E J M Feskens
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1250706 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | E J M Feskens |
| NOMBRES | E J M |
| APELLIDO | Feskens |
| FIRMA | FESKENS E J M |
| AFILIACIONES | Wageningen University & Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5819-2488 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 53 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 41 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 53 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1996 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
The impact of variety and free accessibility of snack vegetables on the intake of 3- to 7-year-old children
Children's vegetable consumption is below recommended levels. Offering children a choice is an easy to implement strategy to increase vegetable intake in children, however, results are inconclusive about the effectiveness to enhance intake. This study investigates the independent and combined effects of two types of choice offerings on vegetable intake in children aged 3-7 years: a variety of snack vegetables (versus no variety) and providing fre…
An empowerment programme to improve diet quality during pregnancy – the Power 4 a Healthy Pregnancy cluster randomised controlled trial
International Clinical Trial Registry Platform NL-OMON23191, date of registration: 19/05/2021
Automated registration of snacking behavior in 3- to 7-year-Old children using SnackBox technology
BACKGROUND: Accurate measurement of children's eating habits is essential for dietary guidance and understanding diet-health relationships. Traditional methods rely on parent reports, which are prone to bias and burdensome. Sensor technologies offer promise for passively capturing children's dietary behaviors. This study evaluates such a sensor, the SnackBox, in children aged 3-7 years at home. METHODS: Forty-three children (23 girls, mean age 5.…
Cost and affordability of healthy diets in Vietnam
Objectives: To estimate the cost and affordability of healthy diets recommended by the 2016–2020 Vietnamese food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG). Design: Cross-sectional analysis. The Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) indicator was used to estimate the lowest cost of healthy diets and compare the cost differences by food group, region and seasonality. The affordability of healthy diets was measured by further comparing the CoHD to food expenditures a…
Miffy eats the rainbow!” – A colorful modeling- and reward-based intervention to increase willingness to taste fruit and vegetables in 3–7-year-old children
Diets rich in fruit and vegetables (F&Vs) improve cognitive functioning and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases in children. Nevertheless, 59% of Dutch children do not meet recommended intake levels. Given the importance of color in children's food choices, the concept of "eat the rainbow" presents a promising approach. This project aimed to evaluate the effects of a modeling- and reward-based intervention to stimulate the consumption of…
Diet quality and associations with motivation and ability to consume a healthy diet among adolescents from urban low-income households in Bangladesh
In low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban areas, adolescent diets consist mainly of energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods, putting them at risk of malnutrition and non-communicable diseases (NCD). In Bangladesh, little is known about the diet quality of adolescents, their food choices and the drivers of such choices. This study assessed motivations and ability to consume a healthy diet among adolescent girls and boys from low-inco…
Diseases, Health-Related Problems, and the Incidence of Malnutrition in Long-Term Care Facilities
Certain diseases and malnutrition are known to co-occur in residents of long-term care facilities (LTCF). We assessed which diseases and health-related problems are associated with malnutrition at admission or with incident malnutrition during stays and how different definitions of malnutrition affect these associations. Data of Dutch LTCF residents were obtained from the InterRAI-LTCF instrument (2005-2020). We analyzed the association of diseas…
Developing feasible healthy diets for Ethiopian women of reproductive age
Objective: To develop a healthy diet for Ethiopian women closely resembling their current diet and taking fasting periods into account while tracking the cost difference. Design: Linear goal programming models were built for three scenarios (non-fasting, continuous fasting and intermittent fasting). Each model minimised a function of deviations from nutrient reference values for eleven nutrients (protein, Ca, Fe, Zn, folate, and the vitamins A, B…
Depressive symptoms among Mexican adolescent girls in relation to iron status, anaemia, body weight and pubertal status
Objective: The study examined the association between depressive symptoms and iron status, anaemia, body weight and pubertal status among Mexican adolescent girls. Design: In this cross-sectional study, depressive symptoms were assessed by the 6-item Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale, and latent class analysis (LCA) was used to identify and characterise groups of girls based on depressive symptoms. Iron status and inflammation were assessed usi…
Short-wave Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging for Predicting Closed Sandwiches’ Toppings
Miffy eats the rainbow!” - Efficacy of stimulating colour consumption as strategy to increase fruit and vegetable intake in children
How did the Covid-19 pandemic affect food environment, food purchase, and fish consumption among low-income urban households in Bangladesh—A path analysis
Background Animal source foods, especially fish is the most commonly consumed and an important source of macro and micronutrients in the diet of the urban low-income residents. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the food environment in Bangladesh but little is known about how food access and food prices (affordability) have affected the purchase and consumption of fish. The objective of the study was to understand the impact of the first wave of…
