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102. Selective increase of activation antigens HLA--DR and CD 3 8 on CD4+CD45RO+ T lymphocytes during HIV--1 infection.
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Kestens, L., Vanham, G., Vereecken, C., Vandenbruaene, M., Vercauteren, G., Colebunders, R. L., and Gigase, P. L.
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LYMPHOCYTES ,T cells ,ANTIGENS ,INFECTION ,PHENOTYPES ,HIV - Abstract
Infection with HIV results in a progressive depletion of CD4
+ T cells and leads to significant in vivo lymphocyte phenotype changes. In this regard, the expression of HLA-DR and CD38 on CD8+ T cells has been shown to increase dramatically with disease progression. We investigated the expression of both activation markers on CD4+ T cells in HIV-1-infected subjects at different clinical stages of infection and compared the in vivo activation of CD4+ T cells with parameters of viral activity and CD8+ T cell activation. Fresh peripheral venous blood was obtained from 54 HIV infected subjects and from 28 uninfected healthy controls. Three-colour immunophenotyping of the CD4+ T cell subset showed that the proportion of CD4+ T cells expressing HLA-DR (10% in HIV negative controls) or CD38 (62% in H IV-negative controls) was higher in asymptomatic (P < 0.05 for CD38) and symptomatic (P < 0.001 for HLA-DR and CD38) HIV-infected subjects than in controls, whereas the proportion of CD4+ T cells expressing CD45RO (54% in controls) remained relatively unchanged. Simultaneous expression of HLA-DR and CD38 on CD4 T cells increased from 2.3% in controls to 11% (P < 0.001) in asymptomatic and 22% (P < 0.001) in symptomatic HIV-infected subjects. This relative increase of CD38 and HLA-DR expression occurred mainly on CD4+ T cells co-expressing CD45RO. Changes in expression of HLA-DR and CD38 on CD4+ T cells correlated with similar changes on CD8+ T lymphocytes, with the presence of HIV antigen in the circulation, and with the disease stage of HIV infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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103. LANCXHENEN.
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TAVERNIER-VEREECKEN, C.
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104. ENIGE OP DE BELGISCHE KUST GEBRUIKTE VOLKSNAMEN VAN LAGERE ZEEDIEREN.
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TAVERNIER-VEREECKEN, C.
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105. Dietary animal and plant protein intakes and their associations with obesity and cardio-metabolic indicators in European adolescents: the HELENA cross-sectional study
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Lin Y, Mouratidou T, Vereecken C, Kersting M, Bolca S, de Moraes AC, Cuenca García M, Moreno LA, González Gross M, Valtueña J, Labayen I, Grammatikaki E, Hallstrom L, Leclercq C, Ferrari M, Gottrand F, Beghin L, Manios Y, Ottevaere C, Van Oyen H, Molnar D, Kafatos A, Widhalm K, Gómez Martinez S, Prieto LE, De Henauw S, Huybrechts I, Gilbert C, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Fernández Alvira J, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, Rey López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel Serrat S, Gracia Marco L, Jiménez Pavón D, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez Martínez S, Ligia Díaz E, Romeo J, Veses A, Angeles Puertollano M, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Vardavas C, Sbokos M, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Castillo MJ, Gutiérrez A, Ortega FB, Ruiz JR, Artero EG, España V, Chillón P, Sánchez Muñoz C, Cuenca M, Arcella D, Azzini E, Barrison E, Bevilacqua N, Buonocore P, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, D'Acapito P, Galfo M, le Donne C, Maiani G, Mauro B, Mistura L, Pasquali A, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Sette S, Zaccaria M, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, de Maeyer M, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Kubelka B, Boriss Riedl M, Bouloubasi Z, Louisa Cook T, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Sjöström M, Ruiz J, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Patterson E, Kwak L, Rizzo N, Hurtig Wennlöf A, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, Cárnicas Serrano SL, García E, von Fircks H, Lilja Hallberg M, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Albers U, Pedrero R, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Cañada D, Urzanqui A, Ortiz JC, Fuentes F, Gómez Lorente JJ, Mardía Torres R, Navarro P., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Lin, Y, Mouratidou, T, Vereecken, C, Kersting, M, Bolca, S, de Moraes, Ac, Cuenca García, M, Moreno, La, González Gross, M, Valtueña, J, Labayen, I, Grammatikaki, E, Hallstrom, L, Leclercq, C, Ferrari, M, Gottrand, F, Beghin, L, Manios, Y, Ottevaere, C, Van Oyen, H, Molnar, D, Kafatos, A, Widhalm, K, Gómez Martinez, S, Prieto, Le, De Henauw, S, Huybrechts, I, Gilbert, C, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Fernández Alvira, J, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, Rey López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel Serrat, S, Gracia Marco, L, Jiménez Pavón, D, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez Martínez, S, Ligia Díaz, E, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Angeles Puertollano, M, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Vardavas, C, Sbokos, M, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Castillo, Mj, Gutiérrez, A, Ortega, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, Artero, Eg, España, V, Chillón, P, Sánchez Muñoz, C, Cuenca, M, Arcella, D, Azzini, E, Barrison, E, Bevilacqua, N, Buonocore, P, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, D'Acapito, P, Galfo, M, le Donne, C, Maiani, G, Mauro, B, Mistura, L, Pasquali, A, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Sette, S, Zaccaria, M, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, de Maeyer, M, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Bouloubasi, Z, Louisa Cook, T, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Sjöström, M, Ruiz, J, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Rizzo, N, Hurtig Wennlöf, A, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, Cárnicas Serrano, Sl, García, E, von Fircks, H, Lilja Hallberg, M, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Cañada, D, Urzanqui, A, Ortiz, Jc, Fuentes, F, Gómez Lorente, Jj, Mardía Torres, R, Navarro, P., European Commission, Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research, Ministerio de Educación (España), Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo (España), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (Brasil), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Brasil), and Matthys, Christophe
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Male ,NUTRITION AND DIETETICS ,CHILDHOOD ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Overweight ,Body fat percentage ,Body Mass Index ,clinical-trial ,fat ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,HELENA cross-sectional study, dietary proteins, adolescence ,Child ,treat obesity ,Plant Proteins ,2. Zero hunger ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Anthropometry ,Age Factors ,Lipids ,Diet Records ,3. Good health ,Europe ,Plant protein ,HELENA study ,Female ,Dietary Proteins ,medicine.symptom ,Underweight ,Life Sciences & Biomedicine ,energy ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Meat ,Adolescent ,Clinical nutrition ,Sex Factors ,Thinness ,children ,Internal medicine ,Environmental health ,medicine ,body-weight ,Animals ,Humans ,overweight ,Obesity ,Exercise ,body composition ,Science & Technology ,Nutrition & Dietetics ,business.industry ,MEDICINE ,Research ,biomarkers ,medicine.disease ,protein intake ,disease risk ,Diet ,chilhood ,Endocrinology ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Nutrition Assessment ,adolescence ,business ,Energy Intake ,nutritional-status ,Body mass index - Abstract
Lin, Y. et al., [Background] Previous studies suggest that dietary protein might play a beneficial role in combating obesity and its related chronic diseases. Total, animal and plant protein intakes and their associations with anthropometry and serum biomarkers in European adolescents using one standardised methodology across European countries are not well documented., [Objectives] To evaluate total, animal and plant protein intakes in European adolescents stratified by gender and age, and to investigate their associations with cardio-metabolic indicators (anthropometry and biomarkers)., [Methods] The current analysis included 1804 randomly selected adolescents participating in the HELENA study (conducted in 2006–2007) aged 12.5-17.5 y (47% males) who completed two non-consecutive computerised 24-h dietary recalls. Associations between animal and plant protein intakes, and anthropometry and serum biomarkers were examined with General linear Model multivariate analysis., [Results] Average total protein intake exceeded the recommendations of World Health Organization and European Food Safety Authority. Mean total protein intake was 96 g/d (59% derived from animal protein). Total, animal and plant protein intakes (g/d) were significantly lower in females than in males and total and plant protein intakes were lower in younger participants (12.5-14.9 y). Protein intake was significantly lower in underweight subjects and higher in obese ones; the direction of the relationship was reversed after adjustments for body weight (g/(kg.d)). The inverse association of plant protein intakes was stronger with BMI z-score and body fat percentage (BF%) compared to animal protein intakes. Additionally, BMI and BF% were positively associated with energy percentage of animal protein., [Conclusions] This sample of European adolescents appeared to have adequate total protein intake. Our findings suggest that plant protein intakes may play a role in preventing obesity among European adolescents. Further longitudinal studies are needed to investigate the potential beneficial effects observed in this study in the prevention of obesity and related chronic diseases., The HELENA-study took place with the financial support of the European Community Sixth RTD Framework Programme. This work was also partially supported by the European Union in the framework of the Public Health Programme, the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS), the Spanish Ministry of Education, and the Spanish Ministry of Health, Maternal, Child Health and Development Network and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation AGL2007-29784-E. The content of this paper reflect only the authors' views and the rest of HELENA-study members and the European Community is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. Augusto César F. de Moraes is in receipt of a PhD scholarship from the São Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP: proc. 2011/11137-1 and 2011/20662-2) and Postdoctoral Research Fellow scholarship from National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq: proc. 313772/2014-2); Luis A. Moreno was given scholarship of Visiting Professor from Brazilian government by Science without Borders Program by CNPq and CAPES (Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel) (proc. 007/2012). The GENUD Research Group co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (MICINN-FEDER). Many thanks to Petra Pickert, Anke Carstensen and Rosa Maria Torres for their contribution to laboratory work.
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106. Toponymie van Deinze.
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TAVERNIER-VEREECKEN, C.
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107. IETS OVER DE ASSIMILATIĖ VAN D.
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TAVERNIER-VEREECKEN, C.
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108. Impact of physical activity and cardiovascular fitness on total homocysteine concentrations in European adolescents: The HELENA study
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Benser, J., Valtueña, J., Ruiz, J. R., Mielgo-Ayuso, J., Breidenassel, C., Vicente-Rodriguez, G., Ferrari, M., Widhalm, K., Manios, Y., Sjöström, M., Molnar, D., Gómez-Martínez, S., Kafatos, A., Palacios, G., Moreno, L. A., Castillo, M. J., Stehle, P., González-Gross, M., Helena Study Group, Gottrand, F., Henauw, S., Gilbert, C., Libersa, C., Sánchez, J., Kersting, M., Sjöstrom, M., Molnár, D., Dallongeville, J., Hall, G., Maes, L., Scalfi, L., Meléndez, P., Fleta, J., Casajús, J. A., Rodríguez, G., Tomás, C., Mesana, M. I., Vicente-Rodríguez, G., Villarroya, A., Gil, C. M., Ara, I., Revenga, J., Lachen, C., Alvira, J. F., Bueno, G., Lázaro, A., Bueno, O., León, J. F., Garagorri, J. M., Bueno, M., López, J. P. R., Iglesia, I., Velasco, P., Bel, S., Marcos, A., Wärnberg, J., Nova, E., Díaz, E. L., Romeo, J., Veses, A., Puertollano, M. A., Zapatera, B., Pozo, T., Beghin, L., Iliescu, C., Berlepsch, J., Sichert-Hellert, W., Koeppen, E., Erhardt, E., Csernus, K., Török, K., Bokor, S., Angster, Nagy, E., Kovács, O., Répasi, J., Codrington, C., Plada, M., Papadaki, A., Sarri, K., Viskadourou, A., Hatzis, C., Kiriakakis, M., Tsibinos, G., Sbokos, C. V. M., Protoyeraki, E., Fasoulaki, M., Pietrzik, K., Spinneker, A., Al-Tahan, J., Segoviano, M., Berchtold, A., Bierschbach, C., Blatzheim, E., Schuch, A., Pickert, P., Garzón, M. J. C., Sáinz, Á G., Porcel, F. B. O., Artero, E. G., Romero, V. E., Pavón, D. J., Muñoz, C. S., Soto, V., Chillón, P., Heredia, J. M., Virginia A Aparicio, Baena, P., Cardia, C. M., Carbonell, A., Arcella, D., Azzini, E., Barrison, E., Bevilacqua, N., Buonocore, P., Catasta, G., Censi, L., Ciarapica, D., D’acapito, P., Galfo, M., Le Donne, C., Leclercq, C., Maiani, G., Mauro, B., Mistura, L., Pasquali, A., Piccinelli, R., Polito, A., Spada, R., Sette, S., Zaccaria, M., Vitaglione, P., Montagnese, C., Bourdeaudhuij, I., Vriendt, T., Matthys, C., Vereecken, C., Maeyer, M., Ottevaere, C., Huybrechts, I., Dietrich, S., Grammatikaki, E., Bouloubasi, Z., Cook, T. L., Eleutheriou, S., Consta, O., Moschonis, G., Katsaroli, I., Kraniou, G., Papoutsou, S., Keke, D., Petraki, I., Bellou, E., Tanagra, S., Kallianoti, K., Argyropoulou, D., Kondaki, K., Tsikrika, S., Karaiskos, C., Meirhaeghe, A., Bergman, P., Hagströmer, M., Hallström, L., Hallberg, M., Poortvliet, E., Rizzo, N., Beckman, L., Wennlöf, A. H., Patterson, E., Kwak, L., Cernerud, L., Tillgren, P., Sörensen, S., Sánchez-Molero, J., Picó, E., Navarro, M., Viadel, B., Carreres, J. E., Merino, G., Sanjuán, R., Lorente, M., Sánchez, M. J., Castelló, S., Thomas, S., Allchurch, E., Burguess, P., Astrom, A., Sverkén, A., Broberg, A., Masson, A., Lehoux, C., Brabant, P., Pate, P., Fontaine, L., Sebok, A., Kuti, T., Hegyi, A., Maldonado, C., Llorente, A., García, E., Fircks, H., Hallberg, M. L., Messerer, M., Larsson, M., Fredriksson, H., Adamsson, V., Börjesson, I., Fernández, L., Smillie, L., Wills, J., Pedrero-Chamizo, R., Meléndez, A., Benito, P. J., Lorente, J. J. G., Cañada, D., Urzanqui, A., Ortiz, J. C., Fuentes, F., Jiménez-Pavón, D., Albers, U., Ayuso, J. M., Torres, R. M., and Navarro, P.
