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3. Child eating behavior predicts body mass index after 1 year: results from the Swiss Preschooler’s Health Study (SPLASHY)

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Mihov, Yoan, primary, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, additional, and Munsch, Simone, additional

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2024
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5. Stability and Prediction of Motor Performance and Cognitive Functioning in Preschoolers: A Latent Variable Approach

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Zysset, Annina E., Kakebeeke, Tanja H., Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, Meyer, Andrea H., Stülb, Kerstin, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., Schmutz, Einat A., Arhab, Amar, Puder, Jardena J., Kriemler, Susi, Munsch, Simone, and Jenni, Oskar G.

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At preschool age, motor skills and cognitive functions are regularly examined at well-child visits. Although reliable screening depends on the stability of the assessed developmental domains, little is known about the stability of motor and cognitive performance in preschool children. The aim of the present study was to investigate how stable motor skills and cognitive functioning are in the preschool years and whether they can predict their own and respective outcome 1 year later. 509 children were examined (46.4% female; M = 3.9 years; SD = 0.6; range 3.0-6.0 years) from the Swiss Preschoolers' Health Study (SPLASHY) at baseline and 1 year later. A Latent Variable Cross-lagged Panel Model revealed that both motor skills and cognitive functioning are highly stable in the preschool age (0.65/0.67). Cross-lagged coefficients were smaller (0.37/0.22). However, as the cross-lagged paths did not differ significantly from each other, no reliable conclusions for the prediction of motor skills and cognitive functions may be drawn. We conclude that cognitive functioning and motor skills are highly stable already in the preschool years. Although small cross-lagged predictive values were found, motor skills and cognitive functions may not to be reliable predictors of their respective outcomes. Future studies should test cross-lagged predictive effects in clinical samples, where the effects might be larger.

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2020
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6. Effect of a prepartum and postpartum, complex interdisciplinary lifestyle and psychosocial intervention on metabolic and mental health outcomes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (the MySweetheart trial): randomised, single centred, blinded, controlled trial

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Quansah, Dan Yedu, primary, Gilbert, Leah, additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Elena, additional, Hans, Didier, additional, Gross, Justine, additional, Lanzi, Stefano, additional, Stuijfzand, Bobby, additional, Lacroix, Alain, additional, Horsch, Antje, additional, and Puder, Jardena J, additional

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2024
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9. Eating behaviour in Swiss preschool children–Validation of a German and a French version of the Children’s Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ)

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Leuba, Anaëlle L., primary, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, and Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, additional

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2023
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11. Effectiveness of a real-life program (DIAfit) to promote physical activity in patients with type 2 diabetes: a pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial

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Arhab, Amar, primary, Junod, Nicolas, additional, Rossel, Jean-Benoit, additional, Giet, Olivier, additional, Sittarame, Frederic, additional, Beer, Sandra, additional, Sofra, Daniela, additional, Durrer, Dominique, additional, Delgado, Humberto, additional, Castellsague, Montserrat, additional, Laimer, Markus, additional, and Puder, Jardena J., additional

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2023
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15. Datamama, bringing pregnancy research into the future: design, development, and evaluation of a citizen science pregnancy mobile application

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Gerbier, Eva, primary, Vial, Yvan, additional, Puder, Jardena, additional, Le Dizès, Olivier, additional, Andrey, Magali, additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Horsch, Antje, additional, Avignon, Valérie, additional, Fort, Déborah, additional, Deforges, Camille, additional, Fischer Fumeaux, Céline J., additional, Henriot, Isabelle, additional, Pereira Goncalves, Diana Pinto, additional, Pomar, Léo, additional, Favre, Guillaume, additional, Damnon, Françoise, additional, Legardeur, Hélène, additional, Mayor, Gaëlle, additional, Ceulemans, Michael, additional, Budry, Nohan, additional, Page, Didier, additional, Eisenberger, Juergen, additional, Liechti, Olivier, additional, Baud, David, additional, and Panchaud, Alice, additional

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2023
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17. C-reactive protein during pregnancy and in the early postpartum predicts adverse metabolic health outcomes at 1 year postpartum in women with gestational diabetes.

