Barbara Vanaelst
Biographic Data
| ID | 6265389 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barbara Vanaelst |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barbara |
| FAMILY NAME | Vanaelst |
| SIGNATURE | VANAELST B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ghent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1121-443X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Vegetarianism and meat consumption
Cross-Lagged Associations Between Children’s Stress and Adiposity
OBJECTIVE: The public health threats stress and adiposity have previously been associated with each other. Longitudinal studies are needed to reveal whether this association is bidirectional and the moderating factors. METHODS: In the longitudinal Children's Body Composition and Stress study, 316 children (aged 5-12 years) had measures of stress (questionnaires concerning negative life events, problem behavior, and emotions) and adiposity (body m…
Family structure and childhood obesity
Objective To analyse the association between family structure and adiposity in children. Design Cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of the IDEFICS (Identification and prevention of dietary- and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants) study cohort. Setting Primary schools and kindergartens. Subjects Children ( n 12 350; aged 7·9 ( sd 1·8) years) for the cross-sectional analysis and children ( n 5236; at baseline: normal wei…
Diet–obesity associations in children
Objective Measurement errors in dietary data lead to attenuated estimates of associations between dietary exposures and health outcomes. The present study aimed to compare and evaluate different approaches of handling implausible reports by exemplary analysis of the association between dietary intakes (total energy, soft drinks, fruits/vegetables) and overweight/obesity in children. Design Cross-sectional multicentre study. Setting Kindergartens/…
Nutritional quality and acceptability of a weekly vegetarian lunch in primary-school canteens in Ghent, Belgium
Objectives To determine the nutritional adequacy and acceptability to children of vegetarian lunches served on ‘Thursday Veggie Day’ – a public health initiative in Ghent (Belgium) primary schools. Design A comparison of food leftovers from main courses on regular days and Thursdays was made using a visual plate waste method. The nutritional value of the vegetarian meat analogue and meat components of main courses served on five ‘Thursday Veggie …
Determinants of vitamin D status in young children
Objective To describe the vitamin D status of Belgian children and examine the influence of non-nutritional determinants, in particular of anthropometric variables. Design Cross-sectional data of Belgian participants of the EU 6th Framework Programme IDEFICS (Identification and Prevention of Dietary- and Lifestyle-Induced Health Effects in Children and Infants) Study. Setting 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) was measured using RIA. Vitamin D status …
Stress, emotional eating behaviour and dietary patterns in children
Nutritional quality and acceptability of a weekly vegetarian lunch in primary-school canteens in Ghent, Belgium
Objectives To determine the nutritional adequacy and acceptability to children of vegetarian lunches served on ‘Thursday Veggie Day’ – a public health initiative in Ghent (Belgium) primary schools. Design A comparison of food leftovers from main courses on regular days and Thursdays was made using a visual plate waste method. The nutritional value of the vegetarian meat analogue and meat components of main courses served on five ‘Thursday Veggie …
Determinants of vitamin D status in young children
Objective To describe the vitamin D status of Belgian children and examine the influence of non-nutritional determinants, in particular of anthropometric variables. Design Cross-sectional data of Belgian participants of the EU 6th Framework Programme IDEFICS (Identification and Prevention of Dietary- and Lifestyle-Induced Health Effects in Children and Infants) Study. Setting 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) was measured using RIA. Vitamin D status …
Stress, emotional eating behaviour and dietary patterns in children
Diet–obesity associations in children
Objective Measurement errors in dietary data lead to attenuated estimates of associations between dietary exposures and health outcomes. The present study aimed to compare and evaluate different approaches of handling implausible reports by exemplary analysis of the association between dietary intakes (total energy, soft drinks, fruits/vegetables) and overweight/obesity in children. Design Cross-sectional multicentre study. Setting Kindergartens/…
Family structure and childhood obesity
Objective To analyse the association between family structure and adiposity in children. Design Cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of the IDEFICS (Identification and prevention of dietary- and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants) study cohort. Setting Primary schools and kindergartens. Subjects Children ( n 12 350; aged 7·9 ( sd 1·8) years) for the cross-sectional analysis and children ( n 5236; at baseline: normal wei…
Cross-Lagged Associations Between Children’s Stress and Adiposity
OBJECTIVE: The public health threats stress and adiposity have previously been associated with each other. Longitudinal studies are needed to reveal whether this association is bidirectional and the moderating factors. METHODS: In the longitudinal Children's Body Composition and Stress study, 316 children (aged 5-12 years) had measures of stress (questionnaires concerning negative life events, problem behavior, and emotions) and adiposity (body m…
Vegetarianism and meat consumption
Medicine (7 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 works) · Demography (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Obesity (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Body mass index (3 works) · Cross-sectional study (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Overweight (3 works)