publications 2009 - Lifestyle, Overweight and Diabetes

Dissertations

de Vries SI. Activity-friendly neighbourhoods for children. Measurement of physical activity and environmental correlates.; Promotor: Prof. W. van Mechelen, MD, PhD; Prof. H.A. Hira Sing, MD, PhD; Co-promotor: Ms. Prof. M. Hopman-Rock, PhD; Ms. I. Bakker, PhD). (Cat. A).

Slootmaker SM. Promoting physical activity using an activity monitor and a tailored web-based advice; Promotor: Prof. W. van Mechelen, MD, PhD; Prof. J.C. Seidell, PhD; Co-promotor: Ms. M.J.M. Chin A Paw, Phd; Ms. Prof. A.J. Schuit, PhD). (Cat. A).

Tak NI. The Schoolgruiten Project. Evaluation of a primary school fruit and vegetable scheme in the Netherlands; Promotor: Prof. J.Brug, PhD; Co-promotor: Ms. S.J. te Velde, PhD). (Cat. A).

International scientific publications

Aarts MJ, van de Goor IAM, van Oers HAM, Schuit AJ. Towards translation of environmental determinants of physical activity in children into multi-sector policy measures: study design of a Dutch project. BioMed Central Public Health 2009; 9: 396.

Alssema MJ, Schindhelm RK, Rijkelijkhuizen JM, Kostense PJ, Teerlink T, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, Dekker JM. Meal composition affects insulin secretion in women with type 2 diabetes: a comparison with healthy controls. The Hoorn prandial study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009; 63: 398-404.

Beijers HJBH, Ferreira I, Bravenboer B, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, Stehouwer CDA. Microalbuminuria and cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction are independently associated with cardiovascular mortality: evidence for distinct pathways: the Hoorn Study. Diabetes Care 2009; 32: 1698-703.

Benbassat J, Polak BCP. Reliability of screening methods for diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic Medicine 2009; 26: 783-90.

Boorsma W, Snijder MB, Nijpels G, Guidone C, Favuzzi AM, Mingrone G, Kostense PJ, Heine RJ, Dekker JM. Body Composition, Insulin Sensitivity, and Cardiovascular Disease Profile in Healthy Europeans. Obesity 2009; 16: 2696-701.

Breukers RM, Trof RJ, de Wilde RBP, van den Berg PCM, Twisk JWR, Jansen JRC, Groeneveld J. Relative value of pressures and volumes in assessing fluid responsiveness after valvular and coronary artery surgery. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2009; 35: 62-8.

Brug J, Crawford D. The obesity pandemic. Is it bad or worse? European Journal of Public Health 2009; 19: 570-1.

Buffart LM, Westendorp T, van den Berg-Emons R, Stam HJ, Roebroeck ME. Perceived barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in young adults with childhood-onset physical disabilities. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2009; 41: 881-5.

Buffart LM, van den Berg-Emons R, van Meeteren J, Stam HJ, Roebroeck ME. Lifestyle, participation, and health-related quality of life in adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology 2009; 51: 886-94.

Bunck MC, Diamant M, Corner A, Eliasson B, Malloy JL, Shaginian RM, Deng W, Kendall DM, Taskinen MR, Smith U, Yki-Jarvinen H, Heine RJ. One-year treatment with exenatide improves beta-cell function, compared with insulin glargine, in metformin-treated type 2 diabetic patients: a randomized, controlled trial. Diabetes Care 2009; 32: 762-8.

Burger JPW, Serne EH, Nolte F, Smulders YM. Blood pressure response to moderate physical activity is increased in obesity. The Netherlands Jounal of Medicine 2009; 67: 342-6.

Campos R, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Doak CM, Solomons NW. Volume, frequency and participation in plain drinking water consumption by third and fourth-grade schoolchildren in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009; 18: 164-70.

Caro SP, Visser ME. Temperature-induced elevation of basal metabolic rate does not affect testis growth in great tits. the Journal of experimental biology 2009; 212: 1995-9.