Factors Influencing Adolescents' Dietary Behaviors in the School and Home Environment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Background: Malnutrition affects many adolescents in Ethiopia. Over one-third of adolescent girls and two-thirds of boys are thin. Overweight and obesity in Ethiopia is mostly a concern in urban populations of higher wealth quintiles. Urbanization and globalization of diets is shifting food environments. The objective of this study was to assess whether food environments in and around schools in urban Ethiopia influence dietary diversity, quality…
Determinants of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) among adolescent girls aged 15-19 years in Indonesia
Common Mental Disorders (CMD) are distress conditions which manifest themselves with anxiety, somatic, and depressive symptoms. CMD are highly prevalent in Indonesia especially among adolescents. Adolescent girls have a higher risk to develop CMD than boys. This may be related to anaemia, potentially aggravated by early onset of menstruation. This study aimed to determine the association between haemoglobin concentration and other determinants of…
Gender differences in nutritional status and determinants among infants (6–11 m)
In Ethiopia, boys are more malnourished than girls. Exclusive breastfeeding and adequate dietary diversity of complementary feeding are important determinants of stunting in boys and girls. There are no clear gender interactions for the main determinants of stunting and wasting. These findings suggest that appropriate gender-sensitive guidance on optimum infant and young child feeding practices is needed
Trend in age at menarche and its association with body weight, body mass index and non-communicable disease prevalence in Indonesia
From the 1940s to 1990s, AAM has declined with 1 year in Indonesia. Women with earlier AAM had higher BMI and body weight at later age, but AAM was not associated with NCD prevalence in later life in the Indonesian population. Further longitudinal research is needed to disentangle the direction of causality of the associations
Evaluating ‘Power 4 a Healthy Pregnancy’ (P4HP) – protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial and process evaluation to empower pregnant women towards improved diet quality
The trial is prospectively registered at the Netherlands Trial Register ( NL9551 ). Date registered: 19/05/2021
Trends and factors associated with the nutritional status of adolescent girls in Ghana
Objective: We examined the trends over time and the factors associated with malnutrition among adolescent girls in Ghana. Design: Cross-sectional analysis from 3 nationwide Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 2003 ( n 983), 2008 ( n 955) and 2014 ( n 857). We used Cox proportional hazard models with sample weighting to model the prevalence ratio (PR) of malnutrition. Setting: Countrywide, covering rural and urban areas in Ghana. Par…
Short and Long-Term Innovations on Dietary Behavior Assessment and Coaching
Overweight, obesity and cardiometabolic diseases are major global health concerns. Lifestyle factors, including diet, have been acknowledged to play a key role in the solution of these health risks. However, as shown by numerous studies, and in clinical practice, it is extremely challenging to quantify dietary behaviors as well as influencing them via dietary interventions. As shown by the limited success of 'one-size-fits-all' nutritional campai…
Midwives’ Experiences with and Perspectives on Online (Nutritional) Counselling and mHealth Applications for Pregnant Women; an Explorative Qualitative Study
Prenatal nutrition is a key predictor of early-life development. However, despite mass campaigns to stimulate healthy nutrition during pregnancy, the diet of Dutch pregnant women is often suboptimal. Innovative technologies offer an opportunity to develop tailored tools, which resulted in the release of various apps on healthy nutrition during pregnancy. As midwives act as primary contact for Dutch pregnant women, the goal was to explore the expe…
Exposure to aflatoxins and fumonisins and linear growth of children in rural Ethiopia
Objective: We hypothesise that exposure to aflatoxins and fumonisins, measured in serum, alters protein synthesis, reducing serum protein and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), increasing inflammation and infection, leading to child’s linear growth failure. Design: Children 6–35 months, stratified by baseline stunting, were subsampled from an intervention trial on quality protein maize consumption and evaluated at two time-points. Setting: Blo…
Assessing factors influencing adolescents’ dietary behaviours in urban Ethiopia using participatory photography
Objective: To assess factors influencing dietary behaviours of adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Design: Using the qualitative participatory method Photovoice, participants received training on the basics of Photovoice and took photographs related to (un)healthy eating in their environment. Transcripts of individual interviews, focus group discussions and photographs were coded for thematic analysis. Setting: One private and one public school…
Impact of acute & repeated exposure to sweeteners & sweetness enhancers on food behaviour, physiology, health
Using enhanced regression calibration to combine dietary intake estimates from 24 h recall and FFQ reduces bias in diet–disease associations
Objective: To illustrate the impact of combining 24 h recall (24hR) and FFQ estimates using regression calibration (RC) and enhanced regression calibration (ERC) on diet–disease associations. Setting: Wageningen area, the Netherlands, 2011–2013. Design: Five approaches for obtaining self-reported dietary intake estimates of protein and K were compared: (i) uncorrected FFQ intakes (FFQ); (ii) uncorrected average of two 24hR ( $\overline {\rm R}$ )…