109. Breakfast consumption and its socio-demographic and lifestyle correlates in schoolchildren in 41 counties participating in the HBSC study
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Vereecken, C., Dupuy, M., Rasmussen, M., Kelly, C., Nansel, T. R., Al Sabbah, H., Baldassari, D., Jordan, M. D., Maes, L., Ahluwalia, N., Mager, U., Smet, P., Alexandrova, A., Janssen, I., Krch, F., Maser, M., Ojala, K., Niclassen, B., Németh, Á., Giacchi, MARIANO VINCENZO, Dalmasso, P., Rossi, Stefania, Lazzeri, Giacomo, Pudule, I., Kololo, H., Craciun, C., Szentagotai, A., Baskova, M., Delgrande, M., Ercan, O., and Wang, J.
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Male ,trends ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pediatrics ,Canada ,Health (social science) ,Adolescent ,Adolescents ,Breakfast ,School children ,behaviors ,Socio demographics ,Social class ,Article ,Feeding behavior ,children ,Environmental health ,medicine ,Humans ,adolescents ,Israel ,Child ,habits ,Life Style ,Demography ,Consumption (economics) ,business.industry ,Life style ,Public health ,digestive, oral, and skin physiology ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,food and beverages ,breakfast ,schoolchildren ,weight ,health ,Feeding Behavior ,Health Surveys ,sample ,United States ,Europe ,Lifestyle factors ,Logistic Models ,Social Class ,Female ,business - Abstract
Objective: To investigate associations of daily breakfast consumption (DBC) with demographic and lifestyle factors in 41 countries. Methods: Design: Survey including nationally representative samples of 11-15 year olds (n = 204,534) (HBSC 2005-2006). Statistics: Multilevel logistic regression analyses Results: DBC varied from 33% (Greek girls) to 75% (Portuguese boys). In most countries, lower DBC was noticed in girls, older adolescents, those with lower family affluence and those living in single-parent families. DBC was positively associated with healthy lifestyle behaviours; and negatively with unhealthy lifestyle behaviours. Conclusion: Breakfast skipping deserves attention in preventive programs. It is common among adolescents, especially girls, older adolescents and those from disadvantaged families. The results indicate that DBC can serve as an indicator to identify children at risk for unhealthy lifestyle behaviours.
110. VERSLAG over de werkzaamheden van de Commissie in 1979
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Boileau, A., primary and Tavernier-Vereecken, C., additional
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111. VERSLAG over de werkzaamheden van de Commissie in 1980
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Boileau, A., primary and Tavernier-Vereecken, C., additional
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112. RAPPORT sur les travaux de la Commission en 1980
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Boileau, A., primary and Tavernier-Vereecken, C., additional
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113. RAPPORT sur les travaux de la Commission en 1979
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Boileau, A., primary and Tavernier-Vereecken, C., additional
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114. Van "*slut-ila" naar "sleutel"
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Vereecken, C., primary
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115. Onder Ndl. Jouw ! en Jouwen schuilt een Gallische Haan
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Blancquaert, E., primary and Tavernier-Vereecken, C., additional
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116. De etymologie van « wijf »
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Tavernier-Vereecken, C., primary
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117. Dierensoortnamen van Mensennamen afgeleid : garnaal, ivulk, pier, vlinder
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Tavernier-Vereecken, C., primary
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118. Effectiveness of a computer tailored physical activity intervention in adolescents compared to a generic advice.
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Haerens L, Maes L, Vereecken C, De Henauw S, Moreno L, and De Bourdeaudhuij I
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the differences in effects of a computer tailored physical activity advice as compared to generic information in adolescents. METHODS: Students (mean age, 14.6+/-1.2) out of 90 classes from six different Flemish schools were randomly assigned to the tailored intervention (n=563) or the generic non-tailored intervention (n=608) condition. Both interventions included information on public health recommendations and tips on becoming more active. Participants in both groups received their assessment and feedback at baseline, at 4 weeks and at 3 months during school hours. Physical activity levels were determined using an adolescent adaptation of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). RESULTS: After 4 weeks, almost all physical activity scores increased over time in both the generic and the tailored intervention group. No differences between groups were found (all F< or =0.07). After 3 months, the generic intervention was more effective for increasing 'walking in leisure time' among students not complying with recommendations. For all other physical activity scores, no differences between groups were found (all F< or =2.3). CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to the expectations, changes in physical activity scores did not differ between the tailored and the non-tailored intervention group. For most of the physical activity scores increases were found in both groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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119. Correlates of ideal cardiovascular health in European adolescents: The HELENA study
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P. Henriksson, H. Henriksson, I. Labayen, I. Huybrechts, L. Gracia-Marco, F.B. Ortega, V. España-Romero, Y. Manios, M. González-Gross, A. Marcos, L.A. Moreno, Á. Gutiérrez, J.R. Ruiz, F. Gottrand, S. De Henauw, C. Gilbert, A. Kafatos, C. Libersa, J. Sánchez, M. Kersting, M. Sjöstrom, D. Molnár, J. Dallongeville, G. Hall, L. Maes, L. Scalfi, P. Meléndez, J. Fleta, J.A. Casajús, G. Rodríguez, C. Tomás, M.I. Mesana, G. Vicente-Rodríguez, A. Villarroya, C.M. Gil, I. Ara, J. Revenga, C. Lachen, J.F. Alvira, G. Bueno, A. Lázaro, O. Bueno, J.F. León, J.Ma Garagorri, M. Bueno, J.P. Rey López, I. Iglesia, P. Velasco, S. Bel, J. Wärnberg, E. Nova, S. Gómez-Martinez, L.E. Díaz, J. Romeo, A. Veses, M.A. Puertollano, B. Zapatera, T. Pozo, L. Beghin, C. Iliescu, J. Von Berlepsch, W. Sichert-Hellert, E. Koeppen, D. Molnar, E. Erhardt, K. Csernus, K. Török, S. Bokor, null Angster, E. Nagy, O. Kovács, J. Repásy, C. Codrington, M. Plada, A. Papadaki, K. Sarri, A. Viskadourou, C. Hatzis, M. Kiriakakis, G. Tsibinos, C. Vardavas, M. Sbokos, E. Protoyeraki, M. Fasoulaki, P. Stehle, K. Pietrzik, C. Breidenassel, A. Spinneker, J. Al-Tahan, M. Segoviano, A. Berchtold, C. Bierschbach, E. Blatzheim, A. Schuch, P. Pickert, M.J. Castillo, E.G. Artero, D. Jiménez-Pavón, P. Chillón, D. Arcella, E. Azzini, E. Barrison, N. Bevilacqua, P. Buonocore, G. Catasta, L. Censi, D. Ciarapica, P. D'Acapito, M. Ferrari, M. Galfo, C. Le Donne, C. Leclercq, G. Maiani, B. Mauro, L. Mistura, A. Pasquali, R. Piccinelli, A. Polito, R. Spada, S. Sette, M. Zaccaria, P. Vitaglione, C. Montagnese, I. De Bourdeaudhuij, T. De Vriendt, C. Matthys, C. Vereecken, M. de Maeyer, C. Ottevaere, K. Widhalm, K. Phillipp, S. Dietrich, B. Kubelka, M. Boriss-Riedl, E. Grammatikaki, Z. Bouloubasi, T.L. Cook, S. Eleutheriou, O. Consta, G. Moschonis, I. Katsaroli, G. Kraniou, S. Papoutsou, D. Keke, I. Petraki, E. Bellou, S. Tanagra, K. Kallianoti, D. Argyropoulou, K. Kondaki, S. Tsikrika, C. Karaiskos, A. Meirhaeghe, P. Bergman, M. Hagströmer, L. Hallström, M. Hallberg, E. Poortvliet, N. Rizzo, L. Beckman, A.H. Wennlöf, E. Patterson, L. Kwak, L. Cernerud, P. Tillgren, S. Sörensen, J. Sánchez-Molero, E. Picó, M. Navarro, B. Viadel, J.E. Carreres, G. Merino, R. Sanjuán, M. Lorente, M.J. Sánchez, S. Castelló, S. Thomas, E. Allchurch, P. Burguess, A. Astrom, A. Sverkén, A. Broberg, A. Masson, C. Lehoux, P. Brabant, P. Pate, L. Fontaine, A. Sebok, T. Kuti, A. Hegyi, C. Maldonado, A. Llorente, E. García, H. von Fircks, M.L. Hallberg, M. Messerer, M. Larsson, H. Fredriksson, V. Adamsson, I. Börjesson, L. Fernández, L. Smillie, J. Wills, J. Valtueña, U. Albers, R. Pedrero, A. Meléndez, P.J. Benito, J. Calderón, J.J. Gómez Lorente, D. Cañada, A. Urzanqui, J. Carlos Ortiz, F. Fuentes, R. María Torres, P. Navarro, European Commission, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España), Ministerio de Sanidad (España), Universidad de Granada, Swedish Society of Medicine, Henriksson, P., Henriksson, H., Labayen, I., Huybrechts, I., Gracia-Marco, L., Ortega, F. B., España-Romero, V., Manios, Y., González-Gross, M., Marcos, A., Moreno, L. A., Gutiérrez, Ã ., Ruiz, J. R., Gottrand, F., De Henauw, S., Gilbert, C., Kafatos, A., Libersa, C., Sánchez, J., Kersting, M., Sjöstrom, M., Molnár, D., Dallongeville, J., Hall, G., Maes, L., Scalfi, L., Meléndez, P., Fleta, J., Casajús, J. A., Rodríguez, G., Tomás, C., Mesana, M. I., Vicente-Rodríguez, G., Villarroya, A., Gil, C. M., Ara, I., Revenga, J., Lachen, C., Alvira, J. F., Bueno, G., Lázaro, A., Bueno, O., León, J. F., Garagorri, J. M., Bueno, M., Rey López, J. P., Iglesia, I., Velasco, P., Bel, S., Wärnberg, J., Nova, E., Gómez-Martinez, S., Díaz, L. E., Romeo, J., Veses, A., Puertollano, M. A., Zapatera, B., Pozo, T., Beghin, L., Iliescu, C., Von Berlepsch, J., Sichert-Hellert, W., Koeppen, E., Molnar, D., Erhardt, E., Csernus, K., Török, K., Bokor, S., Angster, Null, Nagy, E., Kovács, O., Repásy, J., Codrington, C., Plada, M., Papadaki, A., Sarri, K., Viskadourou, A., Hatzis, C., Kiriakakis, M., Tsibinos, G., Vardavas, C., Sbokos, M., Protoyeraki, E., Fasoulaki, M., Stehle, P., Pietrzik, K., Breidenassel, C., Spinneker, A., Al-Tahan, J., Segoviano, M., Berchtold, A., Bierschbach, C., Blatzheim, E., Schuch, A., Pickert, P., Castillo, M. J., Artero, E. G., Jiménez-Pavón, D., Chillón, P., Arcella, D., Azzini, E., Barrison, E., Bevilacqua, N., Buonocore, P., Catasta, G., Censi, L., Ciarapica, D., D'Acapito, P., Ferrari, M., Galfo, M., Le Donne, C., Leclercq, C., Maiani, G., Mauro, B., Mistura, L., Pasquali, A., Piccinelli, R., Polito, A., Spada, R., Sette, S., Zaccaria, M., Vitaglione, P., Montagnese, C., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., De Vriendt, T., Matthys, C., Vereecken, C., de Maeyer, M., Ottevaere, C., Widhalm, K., Phillipp, K., Dietrich, S., Kubelka, B., Boriss-Riedl, M., Grammatikaki, E., Bouloubasi, Z., Cook, T. L., Eleutheriou, S., Consta, O., Moschonis, G., Katsaroli, I., Kraniou, G., Papoutsou, S., Keke, D., Petraki, I., Bellou, E., Tanagra, S., Kallianoti, K., Argyropoulou, D., Kondaki, K., Tsikrika, S., Karaiskos, C., Meirhaeghe, A., Bergman, P., Hagströmer, M., Hallström, L., Hallberg, M., Poortvliet, E., Rizzo, N., Beckman, L., Wennlöf, A. H., Patterson, E., Kwak, L., Cernerud, L., Tillgren, P., Sörensen, S., Sánchez-Molero, J., Picó, E., Navarro, M., Viadel, B., Carreres, J. E., Merino, G., Sanjuán, R., Lorente, M., Sánchez, M. J., Castelló, S., Thomas, S., Allchurch, E., Burguess, P., Astrom, A., Sverkén, A., Broberg, A., Masson, A., Lehoux, C., Brabant, P., Pate, P., Fontaine, L., Sebok, A., Kuti, T., Hegyi, A., Maldonado, C., Llorente, A., García, E., von Fircks, H., Hallberg, M. L., Messerer, M., Larsson, M., Fredriksson, H., Adamsson, V., Börjesson, I., Fernández, L., Smillie, L., Wills, J., Valtueña, J., Albers, U., Pedrero, R., Meléndez, A., Benito, P. J., Calderón, J., Gómez Lorente, J. J., Cañada, D., Urzanqui, A., Carlos Ortiz, J., Fuentes, F., María Torres, R., and Navarro, P.