Chin A Paw MJM, Slootmaker SM, Schuit AJ, van Zuidam M, van Mechelen W. Reliability and validity of the Activity Questionnaire for Adults and Adolescents (AQuAA). BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009; 9: 58.

de Bourdeaudhuij I, te Velde SJ, Maes L, Perez-Rodrigo C, de Almeida MDV, Brug J. General parenting styles are not strongly associated with fruit and vegetable intake and social-environmental correlates among 11-year-old children in four countries in Europe. Public Health Nutrition 2009; 12: 259-66.

de Man FS, Handoko ML, Groepenhoff H, van 't Hul AJ, Abbink J, Koppers RJH, Grotjohan HP, Twisk JWR, Bogaard HJ, Boonstra A, Postmus PE, Westerhof N, van der Laarse WJ, Vonk-Noordegraaf A. Effects of exercise training in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. European Respiratory Journal 2009; 34: 669-75.

de Rooij SE, Nijpels G, Nilsson PM, Nolan JJ, Gabriel R, Bobbioni-Harsch E, Mingrone G, Dekker JM. Low grade chronic inflammation in the RISC population: associations with insulin resistance and cardiometabolic risk profile. Diabetes Care 2009; 32: 1295-301.

de Rooij SR, Dekker JM, Kozakova M, Mitrakou A, Melander O, Gabriel R, Guidone C, Hojlund K, Murphy MS, Nijpels G. Fasting insulin has a stronger association with an adverse cardiometabolic risk profile than insulin resistance: the RISC study. European Journal of Endocrinology 2009; 161: 223-30.

de Vet E, Oenema A, Sheehan J, Brug J. Should implementation intentions interventions be implemented in obesity prevention: the impact of if-then plans on daily physical activity in Dutch adults. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical activity 2009; 6: 11.

de Zwart O, Veldhuijzen IK, Elam G, Aro AR, Abraham T, Bishop GD, Voeten HACM, Richardus JH, Brug J. Perceived threat, risk perception, and efficacy beliefs related to SARS and other (emerging) infectious diseases: results of an international survey. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2009; 16: 30-40.

Delmonico MJ, Harris TB, Visser M, Park SW, Conroy MB, Velasquez-Mieyer P, Boudreau R, Manini TM, Nevitt M, Newman AB, Goodpaster BH. Longitudinal study of muscle strength, quality, and adipose tissue infiltration. The American journal of clinical nutrition 2009; 90: 1579-85.

Dijkstra SC, Brouwer IA, van Rooij FJA, Hofman A, Witteman JCM, Geleijnse JM. Intake of very long chain n-3 fatty acids from fish and the incidence of heart failure: the Rotterdam Study. European Journal of Heart Failure 2009; 11: 922-8.

Driessen MT, Koppes LLJ, Veldhuis L, Samoocha D, Twisk JWR. Coffee consumption is not related to the metabolic syndrome at the age of 36 years: the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009; 63: 536-42.

Engelen L, Ferreira I, Brouwers O, Henry RMA, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, van Greevenbroek MMJ, van der Kallen CJH, Blaak EE, Feskens EJM, ten Cate H, Stehouwer CDA, Schalkwijk CG. Polymorphisms in glyoxalase 1 gene are not associated with vascular complications: the Hoorn and CoDAM studies. Journal of Hypertension 2009; 27: 1399-403.

Esperon A, Kamaid E, Diamant M, Campos HP, Del Carmen Saldias M, Icasuriaga A, Varela C, Delgado D, Alvarez I. Uruguayan experience with cryopreserved arterial homografts. Transplantation proceedings 2009; 41: 3500-4.

Evers C, de Ridder DTD, Adriaanse MA. Assessing yourself as an emotional eater: mission impossible? Health Psychology 2009; 28: 717-25.

Gaens KH, Ferreira I, van der Kallen CJ, van Greevenbroek MM, Blaak EE, Feskens EJ, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, 't Hart LM, de Groot PG, Stehouwer CD, Schalkwijk CG. Association of Polymorphism in the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE) Gene with Circulating RAGE Levels. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 2009; 94: 5174-80.

Giskes K, van Lenthe FJ, Kamphuis CBM, Huisman M, Brug J, Mackenbach JP. Household and food shopping environments: do they play a role in socioeconomic inequalities in fruit and vegetable consumption? A multilevel study among Dutch adults. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2009; 63: 113-20.

Hadithi M, Mulder CJJ, Stam F, Azizi J, Crusius JB, Pena AS, Stehouwer CDA, Smulders YM. Effect of B vitamin supplementation on plasma homocysteine levels in celiac disease. World Journal of Gastroenterology 2009; 15: 955-60.

Hadley M, Visser MF, Vander Steen T. Antioxidant effect on urinary excretion of malondialdehyde in non-athletes during aerobic training. International journal for vitamin and nutrition research 2009; 79: 5-13.

Henkens IR, van Wolferen SA, Gan CT, Boonstra AM, Swenne CA, Twisk JWR, Kamp O, van der Wall EE, Schalij MJ, Vonk-Noordegraaf A, Vliegen HW. Relation of resting heart rate to prognosis in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. The American Journal of Cardiology 2009; 103: 1451-6.

