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    Perspectives of older women in the Netherlands: identifying motivators and barriers for healthy lifestyles and determinants of healthy aging

    Women have a higher life expectancy than men but experience more years with physical disabilities in daily life at older ages, especially women with a migration background. This pinpoints older women as an imp...

    L. D. Sialino, H. A.H. Wijnhoven, S. H. van Oostrom, H. S.J. Picavet in BMC Public Health (2023)

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    Trends in risk factors for coronary heart disease in the Netherlands

    Favourable trends in risk factor levels in the general population may partly explain the decline in coronary heart disease (CHD) morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to present long-term national trends in est...

    C. Koopman, I. Vaartjes, A. Blokstra, W. M. M. Verschuren, M. Visser in BMC Public Health (2016)

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    Raw and processed fruit and vegetable consumption and 10-year stroke incidence in a population-based cohort study in the Netherlands

    Prospective cohort studies have shown that high fruit and vegetable consumption is related to a lower risk of stroke. Whether food processing affects this association is unknown. We evaluated the associations ...

    LM Oude Griep, W M M Verschuren, D Kromhout in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2011)

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    Awareness of hypertension: will it bring about a healthy lifestyle?

    Guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention recommend a non-pharmacological approach to reduce cardiovascular risk in those with elevated blood pressure. We assessed guideline adherence in hypertensives. ...

    T Scheltens, J W Beulens, W M M Verschuren, J M Boer in Journal of Human Hypertension (2010)

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    Relation between body mass index, physical inactivity and use of prescription drugs: the Doetinchem Cohort Study

    Obesity and physical inactivity are associated with several diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal complaints, osteoporosis, certain types of cancer and depression. However, few da...

    I E J Milder, O H Klungel, A K Mantel-Teeuwisse in International Journal of Obesity (2010)

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    Weight change over five-year periods and number of components of the metabolic syndrome in a Dutch cohort

    Overweight and obesity are associated with the metabolic syndrome (MetS). We studied the association of weight change over three consecutive 5-year periods with the number of MetS components in people aged 20–...

    M. Bot, A. M. W. Spijkerman, J. W. R. Twisk in European Journal of Epidemiology (2010)

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    Genetic variations in regulatory pathways of fatty acid and glucose metabolism are associated with obesity phenotypes: a population-based cohort study

    As nuclear receptors and transcription factors have an important regulatory function in adipocyte differentiation and fat storage, genetic variation in these key regulators and downstream pathways may be invol...

    S W van den Berg, M E T Dollé, S Imholz, D L van der A in International Journal of Obesity (2009)

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    Genetic variation in the renin-angiotensin system modifies the beneficial effects of ACE inhibitors on the risk of diabetes mellitus among hypertensives

    The aim of this study was to assess whether the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor use and the incidence of treated diabetes mellitus is modified by genetic polymorphisms in the ...

    Ö Bozkurt, W M M Verschuren, B M A van Wieren-de Wijer in Journal of Human Hypertension (2008)

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    Prevalences of hyperhomocysteinemia, unfavorable cholesterol profile and hypertension in European populations

    Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHCY) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). HHCY may interact with hypertension (HTEN) and an unfavorable cholesterol profile (UNFAVCHOL) to alter the risk of CVD.

    A de Bree, N M J van der Put, L I Mennen in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2005)

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    Prevalence and determinants of undertreatment of hypertension in the Netherlands

    The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, treatment, and control of hypertension, and the determinants of undertreatment in the Dutch population. The study design was cross-sectional. A popu...

    H Schelleman, O H Klungel, D Kromhout, A de Boer in Journal of Human Hypertension (2004)