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Blood Glucose ,Male ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Adolescent ,Epidemiology ,Health Status ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,Health Behavior ,Ideal Body Weight ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Blood Pressure ,Health Promotion ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Risk Assessment ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Risk Factors ,Nutrition and Dietetic ,Health Status Indicators ,Humans ,Socioeconomic statu ,Healthy Lifestyle ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Exercise ,Public health ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Prevention ,Smoking ,Age Factors ,Protective Factors ,Cardiovascular health ,Europe ,Primary Prevention ,Cholesterol ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Adolescent Behavior ,Cardiovascular Diseases ,Television ,Female ,Risk factor ,Diet, Healthy ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Biomarkers - Abstract
On behalf of the HELENA Study Group., [Background and aims]: The ideal cardiovascular health (iCVH) construct consists of 4 health behaviors (smoking status, body mass index, physical activity and diet) and 3 health factors (total cholesterol, blood pressure and fasting glucose). A greater number of iCVH components in adolescence are related to better cardiovascular health, but little is known about the correlates of iCVH in adolescents. Thus, the aim of the study was to examine correlates of iCVH in European adolescents., [Methods and results]: The study comprised 637 European adolescents with complete iCVH data. Participants were part of the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) study, a cross-sectional, multicenter study conducted in 9 different European countries. Correlates investigated were sex and age, family affluence scale, maternal education, geographic location, sleep time, television viewing, duration of pregnancy, birth weight and breastfeeding. Younger adolescents, those whose mothers had medium/high education or those who watched television less than 2 h per day had a greater number of iCVH components compared to those who were older, had a mother with low education or watched television 2 h or more daily (P ≤ 0.01)., [Conclusion]: Since in our study older adolescents had worse iCVH than younger adolescents, early promotion of cardiovascular health may be important. Future studies may also investigate the usefulness of limiting television viewing to promote iCVH. Finally, since adolescents of mothers with low education had poorer iCVH, it may be of special interest to tailor public health promotion to adolescents from families with low socioeconomic status., The HELENA project was supported by the European Community Sixth RTD Framework Programme (contract FOOD-CT-2005-007034). The data for this study was gathered under the aegis of the HELENA project, and further analysis was additionally supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (grants RYC-2010-05957 and RYC-2011-09011), the Spanish Ministry of Health: Maternal, Child Health and Development Network (grant RD16/0022), the Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (MICINN-FEDER) and by the University of Granada, Plan Propio de Investigación 2016, Excellence actions: Units of Excellence; Unit of Excellence on Exercise and Health (UCEES). Pontus Henriksson was supported by a grant from Henning and Johan Throne-Holst Foundation. Hanna Henriksson was supported by grants from the Swedish Society of Medicine and the County Council of Östergötland, Sweden. Dr. Gracia-Marco acknowledges “Programa de Captación de Talento - UGR Fellows” as part of “Plan Propio” of the University of Granada (Spain).
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- 2018
120. Inflammation in metabolically healthy and metabolically abnormal adolescents: The HELENA study
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E.M. González-Gil, C. Cadenas-Sanchez, J. Santabárbara, G. Bueno-Lozano, I. Iglesia, M. González-Gross, D. Molnar, F. Gottrand, S. De Henauw, A. Kafatos, K. Widhalm, Y. Manios, A. Siani, F. Amaro-Gahete, A.I. Rupérez, D. Cañada, L. Censi, M. Kersting, J. Dallongeville, A. Marcos, F.B. Ortega, L.A. Moreno, C. Gilbert, C. Libersa, S. Castelló, M. Sjöstrom, D. Molnár, G. Hall, L. Maes, L. Scalfi, P. Meléndez, J. Fleta, J.A. Casajús, G. Rodríguez, C. Tomás, M.I. Mesana, G. Vicente-Rodríguez, A. Villarroya, C.M. Gil, I. Ara, J.F. Alvira, G. Bueno, A. Lázaro, O. Bueno, J.F. León, J.Ma Garagorri, M. Bueno, I. Labayen, S. Bel Serrat, L.A. Gracia Marco, T. Mouratidou, A. Santaliestra-Pasías, P. De Miguel-Etayo, C. Julián Almárcegui, M. Miguel-Berges, I. Iguacel, J. Wärnberg, E. Nova, S. Gómez, L.E. Díaz, J. Romeo, A. Veses, B. Zapatera, T. Pozo, D. Martínez, L. Beghin, C. Iliescu, J. Von Berlepsch, W. Sichert-Hellert, E. Koeppen, E. Erhardt, K. Csernus, K. Török, S. Bokor, null Angster, E. Nagy, O. Kovács, J. Répasi, C. Codrington, M. Plada, A. Papadaki, K. Sarri, A. Viskadourou, C. Hatzis, M. Kiriakakis, G. Tsibinos, C. Vardavas, M. Sbokos, E. Protoyeraki, M. Fasoulaki, P. Stehle, K. Pietrzik, C. Breidenassel, A. Spinneker, J. Al-Tahan, M. Segoviano, A. Berchtold, C. Bierschbach, E. Blatzheim, A. Schuch, P. Pickert, M.J. Castillo, Á. Gutiérrez, J.R. Ruiz, E.G. Artero, V. España, D. Jiménez-Pavón, P. Chillón, C. Sánchez-Muñoz, M. Cuenca, D. Arcella, E. Azzini, E. Barrison, N. Bevilacqua, P. Buonocore, G. Catasta, D. Ciarapica, P. D'Acapito, M. Ferrari, M. Galfo, C. Le Donne, C. Leclercq, G. Maiani, B. Mauro, L. Mistura, A. Pasquali, R. Piccinelli, A. Polito, R. Roccaldo, R. Spada, S. Sette, M. Zaccaria, P. Vitaglione, C. Montagnese, I. De Bourdeaudhuij, T. De Vriendt, C. Matthys, C. Vereecken, M. de Maeyer, C. Ottevaere, I. Huybrechts, K. Phillipp, S. Dietrich, E. Grammatikaki, Z. Bouloubasi, T.L. Cook, S. Eleutheriou, O. Consta, G. Moschonis, I. Katsaroli, G. Kraniou, S. Papoutsou, D. Keke, I. Petraki, E. Bellou, S. Tanagra, K. Kallianoti, D. Argyropoulou, S. Tsikrika, C. Karaiskos, A. Meirhaeghe, M. Hagströmer, A.H. Wennlöf, L. Hallström, E. Patterson, L. Kwak, N. Rizzo, J. Sánchez-Molero, E. Picó, M. Navarro, B. Viadel, J.E. Carreres, G. Merino, R. Sanjuán, M. Lorente, M.J. Sánchez, S. Thomas, E. Allchurch, P. Burgess, A. Astrom, A. Sverkén, A. Broberg, A. Masson, C. Lehoux, P. Brabant, P. Pate, L. Fontaine, A. Sebok, T. Kuti, A. Hegyi, C. Maldonado, A. Llorente, E. García, H. von Fircks, M.L. Hallberg, M. Messerer, M. Larsson, H. Fredriksson, V. Adamsson, I. Börjesson, L. Fernández, L. Smillie, J. Wills, R. Pedrero-Chamizo, A. Meléndez, J. Valtueña, U. Albers, P.J. Benito, J.J. Gómez Lorente, A. Urzanqui, R.M. Torres, P. Navarro, González-Gil, E. M., Cadenas-Sanchez, C., Santabárbara, J., Bueno-Lozano, G., Iglesia, I., González-Gross, M., Molnar, D., Gottrand, F., De Henauw, S., Kafatos, A., Widhalm, K., Manios, Y., Siani, A., Amaro-Gahete, F., Rupérez, A. I., Cañada, D., Censi, L., Kersting, M., Dallongeville, J., Marcos, A., Ortega, F. B., Moreno, L. A., Gilbert, C., Libersa, C., Castelló, S., Sjöstrom, M., Molnár, D., Hall, G., Maes, L., Scalfi, L., Meléndez, P., Fleta, J., Casajús, J. A., Rodríguez, G., Tomás, C., Mesana, M. I., Vicente-Rodríguez, G., Villarroya, A., Gil, C. M., Ara, I., Alvira, J. F., Bueno, G., Lázaro, A., Bueno, O., León, J. F., Garagorri, J. Ma, Bueno, M., Labayen, I., Bel Serrat, S., Gracia Marco, L. A., Mouratidou, T., Santaliestra-Pasías, A., De Miguel-Etayo, P., Julián Almárcegui, C., Miguel-Berges, M., Iguacel, I., Wärnberg, J., Nova, E., Gómez, S., Díaz, L. E., Romeo, J., Veses, A., Zapatera, B., Pozo, T., Martínez, D., Beghin, L., Iliescu, C., Von Berlepsch, J., Sichert-Hellert, W., Koeppen, E., Erhardt, E., Csernus, K., Török, K., Bokor, S., Angster, Null, Nagy, E., Kovács, O., Répasi, J., Codrington, C., Plada, M., Papadaki, A., Sarri, K., Viskadourou, A., Hatzis, C., Kiriakakis, M., Tsibinos, G., Vardavas, C., Sbokos, M., Protoyeraki, E., Fasoulaki, M., Stehle, P., Pietrzik, K., Breidenassel, C., Spinneker, A., Al-Tahan, J., Segoviano, M., Berchtold, A., Bierschbach, C., Blatzheim, E., Schuch, A., Pickert, P., Castillo, M. J., Gutiérrez, Ã ., Ruiz, J. R., Artero, E. G., España, V., Jiménez-Pavón, D., Chillón, P., Sánchez-Muñoz, C., Cuenca, M., Arcella, D., Azzini, E., Barrison, E., Bevilacqua, N., Buonocore, P., Catasta, G., Ciarapica, D., D'Acapito, P., Ferrari, M., Galfo, M., Le Donne, C., Leclercq, C., Maiani, G., Mauro, B., Mistura, L., Pasquali, A., Piccinelli, R., Polito, A., Roccaldo, R., Spada, R., Sette, S., Zaccaria, M., Vitaglione, P., Montagnese, C., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., De Vriendt, T., Matthys, C., Vereecken, C., de Maeyer, M., Ottevaere, C., Huybrechts, I., Phillipp, K., Dietrich, S., Grammatikaki, E., Bouloubasi, Z., Cook, T. L., Eleutheriou, S., Consta, O., Moschonis, G., Katsaroli, I., Kraniou, G., Papoutsou, S., Keke, D., Petraki, I., Bellou, E., Tanagra, S., Kallianoti, K., Argyropoulou, D., Tsikrika, S., Karaiskos, C., Meirhaeghe, A., Hagströmer, M., Wennlöf, A. H., Hallström, L., Patterson, E., Kwak, L., Rizzo, N., Sánchez-Molero, J., Picó, E., Navarro, M., Viadel, B., Carreres, J. E., Merino, G., Sanjuán, R., Lorente, M., Sánchez, M. J., Thomas, S., Allchurch, E., Burgess, P., Astrom, A., Sverkén, A., Broberg, A., Masson, A., Lehoux, C., Brabant, P., Pate, P., Fontaine, L., Sebok, A., Kuti, T., Hegyi, A., Maldonado, C., Llorente, A., García, E., von Fircks, H., Hallberg, M. L., Messerer, M., Larsson, M., Fredriksson, H., Adamsson, V., Börjesson, I., Fernández, L., Smillie, L., Wills, J., Pedrero-Chamizo, R., Meléndez, A., Valtueña, J., Albers, U., Benito, P. J., Gómez Lorente, J. J., Urzanqui, A., Torres, R. M., Navarro, P., Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), European Commission, Stockholm County Council, and Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
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Male ,Pediatric Obesity ,Cross-sectional study ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,Health Status ,Physiology ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Body Mass Index ,0302 clinical medicine ,Risk Factors ,Nutrition and Dietetic ,adolescents ,Metabolic Syndrome ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,biology ,Age Factors ,Interleukin ,Complement C4 ,Inflammatory biomarkers ,Complement C3 ,Prognosis ,Europe ,C-Reactive Protein ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,Inflammation Mediators ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Metabolic health ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Inflammation ,03 medical and health sciences ,Sex Factors ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,business.industry ,C-reactive protein ,Case-control study ,medicine.disease ,Endocrinology ,Blood pressure ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Case-Control Studies ,biology.protein ,Metabolic syndrome ,business ,Body mass index ,Inflammatory biomarker ,Biomarkers - Abstract
On behalf of the HELENA study group., [Background and aims] Inflammation may influence the cardio-metabolic profile which relates with the risk of chronic diseases. This study aimed to assess the inflammatory status by metabolic health (MH)/body mass index (BMI) category and to assess how inflammatory markers can predict the cardio-metabolic profile in European adolescents, considering BMI. [Methods and results] A total of 659 adolescents (295 boys) from a cross-sectional European study were included. Adolescents were classified by metabolic health based on age- and sex-specific cut-off points for glucose, blood pressure, triglycerides, high density cholesterol and BMI. C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin (IL-6), complement factors (C3, C4) and cell adhesion molecules were assessed. [Results] Metabolically abnormal (MA) adolescents had higher values of C3 (p < 0.001) and C4 (p = 0.032) compared to those metabolically healthy (MHy). C3 concentrations significantly increased with the deterioration of the metabolic health and BMI (p < 0.001). Adolescents with higher values of CRP had higher probability of being in the overweight/obese-MH group than those allocated in other categories. Finally, high C3 and C4 concentrations increased the probability of having an unfavorable metabolic/BMI status. [Conclusions] Metabolic/BMI status and inflammatory biomarkers are associated, being the CRP, C3 and C4 the most related inflammatory markers with this condition. C3 and C4 were associated with the cardio-metabolic health consistently., The HELENA Study was supported by the European Community Sixth RTD Framework Programme (Contract FOOD-CT-2005-007034) and the Stockholm County Council. This analysis was also supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (JCI-2010-07055) and the gs4:European Regional Development Fund (FEDER). CCS is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (BES-2014-068829). FBO is supported by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (RYC-2011-09011). AIR was funded by a Juan de la Cierva-Formación stipend from the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of the Spanish Government (FJCI-2014-19795).
