Gebrek aan lichaamsbeweging is een onafhankelijke risicofactor voor diverse aandoeningen die met overgewicht geassocieerd zijn, zoals hart- en vaatziekten, diabetes en artrose. De ondergrens 'gezond bewegen' wordt door de minderheid van de Westerse volwassenen gehaald en bij personen met obesitas is …

Physical exercise education in overweight and obese patients not only requires knowledge of physical exercise programs, but also knowledge of psychological processes such as cognitions that may hamper adherence to the exercise program and knowledge of social processes, e.g., consciousness of the stigma …

Physical exercise education in overweight and obese patients not only requires knowledge of physical exercise programs, but also knowledge of psychological processes such as cognitions that may hamper adherence to the exercise program and knowledge of social processes, e.g., consciousness of the stigma …

De studies in dit proefschrift onderzochten cognitieve en emotionele factoren die een goede gewichtsuitkomst na bariatrische chirurgie bevorderen of belemmeren. Vrijwel alle variabelen, inclusief de psychologische, laten vóór operatie een veel slechtere toestand zien dan ná operatie. Dit wijst erop dat …

Background & aims:  Individual energy requirements of overweight and obese adults can often not be measured by indirect calorimetry, mainly due to the time-consuming procedure and the high costs. To analyze which resting energy expenditure (REE) predictive equation is the best alternative for indirect …

Background: When the resting energy expenditure (REE) of overweight and obese adolescents cannot be measured by indirect calorimetry, it has to be predicted with an equation. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the validity of published equations for REE compared with indirect calorimetry …

The prevalence of obesity, defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) C30 kg/m2, reaches epidemic proportions. It is not only a risk factor for health problems, but also exacerbates illness progression. Consequently, the number of obese patients on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has increased enormously. Caring …

Physical exercise education in overweight and obese patients not only requires knowledge of physical exercise programs, but also knowledge of psychological processes such as cognitions that may hamper adherence to the exercise program and knowledge of social processes, e.g., consciousness of the stigma …

Obesitas is een wereldwijd groeiend probleem. Obesitas kan leiden tot allerlei medische problemen. Daarnaast kan het ook psychische en psychologische gevolgen met zich mee brengen. Behandeling van obesitas zou zo snel mogelijk ingezet moeten worden, mede omdat bekend is dat obesitas bij kinderen zich …

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 …