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J Runhaar, DCM Collard, AS Singh, HCG Kemper, W van Mechelen, M Chinapaw (2009) <i>J Sci Med Sport</i> 10: <br/>

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Despite lack of convincing evidence that reduced aerobic fitness is associated with chronic back pain (CBP), exercise programs are regarded as being effective for persons with non-specific CBP. It is unsure whether gain in aerobic fitness following intervention is associated with functioning improvement in persons with CBP. The objective of this prospective cohort study was to study the impact of ...<br/><br/>Marjon E A Wormgoor, Aage Indahl, Maurits W van Tulder, Han C G Kemper (2008) <i>Eur Spine J</i> <i></i> <i></i> 17: 4 475-483<br/>

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The present study investigated the relationship between blood pressure (BP), fat patterns and fitness parameters of Ellisras children aged 7-13 years. Furthermore, an assessment of body fat patterns was done to determine the subjects with the highest risk of overweight, hypertension and waist-to-hip ratio above the 90th percentile. Data were collected from 1,817 subjects (938 boys and 879 girls), ...<br/><br/>K D Monyeki, H C G Kemper, P J Makgae (2008) <i>J Hum Hypertens</i> <i></i> <i></i> 22: 5 311-319<br/>

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This paper examines the epidemiology of hypertension and management strategies of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in paediatric populations in sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world in the 21st century. A computerized literature search was carried out using Medline, Evidence-Based Child Health (A Cochrane Review Journal), the Cochrane Library and Cochrane Child Health Field. A manual searc...<br/><br/>K D Monyeki, H C G Kemper (2008) <i>J Hum Hypertens</i> <i></i> <i></i> 22: 7 450-459<br/>

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The objective of this study was to investigate the development and tracking of nutritional status, body composition and physical fitness, and the longitudinal relationship of changes in nutritional status, and body composition with changes in physical fitness over a 1-year period of follow-up. Studied were 380 boys and 322 girls aged 7-14 years from the Ellisras Longitudinal Study. Boys and girls ...<br/><br/>M Andries Monyeki, Lando L J Koppes, K Dan Monyeki, Han C G Kemper, Jos W R Twisk (2007) <i>Am J Hum Biol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 19: 4 551-558<br/>

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BACKGROUND: Physique has been useful in assessing the outcome of underlying growth and maturity processes, which leads to a better understanding of variation in child and adult health. However, a high endomorphy rating has been associated with hypertension in adults, posing a serious threat to their health status, while receiving little attention in children. AIM: The study examined the associatio...<br/><br/>P J Makgae, K D Monyeki, S J Brits, H C G Kemper, J Mashita (2007) <i>Ann Hum Biol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 34: 2 240-251<br/>

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BACKGROUND: Body mass index (BMI) during adolescence is predictive of BMI at adult age. However, BMI cannot distinguish between lean and fat body mass. Skinfold thickness may be a better predictor of body fatness. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the relations between BMI and skinfold thickness during adolescence and body fatness during adulthood. DESIGN: We included 168 men ...<br/><br/>Astrid C J Nooyens, Lando L J Koppes, Tommy L S Visscher, Jos W R Twisk, Han C G Kemper, A Jantine Schuit, Willem van Mechelen, Jacob C Seidell (2007) <i>Am J Clin Nutr</i> <i></i> <i></i> 85: 6 1533-1539<br/>

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Health-related fitness values during childhood (from age 11 to 16 years) were analyzed in relation to changes in physical activity level. One hundred fifty-eight children were monitored over a 4-year period. Twice a year, they performed six physical fitness tests: standing broad jump, 10 x 5-meter shuttle run, sit-and-reach, handgrip, number of sit-ups in 30 s, and 20-m shuttle run. Height was mea...<br/><br/>G Baquet, J W R Twisk, H C G Kemper, E Van Praagh, S Berthoin (2006) <i>Am J Hum Biol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 18: 1 51-58<br/>

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the significance of degree of symptom-specificity in the disablement condition in chronic back pain. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design. SUBJECTS: All inhabitants of a restricted geographical area of Norway, who had had 8 weeks of sick-leave due to back pain during a 2-year period, were included in this study. Following examination they were diagnosed as having "specific back p...<br/><br/>Marjon E A Wormgoor, Aage Indahl, Maurits W van Tulder, Han C G Kemper (2006) <i>J Rehabil Med</i> <i></i> <i></i> 38: 2 93-99<br/>

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OBJECTIVE: A polymorphism near the promoter region of the IGF-I gene has been associated with serum IGF-I levels, body height and birth weight. In this study, we investigated whether this polymorphism is associated with body composition in young healthy subjects in two cohorts of different generations. DESIGN: Observational study with repeated measurements. METHODS: The study group consisted of tw...<br/><br/>Paul G Voorhoeve, Elisabeth F C van Rossum, Saskia J Te Velde, Jan W Koper, Han C G Kemper, Steven W J Lamberts, Henriette A Delemarre-van de Waal (2006) <i>Eur J Endocrinol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 154: 3 379-388<br/>

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BACKGROUND: Hypertension is one of the major causes of death in developed and underdeveloped nations. Essential hypertension and obesity may have their inception in childhood, with little data in African children to support these findings. Objectives were to determine the prevalence of overweight and hypertension in rural children in South Africa. Additionally, the association between fat-patterni...<br/><br/>K D Monyeki, H C G Kemper, P J Makgae (2006) <i>Int J Epidemiol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 35: 1 114-120<br/>