Henry RMA, Ferreira I, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Scheffer PG, Stehouwer CDA. The metabolic syndrome in elderly individuals is associated with greater muscular, but not elastic arterial stiffness, independent of low-grade inflammation, endothelial dysfunction or insulin resistance-The Hoorn Study. Journal of Human Hypertension 2009; 23: 718-27.

Hofstee HMA, Noordegraaf AV, Voskuyl AE, Dijkmans BAC, Postmus PE, Smulders YM, Serne EH. Nailfold capillary density is associated with the presence and severity of pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2009; 68: 191-5.

Hume C, Singh AS, Brug J, Mechelen W, Chin A Paw MJM. Dose-response associations between screen time and overweight among youth. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity 2009; 4: 61-4.

Hyvarinen M, Qiao Q, Tuomilehto J, Laatikainen T, Heine RJ, Stehouwer CDA, Alberti KGMM, Pyorala K, Zethelius B, Stegmayr B. Hyperglycemia and stroke mortality: comparison between fasting and 2-h glucose criteria. Diabetes Care 2009; 32: 348-54.

IJzerman RG, Stehouwer CDA, Serne EH, Voordouw JJ, Smulders YM, Delemarre-van de Waal HA, van Weissenbruch MM. Incorporation of the fasting free fatty acid concentration into quantitative insulin sensitivity check index improves its association with insulin sensitivity in adults, but not in children. European Journal of Endocrinology 2009; 160: 59-64.

Jacobs-van der Bruggen M, van Baal PH, Hoogenveen RT, Feenstra TL, Briggs AH, Lawson K, Feskens EJM, Baan CA. Cost-effectiveness of lifestyle modification in diabetic patients. Diabetes Care 2009; 32: 1453-8.

Kamphuis CBM, van Lenthe FJ, Giskes K, Huisman M, Brug J, Mackenbach JP. Socioeconomic differences in lack of recreational walking among older adults: the role of neighbourhood and individual factors. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical activity 2009; 6: 1.

Ketel IJG, Stehouwer CDA, Serne EH, Poel DM, Groot L, Kager C, Hompes PGA, Homburg R, Twisk JW, Smulders YM, Lambalk CB. Microvascular function has no menstrual-cycle-dependent variation in healthy ovulatory women. Microcirculation 2009; 16: 714-24.

Kezic S, Visser MJ, Verberk MM. Individual susceptibility to occupational contact dermatitis. Industrial Health 2009; 47: 469-78.

Knaapen P, de Mulder M, van der Zant FM, Peels HO, Twisk JWR, van Rossum AC, Cornel JH, Umans VAWM. Infarct size in primary angioplasty without on-site cardiac surgical backup versus transferal to a tertiary center: a single photon emission computed tomography study. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2009; 36: 237-43.

Kneyber MC, van Heerde M, Twisk JWR, Plotz FB, Markhors DG. Heliox reduces respiratory system resistance in respiratory syncytial virus induced respiratory failure. Critical Care 2009; 13: R71.

Koppes LLJ, Boon N, Nooyens ACJ, van Mechelen W, Saris WHM. Macronutrient distribution over a period of 23 years in relation to energy intake and body fatness. British Journal of Nutrition 2009; 101: 108-15.

Kuijper B, Tans JT, Beelen A, Nollet F, de Visser M. Cervical collar or physiotherapy versus wait and see policy for recent onset cervical radiculopathy: randomised trial. CBMJ 2009; 339: b3883.

Kunt T, Snoek FJ. Barriers to insulin initiation and intensification and how to overcome them. International Journal of Clinical Practice.Supplement 2009; 6-10.

Liu RDKS, Chin A Paw MJM, Huijgens PC, van Mechelen W. Physical exercise interventions in haematological cancer patients, feasible to conduct but effectiveness to be established: a systematic literature review. Cancer Treatment Reviews 2009; 35: 185-92.

Makine C, Karsidag C, Kadioglu P, Ilkova H, Karsidag K, Skovlund SE, Snoek FJ, Pouwer F. Symptoms of depression and diabetes-specific emotional distress are associated with a negative appraisal of insulin therapy in insulin-naive patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. A study from the European Depression in Diabetes [EDID] Research Consortium. Diabetic Medicine 2009; 26: 28-33.

Malanda UL, Bot SDM, Kostense PJ, Snoek FJ, Dekker JM, Nijpels G. Effects of self-monitoring of glucose in non-insulin treated patients with type 2 diabetes: design of the IN CONTROL-trial. BMC Family Practice 2009; 10: 26.