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Quansah, Dan Yedu, Horsch, Antje, Gilbert, Leah, Donath, Marc Y., Puder, Jardena J., Arhab, Amar, Bovet, Pascal, Chiolero, Arnaud, Di Bernardo, Stefano, Epure, Adina Mihaela, Younes, Sandrine Estoppey, Gross, Justine, Lanzi, Stefano, Mayerat, Seyda, Mivelaz, Yvan, Rossel, Jean-Benoit, Sekarski, Nicole, Simeoni, Umberto, Stuijfzand, Bobby, and Via., Yvan

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PREGNANCY proteins, GESTATIONAL diabetes, C-reactive protein, PUERPERIUM, PERINATAL period, CARDIOVASCULAR diseases, PUERPERAL disorders
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Background: Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have higher insulin resistance and/or reduced secretion, an increased risk of future diabetes and cardiovascular disease, which may be due to a pathological activation of the innate immune system. C-reactive protein (CRP) is induced by inflammatory cytokines and reflects innate immune activity. We investigated the prospective associations between CRP during the perinatal period with adverse metabolic outcomes at 1 year postpartum in women with previous GDM. Methods: We analyzed data from the MySweetheart trial that included 211 women with GDM at 28–32 weeks gestational age (GA). CRP was measured during pregnancy at 28-32 weeks GA, at 6–8 weeks and at 1 year postpartum. Metabolic outcomes at 1 year postpartum included weight, total and central body fat, measures of insulin resistance and secretion and presence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). A 75 g oral glucose tolerance test was performed to measure glucose and insulin values every 30 min over 2 h to calculate indices of insulin resistance (MATSUDA, HOMA-IR) and of absolute (AUCins/glu, HOMA-B) and insulin resistance-adjusted insulin secretion (ISSI-2). Results: CRP during pregnancy and at 6–8 weeks postpartum predicted increased weight, body fat and visceral adipose tissue (VAT), insulin resistance (higher HOMA-IR, lower MATSUDA), absolute insulin secretion (HOMA-B, AUCins/glu), a reduced adjusted insulin secretion (ISSI-2) and a higher prevalence of the MetS at 1 year postpartum (all p ≤ 0.036). These relationships particularly those concerning CRP during pregnancy, were independent of weight (for VAT, insulin resistance and secretion indices, MetS; all p ≤ 0.032) and of body fat (for VAT, MATSUDA, MetS; all p ≤ 0.038). Conclusion: CRP during pregnancy and in the early postpartum predicted an adverse cardio-metabolic profile in women with prior GDM at 1 year postpartum independent of weight. The prospective association of CRP with increased insulin resistance and reduced adjusted insulin secretion hint to the role of inflammation in the development of impaired metabolism after GDM and could be used as an early marker for risk stratification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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18. Datamama, bringing pregnancy research into the future: design, development, and evaluation of a citizen science pregnancy mobile application

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Gerbier, Eva, Vial, Yvan, Puder, Jardena, Le Dizès, Olivier, Andrey, Magali, Arhab, Amar, Horsch, Antje, Avignon, Valérie, Fort, Déborah, Deforges, Camille, Fischer Fumeaux, Céline J., Henriot, Isabelle, Pereira Goncalves, Diana Pinto, Pomar, Léo, Favre, Guillaume, Damnon, Françoise, Legardeur, Hélène, Mayor, Gaëlle, Ceulemans, Michael, Budry, Nohan, Page, Didier, Eisenberger, Juergen, Liechti, Olivier, Baud, David, and Panchaud, Alice