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- 2017
121. Physical Activity Is Associated with Attention Capacity in Adolescents
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Jérémy Vanhelst, Laurent Béghin, Alain Duhamel, Yannis Manios, Denes Molnar, Sefaan De Henauw, Luis A. Moreno, Francisco B. Ortega, Michael Sjöström, Kurt Widhalm, Frédéric Gottrand, Fréderic Gottrand, Stefaan De Henauw, Marcela González-Gross, Chantal Gilbert, Anthony Kafatos, Christian Libersa, Jackie Sánchez, Mathilde Kersting, Michael Sjöstrom, Dénes Molnár, Jean Dallongeville, Gunnar Hall, Lea Maes, Luca Scalfi, Pilar Meléndez, Jesús Fleta, José A. Casajús, Gerardo Rodríguez, Concepción Tomás, María I. Mesana, Germán Vicente-Rodríguez, Adoración Villarroya, Carlos M. Gil, Ignacio Ara, Juan Revenga, Carmen Lachen, Juan Fernández Alvira, Gloria Bueno, Aurora Lázaro, Olga Bueno, Juan F. León, Jesús Mª Garagorri, Manuel Bueno, Juan Pablo Rey López, Iris Iglesia, Paula Velasco, Silvia Bel, Ascensión Marcos, Julia Wärnberg, Esther Nova, Sonia Gómez, Esperanza Ligia Díaz, Javier Romeo, Ana Veses, Mari Angeles Puertollano, Belén Zapatera, Tamara Pozo, David Martínez, Laurent Beghin, Catalina Iliescu, Juliana Von Berlepsch, Wolfgang Sichert-Hellert, Ellen Koeppen, Dénes Molnar, Eva Erhardt, Katalin Csernus, Katalin Török, Szilvia Bokor, Miklós Angster, Enikö Nagy, Orsolya Kovács, Judit Repásy, Caroline Codrington, María Plada, Angeliki Papadaki, Katerina Sarri, Anna Viskadourou, Christos Hatzis, Michael Kiriakakis, George Tsibinos, Constantine Vardavas, Manolis Sbokos, Eva Protoyeraki, Maria Fasoulaki, Peter Stehle, Klaus Pietrzik, Christina Breidenassel, Andre Spinneker, Jasmin Al-Tahan, Miriam Segoviano, Anke Berchtold, Christine Bierschbach, Erika Blatzheim, Adelheid Schuch, Petra Pickert, Manuel J. Castillo, Ángel Gutiérrez, Jonatan R. Ruiz, Enrique G. Artero, Vanesa España-Romero, David Jiménez-Pavón, Palma Chillón, Magdalena Cuenca-García, Davide Arcella, Elena Azzini, Emma Barrison, Noemi Bevilacqua, Pasquale Buonocore, Giovina Catasta, Laura Censi, Donatella Ciarapica, Paola D'Acapito, Marika Ferrari, Myriam Galfo, Cinzia Le Donne, Catherine Leclercq, Giuseppe Maiani, Beatrice Mauro, Lorenza Mistura, Antonella Pasquali, Raffaela Piccinelli, Angela Polito, Raffaella Spada, Stefania Sette, Maria Zaccaria, Paola Vitaglione, Concetta Montagnese, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Tineke De Vriendt, Christophe Matthys, Carine Vereecken, Mieke de Maeyer, Charlene Ottevaere, Inge Huybrechts, Katharina Phillipp, Sabine Dietrich, Birgit Kubelka, Marion Boriss-Riedl, Eva Grammatikaki, Zoi Bouloubasi, Tina Louisa Cook, Sofia Eleutheriou, Orsalia Consta, George Moschonis, Ioanna Katsaroli, George Kraniou, Stalo Papoutsou, Despoina Keke, Ioanna Petraki, Elena Bellou, Sofia Tanagra, Kostalenia Kallianoti, Dionysia Argyropoulou, Katerina Kondaki, Stamatoula Tsikrika, Christos Karaiskos, Aline Meirhaeghe, Patrick Bergman, María Hagströmer, Lena Hallström, Mårten Hallberg, Eric Poortvliet, Nico Rizzo, Linda Beckman, Anita Hurtig Wennlöf, Emma Patterson, Lydia Kwak, Lars Cernerud, Per Tillgren, Stefaan Sörensen, Jackie Sánchez-Molero, Elena Picó, Maite Navarro, Blanca Viadel, José Enrique Carreres, Gema Merino, Rosa Sanjuán, María Lorente, María José Sánchez, Sara Castelló, Sarah Thomas, Elaine Allchurch, Peter Burguess, Annika Astrom, Anna Sverkén, Agneta Broberg, Annick Masson, Claire Lehoux, Pascal Brabant, Philippe Pate, Laurence Fontaine, Andras Sebok, Tunde Kuti, Adrienn Hegyi, Cristina Maldonado, Ana Llorente, Emilio García, Holger von Fircks, Marianne Lilja Hallberg, Maria Messerer, Mats Larsson, Helena Fredriksson, Viola Adamsson, Ingmar Börjesson, Laura Fernández, Laura Smillie, Josephine Wills, Agustín Meléndez, Pedro J. Benito, Javier Calderón, Jara Valtueña, Paloma Navarro, Alejandro Urzanqui, Ulrike Albers, Raquel Pedrero, Juan José Gómez Lorente, Lille Inflammation Research International Center - U 995 (LIRIC), Institut Pasteur de Lille, Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP)-Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Lille-Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Lille] (CHRU Lille), Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales - ULR 2694 (METRICS), Université de Lille-Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Lille] (CHRU Lille), Inserm, Université de Lille, CHU Lille, Lille Inflammation Research International Center - U 995 [LIRIC], Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales - ULR 2694 [METRICS], Vanhelst, Jérémy, Béghin, Laurent, Duhamel, Alain, Manios, Yanni, Molnar, Dene, De Henauw, Sefaan, Moreno, Luis A, Ortega, Francisco B, Sjöström, Michael, Widhalm, Kurt, Gottrand, Frédéric, Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Alvira, Jf, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, Rey López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Díaz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puertollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Martínez, D, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, M, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Repásy, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Vardavas, C, Sbokos, M, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Castillo, Mj, Gutiérrez, Á, Ortega, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, Artero, Eg, España Romero, V, Jiménez Pavón, D, Chillón, P, Cuenca García, M, Arcella, D, Azzini, E, Barrison, E, Bevilacqua, N, Buonocore, P, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, D'Acapito, P, Ferrari, M, Galfo, M, Le Donne, C, Leclercq, C, Maiani, G, Mauro, B, Mistura, L, Pasquali, A, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Sette, S, Zaccaria, M, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Huybrechts, I, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Gómez Lorente, J. 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International audience; Objective: To assess the relationships among physical activity, measured objectively, and attention capacity in European adolescents.Study design: The study included 273 adolescents, aged 12.5-17.5 years, who participated in the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence Study. Participants wore a uniaxial accelerometer for 7 days to measure physical activity. The d2 Test of Attention was administered to assess attention capacity. Multivariate analyses were used to study the association of attention capacity with each measure of physical activity. Receiver operating characteristic analysis was performed to determine thresholds that best discriminate between low and good attention capacity.Results: After controlling for potential confounding variables (age, sex, body mass index, parental educational level, fat mass, aerobic fitness, and center), adolescents' attention capacity test performances were significantly and positively associated with longer time spent in moderate or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in free-living conditions (P < .05). Receiver operating characteristic curve analyses revealed that the physical activity thresholds that best discriminated between low/good attention capacities were ≥41 min·day−1 for moderate, ≥12 min·day−1 for vigorous, and ≥58 min·day−1 for MVPA.Conclusion:These findings suggest that promoting MVPA may be have a beneficial effect on attention capacity, an important component of cognition, in adolescents.
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122. Unsatisfactory knowledge and use of terminology regarding malnutrition, starvation, cachexia and sarcopenia among dietitians.
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Ter Beek L, Vanhauwaert E, Slinde F, Orrevall Y, Henriksen C, Johansson M, Vereecken C, Rothenberg E, and Jager-Wittenaar H
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- Adult, Body Composition, Cachexia diet therapy, Clinical Competence, Demography, Diagnosis, Differential, Europe, Humans, Malnutrition diet therapy, Middle Aged, Nutrition Assessment, Sarcopenia diet therapy, Starvation diet therapy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Terminology as Topic, Cachexia diagnosis, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Malnutrition diagnosis, Nutritionists, Sarcopenia diagnosis, Starvation diagnosis
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Background & Aims: Clinical signs of malnutrition, starvation, cachexia and sarcopenia overlap, as they all imply muscle wasting to a various extent. However, the underlying mechanisms differ fundamentally and therefore distinction between these phenomena has therapeutic and prognostic implications. We aimed to determine whether dietitians in selected European countries have 'sufficient knowledge' regarding malnutrition, starvation, cachexia and sarcopenia, and use these terms in their daily clinical work., Methods: An anonymous online survey was performed among dietitians in Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. 'Sufficient knowledge' was defined as having mentioned at least two of the three common domains of malnutrition according to ESPEN definition of malnutrition (2011): 'nutritional balance', 'body composition' and 'functionality and clinical outcome', and a correct answer to three cases on starvation, cachexia and sarcopenia. Chi-square test was used to analyse differences in experience, work place and number of malnourished patients treated between dietitians with 'sufficient knowledge' vs. 'less sufficient knowledge'., Results: 712/7186 responded to the questionnaire, of which data of 369 dietitians were included in the analysis (5%). The term 'malnutrition' is being used in clinical practice by 88% of the respondents. Starvation, cachexia and sarcopenia is being used by 3%, 30% and 12% respectively. The cases on starvation, cachexia and sarcopenia were correctly identified by 58%, 43% and 74% respectively. 13% of the respondents had 'sufficient knowledge'. 31% of the respondents identified all cases correctly. The proportion of respondents with 'sufficient knowledge' was significantly higher in those working in a hospital or in municipality (16%, P < 0.041), as compared to those working in other settings (7%)., Conclusions: The results of our survey among dietitians in four European countries show that the percentage of dietitians with 'sufficient knowledge' regarding malnutrition, starvation, cachexia and sarcopenia is unsatisfactory (13%). The terms starvation, cachexia and sarcopenia are not often used by dietitians in daily clinical work. As only one-third (31%) of dietitians identified all cases correctly, the results of this study seem to indicate that nutrition-related disorders are suboptimally recognized in clinical practice, which might have a negative impact on nutritional treatment. The results of our study require confirmation in a larger sample of dietitians., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. All rights reserved.)