Martinez-Martin P, Rodriguez-Blazquez C, Abe K, Bhattacharyya KB, Bloem BR, Carod-Artal FJ, Prakash R, Esselink RAJ, Falup-Pecurariu C, Gallardo M, Mir P, Naidu Y, Nicoletti A, Sethi K, Tsuboi Y, van Hilten JJ, Visser M, Zappia M, Chaudhuri KR. International study on the psychometric attributes of the Non-Motor Symptoms Scale in Parkinson disease. Neurology 2009; 73: 1584-91.

Meeuwsen EJ, German P, Melis RJF, Adang EM, Goluke-Willemse GA, Krabbe PF, de Leest BJ, van Raak FHJM, Scholzel-Dorenbos CJM, Visser MC, Wolfs CA, Vliek S, Rikkert MGMO. Cost-effectiveness of post-diagnosis treatment in dementia coordinated by Multidisciplinary Memory Clinics in comparison to treatment coordinated by general practitioners: an example of a pragmatic trial. the journal of nutrition, health & aging 2009; 13: 242-8.

Monninkhof EM, Velthuis MJ, Peeters PHM, Twisk JWR, Schuit AJ. Effect of exercise on postmenopausal sex hormone levels and role of body fat: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2009; 27: 4492-9.

Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Vossenaar M, Kuijper LD, Doak CM, Solomons NW. Ready-to-eat cereals are key sources of selected micronutrients among schoolchildren from public and private elementary schools in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Nutrition Research 2009; 29: 335-42.

Mulder CJJ, Kain J, Uauy R, Seidell JC. Maternal attitudes and child-feeding practices: relationship with the BMI of Chilean children. Nutrition Journal 2009; 8: 37.

Nanayakkara PWB, Le Poole CY, Fouque D, van Guldener C, Stehouwer CDA, Smulders YM, van Ittersum FJ, Siegert CEH, Drai J, Kostense PJ, ter Wee PM. Plasma adiponectin concentration has an inverse and a non linear association with estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with K/DOQI 3 - 5 chronic kidney disease. Clinical Nephrology 2009; 72: 21-30.

Nanayakkara PWB, Kiefte-de Jong JC, ter Wee PM, Stehouwer CDA, van Ittersum FJ, Olthof MR, Teerlink T, Twisk JWR, van Guldener C, Smulders YM. Randomized placebo-controlled trial assessing a treatment strategy consisting of pravastatin, vitamin E, and homocysteine lowering on plasma asymmetric dimethylarginine concentration in mild to moderate CKD. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2009; 53: 41-50.

Ng ACT, Delgado V, Bertini M, van der Meer RW, Rijzewijk LJ, Shanks M, Nucifora G, Smit JWA, Diamant M, Romijn JA, de Roos A, Leung DY, Lamb HJ, Bax JJ. Findings from left ventricular strain and strain rate imaging in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. American Journal of Cardiology 2009; 104: 1398-401.

Nicolaou M, Doak CM, van Dam RM, Brug J, Stronks K, Seidell JC. Cultural and social influences on food consumption in dutch residents of Turkish and moroccan origin: a qualitative study. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 2009; 41: 232-41.

Nieuwoudt C, Quinn LP, Pieters R, Jordaan I, Visser M, Kylin H, Borgen AR, Giesy JP, Bouwman H. Dioxin-like chemicals in soil and sediment from residential and industrial areas in central South Africa. Chemosphere 2009; 76: 774-83.

Nooyens ACJ, Visscher TLS, Verschuren WMM, Schuit AJ, Boshuizen HC, van Mechelen W, Seidell JC. Age, period and cohort effects on body weight and body mass index in adults: The Doetinchem Cohort Study. Public Health Nutrition 2009; 12: 862-70.

Peters MJL, van Halm VP, Voskuyl AE, Smulders YM, Boers M, Lems WF, Visser M, Stehouwer CDA, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, Dijkmans BAC, Nurmohamed MT. Does rheumatoid arthritis equal diabetes mellitus as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease? A prospective study. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2009; 61: 1571-9.

Pilz S, Dobnig H, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, Stehouwer CDA, Snijder MB, van Dam RM, Dekker JM. Vitamin D and mortality in older men and women. Clinical Endocrinology 2009; 71: 666-72.

Prins RG, Oenema A, van der Horst K, Brug J. Objective and perceived availability of physical activity opportunities: differences in associations with physical activity behavior among urban adolescents. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical activity 2009; 6: 70.

