Introduction A rapidly increasing patient group is older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes. The risk of accelerated muscle loss is prominent in this patient group. This population could benefit from weight loss, at the cost of increased risk of muscle loss and sarcopenia. Previous studies showed …

Achtergrond: Eetproblemen in de topsport is een onderwerp aan de schaduwzijde van de medaille. Eetproblemen komen vaker voor onder de topsport uitvoerende bevolking dan onder de gewone bevolking. Topsport is dan ook balanceren op een dun randje. Uit eerder onderzoek blijkt dat eetstoornissen veel voorkomen …

Background: Frailty is considered highly prevalent in older age. Frailty causes a high risk of falls, disability, hospitalization, and mortality. This eventually might be the turning-point for older patients to shift from independent living to assisted living. Poor nutritional status might be an important …

This volume brings together articles from different parts of the globe that describe, question, test and criticize innovations and recent developments in online dating. Using quantitative as well as qualitative techniques the studies included in the book examine the impact of gender, personality traits, …

Deze rapportage bevat de resultaten van het onderzoek ‘5 jaar Bedrijveninvesteringszone in Nederland’,uitgevoerd door de Hogeschool van Amsterdam en Hogeschool Rotterdam in opdracht van Platform De Nieuwe Winkelstraat en Stad & Co in samenwerking met Provincie Noord-Holland. De opdracht is uitgevoerd …

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. …

Employee burnout is an increasing global problem. Some countries, such as The Netherlands, diagnose and treat burnout as a medical condition. While deficient sleep has been implicated as the primary risk factor for burnout, the longest current sleep measurement of burnout individuals is 4 weeks; and …

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. …

Intelligent internationalization, as outlined by Laura Rumbley in 2015, is a relevant notion to explore in specific institutional settings. The setting in this contribution is that of The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) and in order to understand intelligent internationalization in practice, …