BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Malnutrition and sarcopenia are common nutrition (-related) disorders in patients with COPD and are associated with negative health outcomes and mortality. This study aims to correlate ultrasound measured rectus femoris size with fat-free mass and muscle function in patients with …

Ongoing demographic changes are challenging health systems worldwide especially in relation to increasing longevity and the resultant rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). To meet these challenges, a paradigm shift to a more proactive approach to health promotion, and maintenance is needed. This …

Op een middelbare school in Amsterdam worden zowel intern als extern problemen ervaren met het oplossen van vergelijkingen. De doelstelling van het onderzoek is om te onderzoeken welke oplossingsstrategieën leerlingen gebruiken om vergelijkingen op te lossen en in hoeverre de leerlingen daarbij gebruikmaken …

As the population ages, the risk of becoming malnourished increases. Research has shown that poor oral health can be a risk factor for malnutrition in institutionalized elderly. However, it remains unclear whether oral health problems, edentulousness and health-related quality of life also pose a risk …

Purpose: Measurement of muscle mass is paramount in the screening and diagnosis of sarcopenia. Besides muscle quantity however, also quality assessment is important. Ultrasonography (US) has the advantage over dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and bio-impedance analysis (BIA) to give both quantitative …

De eerste anti-stresscursus voor hazen moet nog uitgevonden worden. Toch ervaren ook hazen stress. Niet door overmatige werkdruk, mobiele telefoons en al die andere zaken die het moderne mensenbestaan onder druk zetten. Hazen ervaren vooral stress door predatoren, de intensieve landbouw en allerlei menselijke …