Quaedackers ME, Mol W, Korevaar SS, van Gurp EAFJ, van Ijcken WFJ, Chan G, Weimar W, Baan CC. Monitoring of the immunomodulatory effect of CP-690,550 by analysis of the JAK/STAT pathway in kidney transplant patients. Transplantation 2009; 88: 1002-9.

Reiling E, van 't RE, Groenewoud MJ, Welschen LMC, van Hove EC, Nijpels G, Maassen JA, Dekker JM, 't Hart LM. Combined effects of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in GCK, GCKR, G6PC2 and MTNR1B on fasting plasma glucose and type 2 diabetes risk. Diabetologia 2009; 52: 1866-70.

Reiling E, van Vliet-Ostaptchouk JV, van 't Riet E, van Haeften TW, Arp PA, Hansen T, Kremer D, Groenewoud MJ, van Hove EC, Romijn JA, Smit JW, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, Uitterlinden AG, Pedersen O, Slagboom PE, Maassen JA, Hofker MH, 't Hart LM, Dekker JM. Genetic association analysis of 13 nuclear-encoded mitochondrial candidate genes with type II diabetes mellitus: the DAMAGE study. European Journal of Human Genetics 2009; 17: 1056-62.

Rijkelijkhuizen JM, Girman CJ, Mari A, Alssema MJ, Rhodes T, Nijpels G, Kostense PJ, Stein PP, Eekhoff EMW, Heine RJ, Dekker JM. Classical and model-based estimates of beta-cell function during a mixed meal vs. an OGTT in a population-based cohort. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 2009; 83: 280-8.

Rijkelijkhuizen JM, Doesburg T, Girman CJ, Mari A, Rhodes T, Gastaldelli A, Nijpels G, Dekker JM. Hepatic fat is not associated with beta-cell function or postprandial free fatty acid response. Metabolism 2009; 58: 196-203.

Rijzewijk LJ, van der Meer RW, Lamb HJ, de Jong HWAM, Lubberink M, Romijn JA, Bax JJ, de Roos A, Twisk JW, Heine RJ, Lammertsma AA, Smit JWA, Diamant M. Altered myocardial substrate metabolism and decreased diastolic function in nonischemic human diabetic cardiomyopathy: studies with cardiac positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of American College of Cardiology 2009; 54: 1524-32.

Roek MGA, Welschen LMC, Kostense PJ, Dekker JM, Snoek FJ, Nijpels G. Web-based guided insulin self-titration in patients with type 2 diabetes: the Di@log study. Design of a cluster randomised controlled trial [TC1316]. BMC Family Practice 2009; 10: 40.

Schaap LA, Pluijm SMF, Deeg DJH, Harris TB, Kritchevsky SB, Newman AB, Colbert LH, Pahor M, Rubin SM, Tylavsky FA, Visser M. Higher inflammatory marker levels in older persons: associations with 5-year change in muscle mass and muscle strength. The journals of gerontology.Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2009; 64: 1183-9.

Schickenberg B, van Assema P, Brug J, Verkaik-Kloosterman J, Ocke MC, De Vries NK. Replacing foods high in saturated fat by low-saturated fat alternatives: a computer simulation of the potential effects on reduction of saturated fat consumption. British Journal of Nutrition 2009; 102: 478-83.

Scholtens S, Wijga AH, Smit HA, Brunekreef B, de Jongste JC, Gerritsen J, Seidell JC. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in breast milk and early weight gain in breast-fed infants. British Journal of Nutrition 2009; 101: 116-21.

Scholtens S, Wijga AH, Seidell JC, Brunekreef B, de Jongste JC, Gehring U, Postma DS, Kerkhof M, Smit HA. Overweight and changes in weight status during childhood in relation to asthma symptoms at 8 years of age. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2009; 123: 1312-8.

Singh AS, Chin A Paw MJM, Brug J, van Mechelen W. Dutch obesity intervention in teenagers: effectiveness of a school-based program on body composition and behavior. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 2009; 163: 309-17.

Singh AS, Chin A Paw MJM, Brug J, Kremers SPJ, Visscher TLS, van Mechelen W. Ethnic differences in BMI among Dutch adolescents: what is the role of screen-viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of soft drinks and high-caloric snacks? International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical activity 2009; 6: 23.

Singh AS, Chin A Paw MJM, Brug J, van Mechelen W. Process evaluation of a school-based weight gain prevention program: the Dutch Obesity Intervention in Teenagers (DOiT). Health Education Research 2009; 24: 772-7.

