BACKGROUND: Nurse-coordinated care (NCC) improves the achievement of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) targets after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We hypothesised that NCC improves achievement of LDL-C targets through more intensive medication titration. METHODS: We used data from Randomised …

Inleiding/probleemanalyse: De prevalentie van obesitas bij kinderen neemt wereldwijd toe en vormt een ernstig gezondheidsprobleem. Het ontstaan van obesitas op kinderleeftijd heeft eerdere waarneming van cardiovasculaire risicofactoren tot gevolg, waaronder afwijkingen in cholesterolwaarden. In verband …

This study describes the anthropometric and cardio-metabolic parameters in first year physiotherapy students. Body mass index and waist circumference are described. Moreover, total cholesterol level was measured. At last, next to these parameters systolic and diastolic blood pressure were also described …

Combined lifestyle interventions (CLIs) are designed to reduce risk factors for lifestyle-related diseases through increasing physical activity and improvement of dietary behaviour. Objective. To evaluate the effects of a CLI for overweight and obese patients on lifestyle-related risk factors and …

Current guidelines on secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease recommend nurse-coordinated care (NCC) as an effective intervention. However, NCC programmes differ widely and the efficacy of NCC components has not been studied. To investigate the efficacy of NCC and its components in secondary prevention …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines stress the importance of smoking cessation and recommend intensive follow-up. To guide the development of such cessation support strategies, we analysed the characteristics that are associated with successful smoking cessation after an acute …

Total cholesterol, High density lipoprotein and the ratio between them is compared between a high intensity training group and a low intensity training group consisting of healthy second year physiotherapy students aged 18-29.

BACKGROUND: Long-term survival of renal transplant recipients (RTR) has not improved over the past 20 yr. The question rises to what extent lifestyle factors play a role in post-transplant weight gain and its associated risks after transplantation. METHODS: Twenty-six RTR were measured for body weight, …

Aanleiding: Na het verblijf in een ziekenhuis ervaart 30% tot 60% van de patiënten van 65 jaar en ouder functieverlies. Dit functieverlies is niet alleen gerelateerd aan het medische probleem waarvoor de patiënt is opgenomen. Een andere oorzaak is bedrust, dit is iets wat veel voorkomt tijdens het verblijf …

Background Fatness and fitness both influence cardiometabolic risk. Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate whether childhood fatness and increasing fatness from childhood to adolescence are associated with cardiometabolic risk during adolescence and how fitness affects this association. …