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Adaptieve vaardigheden, cognitief functioneren en gedragsproblemen bij adolescenten met het 22q11.2-deletiesyndroom [Adaptive skills, cognitive functioning and behavioural problems in adolescents with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome] KU Leuven
The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2ds) has a highly variable phenotype with a multitude of somatic and psychiatric features. Little is known about the adaptive skills of adolescents with 22q11.2ds.
Relative validation of the adapted Mediterranean Diet Score for Adolescents by comparison with nutritional biomarkers and nutrient and food intakes: the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) study Ghent University
Objective: To investigate whether adherence to the adapted Mediterranean Diet Score for Adolescents (MDS_A) and the adapted Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for Adolescents (KIDMED_A) is associated with better food/nutrient intakes and nutritional biomarkers. Design: The Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) study is a cross-sectional study aiming to obtain comparable data on a variety of nutritional and health-related ...
Body size at birth modifies the effect of fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) rs9939609 polymorphism on adiposity in adolescents : the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) study Ghent University
The present study was intended to examine whether ponderal index (PI) at birth modifies the effect of the fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) rs9939609 polymorphism on adiposity in European adolescents. A total of 628 adolescents aged 14.4 (SE 1-3) years (56-8% female) were recruited. PI was calculated from parental reports of birth weight and length (kg/m(3)), and the BMI (kg/m(2)), body fat percentage and fat mass index (FMI, kg/m(2)) were ...
Food and drink intake during television viewing in adolescents : the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) study Ghent University
Vitamin D status among adolescents in Europe : the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence study Ghent University
Long-term protection against HBV chronic carriage of Gambian adolescents vaccinated in infancy and immune response in HBV booster trial in adolescence Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) arising in childhood is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in adult life. Between 1986 and 1990, approximately 120,000 Gambian newborns were enrolled in a randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of infant HBV vaccination on the prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma in adulthood. These children are now in adolescence and approaching adulthood, when the onset of ...