Slootmaker SM, Chin A Paw MJM, Schuit AJ, van Mechelen W, Koppes LLJ. Concurrent validity of the PAM accelerometer relative to the MTI Actigraph using oxygen consumption as a reference. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 2009; 19: 36-43.

Slootmaker SM, Schuit AJ, Chin A Paw MJM, Seidell JC, van Mechelen W. Disagreement in physical activity assessed by accelerometer and self-report in subgroups of age, gender, education and weight status. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical activity 2009; 6: 17.

Slootmaker SM, Chin A Paw MJM, Schuit AJ, Seidell JC, van Mechelen W. Feasibility and effectiveness of online physical activity advice based on a personal activity monitor: randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2009; 11: e27.

Smit DJ, de Cock CC, Thijs A, Smulders YM. Effects of breath-holding position on the QRS amplitudes in the routine electrocardiogram. Journal of Electrocardiology 2009; 42: 400-4.

Snijder MB, Flyvbjerg A, Stehouwer CDA, Frystyk J, Henry RMA, Seidell JC, Heine RJ, Dekker JM. Relationship of adiposity with arterial stiffness as mediated by adiponectin in older men and women: the Hoorn Study. European Journal of Endocrinology 2009; 160: 387-95.

Steen KSS, Lems WF, Visman IM, Heierman M, Dijkmans BAC, Twisk JWR, Boers M, Nurmohamed MT. High incidence of cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2009; 68: 1509-10.

Steen KSS, Lems WF, Visman IM, de Koning MHMT, van de Stadt RJ, Twisk JWR, de Leest HTJI, Dijkmans BAC, Nurmohamed MT. The effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on C-reactive protein and the lipid profile in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using chronic NSAIDs. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2009; 27: 170.

Steenhuis IHM, Vermeer WM. Portion size: review and framework for interventions. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical activity 2009; 6: 58.

Strijk JE, Proper KI, van der Beek AJ, van MW. The Vital@Work Study. The systematic development of a lifestyle intervention to improve older workers' vitality and the design of a randomised controlled trial evaluating this intervention. BioMed Central Public Health 2009; 9: 408.

Swinnen SGHA, Snoek FJ, Dain MP, DeVries JH, Hoekstra JBL, Holleman F. Rationale, design, and baseline data of the insulin glargine (Lantus) versus insulin detemir (Levemir) Treat-To-Target (L2T3) study: A multinational, randomized noninferiority trial of basal insulin initiation in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2009; 11: 739-43.

Tak NI, te Velde SJ, Brug J. Long-term effects of the Dutch Schoolgruiten Project-promoting fruit and vegetable consumption among primary-school children. Public Health Nutrition 2009; 12: 1213-23.

Trompet S, Jukema JW, Katan MB, Blauw GJ, Sattar N, Buckley B, Caslake M, Ford I, Shepherd J, Westendorp RG, de Craen AJ. Apolipoprotein E Genotype, Plasma Cholesterol, and Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Study. American Journal of Epidemiology 2009; 170: 1415-21.

van den Berg A, van Elburg RM, Vermeij L, van Zwol A, van den Brink GR, Twisk JWR, Nieuwenhuis EES, Fetter WPF. Cytokine responses in very low birth weight infants receiving glutamine-enriched enteral nutrition. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2009; 48: 94-101.

van den Berg E, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Kessels RPC, Kappelle LJ, de Haan EHF, Heine RJ, Stehouwer CDA, Biessels GJ. Blood pressure levels in pre-diabetic stages are associated with worse cognitive functioning in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Metabolism Research and Reviews 2009; 25: 657-64.

van den Brom CE, Huisman MC, Vlasblom R, Boontje NM, Duijst S, Lubberink M, Molthoff CFM, Lammertsma AA, van der Velden J, Boer C, Ouwens DM, Diamant M. Altered myocardial substrate metabolism is associated with myocardial dysfunction in early diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats: studies using positron emission tomography. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2009; 8: 39.

van der Graaff MM, Grolman W, Westermann EJ, Boogaardt HC, Koelman H, van der Kooi AJ, Tijssen MA, de Visser M. Vocal cord dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: four cases and a review of the literature. Arch.Neurol. 2009; 66: 1329-33.

van der Heijden AAWA, Ortegon MM, Niessen LW, Nijpels G, Dekker JM. Prediction of coronary heart disease risk in a general, pre-diabetic, and diabetic population during 10 years of follow-up: accuracy of the Framingham, SCORE, and UKPDS risk functions: The Hoorn Study. Diabetes Care 2009; 32: 2094-8.