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123. Risk Factors for Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature Based on Longitudinal Data.
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Fávaro-Moreira NC, Krausch-Hofmann S, Matthys C, Vereecken C, Vanhauwaert E, Declercq A, Bekkering GE, and Duyck J
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- Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Attitude, Cognition Disorders, Constipation, Dementia, Humans, Nutritional Status, Parkinson Disease, Chronic Disease, Deglutition Disorders, Frail Elderly, Geriatric Assessment, Institutionalization, Malnutrition etiology, Polypharmacy
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The present systematic review critically examines the available scientific literature on risk factors for malnutrition in the older population (aged ≥65 y). A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, reviewing reference lists from 2000 until March 2015. The 2499 papers identified were subjected to inclusion criteria that evaluated the study quality according to items from validated guidelines. Only papers that provided information on a variable's effect on the development of malnutrition, which requires longitudinal data, were included. A total of 6 longitudinal studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review. These studies reported the following significant risk factors for malnutrition: age (OR: 1.038; P = 0.045), frailty in institutionalized persons (β: 0.22; P = 0.036), excessive polypharmacy (β: -0.62; P = 0.001), general health decline including physical function (OR: 1.793; P = 0.008), Parkinson disease (OR: 2.450; P = 0.047), constipation (OR: 2.490; P = 0.015), poor (OR: 3.30; P value not given) or moderate (β: -0.27; P = 0.016) self-reported health status, cognitive decline (OR: 1.844; P = 0.001), dementia (OR: 2.139; P = 0.001), eating dependencies (OR: 2.257; P = 0.001), loss of interest in life (β: -0.58; P = 0.017), poor appetite (β: -1.52; P = 0.000), basal oral dysphagia (OR: 2.72; P = 0.010), signs of impaired efficacy of swallowing (OR: 2.73; P = 0.015), and institutionalization (β: -1.89; P < 0.001). These risk factors for malnutrition in older adults may be considered by health care professionals when developing new integrated assessment instruments to identify older adults' risk of malnutrition and to support the development of preventive and treatment strategies., (© 2016 American Society for Nutrition.)
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124. Trends from 2002 to 2010 in Daily Breakfast Consumption and its Socio-Demographic Correlates in Adolescents across 31 Countries Participating in the HBSC Study.
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Lazzeri G, Ahluwalia N, Niclasen B, Pammolli A, Vereecken C, Rasmussen M, Pedersen TP, and Kelly C
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- Adolescent, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, Socioeconomic Factors, Breakfast
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Breakfast is often considered the most important meal of the day and children and adolescents can benefit from breakfast consumption in several ways. The purpose of the present study was to describe trends in daily breakfast consumption (DBC) among adolescents across 31 countries participating in the HBSC survey between 2002 to 2010 and to identify socio-demographic (gender, family affluence and family structure) correlates of DBC. Cross-sectional surveys including nationally representative samples of 11-15 year olds (n = 455,391). Multilevel logistic regression analyses modeled DBC over time after adjusting for family affluence, family structure and year of survey. In all countries, children in two-parent families were more likely to report DBC compared to single parent families. In most countries (n = 19), DBC was associated with family affluence. Six countries showed an increase in DBC (Canada, Netherland, Macedonia, Scotland, Wales, England) from 2002. A significant decrease in DBC from 2002 was found in 11 countries (Belgium Fr, France, Germany, Croatia, Spain, Poland, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway), while in 5 countries (Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Sweden) no significant changes were seen. Frequency of DBC among adolescents in European countries and North America showed a more uniform pattern in 2010 as compared to patterns in 2002. DBC increased significantly in only six out of 19 countries from 2002 to 2010. There is need for continued education and campaigns to motivate adolescents to consume DBC. Comparing patterns across HBSC countries can make an important contribution to understanding regional /global trends and to monitoring strategies and development of health promotion programs.
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125. Comparison of different approaches to calculate nutrient intakes based upon 24-h recall data derived from a multicenter study in European adolescents.
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Julián-Almárcegui C, Bel-Serrat S, Kersting M, Vicente-Rodriguez G, Nicolas G, Vyncke K, Vereecken C, De Keyzer W, Beghin L, Sette S, Halström L, Grammatikaki E, Gonzalez-Gross M, Crispim S, Slimani N, Moreno L, De Henauw S, and Huybrechts I
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- Adolescent, Ascorbic Acid administration & dosage, Calcium, Dietary administration & dosage, Child, Diet, Healthy, Dietary Carbohydrates administration & dosage, Dietary Fats administration & dosage, Dietary Fiber administration & dosage, Dietary Proteins administration & dosage, Energy Intake, Europe, Female, Humans, Life Style, Linear Models, Male, Nutrition Surveys, White People, Diet, Diet Surveys methods, Mental Recall
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Purpose: The European "Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence" (HELENA) project evaluated two different approaches to harmonize the matching procedures between 24-h recall data and food composition databases. In the first approach, the 24-h recall data were linked to the local/national food composition databases using standardized procedures, while in the second approach, the 24-h recall data were linked to the German BLS database which includes a larger food list. The aim of this paper was to compare the intakes of energy and eight nutrient components calculated via both approaches., Methods: Two non-consecutive 24-h recalls were performed in 1268 adolescents. Energy, carbohydrates, proteins, fat, fiber, water, alcohol, calcium and vitamin C were calculated via the two approaches at individual level. Paired samples t test and Pearson's correlations were used to compare the mean intakes of energy and the eight mentioned nutrients and to investigate the possible associations between the two approaches., Results: Small but significant differences were found between the intakes of energy and the eight food components when comparing both approaches. Very strong and strong correlations (0.70-0.95) were found between both methods for all nutrients., Conclusion: The dietary intakes obtained via the two different linking procedures are highly correlated for energy and the eight nutrients under study.
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126. Dietary fiber intake and its association with indicators of adiposity and serum biomarkers in European adolescents: the HELENA study.
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Lin Y, Huybrechts I, Vereecken C, Mouratidou T, Valtueña J, Kersting M, González-Gross M, Bolca S, Wärnberg J, Cuenca-García M, Gottrand F, Toti E, Gomez-Martínez S, Grammatikaki E, Labayen I, Moreno LA, Sjöström M, Van Camp J, Roccaldo R, Patterson E, Manios Y, Molnar D, Kafatos A, Widhalm K, and De Henauw S
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- Adolescent, Blood Glucose metabolism, Body Mass Index, Body Weight, C-Reactive Protein metabolism, Child, Cholesterol, HDL blood, Cholesterol, LDL blood, Cross-Sectional Studies, Energy Intake, Female, Fruit, Humans, Insulin blood, Leptin blood, Male, Mental Recall, Nutrition Assessment, Obesity prevention & control, Triglycerides blood, Vegetables, Waist-Hip Ratio, Adiposity, Biomarkers blood, Dietary Fiber administration & dosage, White People
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Purpose: To evaluate total, energy-adjusted dietary fiber (DF), water-soluble fiber (WSF), and water-insoluble fiber (WIF) intakes in European adolescents and to investigate their association with indicators of adiposity and serum biomarkers., Methods: This study, conducted from 2006 to 2007, included 1804 adolescents aged 12.5-17.5 years (47% males) from eight European cities completing two non-consecutive computerized 24-h dietary recalls. GLM multivariate analysis was used to investigate associations., Results: Mean DF intake (20 g/day) of the sample met the European Food Safety Authority recommendation, but was below those of the World Health Organization and of the Institute of Medicine. Total DF, WSF and WIF intakes were higher in males (P < 0.001), but following energy-adjustments significantly higher intakes were observed among females (P < 0.001). Bread and cereals contributed most to total DF, WSF and WIF intakes, followed by potatoes and grains, energy-dense but low-nutritious foods, fruits and vegetables. Moreover, energy-adjusted WSF and WIF were positively associated with body fat percentage (BF%), waist to height ratio and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, while energy-adjusted WSF was inversely associated with serum fasting glucose (β = -0. 010, P = 0.020)., Conclusion: Total DF intakes are rather low in European adolescents. An inverse association with serum fasting glucose might indicate a possible beneficial role of DF in preventing insulin resistance and its concomitant diseases, even though DF intakes were positively associated with adolescents' BF%. Therefore, further longitudinal studies should elaborate on these potential beneficial effects of DF intake in the prevention of obesity and related chronic diseases.
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127. Lower Pre-Treatment T Cell Activation in Early- and Late-Onset Tuberculosis-Associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome.
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Goovaerts O, Jennes W, Massinga-Loembé M, Ondoa P, Ceulemans A, Vereecken C, Worodria W, Mayanja-Kizza H, Colebunders R, and Kestens L
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- Adult, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Female, HIV Infections complications, HIV Infections drug therapy, Humans, Immunologic Memory, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, T-Lymphocyte Subsets immunology, T-Lymphocyte Subsets metabolism, T-Lymphocytes metabolism, Tuberculosis complications, Tuberculosis drug therapy, Viral Load, Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome etiology, Lymphocyte Activation immunology, T-Lymphocytes immunology
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Background: Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is an inflammatory complication in HIV-TB co-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). The role of disturbed T cell reconstitution in TB-IRIS is not well understood. We investigated T cell activation and maturation profiles in patients who developed TB-IRIS at different intervals during ART., Methods: Twenty-two HIV-TB patients who developed early-onset TB-IRIS and 10 who developed late-onset TB-IRIS were matched for age, sex and CD4 count to equal numbers of HIV-TB patients who did not develop TB-IRIS. Flow cytometry analysis was performed on fresh blood, drawn before and after ART initiation and during TB-IRIS events. T cell activation and maturation was measured on CD4+ and CD8+ T cells using CD45RO, CD38, HLA-DR, CCR7 and CD27 antibodies., Results: CD8+ T cell activation before ART was decreased in both early-onset (77% vs. 82%, p = 0.014) and late-onset (71% vs. 83%, p = 0.012) TB-IRIS patients compared to non-IRIS controls. After ART initiation, the observed differences in T cell activation disappeared. During late-onset, but not early-onset TB-IRIS, we observed a skewing from memory to terminal effector CD4+ and CD8+ T cell populations (p≤0.028)., Conclusion: Our data provide evidence of reduced CD8+ T cell activation before ART as a common predisposing factor of early- and late-onset TB-IRIS. The occurrence of TB-IRIS itself was not marked by an over-activated CD8+ T cell compartment. Late- but not early-onset TB-IRIS was characterized by a more terminally differentiated T cell phenotype.
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128. Trends in toothbrushing in 20 countries/regions from 1994 to 2010.
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Honkala S, Vereecken C, Niclasen B, and Honkala E
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- Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Child, Europe epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Prevalence, Sex Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Toothbrushing trends
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Background: For maintaining good oral health, twice-a-day toothbrushing routine is recommended world-wide. As an association between oral diseases and the main non-communicable diseases is confirmed, the importance of brushing is rising. The aim of this article is to describe trends in more-than-once-a-day toothbrushing frequency in 20 countries/regions participating in five consecutive HBSC Surveys between 1994 and 2010., Methods: Eleven-, 13-, and 15-year-old children, who replied to the questionnaire in any of the five surveys, were included (N = 474 760). Trends were analysed by logistic regression and multilevel logistic regression modelling., Results: Prevalence of recommended toothbrushing behaviour increased in all countries except in Scandinavia, which had already attained a very high level in 1994. The highest increase (more than + 16%) was observed in Estonia, Russia, Latvia, Finland and in Flemish Belgium. Girls had higher prevalence of toothbrushing than boys (OR = 2.06, 99% CI 2.03-2.10). However, the increasing trend was stronger among boys (OR(2010 vs. 1994) for boys 1.60; for girls 1.48), and among the younger adolescents (OR(2010 vs. 1994) for 11-year-olds 1.64; for 15-year-olds 1.45)., Conclusion: Recommended toothbrushing frequency increased in most of the studied countries/regions and differences between the countries diminished during 2004-2010., (© The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved.)
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129. Dietary animal and plant protein intakes and their associations with obesity and cardio-metabolic indicators in European adolescents: the HELENA cross-sectional study.