How full is your glass? Portion sizes of wine, fortified wine and straight spirits at home in the Netherlands
Objective Alcohol consumption may be wrongly estimated because of inaccurate information on actual portion sizes. We compared portion sizes of wine, fortified wine and straight spirits poured at home with the Dutch standard drink sizes. Design Participants measured portion sizes of wine, fortified wine and straight spirits at home up to a maximum of three times and reported these via an online survey. Average portion sizes (in millilitres) were c…
Ageing and the relationship between functional status and self-rated health in elderly men
Age, time, and cohort effects on functional status and self-rated health in elderly men
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated age-related changes in functional status and self-rated health in elderly men, taking into account changes over time and differences between birth cohorts. METHODS: The Zutphen Elderly Study is a longitudinal study of men born in the Netherlands between 1900 and 1920. Functional status and self-rated health were measured in 513 men in 1990, in 381 men in 1993, and in 340 men in 1995. Age, time, and cohort effec…
Effects of three types of dietary fiber on food intake in a real life setting
Miffy eats the rainbow!” – A colorful modeling- and reward-based intervention to increase willingness to taste fruit and vegetables in 3–7-year-old children
Diets rich in fruit and vegetables (F&Vs) improve cognitive functioning and reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases in children. Nevertheless, 59% of Dutch children do not meet recommended intake levels. Given the importance of color in children's food choices, the concept of "eat the rainbow" presents a promising approach. This project aimed to evaluate the effects of a modeling- and reward-based intervention to stimulate the consumption of…
Short-wave Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging for Predicting Closed Sandwiches’ Toppings
Age-related changes in total and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol in elderly Dutch men
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated changes in total and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) concentrations with age and time in elderly men. METHODS: A cohort of men born between 1900 and 1920 from the Dutch town of Zutphen was examined in 1977 and 1978 (n = 571), 1985 (n = 885), 1990 (n = 555), and 1993 (n = 345). Linear regression analysis and random-effects models were used to assess cross-sectional and longitudinal age- and time-relat…
The validity and reliability of the Diabetes Health Profile (DHP) in NIDDM patients referred for insulin therapy
Age-related changes in total and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol in elderly Dutch men
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated changes in total and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) concentrations with age and time in elderly men. METHODS: A cohort of men born between 1900 and 1920 from the Dutch town of Zutphen was examined in 1977 and 1978 (n = 571), 1985 (n = 885), 1990 (n = 555), and 1993 (n = 345). Linear regression analysis and random-effects models were used to assess cross-sectional and longitudinal age- and time-relat…
Age, time, and cohort effects on functional status and self-rated health in elderly men
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated age-related changes in functional status and self-rated health in elderly men, taking into account changes over time and differences between birth cohorts. METHODS: The Zutphen Elderly Study is a longitudinal study of men born in the Netherlands between 1900 and 1920. Functional status and self-rated health were measured in 513 men in 1990, in 381 men in 1993, and in 340 men in 1995. Age, time, and cohort effec…
Ageing and the relationship between functional status and self-rated health in elderly men
Associations Between Life Events and Cancer and Cardiovascular Incidence and Mortality Risk. A Prospective Study
A critical review of predefined diet quality scores
The literature on predefined indexes of overall diet quality is reviewed. Their association with nutrient adequacy and health outcome is considered, but our primary interest is in the make-up of the scores. In total, twenty different indexes have been reviewed, four of which have gained most attention, and many others were based on those four. The various scores differ in many respects, such as the items included, the cut-off values used, and the…
Abdominal obesity and the prevalence of diabetes and intermediate hyperglycaemia in Chinese adults
Objective To assess the association of indicators of general and abdominal obesity with the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and intermediate hyperglycaemia (IHG) in the Chinese population. Methods We used data of 50 905 adults aged 18–79 years in the 2002 China National Nutrition and Health Survey. Recommended Chinese cut-off values were used for BMI (24 kg/m 2 ) and waist circumference (WC; 85 cm in men, 80 cm in women). Optimal cut-offs fo…
Effects of three types of dietary fiber on food intake in a real life setting
Prevalence of self-reported finger deformations and occupational risk factors among professional cooks
Among the school lunch workers studied, women had a higher prevalence of finger deformations on all joints of both hands. Various cooking tasks were associated with the prevalence of finger deformations. The results suggest that improvements in working conditions are important for preventing work-related disorders such as finger deformations
Nationwide shifts in the double burden of overweight and underweight in Vietnamese adults in 2000 and 2005