van der Meer RW, Rijzewijk LJ, de Jong HWAM, Lamb HJ, Lubberink M, Romijn JA, Bax JJ, de Roos A, Kamp O, Paulus WJ, Heine RJ, Lammertsma AA, Smit JWA, Diamant M. Pioglitazone improves cardiac function and alters myocardial substrate metabolism without affecting cardiac triglyceride accumulation and high-energy phosphate metabolism in patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Circulation 2009; 119: 2069-77.

van der Zwan LP, Teerlink T, Dekker JM, Henry RMA, Stehouwer CDA, Jakobs C, Heine RJ, Scheffer PG. Circulating oxidized LDL: determinants and association with brachial flow-mediated dilation. Journal of Lipid Research 2009; 50: 342-9.

van Dijk AE, Olthof MR, Meeuse JC, Seebus E, Heine RJ, van Dam RM. Acute effects of decaffeinated coffee and the major coffee components chlorogenic acid and trigonelline on glucose tolerance. Diabetes Care 2009; 32: 1023-5.

van Dockum WG, Knaapen P, Hofman MBM, Kuijer JPA, ten Cate FJ, ten Berg JM, Beek AM, Twisk JWR, van Rossum AC. Impact of alcohol septal ablation on left anterior descending coronary artery blood flow in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging 2009; 25: 511-8.

van Duijvenbode DC, Hoozemans MJM, van Poppel MNM, Proper KI. The relationship between overweight and obesity, and sick leave: a systematic review. International Journal of Obesity 2009; 33: 807-16.

van Duinkerken E, Klein M, Schoonenboom NSM, Hoogma RPLM, Moll AC, Snoek FJ, Stam CJ, Diamant M. Functional brain connectivity and neurocognitive functioning in patients with long-standing type 1 diabetes with and without microvascular complications: a magnetoencephalography study. Diabetes 2009; 58: 2335-43.

van Eijk IC, Peters MJL, Serne EH, van der Horst-Bruinsma IE, Dijkmans BAC, Smulders YM, Nurmohamed MT. Microvascular function is impaired in ankylosing spondylitis and improves after tumour necrosis factor alpha blockade. Ann Rheum.Dis. 2009; 68: 362-6.

van Es MA, Veldink JH, Saris CGJ, Blauw HM, van Vught PWJ, Birve A, Lemmens R, Schelhaas HJ, Groen EJN, Huisman MHB, van der Kooi AJ, de Visser M, Dahlberg C, Estrada K, Rivadeneira F, Hofman A, Zwarts MJ, van Doormaal PTC, Rujescu D, Strengman E, Giegling I, Muglia P, Tomik B, Slowik A, Uitterlinden AG, Hendrich C, Waibel S, Meyer T, Ludolph AC, Glass JD, Purcell S, Cichon S, Nothen MM, Wichmann HE, Schreiber S, Vermeulen SHHM, Kiemeney LA, Wokke JHJ, Cronin S, McLaughlin RL, Hardiman O, Fumoto K, Pasterkamp RJ, Meininger V, Melki J, Leigh PN, Shaw CE, Landers JE, Al-Chalabi A, Brown RHJ, Robberecht W, Andersen PM, Ophoff RA, van den Berg LH. Genome-wide association study identifies 19p13.3 (UNC13A) and 9p21.2 as susceptibility loci for sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nature Genetics 2009; 41: 1083-7.

van Halm VP, Peters MJ, Voskuyl AE, Boers M, Lems WF, Visser M, Stehouwer CDA, Spijkerman AMW, Dekker JM, Nijpels G, Heine RJ, Bouter LM, Smulders YM, Dijkmans BAC, Nurmohamed MT. Rheumatoid arthritis versus diabetes as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a cross sectional study. The CARRE Investigation. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2009; 68: 1395-400.

van Rooden SM, Visser M, Verbaan D, Marinus J. Handedness associated to side of onset of Parkinson's disease? Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2009; 15: 546-7.

van Stijn CMW, van den Broek M, van de Weerd R, Visser M, Tasdelen I, Tefsen B, van Die I. Regulation of expression and secretion of galectin-3 in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells. Molecular Immunology 2009; 46: 3292-9.

van Uffelen JGZ, Chinapaw MJM, Hopman-Rock M, van Mechelen W. Feasibility and effectiveness of a walking program for community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Journal of aging and physical activity 2009; 17: 398-415.

van Vonderen MGA, Smulders YM, Stehouwer CDA, Danner SA, Gundy CMM, Vos F, Reiss P, Agtmael MA. Carotid intima-media thickness and arterial stiffness in HIV-infected patients: the role of HIV, antiretroviral therapy, and lipodystrophy. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2009; 50: 153-61.

van Wier MF, Ariens GAM, Dekkers JC, Hendriksen IJM, Smid T, van Mechelen W. Phone and e-mail counselling are effective for weight management in an overweight working population: a randomized controlled trial. BioMed Central Public Health 2009; 9: 6.