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Lin Y, Mouratidou T, Vereecken C, Kersting M, Bolca S, de Moraes AC, Cuenca-García M, Moreno LA, González-Gross M, Valtueña J, Labayen I, Grammatikaki E, Hallstrom L, Leclercq C, Ferrari M, Gottrand F, Beghin L, Manios Y, Ottevaere C, Van Oyen H, Molnar D, Kafatos A, Widhalm K, Gómez-Martinez S, Prieto LE, De Henauw S, and Huybrechts I
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- Adolescent, Age Factors, Animals, Anthropometry, Body Composition, Body Mass Index, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet Records, Energy Intake, Europe, Exercise, Female, Humans, Lipids blood, Male, Nutrition Assessment, Obesity, Sex Factors, Thinness, Diet, Dietary Proteins administration & dosage, Meat, Plant Proteins administration & dosage
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Background: Previous studies suggest that dietary protein might play a beneficial role in combating obesity and its related chronic diseases. Total, animal and plant protein intakes and their associations with anthropometry and serum biomarkers in European adolescents using one standardised methodology across European countries are not well documented., Objectives: To evaluate total, animal and plant protein intakes in European adolescents stratified by gender and age, and to investigate their associations with cardio-metabolic indicators (anthropometry and biomarkers)., Methods: The current analysis included 1804 randomly selected adolescents participating in the HELENA study (conducted in 2006-2007) aged 12.5-17.5 y (47% males) who completed two non-consecutive computerised 24-h dietary recalls. Associations between animal and plant protein intakes, and anthropometry and serum biomarkers were examined with General linear Model multivariate analysis., Results: Average total protein intake exceeded the recommendations of World Health Organization and European Food Safety Authority. Mean total protein intake was 96 g/d (59% derived from animal protein). Total, animal and plant protein intakes (g/d) were significantly lower in females than in males and total and plant protein intakes were lower in younger participants (12.5-14.9 y). Protein intake was significantly lower in underweight subjects and higher in obese ones; the direction of the relationship was reversed after adjustments for body weight (g/(kg.d)). The inverse association of plant protein intakes was stronger with BMI z-score and body fat percentage (BF%) compared to animal protein intakes. Additionally, BMI and BF% were positively associated with energy percentage of animal protein., Conclusions: This sample of European adolescents appeared to have adequate total protein intake. Our findings suggest that plant protein intakes may play a role in preventing obesity among European adolescents. Further longitudinal studies are needed to investigate the potential beneficial effects observed in this study in the prevention of obesity and related chronic diseases.
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130. Trends in thinness prevalence among adolescents in ten European countries and the USA (1998-2006): a cross-sectional survey.
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Lazzeri G, Rossi S, Kelly C, Vereecken C, Ahluwalia N, and Giacchi MV
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- Adolescent, Body Mass Index, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Developed Countries, Europe epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Nutrition Surveys, Prevalence, Sex Factors, Thinness ethnology, United States epidemiology, Adolescent Development, Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena ethnology, Child Development, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena ethnology, Health Transition, Thinness epidemiology
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Objective: To describe the prevalence of 'graded thinness' in children aged 11, 13 and 15 years in eleven developed countries and to identify trends in the prevalence of 'thinness' (BMI < 17 kg/m2 at age 18 years) by age and gender., Design: Cross-sectional study using data collected through self-reported questionnaires., Setting: Data were taken from the 1997/1998, 2001/2002 and 2005/2006 surveys of the Health Behaviours in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study., Subjects: Children and adolescents from ten European countries and the USA (n 158 000)., Results: Prevalence of grades 1, 2 and 3 of thinness was higher among 11-year-old students compared with the 13- and 15-year-olds in all countries. A higher prevalence of thinness was observed in girls than in boys. Since 1998 the prevalence of thinness decreased steadily in Czech boys and girls, while it increased for French girls. In the total European sample of females, thinness decreased from 1998 to 2006 (χ 2 for trend, P < 0·01). Age-adjusted logistic regression analysis showed that Czech boys and girls, and Flemish and American girls were less likely to be thin in 2006 than in 1998; while a noteworthy increment, even if borderline significant, was observed for French girls with a 41% increase in the likelihood to be thin., Conclusions: Our findings suggest that thinness is an important overlooked phenomenon with wide variation in prevalence and trends across developed countries. It deserves further longitudinal studies in a multinational context that could increase the understanding of the factors associated with thinness and contribute to developing preventive and nutritional programmes targeted at controlling obesity and chronic diseases, while monitoring thinness.
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- 2014
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131. Risk factors for childhood overweight: a 30-month longitudinal study of 3- to 6-year-old children.
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De Coen V, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Verbestel V, Maes L, and Vereecken C
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- Belgium epidemiology, Body Mass Index, Child, Child, Preschool, Educational Status, Family Characteristics, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mothers education, Overweight economics, Overweight epidemiology, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Schools, Schools, Nursery, Socioeconomic Factors, Carbonated Beverages adverse effects, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Family Health, Overweight etiology, Sedentary Behavior
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Objective: The increasing prevalence of childhood overweight is an important health issue. There is a need for longitudinal research among children in order to identify risk factors for childhood overweight. The objective of the present research was to identify potential sociodemographic and behavioural risk factors for development of childhood overweight among 3- to 6-year-old children., Design: Longitudinal study., Setting: Sixteen pre-primary and primary schools., Subjects: BMI Z-scores at baseline and two follow-up measurements were calculated for 568 children. Sociodemographic, parental adiposity, familial composition, child's diet, physical activity and sedentary behavioural data were collected through questionnaires., Results: Several risk factors for the development of childhood overweight were found. Being an only child, lower maternal educational level, maternal and paternal overweight, more than 1 h screen time on weekdays and high soft drinks consumption were shown to be positively associated with the development of childhood overweight., Conclusions: Although behavioural factors are important, our findings support the thesis that interventions on the prevention of childhood overweight should focus on high-risk groups, i.e. children from low socio-economic background or with high parental BMI. Interventions should address the whole family and take into account their lifestyle and structure.
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- 2014
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132. Changes in children's food group intake from age 3 to 7 years: comparison of a FFQ with an online food record.
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Vereecken C, Covents M, Huybrechts I, Kelly C, and Maes L
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- Belgium, Child Behavior, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet Records, Female, Humans, Internet, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Nutrition Assessment, Parents, Reproducibility of Results, Surveys and Questionnaires, Child Development, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Diet, Health Promotion, Nutrition Policy, Patient Compliance
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Few studies have investigated the relative validity of FFQ in young children and no study has investigated the relative validity of changes in children's food intake in a longitudinal context. The aim of the present study was to compare the FFQ of the longitudinal Family Influences on Food Intake study, assessing children's food intake in the previous 3 months, with a 3 d online food record when children were 3 and 7 years old, as well as to investigate the relative validity of changes in food group intake over a 4-year period. Parents (n 89) completed the FFQ and an online food record over three non-consecutive days on two separate occasions (January-April 2008 and 2012). Wilcoxon signed-rank tests and Spearman's correlations were used to compare food group intake and changes in intake assessed using both methods. In 2008, the intake of eleven of the twenty-two food groups was overestimated and that of four food groups underestimated in the FFQ in comparison with the online tool; in 2012, the intake of four food groups was overestimated and that of seven food groups underestimated. Nevertheless, changes in intake did not differ significantly between the two methods for eighteen food groups. Correlations in 2008 and 2012 were, on average, 0.47; correlations between the changes in dietary intake were, on average, 0.26. The results suggest that despite the significant differences between the two methods for a number of food groups at both baseline and/or follow-up, the FFQ can be used to monitor changes in dietary intake for groups of young children.
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- 2014
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133. Children's food intake: a comparison of children's and parents' reports.
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Vereecken C and Maes L
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- Belgium, Child, Female, Humans, Male, Parents, Reproducibility of Results, Self Report, Surveys and Questionnaires, Child Behavior, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Diet
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Purpose: In longitudinal studies, parents are the most accurate source of information on young children's dietary intake; for older children, questioning children themselves may be more appropriate. However, if parental reports for young children and self-reports of older children are to be used in the same analyses, the measures must be comparable., Methods: During school hours, fourth and sixth graders in 14 Flemish (Belgium) primary schools completed an online 15-item food frequency questionnaire with a retest questionnaire one to two weeks later; parents completed a paper-and-pencil or online questionnaire. Test-retest data were available for 286 children; children's tests could be matched to parents' reports for 275 children., Results: On average, test-retest correlations were 0.68 (grade 4: 0.63; grade 6: 0.71) and correlations between children's and parents' reports were 0.44 (grade 4: 0.39; grade 6: 0.49). No systematic differences were found between the test and retest. Comparison of children's and parents' reports resulted in significant differences for six of the 15 items., Conclusions: Low consensus between parents' and children's reports for several items may impede comparisons at a group level. Additionally, the results indicate more optimal dietary assessment in sixth graders.
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- 2014
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134. Health promotion in individuals with mental disorders: a cluster preference randomized controlled trial.
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Verhaeghe N, Clays E, Vereecken C, De Maeseneer J, Maes L, Van Heeringen C, De Bacquer D, and Annemans L
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- Adult, Belgium, Body Mass Index, Cluster Analysis, Exercise, Female, Health Behavior, Housing, Humans, Life Style, Male, Middle Aged, Overweight complications, Waist Circumference, Health Promotion methods, Mental Disorders complications, Overweight therapy
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Background: The existing literature on weight management interventions targeting physical activity and healthy eating in mental health care appears to provide only limited evidence. The aim of the study was to examine the effectiveness of a 10-week health promotion intervention, followed by a 6-month follow-up period in individuals with mental disorders living in sheltered housing in the Flanders region (Belgium)., Methods: The study had a cluster preference randomized controlled design. Twenty-five sheltered housing organisations agreed to participate (16 in the intervention group, nine in the control group). In the intervention group, 225 individuals agreed to participate, while in the control group 99 individuals entered into the study. The main outcomes were changes in body weight, Body Mass Index, waist circumference and fat mass. Secondary outcomes consisted of changes in physical activity levels, eating habits, health-related quality of life and psychiatric symptom severity., Results: A significant difference was found between the intervention group and the control group regarding body weight (-0.35 vs. +0.22 kg; p=0.04), Body Mass Index (-0.12 vs. +0.08 kg/m2; p=0.04), waist circumference (-0.29 vs. + 0.55 cm; p<0.01), and fat mass (-0.99 vs. -0.12%; p<0.01). The decrease in these outcomes in the intervention group disappeared during the follow up period, except for fat mass. Within the intervention group, a larger decrease in the primary outcomes was found in the participants who completed the intervention. No significant differences between the two groups in changes in the secondary outcomes were found, except for the pedometer-determined steps/day. In the intervention group, the mean number of daily steps increased, while it decreased in the control group., Conclusions: The study demonstrated that small significant improvements in the primary outcomes are possible in individuals with mental disorders. Integration of health promotion activities targeting physical activity and healthy eating into daily care are, however, necessary to maintain the promising results., Trial Registration: This study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov NCT 01336946.
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- 2013
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135. Validation of the Diet Quality Index for Adolescents by comparison with biomarkers, nutrient and food intakes: the HELENA study.
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Vyncke K, Cruz Fernandez E, Fajó-Pascual M, Cuenca-García M, De Keyzer W, Gonzalez-Gross M, Moreno LA, Beghin L, Breidenassel C, Kersting M, Albers U, Diethelm K, Mouratidou T, Grammatikaki E, De Vriendt T, Marcos A, Bammann K, Börnhorst C, Leclercq C, Manios Y, Dallongeville J, Vereecken C, Maes L, Gwozdz W, Van Winckel M, Gottrand F, Sjöström M, Díaz LE, Geelen A, Hallström L, Widhalm K, Kafatos A, Molnar D, De Henauw S, and Huybrechts I
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- Adolescent, Biomarkers, Female, Humans, Male, Reproducibility of Results, Diet standards, Eating, Food Analysis, Nutrition Surveys standards, Nutritive Value
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Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) aim to address the nutritional requirements at population level in order to prevent diseases and promote a healthy lifestyle. Diet quality indices can be used to assess the compliance with these FBDG. The present study aimed to investigate whether the newly developed Diet Quality Index for Adolescents (DQI-A) is a good surrogate measure for adherence to FBDG, and whether adherence to these FBDG effectively leads to better nutrient intakes and nutritional biomarkers in adolescents. Participants included 1804 European adolescents who were recruited in the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) Study. Dietary intake was assessed by two, non-consecutive 24 h recalls. A DQI-A score, considering the components' dietary quality, diversity and equilibrium, was calculated. Associations between the DQI-A and food and nutrient intakes and blood concentration biomarkers were investigated using multilevel regression analysis corrected for centre, age and sex. DQI-A scores were associated with food intake in the expected direction: positive associations with nutrient-dense food items, such as fruits and vegetables, and inverse associations with energy-dense and low-nutritious foods. On the nutrient level, the DQI-A was positively related to the intake of water, fibre and most minerals and vitamins. No association was found between the DQI-A and total fat intake. Furthermore, a positive association was observed with 25-hydroxyvitamin D, holo-transcobalamin and n-3 fatty acid serum levels. The present study has shown good validity of the DQI-A by confirming the expected associations with food and nutrient intakes and some biomarkers in blood.
