Het aandeel ouderen in Nederland stijgt al jaren door de toenemende vergrijzing. Ouderen worden van overheidswege gestimuleerd om langer thuis te wonen. Een deel van de thuiswonende ouderen heeft professionele ondersteuning nodig, waaronder ouderen met nietaangeboren hersenletsel (NAH). Ouderen met NAH …

In Nederland zijn er ongeveer 6.200 hemodialysepatiënten voor wie dialyseren of een niertransplantatie de enige manier is om in leven te blijven. Secundaire sarcopenie treedt sterker op bij hemodialysepatiënten dan bij hun gezonde leeftijdsgenoten. De handknijpkrachtmeting is een maatstaf voor de algehele …

BACKGROUND: Existing research shows that a high consumption of animal products contributes to climate change. To not further exhaust natural resources, a diet containing more plant-based foods is necessary. The problem with plant-based foods is their protein quality. This review aims to study of the …

Doel: Het onderzoeken van mogelijke associaties tussen de maternale voedingsinname (energie, eiwit, koolhydraten, vet en verzadigd vet) van vrouwen met hyperemesis gravidarum en de cardio-metabole markers in het navelstrengbloed van de nakomeling. Achtergrond: Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) treft zo’n 0,2-3,6% …

Objective: To study the effects of a comprehensive secondary prevention programme on weight loss and to identify determinants of weight change in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods: We performed a secondary analysis focusing on the subgroup of overweight CAD patients (BMI ≥27 kg/m2) …

It is unclear to what extent patients with pancreatic cancer have cachexia and had a dietetic consult for nutritional support. The aim was to assess the prevalence of cachexia, dietitian consultation, and overall survival in these patients. This prospective multicenter cohort study included patients …

Background: Cachexia is common in patients with esophagogastric cancer and is associated with increased mortality. Nutritional screening and dietetic interventions can be helpful in preventing evolvement of cachexia. Our aim was to study the real-world prevalence and prognostic value of pretreatment …

This study examined the association of sport participation with health outcomes and whether this relation differs between body mass index (BMI)-level subpopulations. Research outcomes for sport participation were compared with other types of leisure-time physical activity (PA). We used the Cox proportional …

Purpose: Dietary nitrate has been shown to enhance muscle contractile function and has, therefore, been linked to increased muscle power and sprint exercise performance. However, the impact of dietary nitrate supplementation on maximal strength, performance and muscular endurance remains to be established. …

Background/purpose: For prevention of sarcopenia and functional decline in community-dwelling older adults, a higher daily protein intake is needed. A new e-health strategy for dietary counselling was used with the aim to increase total daily protein intake to optimal levels (minimal 1.2 g/kg/day, optimal …