The double nutrition burden was clearly present in Vietnam. The distribution of BMI across the population groups generally indicated a shift towards higher BMI levels in 2005 as compared to 2000. The prevalence of overweight was increased while the declined level of undernutrition was still high in 2005. The shifts of underweight to overweight were most obvious among population groups with higher food expenditure levels
Effects of three types of dietary fiber on food intake in a real life setting
Association of food-hygiene practices and diarrhea prevalence among Indonesian young children from low socioeconomic urban areas
Overall poor mother's food-hygiene practices did not contribute to the occurrence of diarrhea in Indonesian children. However, among children < 2 years from low socioeconomic urban areas they were associated with more diarrhea
Adapting the SLIM diabetes prevention intervention to a Dutch real-life setting
The positive result of this study is that a consensus was achieved within a relatively short time period (nine months) between the developers of the SLIM intervention and local health care professionals on the adaptations needed to make SLIM applicable in a Dutch real-life setting. Our example shows that it is possible to combine the perspectives of scientists and practitioners, and to find a balance between evidence-base and applicability concer…
Slimmer
The SLIMMER study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02094911) since March 19, 2014
Using the intervention mapping protocol to develop a maintenance programme for the SLIMMER diabetes prevention intervention
The Intervention Mapping protocol provided a useful framework to systematically plan a maintenance programme for the extensive SLIMMER intervention. The study showed that planning a maintenance programme can build on existing implementation structures of the extensive programme. Future research is needed to determine to what extent the maintenance programme contributes to sustained effects in participants of lifestyle interventions
Perceptions on healthy eating, physical activity and lifestyle advice
To motivate individuals with low SES to change their lifestyle, it may be useful to (visually) raise their awareness of their current weight or health status. Lifestyle interventions targeting individuals with low SES should take possible cost concerns into account and should harness the supportive effect of (peer) groups
Challenges of a healthy lifestyle for socially disadvantaged people of Dutch, Moroccan and Turkish origin in the Netherlands
Lifestyle interventions often fail to successfully reach individuals with lower socio-economic status (SES), possibly because of the individual behavioural orientation to health behaviour and because limited research has included the target groups' perspectives in the development of interventions. Certainly, in order to make lifestyle interventions more applicable, target groups' viewpoints should to be taken into account. In order to tailor an e…
Evaluation of using spot urine to replace 24 h urine sodium and potassium excretions
Objective The most accurate method to estimate Na and K intakes is to determine 24 h urinary excretions of these minerals. However, collecting 24 h urine is burdensome. Therefore it was studied whether spot urine could be used to replace 24 h urine samples. Design Participants collected 24 h urine and kept one voiding sample separate. Na, K and creatinine concentrations were analysed in both 24 h and spot urine samples. Also 24 h excretions of Na…
The use of predefined diet quality scores in the context of CVD risk during urbanization in the South African Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological (Pure) study
Objective Urbanization is generally associated with increased CVD risk and accompanying dietary changes. Little is known regarding the association between increased CVD risk and dietary changes using approaches such as diet quality. The relevance of predefined diet quality scores (DQS) in non-Western developing countries has not yet been established. Design The association between dietary intakes and CVD risk factors was investigated using two DQ…
Fast eaters have higher BMI, waist circumference and body fat
Adapting an effective lifestyle intervention towards individuals with low socioeconomic status of different ethnic origins
Netherlands Trial Register NTR3721 (since November 27, 2012)
Development of a Dutch intervention for obese young children
The objective of this article is to provide insight in the five-step development process of the best evidence, best practice intervention for obese young children 'AanTafel!'. A set of requirements for intervention development was developed to guide the data inquiry: the use of theory, influencing factors, tailoring, multi-disciplinarity, duration/frequency and evaluation and monitoring. Step I retrieved evidence from clinical guidelines, followe…
Process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of a diabetes prevention intervention in Dutch primary health care
Objective To investigate (i) how the SLIMMER intervention was delivered and received in Dutch primary health care and (ii) how this could explain intervention effectiveness. Design A randomised controlled trial was conducted and subjects were randomly allocated to the intervention (10-month combined dietary and physical activity intervention) or the control group. A process evaluation including quantitative and qualitative methods was conducted. …
A lifestyle intervention study targeting individuals with low socioeconomic status of different ethnic origins
Netherlands Trial Register NTR3721 (since November 27, 2012)
Development and evaluation of the Dutch Healthy Diet index 2015
Objective To update the Dutch Healthy Diet index, a measure of diet quality, to reflect adherence to the Dutch dietary guidelines 2015 and to evaluate against participants’ characteristics and nutrient intakes with the score based on 24 h recall (24 hR) data and FFQ data. Design The Dutch Healthy Diet index 2015 (DHD15-index) consists of fifteen components representing the fifteen food-based Dutch dietary guidelines of 2015. Per component the sco…
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