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- 2013
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136. Physical activity and beverage consumption in preschoolers: focus groups with parents and teachers.
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De Craemer M, De Decker E, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Deforche B, Vereecken C, Duvinage K, Grammatikaki E, Iotova V, Fernández-Alvira JM, Zych K, Manios Y, and Cardon G
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- Adult, Child, Preschool, Europe, Focus Groups, Humans, Middle Aged, Qualitative Research, Young Adult, Attitude to Health, Beverages statistics & numerical data, Faculty, Motor Activity, Parents psychology
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Background: Qualitative research is a method in which new ideas and strategies can be discovered. This qualitative study aimed to investigate parents' and teachers' opinions on physical activity and beverage consumption of preschool children. Through separate, independent focus groups, they expressed their perceptions on children's current physical activity and beverage consumption levels, factors that influence and enhance these behaviours, and anticipated barriers to making changes., Methods: Multi-cultural and multi-geographical focus groups were carried out in six European countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Poland and Spain). In total, twenty-four focus groups with 122 parents and eighteen focus groups with 87 teachers were conducted between October 2010 and January 2011. Based on a semi-structured interview guide, questions on preschoolers' physical activity (opinions on preschoolers' physical activity, how to increase physical activity, facilitators and barriers of physical activity) and beverage consumption (rules and policies, factors influencing promotion of healthy drinking, recommendations for future intervention development) were asked. The information was analyzed using qualitative data analysis software (NVivo8)., Results: The focus group results indicated misperceptions of caregivers on preschoolers' physical activity and beverage consumption levels. Caregivers perceived preschoolers as sufficiently active; they argue that children need to learn to sit still in preparation for primary school. At most preschools, children can drink only water. In some preschools sugar-sweetened beverages like chocolate milk or fruit juices, are also allowed. It was mentioned that sugar-sweetened beverages can be healthy due to mineral and vitamin content, although according to parents their daily intake is limited. These opinions resulted in low perceived needs to change behaviours., Conclusions: Although previous research shows need of change in obesity-related behaviours, the participants in the current study didn't perceive such. The awareness of parents and teachers needs to be raised concerning their shared responsibility about healthy behaviours in preschoolers. Providing preschool teachers with ready-to-use classroom material will encourage them to change physical activity and beverage consumption, and to implement related activities in the classroom. Involvement in activities that their children perform at preschool will motivate parents to extend these behaviours to the home environment.
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- 2013
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137. Parental socioeconomic status and soft drink consumption of the child. The mediating proportion of parenting practices.
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De Coen V, Vansteelandt S, Maes L, Huybrechts I, De Bourdeaudhuij I, and Vereecken C
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- Belgium, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Parents, Schools, Social Environment, Socioeconomic Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Carbonated Beverages statistics & numerical data, Feeding Behavior, Parenting
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The hypothesis of this study is twofold and states that parental socioeconomic status has an effect on the soft drink consumption of the child, and that this effect is mediated by the soft drink related parenting practices. One thousand six hundred and thirty-nine parents of 2.5-7 year old children from 34 Flemish pre-primary and primary schools, completed a self-administered questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics, soft drink consumption and soft drink related parenting practices. Causal mediation analyses showed an effect of socioeconomic status on soft drink consumption of the child: children from high socioeconomic status consume 0.42 times the amount of soft drinks of children from lower socioeconomic status. Interestingly, this effect is almost entirely mediated by three soft drink parenting practices: soft drinks served at meals, the child can take soft drink whenever he or she wants and having soft drinks at home., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2012
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138. Food sources and correlates of sodium and potassium intakes in Flemish pre-school children.
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Huybrechts I, De Keyzer W, Lin Y, Vandevijvere S, Vereecken C, Van Oyen H, Tilleman K, Bellemans M, De Maeyer M, De Backer G, and De Henauw S
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- Belgium, Child, Child, Preschool, Diet Records, Humans, Linear Models, Nutrition Policy, Diet, Nutrition Assessment, Potassium administration & dosage, Sodium, Dietary administration & dosage, Trace Elements administration & dosage
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate dietary sources of Na and K intakes among Flemish pre-school children using multiple linear regression analyses., Design: Three-day estimated diet records were used to assess dietary intakes. The contribution to Na and K intakes of fifty-seven food groups was computed by summing the amount provided by the food group for all individuals divided by the total intake for all individuals., Setting: A random cluster sampling design at the level of schools, stratified by province and age, was used., Subjects: A representative sample of 696 Flemish pre-school children aged 2·5-6·5 years was recruited., Results: Mean Na intake was above and mean K intake was largely below the recommendation for children. Bread (22 %) and soup (13 %) were main contributors to Na intake followed by cold meat cuts and other meat products (12 % and 11 %, respectively). Sugared milk drinks, fried potatoes, milk and fruit juices were the main K sources (13 %, 12 %, 11 % and 11 %, respectively). Although Na and K intakes were positively correlated, several food categories showed Na:K intake ratio well above one (water, cheeses, soup, butter/margarine, fast foods and light beverages) whereas others presented a ratio well below one (oil & fat, fruits & juices, potatoes, vegetables and hot beverages)., Conclusions: Flemish pre-school children had too high Na and too low K intakes. The finding that main dietary sources of Na and K are clearly different indicates the feasibility of simultaneously decreasing Na and increasing K intake among children.
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- 2012
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139. Dietary sources of energy and macronutrient intakes among Flemish preschoolers.
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De Keyzer W, Lin Y, Vereecken C, Maes L, Van Oyen H, Vanhauwaert E, De Backer G, De Henauw S, and Huybrechts I
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This study aims to identify major food sources of energy and macronutrients among Flemish preschoolers as a basis for evaluating dietary guidelines. Three-day estimated diet records were collected from a representative sample of 696 Flemish preschoolers (2.5-6.5 years old; participation response rate: 50%). For 11 dietary constituents, the contribution of 57 food groups was computed by summing the amount provided by the food group for all individuals divided by the total intake of the respective nutrient for all individuals. Bread (12%), sweet snacks (12%), milk (6%), flavoured milk drinks (9%), and meat products (6%) were the top five energy contributors. Sweet snacks were among the top contributors to energy, total fat, all fatty acids, cholesterol, and complex and simple carbohydrates. Fruit juices and flavoured milk drinks are the main contributors to simple carbohydrates (respectively 14% and 18%). All principal food groups like water, bread and cereals, vegetables, fruit, milk and spreadable fats were under-consumed by more than 30% of the population, while the food groups that were over-consumed consisted only of low nutritious and high energy dense foods (sweet snacks, sugared drinks, fried potatoes, sauces and sweet spreads). From the major food sources and gaps in nutrient and food intakes, some recommendations to pursue the nutritional goals could be drawn: the intake of sweet snacks and sugar-rich drinks (incl. fruit juices) should be discouraged, while consumption of fruits, vegetables, water, bread and margarine on bread should be encouraged.
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140. Pilot evaluation of the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) Food-O-Meter, a computer-tailored nutrition advice for adolescents: a study in six European cities.
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Maes L, Cook TL, Ottovaere C, Matthijs C, Moreno LA, Kersting M, Papadaki A, Manios Y, Dietrich S, Hallström L, Haerens L, De Bourdeaudhuij I, and Vereecken C
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- Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Child, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Dietary Fats administration & dosage, Europe, Feasibility Studies, Female, Humans, Internet, Life Style, Male, Pilot Projects, Program Evaluation, Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Child Nutrition Sciences education, Health Promotion methods, Overweight psychology
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Objective: To investigate the feasibility and impact of the Food-O-Meter, an Internet-based computer-tailored nutrition intervention in adolescents., Design: Participants in the intervention condition received the computer-tailored advice at baseline and at 1 month, those in the control condition received standardised advice. Effects were evaluated at 1 month (n 621) and at 3 months (n 558) using multi-level modelling., Setting: Secondary schools in six European cities. Adolescents accessed the intervention in the school computer room under the supervision of teachers., Subjects: Classes with students aged 12-17 years in the schools participating in the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) cross-sectional study were randomised into intervention and control schools., Results: In most participating centres the intervention was feasible and generally well appreciated, especially by girls. Technical problems and lack of motivation of the teachers hindered implementation in some centres. Overweight adolescents had higher scores for reading and using the advice than normal weight adolescents. After 1 month adolescents receiving the standardised advice reported an increase in fat intake, while fat intake in the intervention condition was stable (F = 4·82, P < 0·05). After 3 months, there was a trend in the total group for an intervention effect of the tailored advice on fat intake (F = 2·80, P < 0·10). In the overweight group there was a clear positive effect (F = 5·76, P < 0·05)., Conclusions: The Food-O-Meter should be developed further. The results were modest but clear for percentage energy from fat, specifically in the overweight group. Adaptations based on new research are needed to enhance the reliability and effectiveness of the intervention.
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- 2011
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141. Associations of parenting styles, parental feeding practices and child characteristics with young children's fruit and vegetable consumption.
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Vereecken C, Rovner A, and Maes L
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- Adult, Belgium, Child Behavior, Child, Preschool, Diet Surveys, Female, Humans, Male, Regression Analysis, Surveys and Questionnaires, Diet standards, Feeding Behavior, Health Behavior, Parent-Child Relations, Parenting, Personality
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of parent and child characteristics in explaining children's fruit and vegetable intakes. In 2008, parents of preschoolers (mean age 3.5 years) from 56 schools in Belgium-Flanders completed questionnaires including a parent and child fruit and vegetable food frequency questionnaire, general parenting styles (laxness, overreactivity and positive interactions), specific food parenting practices (child-centered and parent-centered feeding practices) and children's characteristics (children's shyness, emotionality, stubbornness, activity, sociability, and negative reactions to food). Multiple linear regression analyses (n = 755) indicated a significant positive association between children's fruit and vegetable intake and parent's intake and a negative association with children's negative reactions to food. No general parenting style dimension or child personality characteristic explained differences in children's fruit and vegetable intakes. Child-centered feeding practices were positively related to children's fruit and vegetable intakes, while parent-centered feeding practices were negatively related to children's vegetable intakes. In order to try to increase children's fruit and vegetable consumption, parents should be guided to improve their own diet and to use child-centered parenting practices and strategies known to decrease negative reactions to food., (Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2010
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142. Relationship of physical activity and dietary habits with body mass index in the transition from childhood to adolescence: a 4-year longitudinal study.
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Haerens L, Vereecken C, Maes L, and De Bourdeaudhuij I
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- Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Belgium, Child, Child Behavior, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Physical Education and Training, Sports, Body Mass Index, Diet, Exercise, Motor Activity, Obesity etiology
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Objective: To explore the relationship between several physical activity (PA) and dietary behaviours and BMI Z-score and to investigate the relationship between changes in these variables and in the BMI Z-score over a 4-year period from childhood to adolescence., Design: Longitudinal study in which children were included in the fifth grade and measured for four consecutive years. Dietary and PA behaviours as well as height and weight were measured by means of self-reported validated questionnaires., Setting: Fifty-nine Flemish elementary schools., Subjects: The baseline sample consisted of 51·9 % boys and the mean age was 10 (sd 0·4) years. During the first measurement year (2002), data on 1670 fifth graders were gathered. These measurements were repeated after 1 (n 1557), 2 (n 1151) and 3 (n 807) years., Results: Significant inverse relationships with BMI Z-score were observed for frequency of breakfast consumption (β = -0·033, se = 0·012) and frequency of sports participation (β = -0·011, se = 0·004) across four time points. Significant inverse relationships between changes in BMI Z-score and changes in frequency of sports participation (β = -0·011, se = 0·006) and hours of physical education (PE; β = -0·052, se = 0·023) were observed, meaning that decreases in sports participation and hours spent in PE were associated with increases in BMI Z-score., Conclusions: The present study provides an important insight into different dietary and PA behaviours related to (changes in) BMI Z-score during the transition from childhood to adolescence.
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- 2010
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143. The relationship between children's home food environment and dietary patterns in childhood and adolescence.
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Vereecken C, Haerens L, De Bourdeaudhuij I, and Maes L
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- Adolescent, Belgium, Child, Data Collection, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mothers, Negotiating, Permissiveness, Regression Analysis, Schools, Surveys and Questionnaires, Diet standards, Feeding Behavior, Parenting, Social Environment
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Objective: To identify the correlates of the home food environment (parents' intake, availability and food-related parenting practices) at the age of 10 years with dietary patterns during childhood and in adolescence., Setting: Primary-school children of fifty-nine Flemish elementary schools completed a questionnaire at school in 2002. Four years later they completed a questionnaire by e-mail or mail at home. Their parents completed a questionnaire on food-related parenting practices at baseline., Design: Longitudinal study., Subjects: The analyses included 609 matched questionnaires., Statistics: Multi-level regression analyses were used to identify baseline parenting practices (pressure, reward, negotiation, catering on demand, permissiveness, verbal praise, avoiding negative modelling, availability of healthy/unhealthy food items and mothers' fruit and vegetable (F&V) and excess scores) associated with children's dietary patterns (F&V and excess scores)., Results: Mother's F&V score was a significant positive independent predictor for children's F&V score at baseline and follow-up, whereas availability of unhealthy foods was significantly negatively associated with both scores. Negotiation was positively associated with children's follow-up score of F&V, while permissiveness was positively associated with children's follow-up excess score. Availability of unhealthy foods and mother's excess score were positively related to children's excess score at baseline and follow-up., Conclusions: Parental intake and restricting the availability of unhealthy foods not only appeared to have a consistent impact on children's and adolescents' diets, but also negotiating and less permissive food-related parenting practices may improve adolescents' diets.
