Background: Lymphedema (LE) is a chronic condition of swelling due to lymphatic impairment and is characterized by edema and fibro-adipose tissue deposition. LE may be caused by an anomalous development of the lymphatic system, known as primary LE, or may develop secondary to traumatic, infectious, or …

The aging process is often accompanied by increase in body weight. Older adults with overweight or obesity might have an overconsumption in energy that is accompanied by inadequate intake of protein, vitamin D, and calcium. It is unclear if intake of protein and vitamin D and calcium is sufficient in …

Background: Around 13% of the world’s population suffers from obesity. More than 40% of people with obesity display emotional eating behaviour (eating in response to negative emotions or distress). It is an alternate to more effective coping strategies for negative emotions. Our study explored the opportunities …

Background: Lipoedema is a chronic disorder of adipose tissue typically involving an abnormal build-up of fat cells in the legs, thighs and buttocks. Occurring almost exclusively in women, it often co-exists with obesity. Due to an absence of clear objective diagnostic criteria, lipoedema is frequently …

Which components are essential for developing the online version of the DBT intervention to be an effective equivalent of the existing face-to-face DBT? Presentation, held during the Symposium Emotional Eating, 14th European Congress of Psychology in Milan, Italy, 7-10 July 2015.

Which components are essential for developing the online version of the DBT intervention to be an effective equivalent of the existing face-to-face DBT? Presentation, held during the New Year Conference KCO-January 2014.

Presentatie tijdens eHealth overleg Noord Nederland, georganiseerd door Rob Giel Onderzoeks Centrum (UMCG), gehouden in oktober 2013. Presentatie over problematiek obesitas en inzet van online Dialectische Gedrags Therapie als aanzet tot een onderzoeksvoorstel.

Het doel van deze casestudy, is tot een soort van behandelplan te komen voor psychomotorische therapie, voor de behandeling van volwassen obesitas patiënten, binnen de obesitasrevalidatie. Op pagina 5 staat de probleem- en vraagstelling met de bijbehorende verantwoording van deze vraagstelling geformuleerd. …