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360 Social problems & social services, 610 Medicine & health
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Background: Pregnancy mobile applications (apps) have grown in popularity over the past decade, with some being used to promote study recruitment or health behaviors. However, no app serves as an all-in-one solution for collecting general data for research purposes and providing women with useful and desirable features.Aim: To create and develop a Swiss pregnancy mobile app as an innovative means to collect research data and provide users with reliable information.Methods: Determining the key features of the app involved a review of the literature and assessment of popular apps in the Swiss AppStore. A team of engineers developed the app, which includes a pregnancy timeline, questionnaires for data collection, medical and psychological articles and a checklist with appointment reminders. The content was written and reviewed by healthcare providers considered experts in the topics adressed. The questionnaires are distributed based on the user’s gestational age, by a chatbot. The project was authorized by the ethics commission in the canton of Vaud. An online survey of ten questions, advertised on Datamama’s home screen, was conducted to assess the users’ use of the app (27.11- 19.12.2022).Results: A review of 84 articles and 25 popular apps showed the need for a comprehensive pregnancy app. The development of Datamama took 2 years and included the creation of 70 medical and psychological articles and 29 questionnaires covering 300 unique variables. Six months after the launch, there were 800 users with a 73% average participation rate in the questionnaires. Sixty-five women completed the survey, with 70.8% using the app once to multiple times per week. The primary reason for using the app was to help research by answering the questionnaires, followed by access to reliable medical information. The reason most frequently ranked first for using the app was to help research by answering the questionnaires (42/65, 67% of women rated it first), followed by access to reliable medical information (34/65, 54% women rated it second). Women rated the information as clear, understandable, and interesting with a trust rating in data handling at 98.5%. The average grade for recommending the app was 8/10, with suggestions for increasing the amount of medical content and tailoring it based on gestational age.Conclusion: Datamama is the first pregnancy app to address the needs of both patients and researchers. Initial feedback from users was positive, highlighting future challenges for success. Future work will consist in improving the app, validating the data and use it to answer specific pregnancy-related research questions.

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2023

21. Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire--German and French Versions

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Leuba, Anaëlle L., primary, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, and Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, additional

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2023
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22. Consequences of gestational diabetes mellitus on neonatal cardiovascular health: MySweetHeart Cohort study.

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Di Bernardo, Stefano C., Lava, Sebastiano A. G., Epure, Adina Mihaela, Younes, Sandrine Estoppey, Chiolero, Arnaud, Sekarski, Nicole, on behalf of MySweetHeart Research Group, Arhab, Amar, Bovet, Pascal, Di Bernardo, Stefano, Gilbert, Leah, Gross, Justine, Horsch, Antje, Lanzi, Stefano, Mayerat, Seyda, Mivelaz, Yvan, Puder, Jardena J., Quansah, Dan, Rossel, Jean‐Benoit, and Simeoni, Umberto

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2023
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24. The relationship of parenting style and eating behavior in preschool children

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Leuba, Anaëlle L, Meyer, Andrea H, Kakebeeke, Tanja H, Stülb, Kerstin, Arhab, Amar, Zysset, Annina E, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S, Schmutz, Einat A, Kriemler, Susi, Jenni, Oskar G, Puder, Jardena J, Munsch, Simone, Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, University of Zurich, and Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine

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10036 Medical Clinic, 610 Medicine & health, 3200 General Psychology, 10060 Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), General Medicine, General Psychology
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2022

26. Effect of the MySweetheart randomized controlled trial on birth, anthropometric and psychobehavioral outcomes in offspring of women with GDM.

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Gilbert, Leah, Quansah, Dan Yedu, Arhab, Amar, Schenk, Sybille, Gross, Justine, Lanzi, Stefano, Stuijfzand, Bobby, Lacroix, Alain, Horsch, Antje, and Puder, Jardena J.