Velthuis MJ, Schuit AJ, Peeters PHM, Monninkhof EM. Exercise program affects body composition but not weight in postmenopausal women. Menopause 2009; 16: 777-84.

Verhagen EALM, Collard DCM, Chin A Paw MJM, van Mechelen W. A prospective cohort study on physical activity and sports related injuries in 10-12 year old children. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2009; 43: 1031-5.

Vermeer WM, Steenhuis IHM, Seidell JC. From the point-of-purchase perspective: a qualitative study of the feasibility of interventions aimed at portion-size. Health Policy 2009; 90: 73-80.

Vervloet MG, Twisk JWR. Mortality reduction by vitamin D receptor activation in end-stage renal disease: a commentary on the robustness of current data. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 2009; 24: 703-6.

Verweij JW, Hofstee HMA, Golding RP, van Waesberghe JH, Smulders Y. Interobserver agreement between on-call radiology residents and radiology specialists in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism using computed tomography pulmonary angiography. Journal of Computer AssistedTomography 2009; 33: 952-5.

Vossenaar M, Montenegro-Bethancourt G, Kuijper LDJ, Doak CM, Solomons NW. Distribution of macro- and micronutrient intakes in relation to the meal pattern of third- and fourth-grade schoolchildren in the city of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Public Health Nutrition 2009; 12: 1330-42.

Vyth EL, Steenhuis IHM, Mallant SF, Mol ZL, Brug J, Temminghoff M, Feunekes GI, Jansen L, Verhagen H, Seidell JC. A Front-of-Pack Nutrition Logo: A Quantitative and Qualitative Process Evaluation in the Netherlands. Journal of Health Communication 2009; 14: 631-45.

Wedick NM, Snijder MB, Dekker JM, Heine RJ, Stehouwer CDA, Nijpels G, van Dam RM. Prospective Investigation of Metabolic Characteristics in Relation to Weight Gain in Older Adults: The Hoorn Study. Obesity 2009; 17: 1609-14.

Yi X, de Vries HI, Siudeja K, Rana A, Lemstra W, Brunsting JF, Kok RM, Smulders YM, Schaefer M, Dijk F, Shang Y, Eggen BJL, Kampinga HH, Sibon OCM. Stwl modifies chromatin compaction and is required to maintain DNA integrity in the presence of perturbed DNA replication. Molecular Biology of the Cell 2009; 20: 983-94.

Zhang L, Qiao Q, Tuomilehto J, Hammar N, Ruotolo G, Stehouwer CDA, Heine RJ, Eliasson M, Zethelius B. The impact of dyslipidaemia on cardiovascular mortality in individuals without a prior history of diabetes in the DECODE Study. Atherosclerosis 2009; 206: 298-302.

Cochrane reviews and protocols

Letters to the editor

Pilz S, Henry RMA, Snijder MB, van Dam RM, Nijpels G, Stehouwer CDA, Tomaschitz A, Pieber TR, Dekker JM. 25-hydroxyvitamin D is not associated with carotid intima-media thickness in older men and women. Calcified Tissue International 2009; 84: 423-4.

Smulders YM, Thijs A. Do reference standards hold back the progress of medicine? Annals of Internal Medicine 2009; 150: 735-6.

National scientific publications

Hofstee HMA, Voskuyl AE, Serne EH, Smulders YM. Raynaud's phenomenon; diagnosis and treatment. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde 2009; 153: 1074-81.

Kooter AJ, Smulders YM. [Aldosterone block in proteinuria]. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde 2009; 153: 710-4.

van Gils PF, de Wit GA, Schuit AJ, van den Berg M. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm; effectivity and cost-effectiveness. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde 2009; 153.

Westland GJ, Nanayakkara PWB, Kramer MHH, Smulders YM. Diagnostic second opinion: what does it add? Patient satisfaction, but diagnosis is rarely altered. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde 2009; 153.

Books and proceedings

Other publications

Jaakkola U, Kallio J, Heine RJ, Nijpels G, T' Hart LM, Maassen JA, Bouter LM, Stehouwer CDA, Dekker JM. Neuropeptide Y polymorphism significantly magnifies diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk in obesity: the Hoorn Study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009; 63: 150-2.