Joel E., Jonas, Kai J.

“…Despite the improved availability and affordability of PrEP in the Netherlands, PrEP uptake is low among men who have sex with men (MSM). To optimize uptake,…”
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Effectiveness of NCD-Related Fiscal Policies: Evidence from the Pacific by Buksh, Shazna M, Crookes, Annie, de Wit, John B. F

“…Obesity in Pacific Island countries (PICs) has hit crisis levels, and the consequent high non-communicable disease (NCD) burden is devastating for their…”
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How Parents' Ideals are Offset by Uncertainty and Fears: A Systematic Review of the Experiences of European Parents regarding the Sexual Education of Their Children by Noorman, Maaike A.J., den Daas, Chantal, de Wit, John B.F.

“…Parents have a critical role to play in the sexual education of their children. We conducted a systematic review of studies assessing the experiences of…”
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Interventions Promoting Condom Use Among Youth: A Systematic Review by de Vries, Alcira, den Daas, Chantal, Willemstein, Inge J.M., de Wit, John B.F., Heijne, Janneke C.M.

“…In many European and other high-income, Western countries, condom use has been decreasing among youth. A variety of promotional strategies to increase condom…”
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Sociocultural Influences Contribute to Overeating and Unhealthy Eating: Creating and Maintaining an Obesogenic Social Environment in Indigenous Communities in Urban Fiji by Buksh, Shazna M., de Wit, John B. F., Hay, Phillipa

“…Pacific Island countries (PICs), such as Fiji, lead the world statistics in obesity and deaths caused by non-communicable diseases. The impacts of obesity…”
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Sexually transmitted infection prevention behaviours: health impact, prevalence, correlates, and interventions by de Wit, John B. F., Adam, Philippe C. G., den Daas, Chantal, Jonas, Kai

“…Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a major public health threat, disproportionately affecting young people, and men who have sex with men. In this…”
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Don't tell me what I should do, but what others do: The influence of descriptive and injunctive peer norms on fruit consumption in adolescents by Stok, F. Marijn, de Ridder, Denise T. D., de Vet, Emely, de Wit, John B. F.

“…Objectives While healthy eating patterns are of high importance in adolescence, most adolescents portray quite unhealthy eating behaviour. One reason for this…”
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Breaking Habits With Implementation Intentions: A Test of Underlying Processes by Adriaanse, Marieke A., Gollwitzer, Peter M., De Ridder, Denise T. D., de Wit, John B. F., Kroese, Floor M.

“…Implementation intentions specifying the replacement of a habitual response with an alternative response in a critical situation can overrule habits. In three…”
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The Importance of Social Engagement in the Development of an HIV Cure: A Systematic Review of Stakeholder Perspectives by Noorman, Maaike A. J., de Wit, John B. F., Marcos, Tamika A., Stutterheim, Sarah E., Jonas, Kai J., den Daas, Chantal

“…As research into the development of an HIV cure gains prominence, assessing the perspectives of stakeholders becomes imperative. It empowers stakeholders to…”
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Interventions to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Alsina, Ema, Browne, Joyce L., Gielkens, Desi, Noorman, Maaike A. J., de Wit, John B.F.

“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a global health and human rights problem. This systematic review assesses the effects of preventive interventions on…”
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A mapping of parenting support policies worldwide to prevent violence against children by van Tuyll van Serooskereken Rakotomalala, Sabine, Stok, F. Marijn, Yerkes, Mara A., de Wit, John B.F.

“…While recent systematic reviews indicate that parenting interventions reduce negative parenting behaviours, including child maltreatment, only 26 % of…”
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Engagement of HIV-negative MSM and partners of people with HIV in HIV cure (research): exploring the influence of perceived severity, susceptibility, benefits, and concerns by Noorman, Maaike A. J., de Wit, John B. F., Marcos, Tamika A., Stutterheim, Sarah E., Jonas, Kai J., den Daas, Chantal

“…As the prospect of an HIV cure is gaining prominence, engaging key populations affected by an HIV cure becomes essential. This study examined the engagement of…”
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