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MATERNAL age, GESTATIONAL diabetes, MOTHER-infant relationship, PHYSICAL activity, BEVERAGE consumption
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Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may negatively affect offspring outcomes. A lifestyle intervention may therefore not only improve maternal, but also offspring outcomes. The effects of lifestyle interventions on birth, anthropometric, and psychobehavioral outcomes in offspring of women with GDM need further evidence. Design: The MySweetheart trial is a monocentric single-blind randomized controlled trial in 211 women with GDM. It tested the effect of a pre- and postpartum multidimensional interdisciplinary lifestyle and psychosocial intervention focusing on both the mothers and their infants and its effects on maternal (primary outcomes) and offspring (secondary outcomes) metabolic and psychobehavioral outcomes compared with guidelines-based usual-care. This paper focuses on offspring's birth, anthropometric, and maternal report of psychobehavioral outcomes at singular timepoints. Methods: Women with GDM aged ≥18 years, between 24-32 weeks of gestation, speaking French or English were included and randomly allocated to either the intervention or to an active guidelines-based usual-care group using a 1:1 allocation ratio. The intervention lasted from pregnancy until 1 year postpartum and focused on improving diet, physical activity, and mental health in the mother. For the offspring it focused on supporting breastfeeding, delaying the timing of introduction of solid foods, reducing the consumption of sweetened beverages, increasing physical activity of the family, and improving parental responsiveness to infant distress, hunger, satiety and sleeping cues, and difficult behavior. Results: Adverse birth and neonatal outcomes rarely occurred overall. There were no differences between groups in offspring birth, neonatal, anthropometric, or psychobehavioral outcomes up to one year. After adjustments for maternal age and the offspring's sex and age, there was a borderline significant betweengroup difference in birth length (b:-0.64, CI:-1.27; -0.01, p: 0.05), i.e., offspring of mothers in the intervention group were born 0.64 cm shorter compared to those in the usual-care group. Conclusion: This is the first pre- and postpartum multidimensional interdisciplinary lifestyle and psychosocial intervention in GDM focusing on both the mother and the offspring. It did not lead to a significant improvement in most birth, anthropometric, and psychobehavioral outcomes in offspring of women with GDM. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02890693 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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28. Stability and prediction of motor performance and cognitive functioning in preschoolers: A latent variable approach

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Zysset, Annina E, Kakebeeke, Tanja H, Messerli‐Bürgy, Nadine, Meyer, Andrea H, Stülb, Kerstin, Leeger‐Aschmann, Claudia S, Schmutz, Einat A, Arhab, Amar, Puder, Jardena J, Kriemler, Susi, Munsch, Simone, Jenni, Oskar G, University of Zurich, and Jenni, Oskar G

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3204 Developmental and Educational Psychology, 10036 Medical Clinic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, 610 Medicine & health
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2020

29. Stability and prediction of motor performance and cognitive functioning in preschoolers: A latent variable approach

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Zysset, Annina E., primary, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Messerli‐Bürgy, Nadine, additional, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Leeger‐Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, and Jenni, Oskar G., additional

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2020
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30. Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Early Childhood: Stability and Relationship

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Schmutz, Einat A., primary, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, and Kriemler, Susi, additional

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2020
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31. Physiological stress measures in preschool children and their relationship with body composition and behavioral problems

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Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, Arhab, Amar, Stülb, Kerstin, Kakebeeke, Tanja H, Zysset, Annina E, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S, Schmutz, Einat A, Ehlert, Ulrike, Kriemler, Susi, Jenni, Oskar G, Munsch, Simone, Puder, Jardena J, University of Zurich, and Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine

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1309 Developmental Biology, 3204 Developmental and Educational Psychology, 2806 Developmental Neuroscience, 10036 Medical Clinic, 10093 Institute of Psychology, 2802 Behavioral Neuroscience, 10060 Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), 150 Psychology
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2018

32. Additional file 1: of Physical activity and sedentary behavior in preschoolers: a longitudinal assessment of trajectories and determinants

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Schmutz, Einat, Haile, Sarah, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia, Kakebeeke, Tanja, Zysset, Annina, Messerli-BĂźrgy, Nadine, StĂźlb, Kerstin, Arhab, Amar, Meyer, Andrea, Munsch, Simone, Jardena Puder, Jenni, Oskar, and Kriemler, Susi

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Potential determinants. Detailed description of all potential determinants. (PDF 146Â kb)

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2018
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33. Additional file 2: of Physical activity and sedentary behavior in preschoolers: a longitudinal assessment of trajectories and determinants

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Schmutz, Einat, Haile, Sarah, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia, Kakebeeke, Tanja, Zysset, Annina, Messerli-BĂźrgy, Nadine, StĂźlb, Kerstin, Arhab, Amar, Meyer, Andrea, Munsch, Simone, Jardena Puder, Jenni, Oskar, and Kriemler, Susi

