This study describes the anthropometric and cardio-metabolic parameters in first year physiotherapy students. Body mass index and waist circumference are described. Moreover, total cholesterol level was measured. At last, next to these parameters systolic and diastolic blood pressure were also described …

The Body Mass Index, Body Fat Percentage and Physical Fitness were measured in first year physiotherapy students in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Findings show that there was a higher than expected prevalence of overweight in this study population. Furthermore, there were strong correlations Body Mass …

Introductie: Risico’s voor het krijgen van een beroerte of voor het ontwikkelen van dementia is evenredig gerelateerd aan de kauwfunctie. Musculoskeletal ultrageluid(MSU) kan worden gebruikt om de kauwspieren te beoordelen. Door het meten van de echogeniciteit kan de kwaliteit van een spier worden bepaald. …

Inleiding/probleemanalyse: De prevalentie van obesitas bij kinderen neemt wereldwijd toe en vormt een ernstig gezondheidsprobleem. Het ontstaan van obesitas op kinderleeftijd heeft eerdere waarneming van cardiovasculaire risicofactoren tot gevolg, waaronder afwijkingen in cholesterolwaarden. In verband …

Background Unhealthy diets and inactivity are still common among patients with cardiovascular diseases. This study evaluates the effects of the telephonic lifestyle intervention ‘Hartcoach’ on risk factors and self-management in patients with recent coronary events. Design This was a randomised …

Combined lifestyle interventions (CLIs) are designed to reduce risk factors for lifestyle-related diseases through increasing physical activity and improvement of dietary behaviour. Objective. To evaluate the effects of a CLI for overweight and obese patients on lifestyle-related risk factors and …

Overweight is associated with a range of negative health consequences, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and premature mortality. One means to combat overweight is through encouraging people to eat more slowly. People who eat quickly tend to consume more and …

Background: COPD self-management is a complex behavior influenced by many factors. Despite scientific evidence that better disease outcomes can be achieved by enhancing self-management, many COPD patients do not respond to self-management interventions. To move toward more effective self-management interventions, …

BACKGROUND: Muscle quantity at intensive care unit (ICU) admission has been independently associated with mortality. In addition to quantity, muscle quality may be important for survival. Muscle quality is influenced by fatty infiltration or myosteatosis, which can be assessed on computed tomography …

BACKGROUND: In critically ill patients, muscle loss is associated with adverse outcomes. Raw bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) parameters (eg, phase angle [PA] and impedance ratio [IR]) have received attention as potential markers of muscularity, nutrition status, and clinical outcomes. Our objective …