Students' educational careers in Higher Education: a search into key factors regarding study outcome One of the political goals of the EU is to develop 'the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010'. The Dutch knowledge economy faces an increased demand for highly-educated inhabitants, …

De vraag naar psychische hulp zal de komende 10 jaar flink stijgen het aanbod zal echter gelijk blijven. Om de groeiende vraag aan te kunnen moet in het aanbod van psychomotorische therapie wat gaan veranderen. E-mental health is een therapie via het internet het is toegankelijk, goedkoop en effectief. …

Wanneer mensen door omstandigheden problemen ontwikkelen, kloppen ze vaak aan bij het maatschappelijk werk. Dit betekent dat mensen hun autonomie zijn kwijtgeraakt, omdat ze niet meer zelfstandig in staat zijn hun problemen op te lossen. Door dit verlies van autonomie zijn hulpbehoevende mensen op zichzelf …

The present study investigated the effect of salt (NaCl) intake on urea-N excretion by using milk urea level as an indicator. Sixteen multi-parity Dutch dairy Holsteins (daily milk production 27.74 ± 3.14 kg and body weight 654.9 ± 43.1 kg) were used in a 4x4 crossover design with treatment varying in …

OBJECTIVE: To identify the determinants of dental caries in relation to socio-economic status (SES) within oral health, children's eating habits and parental attitudes towards oral health. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN: Dental screening data were collected from 6- and 10-year-old schoolchildren from low and …

Dit onderzoek is een deelonderzoek van het promotie-onderzoek naar de specifieke bijdrage van ervaringsdeskundigheid in de psychiatrie en verslavingszorg, onder leiding van Alie Weerman, met als uiteindelijk doel het ontwikkelen en starten van een traject binnen de opleidingen SPH en MWD waarin studenten …

Obesity and lack of physical activity are risk factors for health problems. Dropout from physical activity interventions in overweight adults is considerable. Suffering and a poor quality of life have been demonstrated to be a cue to initiate exercise interventions. Our aim was to evaluate these variables …

In this report, benefits (preventing neural tube defects and folate deficiency), risks (masking vitamin B(12) deficiency), and uncertain effects (risk of colon cancer) of folic acid supplementation and fortification have been weighted. On the basis of the available evidence, the Health Council of the …

Diet is a major factor in the etiology of colorectal cancer, with high fish consumption possibly decreasing colorectal cancer risk, as was shown in several observational studies. To date, no intervention trials have examined the possible beneficial effects of fish intake on colorectal cancer risk. The …

Ghrelin, a peptide predominantly produced by the stomach [1], appears to play an important role in the regulation of food intake. Intravenous infusion of ghrelin stimulates food intake and enhances appetite in humans [2]. In addition, plasma ghrelin concentrations rise gradually before a meal and decrease …