Jaap C Seidell

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Affiliation: Vrije Universiteit
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi An integrated health care standard for the management and prevention of obesity in The Netherlands
    J C Seidell
    Department of Health Sciences, VU University, De Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Fam Pract 29:i153-i156. 2012
  2. ncbi Determinants of changes in dietary patterns among Chinese immigrants: a cross-sectional analysis
    Doenja L Rosenmöller
    Department of Health Sciences, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:42. 2011
  3. ncbi Disagreement in physical activity assessed by accelerometer and self-report in subgroups of age, gender, education and weight status
    Sander M Slootmaker
    EMGO Institute, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:17. 2009
  4. ncbi Front-of-pack nutrition label stimulates healthier product development: a quantitative analysis
    Ellis L Vyth
    Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:65. 2010
  5. ncbi Perceptions on the use of pricing strategies to stimulate healthy eating among residents of deprived neighbourhoods: a focus group study
    Wilma E Waterlander
    Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:44. 2010
  6. ncbi View the label before you view the movie: a field experiment into the impact of portion size and Guideline Daily Amounts labelling on soft drinks in cinemas
    Willemijn M Vermeer
    Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 11:438. 2011
  7. ncbi Postpartum behaviour as predictor of weight change from before pregnancy to one year postpartum
    Ellen Althuizen
    Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 11:165. 2011
  8. ncbi Ethnic differences in total and HDL cholesterol among Turkish, Moroccan and Dutch ethnic groups living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    Joanne K Ujcic-Voortman
    Department of Epidemiology, Documentation and Health Promotion, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 10:740. 2010
  9. ncbi Design of the New Life(style) study: a randomised controlled trial to optimise maternal weight development during pregnancy. [ISRCTN85313483]
    Ellen Althuizen
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 6:168. 2006
  10. ncbi Promoting physical activity using an activity monitor and a tailored web-based advice: design of a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN93896459]
    Sander M Slootmaker
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Department of Occupational and Public Health, Research Centre Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 5:134. 2005

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  1. ncbi An integrated health care standard for the management and prevention of obesity in The Netherlands
    J C Seidell
    Department of Health Sciences, VU University, De Boelelaan 1085, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Fam Pract 29:i153-i156. 2012
    ....
  2. ncbi Determinants of changes in dietary patterns among Chinese immigrants: a cross-sectional analysis
    Doenja L Rosenmöller
    Department of Health Sciences, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:42. 2011
    ..The objective for this study is to explore changes in food patterns, and levels of awareness and knowledge of healthy nutrition by length of residence among Chinese immigrants to Canada...
  3. ncbi Disagreement in physical activity assessed by accelerometer and self-report in subgroups of age, gender, education and weight status
    Sander M Slootmaker
    EMGO Institute, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:17. 2009
    ..abstract:..
  4. ncbi Front-of-pack nutrition label stimulates healthier product development: a quantitative analysis
    Ellis L Vyth
    Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:65. 2010
    ..abstract:..
  5. ncbi Perceptions on the use of pricing strategies to stimulate healthy eating among residents of deprived neighbourhoods: a focus group study
    Wilma E Waterlander
    Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:44. 2010
    ..abstract:..
  6. ncbi View the label before you view the movie: a field experiment into the impact of portion size and Guideline Daily Amounts labelling on soft drinks in cinemas
    Willemijn M Vermeer
    Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 11:438. 2011
    ..This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of portion size and caloric Guidelines for Daily Amounts (GDA) labelling on consumers' portion size choices and consumption of regular soft drinks...
  7. ncbi Postpartum behaviour as predictor of weight change from before pregnancy to one year postpartum
    Ellen Althuizen
    Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 11:165. 2011
    ..Postpartum weight retention affects many women and increases the risk of becoming overweight. The research objective was to study modifiable factors contributing to weight change at one year postpartum...
  8. ncbi Ethnic differences in total and HDL cholesterol among Turkish, Moroccan and Dutch ethnic groups living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    Joanne K Ujcic-Voortman
    Department of Epidemiology, Documentation and Health Promotion, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 10:740. 2010
    ..This study examines ethnic differences in total and HDL cholesterol levels between Dutch, Turkish and Moroccan ethnic groups...
  9. ncbi Design of the New Life(style) study: a randomised controlled trial to optimise maternal weight development during pregnancy. [ISRCTN85313483]
    Ellen Althuizen
    Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 6:168. 2006
    ..In this paper the design of the New Life(style) study is described as well as the content of the individually tailored intervention program, which focuses on controlling weight development during pregnancy...
  10. ncbi Promoting physical activity using an activity monitor and a tailored web-based advice: design of a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN93896459]
    Sander M Slootmaker
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Department of Occupational and Public Health, Research Centre Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 5:134. 2005
    ..Providing feedback on the actual physical activity level by an activity monitor can increase awareness and may in combination with an individually tailored physical activity advice stimulate a physically active lifestyle...