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Flow chart. Diagram describing the inclusion of participants in the present study. (PDF 54Â kb)

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2018
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34. Accelerometer-derived physical activity estimation in preschoolers – comparison of cut-point sets incorporating the vector magnitude vs the vertical axis

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Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., primary, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, and Kriemler, Susi, additional

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2019
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35. Contralateral Associated Movements Correlate with Poorer Inhibitory Control, Attention and Visual Perception in Preschool Children

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Kakebeeke, Tanja H, Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, Meyer, Andrea H, Zysset, Annina E, Stülb, Kerstin, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S, Schmutz, Einat A, Arhab, Amar, Puder, Jardena J, Kriemler, Susi, Munsch, Simone, Jenni, Oskar G, University of Zurich, and Kakebeeke, Tanja H

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2809 Sensory Systems, 10036 Medical Clinic, 3205 Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, 610 Medicine & health
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2017

36. Childcare Correlates of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Adiposity in Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the SPLASHY Study

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Arhab, Amar, primary, Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Lanzi, Stefano, additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, and Puder, Jardena J., additional

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2018
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37. Predictors of Executive Functions in Preschoolers: Findings From the SPLASHY Study

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Zysset, Annina E., primary, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, additional, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, and Jenni, Oskar G., additional

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2018
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38. Prevalence and Predictors of Behavioral Problems in Healthy Swiss Preschool Children Over a One Year Period

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Stülb, Kerstin, primary, Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, and Munsch, Simone, additional

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2018
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39. Emotional eating is related with temperament but not with stress biomarkers in preschool children

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Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, Stülb, Kerstin, Kakebeeke, Tanja H, Arhab, Amar, Zysset, Annina E, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S, Schmutz, Einat A, Meyer, Andrea H, Ehlert, Ulrike, Garcia-Burgos, David, Kriemler, Susi, Jenni, Oskar G, Puder, Jardena J, Munsch, Simone, University of Zurich, and Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine

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Nutrition and Dietetics, 10036 Medical Clinic, 10093 Institute of Psychology, 2916 Nutrition and Dietetics, 3200 General Psychology, 10060 Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), 150 Psychology, General Psychology
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2017

40. Additional file 2: of Correlates of preschool childrenâ s objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior: a cross-sectional analysis of the SPLASHY study

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Schmutz, Einat, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia, Radtke, Thomas, Muff, Stefanie, Kakebeeke, Tanja, Zysset, Annina, Messerli-BĂźrgy, Nadine, StĂźlb, Kerstin, Arhab, Amar, Meyer, Andrea, Munsch, Simone, Jardena Puder, Jenni, Oskar, and Kriemler, Susi

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Sensitivity analysis. (PDF 194 kb)

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2017
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41. Additional file 3: of Correlates of preschool childrenâ s objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior: a cross-sectional analysis of the SPLASHY study

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Schmutz, Einat, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia, Radtke, Thomas, Muff, Stefanie, Kakebeeke, Tanja, Zysset, Annina, Messerli-BĂźrgy, Nadine, StĂźlb, Kerstin, Arhab, Amar, Meyer, Andrea, Munsch, Simone, Jardena Puder, Jenni, Oskar, and Kriemler, Susi

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Physics::Fluid Dynamics, Statistics::Applications, Statistics::Methodology, Quantitative Biology::Genomics
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Multiple imputation procedure. (PDF 70 kb)

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2017
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42. Physical activity, sedentary time and adiposity in preschool children (Swiss Preschoolers’ Health Study - SPLASHY)