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BACKGROUND: The mechanisms that link the metabolic syndrome to increased cardiovascular risk are incompletely understood, especially in young people. We therefore examined whether the metabolic syndrome was associated with arterial stiffness and whether any such associations were independent of cardiopulmonary fitness and subcutaneous trunk fat. METHODS: Cross-sectional analyses of data on 364 men...<br/><br/>Isabel Ferreira, Ronald M A Henry, Jos W R Twisk, Willem van Mechelen, Han C G Kemper, Coen D A Stehouwer (2005) <i>Arch Intern Med</i> <i></i> <i></i> 165: 8 875-882<br/>

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OBJECTIVE: To outline the rationale, objectives and strategies used in a systematically designed research programmme to study specific weight gain-inducing behaviours, their social-psychological as well as environmental determinants, and the effects of interventions aimed at the prevention of weight gain. DESIGN: The evidence for potential behavioural determinants and strategies to prevent weight ...<br/><br/>S P J Kremers, T L S Visscher, J Brug, M J M Chin A Paw, E G Schouten, A J Schuit, J C Seidell, M A Van Baak, W Van Mechelen, H C G Kemper, F J Kok, W H M Saris, D Kromhout (2005) <i>Eur J Clin Nutr</i> <i></i> <i></i> 59: 4 498-507<br/>

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BACKGROUND: Among young adults, the metabolic syndrome is an increasingly frequent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Its determinants are, however, incompletely understood. We investigated the time course, from adolescence (age, 13 years) to young adulthood (age, 36 years), of important potential determinants (body fatness and fat distribution, cardiopulmonary fitness, and lifestyle) in 364 ...<br/><br/>Isabel Ferreira, Jos W R Twisk, Willem van Mechelen, Han C G Kemper, Coen D A Stehouwer (2005) <i>Arch Intern Med</i> <i></i> <i></i> 165: 1 42-48<br/>

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships between the body composition characteristics, body mass index (BMI), sum of skinfolds (SSF), % body fat (%BF), fat-free mass (FFM) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and nine physical fitness items in undernourished rural primary school children in Ellisras, South Africa. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. SETTING: The study consiste...<br/><br/>M A Monyeki, L L J Koppes, H C G Kemper, K D Monyeki, A L Toriola, A E Pienaar, J W R Twisk (2005) <i>Eur J Clin Nutr</i> <i></i> <i></i> 59: 7 877-883<br/>

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether IGF-I promoter polymorphism was associated with birth weight and risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and whether the birth weight--risk factor relationship was the same for each genotype. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: 264 subjects (mean age 36 years) had data available on birth weight, IGF-I promoter polymorphism genotype, CVD and ...<br/><br/>Saskia J te Velde, Elisabeth F C van Rossum, Paul G Voorhoeve, Jos W R Twisk, Henriette A Delemarre van de Waal, Coen D A Stehouwer, Willem van Mechelen, Steven W J Lamberts, Han C G Kemper (2005) <i>BMC Endocr Disord</i> <i></i> <i></i> 5: <br/>

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OBJECTIVE: Serum lipids, blood pressure and body mass may mediate the U-shaped relationship of alcohol consumption with type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease. This study examines the cross-sectional and long-term longitudinal relationships of (changes in) alcohol consumption with (changes in) serum lipids, blood pressure and body mass indices. METHOD: In this prospective, observation...<br/><br/>Lando L J Koppes, J W R Twisk, W Van Mechelen, J Snel, H C G Kemper (2005) <i>J Stud Alcohol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 66: 6 713-721<br/>

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OBJECTIVE: Investigating the relationship between birth weight and the metabolic syndrome and the modifying effects of lifestyle in adults (36.5 years). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: 273 subjects completed a birth-weight questionnaire; waist circumference, HDL and triglyceride concentrations, blood pressure and HbA1c, physical activity and fitness, smoking status and dietary intake were measured. Risk...<br/><br/>Saskia J te Velde, Jos W R Twisk, W van Mechelen, Han C G Kemper (2005) <i>J Clin Epidemiol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 58: 11 1172-1179<br/>

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OBJECTIVE: This study investigates how voluntary changes in tobacco consumption are related to changes in biological risk factors for cardiovascular disease in 21- to 36-year-old men and women. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Data of the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study (AGAHLS) were used to study the association between voluntary changes in tobacco consumption and changes in biological ri...<br/><br/>Claire M Bernaards, Jos W R Twisk, Jan Snel, Willem van Mechelen, Han C G Kemper (2005) <i>J Clin Epidemiol</i> <i></i> <i></i> 58: 11 1165-1171<br/>

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Little is known on the diagnostic characteristics of brief questionnaires on alcohol drinking behaviors. This report investigates the determinants of three short alcohol questionnaires and investigates their diagnostic utility as screening tools for alcohol-related problems in a general population from The Netherlands. This report uses cross-sectional data obtained in the year 2000 from 36-year-ol...<br/><br/>Lando L J Koppes, Jos W R Twisk, Jan Snel, Willem Van Mechelen, Han C G Kemper (2004) <i>Subst Use Misuse</i> <i></i> <i></i> 39: 7 1041-1060<br/>

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B Shea, D Bonaiuti, R Iovine, S Negrini, V Robinson, H C Kemper, G Wells, P Tugwell, A Cranney (2004) <i>Eura Medicophys</i> <i></i> <i></i> 40: 3 199-209<br/>