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- 2010
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144. The HELENA online food frequency questionnaire: reproducibility and comparison with four 24-h recalls in Belgian-Flemish adolescents.
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Vereecken CA, De Bourdeaudhuij I, and Maes L
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- Adolescent, Belgium, Computers, Decision Support Techniques, Female, Humans, Male, Reproducibility of Results, Statistics, Nonparametric, Diet, Diet Records, Diet Surveys, Surveys and Questionnaires standards
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Objectives: To investigate the reproducibility of the HELENA Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) developed as a basis for an online tailored intervention and to compare the FFQ with four computerized 24-h recalls., Subjects/methods: A convenience sample of 48 Belgian-Flemish adolescents completed four computerized 24-h recalls, the FFQ and a retest 1-2 weeks later. Correlations, the Wilcoxon's signed rank test and Bland and Altman's plots were used to compare the intakes of 22 food groups, energy (kcal), fibre (g, g/1000 kcal), vitamin C (mg, mg/1000 kcal), calcium (mg, mg/1000 kcal), iron (mg, mg/1000 kcal) and fat (g, % from total energy)., Results: Reproducibility correlations were good (0.46-0.90). De-attenuated correlations between both methods were high (> or =0.51) for all nutrients and nutrient densities, except for fibre (g), vitamin C (mg) and percent energy from fat (respectively 0.23, 0.40 and 0.30). On a food group level correlations were significant (r(unadjusted)>0.3) for most (17/22) food groups. No systematic differences were found between test and retest; comparison with the recalls resulted in a significantly higher intake of bread, breakfast cereals, other snacks, vegetables, potatoes, coffee and tea, alcoholic beverages, energy, and most nutrients. No significant difference was found for calcium, whereas an underestimation was found for nutrient density of calcium and fat., Conclusions: The overestimation in seven food groups, resulting in an overestimation of energy, fibre, iron and vitamin C, and underestimation of percentage energy from fat, needs to be considered when the estimated intakes are used for tailored feedback.
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145. High dietary supplement intakes among Flemish preschoolers.
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Huybrechts I, Maes L, Vereecken C, De Keyzer W, De Bacquer D, De Backer G, and De Henauw S
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- Belgium, Child, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena drug effects, Child, Preschool, Cluster Analysis, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet Records, Dietary Supplements adverse effects, Female, Humans, Male, Nutrition Surveys, Nutritional Requirements, Socioeconomic Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena physiology, Diet, Dietary Supplements statistics & numerical data, Minerals administration & dosage, Vitamins administration & dosage
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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dietary supplement use among Flemish preschoolers and to investigate associations between dietary supplement use and socio-economic variables of the parents. Parentally reported 3-day estimated dietary records (n=696) were used to calculate mean daily nutrient intakes, using Software for Intake Distribution Estimation (Cside). Socio-demographic information and frequency of dietary supplement use were collected via parental questionnaires, including a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) (n=1847). The results from the FFQ revealed that more than 30% of the children used dietary supplements in the past month. Children of more highly educated parents and children of non-smokers were significantly more likely to use supplements than their counterparts. The types most frequently used were multi-vitamin/mineral supplements. Except for vitamin D, mean dietary intakes derived from foods alone was higher than the minimum recommendations for both supplement and non-supplement users. The youngest group of supplement users even exceeded the tolerable upper intake level for zinc (7 mg). However, for vitamin D, dietary supplements could help meet dietary recommendations for this micronutrient. In conclusion, the results indicated that dietary supplement use by healthy children who typically achieve their micronutrient requirements by foods alone could cause excessive intakes. Future studies should investigate potential harms and benefits of dietary supplementation use among preschoolers., (Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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146. [A longitudinal study on dietary habits and the primary socialization of these habits in young children].
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Vereecken CA
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- Child, Child, Preschool, Diet Records, Female, Fruit, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Reproducibility of Results, Social Environment, Surveys and Questionnaires, Vegetables, Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena physiology, Diet Surveys instrumentation, Diet Surveys methods, Feeding Behavior, Socialization
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The Family Influences on Food Intake study (FIFI), is a longitudinal study on dietary habits of young children and the primary socialization of these habits during childhood and during the transition into adolescence. Special attention is paid to the development, validation and feasibility of instruments measuring as well dependent as independent variables useful for large scale surveys. Parents of preschool children from the first year (+/-3 years of age) of 56 school departments were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire biennially. Data of 862 children was available for the first measurement (2008). A web based dietary record tool was developed to investigate the relative validity of the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) used in the study. Two hundred and seventeen parents completed the online tool for three non-consecutive days. The feasibility of the online data collection is investigated and the reported intake is compared with the FFQ estimates. Associations between nutritional knowledge and attitudes of the children's mothers and dietary patterns of the children (FFQ) are investigated as well as relations between parent and child characteristics and fruit and vegetable intake. Additionally, 70 teachers completed a questionnaire on their attitudes towards the school food policy. The teachers' responses are compared with responses of parents from a previous study. Finally, the feasibility of an animated web based fruit and vegetables preferences tool, to be used in the follow up surveys, has been investigated in 4-6 years old (n=139 for fruit and n=135 for vegetables). The findings are summarized in the present paper.
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147. The contribution of club participation to adolescent health: evidence from six countries.
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Zambon A, Morgan A, Vereecken C, Colombini S, Boyce W, Mazur J, Lemma P, and Cavallo F
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- Adolescent, Female, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Adolescent Behavior, Health Status, Interpersonal Relations, Social Support
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Background: Social networks have been recognised as an important factor for enhancing the health of people and communities. Bridging social capital, characterised by numerous and varied weak ties, exemplifies a particular type of network that can help people reach their goals and improve their health. This study seeks to contribute to the evidence base on the use of positive social networks for young people's health by exploring the importance of club participation in predicting the health and health-related behaviours of 15-year-old girls and boys across Europe and North America., Methods: Data are derived from a 2005-6 World Health Organization collaborative study, to establish the relationships between different types of club and a range of health outcomes (self-perceived health, wellbeing and symptoms) and health-related behaviours (smoking, drinking). Multi-level logistic regression was used to assess the independent effects of club participation by controlling for gender and socioeconomic position. Data were compared across six countries., Results: All the considered outcomes, both in terms of perceived health and wellbeing and health behaviours were associated with participation in formal associations. The associations are in the expected direction (participation corresponding to better health) except for some particular association types., Conclusions: Participation in formal associations seems supportive for good health and health behaviours in adolescence, and should be promoted in this age group.
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148. Socioeconomic position, macroeconomic environment and overweight among adolescents in 35 countries.
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Due P, Damsgaard MT, Rasmussen M, Holstein BE, Wardle J, Merlo J, Currie C, Ahluwalia N, Sørensen TI, Lynch J, Borraccino A, Borup I, Boyce W, Elgar F, Gabhainn SN, Krølner R, Svastisalee C, Matos MC, Nansel T, Al Sabbah H, Vereecken C, and Valimaa R
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- Adolescent, Body Mass Index, Cross-Sectional Studies, Europe epidemiology, Female, Health Status Disparities, Humans, Male, North America epidemiology, Odds Ratio, Overweight prevention & control, Prevalence, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Overweight epidemiology
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Objective: It is important to understand levels and social inequalities in childhood overweight within and between countries. This study examined prevalence and social inequality in adolescent overweight in 35 countries, and associations with macroeconomic factors., Design: International cross-sectional survey in national samples of schools., Subjects: A total of 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds from 35 countries in Europe and North America in 2001-2002 (N=162 305)., Measurements: The main outcome measure was overweight based on self-reported height and weight (body mass index cut-points corresponding to body mass index of 25 kg/m(2) at the age of 18 years). Measures included family and school affluence (within countries), and average country income and economic inequality (between countries)., Results: There were large variations in adolescent overweight, from 3.5% in Lithuanian girls to 31.7% in boys from Malta. Prevalence of overweight was higher among children from less affluent families in 21 of 24 Western and 5 of 10 Central European countries. However, children from more affluent families were at higher risk of overweight in Croatia, Estonia and Latvia. In Poland, Lithuania, Macedonia and Finland, girls from less affluent families were more overweight whereas the opposite was found for boys. Average country income was associated with prevalence and inequality in overweight when considering all countries together. However, economic inequality as measured by the Gini coefficient was differentially associated with prevalence and socioeconomic inequality in overweight among the 23-high income and 10-middle income countries, with a positive relationship among the high income countries and a negative association among the middle income countries., Conclusion: The direction and magnitude of social inequality in adolescent overweight shows large international variation, with negative social gradients in most countries, but positive social gradients, especially for boys, in some Central European countries. Macroeconomic factors are associated with the heterogeneity in prevalence and social inequality of adolescent overweight.
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149. Reliability and validity of a healthy diet determinants questionnaire for adolescents.
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Vereecken C, De Henauw S, Maes L, Moreno L, Manios Y, Phillipp K, Plada M, and De Bourdeaudhuij I
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- Adolescent, Belgium, Diet psychology, Diet standards, Diet Records, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Male, Reproducibility of Results, Social Support, Software, Statistics, Nonparametric, Taste Perception, Diet statistics & numerical data, Surveys and Questionnaires
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Objective: To describe the development of a short questionnaire including a wide range of personal, social and environmental constructs in relation to a healthy diet in an adolescent population., Design: The questionnaire was developed based on the literature, past experiences and feedback from a small pilot study (n 10). Test and retest (2 weeks later) of the questionnaire was done to investigate test-retest reliability. Data of four non-consecutive 24 h recalls were collected to investigate the predictive validity with food (fruit, vegetables, milk, snacks, soft drinks), nutrient (fibre, ascorbic acid, Ca, percentage energy from fat) and energy intakes., Setting: At home, in the presence of a student., Subjects: Convenience sample of fifty-five Belgian-Flemish adolescents approached by university students for course credits., Results: Test-retest correlations of the constructs ranged between 0.51 and 0.78. Eleven of the eighteen final constructs were significantly associated with one or more of the five selected food items, all in the expected direction. Most significant associations with the food items were found for taste, perceived peers' behaviour and availability of soft drinks at home. Fresh fruit and soft drinks were correlated with most constructs (seven) followed by snacks (five). Concerning energy and the selected nutrient variables, the findings were less clear., Conclusions: The results are promising: the test-retest stability was moderate to good; most of the psychosocial constructs were significantly associated with one or more of the selected dietary variables. Future work in a larger sample of European adolescents is warranted.
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150. Proof of principle: an HIV p24 microsphere immunoassay with potential application to HIV clinical diagnosis.
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Ondoa P, Vereecken C, Asahchop EL, Litzroth A, Diallo A, Fransen K, Dieye T, Ryder R, Mboup S, and Kestens L
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- Flow Cytometry, HIV Infections immunology, HIV Infections virology, Humans, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, HIV Core Protein p24 analysis, HIV Infections diagnosis, HIV-1 immunology, HIV-1 isolation & purification, Immunoenzyme Techniques methods, Microspheres
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The measurement of CD4 counts and viral loads on a single instrument such as an affordable flow cytometer could considerably reduce the cost related to the follow-up of antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings. The aim of this study was to assess whether the HIV-1 p24 antigen could be measured using a microsphere-based flow cytometric (FC) assay and the experimental conditions necessary for processing plasma samples. A commercial anti-p24 antibody pair from Biomaric was used to develop a p24 microsphere immunoassay (MIA) using HIV culture supernatant as the source of antigen. The ultrasensitive Perkin Elmer enzyme immunoassay (EIA) served as a reference assay. Quantification of HIV p24 using the heat-mediated immune complex disruption format described for plasma samples was feasible using the Biomaric MIA and applicable to a broad range of HIV-1 Group M subtypes. The inclusion of a tyramide amplification step was successful and increased the fluorescence signal up to 3 logs as compared with the MIA without amplification. The analytical sensitivity of this ultrasensitive Biomaric assay reached 1 pg/mL, whereas the ultrasensitive Perkin Elmer EIA was sensitive to less than 0.17 pg/mL. Our data indicate, for the first time, that the principle of p24 detection using the heat-denatured ultrasensitive format can be applied to FC., ((c) 2008 Clinical Cytometry Society.)
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