A5035015540- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Human Health and Disease
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Sports Performance and Training
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Physical Activity and Health
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
2022-2024
University College Dublin
2013-2022
World Health Organization - Denmark
2022
Health Research Board
2021
Trinity College Dublin
2021
Maastricht University Medical Centre
2010-2014
Maastricht University
2007-2013
Departamento de Epidemiología
2011
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
2007-2009
Columbia University
2008
The World Health Organization (WHO) European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) was established more than 10 years ago to estimate prevalence and monitor changes in overweight obesity children aged 6-9 years. Since then, there have been five rounds of data collection 40 countries involving half a million children. To date, no comparative studies with on severe childhood from published.
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Children are becoming less physically active as opportunities for safe play, recreational activities, and transport decrease. At the same time, sedentary screen-based activities both during school leisure time increasing. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> This study aimed to evaluate physical activity (PA), screen sleep duration of girls boys aged 6–9 years in Europe using data from WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance...
Summary In 2015–2017, the fourth round of World Health Organization (WHO) European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) was conducted in 36 countries. National representative samples children aged 6–9 (203,323) were measured by trained staff, with similar equipment and using a standardized protocol. This paper assesses children's body weight status compares burden childhood overweight, obesity, thinness Northern, Eastern, Southern Europe Central Asia. The results show great...
Consuming a healthy diet in childhood helps to protect against malnutrition and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This cross-sectional study described the diets of 132,489 children aged six nine years from 23 countries participating round four (2015–2017) WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI). Children’s parents or caregivers were asked complete questionnaire that contained indicators energy-balance-related behaviors (including diet). For each country, we calculated...
Abstract Optimal growth and development in childhood adolescence is crucial for lifelong health well-being 1–6 . Here we used data from 2,325 population-based studies, with measurements of height weight 71 million participants, to report the body-mass index (BMI) children adolescents aged 5–19 years on basis rural urban place residence 200 countries territories 1990 2020. In 1990, residing cities were taller than their counterparts all but a few high-income countries. By 2020, advantage...
Meat contains numerous carcinogens, such as heterocyclic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and N-nitroso compounds, which can be derived either from natural food or during the process of preparation. These carcinogens may increase pancreatic cancer risk. Furthermore, studies in animals showed that polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially linoleic acid, We examined prospectively relation between risk intake fresh meat, processed fish, eggs, total fat, different types fat. The...
Epidemiological data investigating the relation between fruit and vegetable consumption pancreatic cancer risk have shown inconsistent results so far. Most case-control studies observed an inverse association with total consumption, whereas from most cohort largely been null. We examined prospectively intake of vegetables, fruits, carotenoids vitamins C E. The Netherlands Cohort Study consisted 120,852 men women who completed a questionnaire at baseline in 1986, including validated 150-item...
It is unclear how dietary, physical activity and sedentary behaviors co-occur in school-aged children. We investigated the clustering of energy balance-related whether identified clusters were associated with weight status. Participants 6- to 9-year-old children (n = 63,215, 49.9% girls) from 19 countries participating fourth round (2015/2017) World Health Organization (WHO) European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative. Energy parentally reported. Weight height objectively measured....
<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Parents can act as important agents of change and support for healthy childhood growth development. Studies have found that parents may not be able to accurately perceive their child’s weight status. The purpose this study was measure parental perceptions status identify predictors potential misperceptions. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We used data from the World Health Organization (WHO) European Childhood Obesity...
ABSTRACT Introduction : Low energy availability (LEA) results in physiological adaptations, which can contribute to unfavourable health outcomes. Little information exists on risk of LEA active individuals competing different sports or levels competition. The aims this study were (1) identify females at competition and (2) investigate associations between LEA, illness dietary habits. Methods: validated questionnaire, ‘Low Energy Availability Females Questionnaire’ was distributed online...
Summary Childhood obesity is a serious global health problem. Waist circumference (WC) and waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR) reflect body fat distribution in children. The objectives of this study were to assess WC WHtR 7‐year‐old children determine mass index (BMI), WC, differences from 10 selected countries across Europe (Bulgaria, Czechia, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Norway, Spain, Sweden) participating the World Health Organization (WHO) Obesity Surveillance...
Abstract Background: Antioxidant nutrients can help prevent skin damage caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunlight, but it is not clear whether serum concentrations of such influence cancer risk. Methods: We carried out a prospective study the associations between antioxidant and incidence (person-based tumor-based) basal cell carcinoma (BCC) squamous (SCC) among random subsample 485 adults an Australian community. Participants were divided into thirds, ranked according to their...
To date, cigarette smoking is the most consistent risk factor for pancreatic cancer. We prospectively examined role of active smoking, cessation, and passive as determinants cancer.The Netherlands Cohort Study consisted 120,852 men women who completed a baseline questionnaire in 1986. After 16.3 years follow-up, 520 incident cancer cases were available analysis. A case-cohort approach was employed using person-years follow-up random subcohort (n = 5,000), which chosen immediately after...
To examine prospectively the relation between alcohol consumption and pancreatic cancer risk, authors analyzed data from Netherlands Cohort Study. Participants were 120,852 persons who completed a baseline questionnaire in 1986. After 13.3 years of follow-up, 350 cases (67% microscopically confirmed) available for analysis. Compared with abstention, highest category (≥30 g/day ethanol) was positively associated risk (for all cases, rate ratio = 1.57, 95% confidence interval: 1.03, 2.39;...
Abstract An association between high intake of folate and reduced risk cancer has been suggested by previous research. However, epidemiologic data from cohort studies regarding the relationship dietary pancreatic are sparse inconsistent. We examined within Netherlands Cohort Study on diet cancer. Men women (120,852), ages 55 to 69 years, were recruited. Information was collected at baseline means food frequency questionnaires, followed for 13.3 years. Total vitamer calculated using contents...
Existing evidence on the role of sociodemographic variables as risk factors for overweight and obesity in school-aged children is inconsistent. Furthermore, findings seem to be influenced by definition applied. Therefore, this study aimed investigate if school indicators were associated with weight status Irish primary schoolchildren whether association was sensitive different classification systems. A nationally representative cross-sectional sample 7542 (53.9% girls), mean age 10.4...
Abstract Since hyperinsulinemia is implicated in the development of colorectal cancer, determinants serum insulin levels, like glycemic load and index diet, could influence cancer risk. Our objective was to evaluate whether a diet with high or associated increased In Netherlands Cohort Study, 120,852 subjects completed food frequency questionnaire 1986. After 11.3 years follow‐up, 1,225 colon 418 rectal cases were available for analysis. A case–cohort approach used estimate multivariate...
<div style="text-align: justify;">Children's diet patterns are likely to be influenced by their mothers' pattern. The primary objective of this study was examine whether children's adiposity could mothers during pregnancy. A secondary the relative influence fathers' and dietary on childhood adiposity. design a prospective cross-generational cohort initiated with 1,124 recruited Self-reported questionnaires included food frequency instrument (FFQ) assess parental intakes perinatal period....