A5052021938- Health disparities and outcomes
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Physical Activity and Health
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Global Health Care Issues
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Maastricht University
2016-2025
Maastricht University Medical Centre
2023-2024
Zorginstituut Nederland
2023
Netherlands Institute for Social Research
2023
Erasmus MC
2022
University of Amsterdam
2011-2021
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
2020-2021
University Medical Center Utrecht
2018-2020
Haga Hospital
2020
Leiden University Medical Center
2018-2020
To determine the association between adverse psychosocial characteristics at work and risk of coronary heart disease among male female civil servants.Prospective cohort study (Whitehall II study). At baseline examination (1985-8) twice during follow up a self report questionnaire provided information on factors environment disease. Independent assessments were obtained from personnel managers baseline. Mean length was 5.3 years.London based office staff in 20 service departments.10,308...
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the association between two alternative job stress models-the effort-reward imbalance model and strain model-and risk of coronary heart disease among male female British civil servants. METHODS: The logistic regression analyses were based on a prospective cohort (Whitehall II study) comprising 6895 men 3413 women aged 35 to 55 years. Baseline measures both models related new reports over mean 5.3 years follow-up. RESULTS: personal efforts (competitiveness,...
The objective of this study was to determine a possible differential effect age, education, and sex on cognitive speed, verbal memory, executive functioning, fluency in healthy older adults. A group 578 participants the age range 64-81 recruited from large population adults (Maastricht Aging Study). Even individuals restricted range, there is clear, age-related decrease performance fluency, speed tasks. capacity inhibit information affected most. Education had substantial functioning: with...
The study investigated cross-sectional associations of total amount and patterns sedentary behaviour with glucose metabolism status the metabolic syndrome.We included 2,497 participants (mean age 60.0 ± 8.1 years, 52% men) from Maastricht Study who were asked to wear an activPAL accelerometer 24 h/day for 8 consecutive days. We calculated daily time, number breaks prolonged bouts (≥30 min), average duration bouts. To determine status, underwent oral tolerance test. Associations variables...
Objective To assess whether work characteristics and social support are predictors of physical, psychological, functioning. Method Work (Karasek Siegrist models) at baseline were used to predict health functioning measured by the SF-36 General Health Survey 5 years later in a prospective cohort study 10,308 British male female civil servants. Results Effort-reward imbalance negative aspects close relationships predicted poor after adjustment for potential confounding effects age, employment...
Objectives: To examine the longitudinal relationship between sensory functioning and a broad range of cognitive functions after 6 years follow‐up whether cataract surgery or first‐time hearing aid use affected cognition. Design: Hierarchical regression procedures were employed to determine was predictive performance. Setting: Maastricht University Hospital Maastricht, Netherlands. Participants: Older Dutch adults (≥55) enrolled in Aging Study (N=418). Measurements: Visual auditory acuity,...
Abstract This study sought to determine the contribution of neighborhood socioeconomic status all-cause mortality and explore its correlates. As part longitudinal “Gezondheid en LevensOmstandigheden Bevolking omstreken” (GLOBE) in Netherlands, 8,506 randomly selected men women aged 15–74 years from 86 neighborhoods city Eindhoven reported on their 1991 baseline survey. During 6-year follow-up, 487 persons died. Neighborhood was derived individual reports status. Its effect stringently...
The single-item measure on self-assessed health has been widely used, as it presents researchers with a summary of an individual's general state health. A qualitative study was initiated to find out which particular aspects are included in self-assessments; do people consider when answering the question 'How is your general?'. Subgroup differences were studied respect gender, age, status and assessment.Qualitative stratification by background characteristic, assessment (n=40).Almost 80%...
As accelerometers are commonly used for 24-h measurements of daily activity, methods separating waking from sleeping time necessary correct estimations total activity levels accumulated during the period. Therefore, an algorithm to determine wake and bed times in accelerometry data was developed agreement this with self-report examined. One hundred seventy-seven participants (aged 40–75 years) The Maastricht Study who completed a diary wore activPAL3™ 24 h/day, on average 6 consecutive days...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common chronic disease that disproportionally affects disadvantaged groups. People with low socioeconomic position (SEP) have increased risk of T2DM and people SEP higher HbA
Abstract Aims/hypothesis The associations of sitting, standing, physical activity and sleep with cardiometabolic health glycaemic control markers are interrelated. We aimed to identify 24 h time-use compositions associated optimal metabolic determine whether these varied by diabetes status. Methods Thigh-worn activPAL data from 2388 participants aged 40–75 years (48.7% female; mean age 60.1 [SD = 8.1] years; n =684 type 2 diabetes) in Maastricht Study were examined. Compositional isometric...
Perceived control has convincingly been suggested to be a key concept in explaining socioeconomic differences health. 1 Some empirical evidence exists of higher prevalence low beliefs (such as powerlessness or fatalism) lower groups and that this is relevant inequalities general 2However, systematic examination the extent which perceived contributes mortality lacking.This important, attention recently shifted towards psychological psychosocial explanations
<b>Objective</b>: To determine the contribution of psychological attributes (personality characteristics and coping styles) to association between social class in childhood adult health among men women. <b>Design</b>: Partly retrospective, partly cross sectional study conducted framework Dutch GLOBE study. <b>Subjects</b>: Sample general population from south east Netherlands consisting 2174men women aged 25-74years. Baseline self reported data 1991provided information on class, attributes,...
Abstract Background Although biological sleep criteria seem to be associated with cognitive changes in older people, it is not clear if subjective parameters are related decline later life. Objectives The aim of this study was determine whether complaints a population‐based sample 838 middle aged and adults (≥ 50 years) predicted over period 3 years. Methods Sleep at baseline, assessed the subscale Problems Symptoms Checklist−90, were used as predictor variable. Cognitive performance...
Little is known about whether persons with mentally demanding jobs are protected against cognitive impairment and this association independent of intellectual abilities other confounders. Longitudinal data from the Maastricht Aging Study (MAAS) were used to examine association. After 1993-1995 baseline examination, there was a first 3-year follow-up examination (1996-1998) among 630 men women, aged 50 80, who exhibited no at baseline. Persons had lower risks developing during (36 cases),...
Background. This study examines the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and inflammatory markers in well-functioning older adults seeks to determine whether any remains after adjusting for biomedical behavioral factors typically related elevated serum levels of markers.
This study examined the role of several personal characteristics in association between low job control and coronary heart disease among male female British civil servants. The logistic regression analyses were based on a prospective cohort (Whitehall II), comprising 6,895 men 3,413 women, age 35-55 years. Men women with at baseline had 1.5 to 1.8 higher risks new during 5.3-year follow-up. Psychological attributes, such as hostility, negative affectivity, minor psychiatric disorder, coping,...
We have used longitudinal test data on various aspects of people's cognitive abilities to analyse whether overeducated workers are more vulnerable a decline in their abilities, and undereducated less vulnerable. found that job-worker mismatch induces with respect immediate delayed recall flexibility verbal fluency. Our findings indicate that, some extent, it is the adjustment ability level adjusts initial mismatch. This adds relevance preventing overeducation, shows being employed...