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ARHAB, Amar

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The prevalence of obesity in preschool children has increased dramatically in the last 30 years. At the same time, children’s physical activity levels have decreased and sedentary behaviours have increased. These trends are of great concern for public health due to their immediate and long-term consequences for the health of affected individuals. The preschool years (age 3-5 years) are regarded as critical for the establishment of a healthy lifestyle and a healthy weight. Yet, little is known about this young population. The thesis at hand provided a better understanding of the relationship of physical activity and sedentary behaviour with adiposity and the influence of the childcare environment on these factors in preschool children. This research is based on the Swiss Preschoolers’ Health Study (SPLASHY), a multi- site prospective cohort study aimed at understanding the influence of stress and physical activity on preschool children’s psychological and physiological health. This thesis assessed and analysed cross-sectional and longitudinal measures of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and adiposity. Furthermore, it evaluated the influence of the child-care environment on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and adiposity. Cross-sectional results identified a number of relevant factors: more frequent child- initiated interactions with other children during childcare, mixing different ages within a childcare group, the presence of a written physical activity convention, and/or a larger childcare surface. These were related to children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviour during childcare days and mostly also to overall physical activity on both home and childcare days. Parental involvement in childcare physical activity projects correlated with reduced body fat. In addition, cross-sectional analyses showed that physical activity was positively associated with BMI and waist circumference in both the total population and in the normal weight group. Vigorous physical activity was negatively associated with body fat in the overweight and obese group, but not in the normal weight group. Longitudinal results showed that higher levels of total physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity predicted lower adiposity 1 year later. Sedentary behaviour did not predict adiposity 1 year later. Furthermore, adiposity did not predict physical activity nor sedentary behaviour. These findings contribute to the current understanding of the relationship of physical activity behaviours with adiposity and confirm the benefits of being active from early childhood. We have identified particular childcare correlates of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and adiposity that can be valuable targets for change in future interventions. Furthermore, encouraging children to engage in physical activity of at least moderate intensity may be more important to public health than reducing sedentary behaviour for preventing obesity in healthy preschool children.

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2017

43. Additional file 1: of Correlates of preschool childrenâ s objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior: a cross-sectional analysis of the SPLASHY study

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Schmutz, Einat, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia, Radtke, Thomas, Muff, Stefanie, Kakebeeke, Tanja, Zysset, Annina, Messerli-BĂźrgy, Nadine, StĂźlb, Kerstin, Arhab, Amar, Meyer, Andrea, Munsch, Simone, Jardena Puder, Jenni, Oskar, and Kriemler, Susi

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Potential correlates. (PDF 139 kb)

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2017
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44. Physiological stress measures in preschool children and their relationship with body composition and behavioral problems

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Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, primary, Arhab, Amar, additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Ehlert, Ulrike, additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, and Puder, Jardena J., additional

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2018
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45. Age-Adapted Stress Task in Preschoolers Does not Lead to Uniform Stress Responses

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Stülb, Kerstin, primary, Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Garcia-Burgos, David, additional, Ehlert, Ulrike, additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, and Munsch, Simone, additional

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2018
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46. Associated movements and inhibitory control in children between 2 and 6 years are related

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Kakebeeke, Tanja Heleen, primary, Messerli-Bürgi, Nadine, additional, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia, additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, and Jenni, Oskar G., additional

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2017
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47. Associations between physical activity and psychological health in Swiss preschool children

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Schmutz, Einat A., primary, Sägesser, L., additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia, additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja Heleen, additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Messerli-Bürgi, Nadine, additional, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, and Kriemler, Susi, additional

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2017
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48. The relationship of physiological stress measures, behavioral problems and body composition in preschool children

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Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, primary, Arhab, Amar, additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Ehlert, Ulrike, additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, and Puder, Jardena J., additional

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2017
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49. Physiological stress response to an age-adapted stress task in preschoolers and its potential determinants

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Stülb, Kerstin, primary, Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, additional, Kakebeeke, Tanja H., additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Meyer, Andrea H., additional, Garcia-Burgos, David, additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Jenni, Oskar G., additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, and Munsch, Simone, additional

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2017
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50. Impact of age, sex, socioeconomic status, and physical activity on associated movements and motor speed in preschool children

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Kakebeeke, Tanja H., primary, Zysset, Annina E., additional, Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine, additional, Chaouch, Aziz, additional, Stülb, Kerstin, additional, Leeger-Aschmann, Claudia S., additional, Schmutz, Einat A., additional, Arhab, Amar, additional, Rousson, Valentin, additional, Kriemler, Susi, additional, Munsch, Simone, additional, Puder, Jardena J., additional, and Jenni, Oskar G., additional

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2017
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