PURPOSE: Several studies have reported seasonal variation in intake of food groups and certain nutrients. However, whether this could lead to a seasonal pattern of diet quality has not been addressed. We aimed to describe the seasonality of diet quality, and to examine the contribution of the food groups …

10 bedrijven in de provincie Utrecht zijn met een subsidieprogramma geholpen bij het realiseren van de bedrijfsopvolging. Verschillende werkvormen zijn aangeboden: intake, tests, workshops en gesprekken met overnameadviseurs of coaches. Het onderzoek beschrijft welke uitwerking de verschillende interventies …

Background & aims: High protein delivery during early critical illness is associated with lower mortality, while energy overfeeding is associated with higher mortality. Protein-to-energy ratios of traditional enteral formulae are sometimes too low to reach protein targets without energy overfeeding. …

The capacity to utilize ingested protein for optimal support of protein synthesis and lean body mass is described within the paradigm of anabolic competence. Protein synthesis can be stimulated by physical exercise, however, it is not known if physical exercise affects post-exercise protein oxidation. …

Increasing awareness of the impact of frailty on elderly people resulted in research focusing on factors that contribute to the development and persistence of frailty including nutrition and physical activity. Most effort so far has been spent on understanding the association between protein intake and …

Background: Parents influence their children’s nutrition behavior. The relationship between parental influences and children’s nutrition behavior is often studied with a focus on the dyadic interaction between the parent and the child. However, parents and children are part of a broader system: the family. …

Non-attendance in mental healthcare is a substantial problem. Research has shown that sending a short message service (SMS) reminder could reduce non-attendance by 50 percent in general health services and by 25 percent in mental health institutions. However, no studies exist on the effect of sending …

Dysfagie is een verworven slikstoornis, waarvan geschat wordt dat 8% van de wereldwijde bevolking moeilijkheden ervaart met eten en drinken als gevolg van dysfagie. In de logopedische behandeling gericht op dysfagie speelt de manier waarop vochtinname gebeurt een grote rol. Bij deze doelgroep kan het …

Purpose: With the ageing population, there is an increasing demand for strategies to optimise muscle mass, strength and physical performance in community dwelling older adults. We designed a new innovative e-health intervention "VITAMIN" to improve physical performance in older adults. The blended home-based …

Volgens minister Koolmees (SZW) levert het huidige inburgeringsstelsel nog niet het gewenste resultaat op en gaat het daarom op de schop. Hij heeft een voorstel gedaan voor een nieuwe Wet inburgering, die naar verwachting per 1 januari 2021 in werking treedt. Vanaf dat moment dient de gemeente Hoorn …