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 …

Annual rhythms in humans have been described for a limited number of behavioral and physiological parameters. The aim of this study was to investigate time-of-year variations in late arrivals, sick leaves, dismissals from class (attendance), and grades (performance). Data were collected in Dutch high …

Introductie: In 2015 had 11.9% van de kinderen tussen de 4-12 jaar in Nederland overgewicht. Bij 3.1% van deze groep was er zelfs sprake van ernstig overgewicht (obesitas). Uit de Drentse trendcijfers voor kinderen en jongeren kan echter niet direct geconcludeerd worden dat hier de prevalenties van overgewicht …

De temperatuurmetingen van Meet-je-stad! zijn natuurlijk bij uitstek geschikt om meer inzicht te krijgen in het stedelijk hitte-eiland effect van Amersfoort. Met deze schat aan metingen kunnen veel vragen worden beantwoord, zoals: Hoe groot is het stedelijk hitte-eiland effect van Amersfoort? Is het …

Wilms tumour suppressor gene (WT1) is essential for normal development of a kidney, it was also discovered as a major controller of mesenchymal-epithelial balance in general development of organs. In this project we use Wt1 and its role in the mesenchymal-epithelial balance to study the mechanism of …

Background Exercise therapy is the cornerstone of knee osteoarthritis (OA) management. In particular muscle strengthening exercise, targeting the characteristic loss of muscle strength present in knee OA, is a key factor for the beneficial effects reported for exercise therapy. The optimal training intensity …

Both climate change and human activity are the important drivers that can change hydrological cycle routs and affect the features of hydrological drought in river basins. The current study selects the Zayandeh Rud river Basin as a case study region in which to evaluate the influences of climate alteration …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the predictive value of PMA measurement for mortality. Background: Current surgical risk stratification have limited predictive value in the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) population. In TAVI workup, a CT scan is routinely performed but …

Ik ben opgegroeid in een doodnormale rij woningen in een doodgewone straat. In het alledaagse van mijn herinneringen aan dat huis blijkt een verborgen romantiek te schuilen. Negen uitgeschreven herinneringen vormen de basis van dit plan. Uit de herinneringen is het ontwerp geboetseerd. Op de oevers …

Extreme winter weather conditions severely affect the transportation sector. Technologies such as Road Weather Information Systems provide live data on the road surface conditions to assist the road authorities in providing safe mobility. The main problem is, however, the limited number of such systems …