  11. ncbi Waist circumference and waist/hip ratio in relation to all-cause mortality, cancer and sleep apnea
    J C Seidell
    Department of Health Science, VU University and VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur J Clin Nutr 64:35-41. 2010
    ..The waist circumference and waist-hip ratio seem to be better indicators of all-cause mortality than BMI...
  12. ncbi [Guideline 'Diagnosis and treatment of obesity in adults and children']
    J C Seidell
    Vrije Universiteit, Instituut voor Gezondheidswetenschappen, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam
    Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 152:2071-6. 2008
    ..Pharmacological and surgical interventions are not recommended for children and adolescents...
  13. ncbi Cross-sectional growth references and implications for the development of an international growth standard for school-aged children and adolescents
    Jacob C Seidell
    The authors are affiliated with the Institute for Health Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam
    Food Nutr Bull 27:S189-98. 2006
    ..g., that would correspond to adult BMI values between 21 and 23 kg/m2)...
  14. ncbi Cost-effective measures to prevent obesity: epidemiological basis and appropriate target groups
    Jacob C Seidell
    Department of Nutrition and Health, Vrije Universiteit, HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Proc Nutr Soc 64:1-5. 2005
    ..Obesity prevention should follow a life-course approach, as currently recommended for non-communicable diseases in general by the WHO...
  15. ncbi [The metabolic syndrome does not exist]
    J C Seidell
    Vrije Universiteit, Faculteit Aard en Levenswetenschappen, afd Voeding en Gezondheid, De Boelelaan, HV Amsterdam
    Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 151:812. 2007
    ..Finally, there is no treatment for the metabolic syndrome other than treatment for each of its components. Therefore, the metabolic syndrome does not exist...
  16. ncbi [Obesity: a concern for all of us]
    Jaap C Seidell
    Vrije Universiteit, Faculteit Aard en Levenswetenschappen, afd Gezondheidswetenschappen, Amsterdam en VU Medisch Centrum, EMGO Instituut, The Netherlands
    Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 154:A2805. 2010
    ..Management strategies currently require the general practitioner to play a central role, but care could possibly be organised more efficiently in the future...
  17. ncbi Study protocol: cost-effectiveness of transmural nutritional support in malnourished elderly patients in comparison with usual care
    Floor Neelemaat
    Departments of Nutrition and Dietetics, Internal Medicine and EMGO institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Nutr J 9:6. 2010
    ..Therefore, the aim of our study is to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of transmural nutritional support in malnourished elderly patients, starting at hospital admission until three months after discharge...
  18. ncbi Obesity in older adults is associated with an increased prevalence and incidence of pain
    Noor Heim
    Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:2510-7. 2008
    ..In conclusion, the prevalence of pain is higher among obese older men and women compared to their normal-weight peers. Furthermore, obese older adults are at increased odds to develop pain...
  19. ncbi Post-discharge nutritional support in malnourished elderly individuals improves functional limitations
    Floor Neelemaat
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Internal Medicine, and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Am Med Dir Assoc 12:295-301. 2011
    ..Older people are vulnerable to malnutrition, which leads to negative outcomes. This study evaluates the effectiveness of nutritional supplementation in malnourished elderly patients after hospital discharge...
  20. ncbi Short-term oral nutritional intervention with protein and vitamin d decreases falls in malnourished older adults
    Floor Neelemaat
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Department of Internal Medicine, VU University Medical Center EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Am Geriatr Soc 60:691-9. 2012
    ..To evaluate the effects of a short-term nutritional intervention with protein and vitamin D on falls in malnourished older adults...
  21. ncbi Oral nutritional support in malnourished elderly decreases functional limitations with no extra costs
    Floor Neelemaat
    Departments of Nutrition and Dietetics, Internal Medicine and EMGO institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Clin Nutr 31:183-90. 2012
    ..Older people are vulnerable to malnutrition which leads to increased health care costs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of nutritional supplementation from a societal perspective...
  22. ncbi Maternal attitudes and child-feeding practices: relationship with the BMI of Chilean children
    Christiaan Mulder
    Institute of Health Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Nutr J 8:37. 2009
    ....
  23. ncbi Low serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in older persons and the risk of nursing home admission
    Marjolein Visser
    Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije University, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 84:616-22; quiz 671-2. 2006
    ..The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in nursing home patients is high...
  24. ncbi Adiposity in relation to vitamin D status and parathyroid hormone levels: a population-based study in older men and women
    Marieke B Snijder
    Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije University, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 90:4119-23. 2005
    ....
  25. ncbi Feasibility and impact of placing water coolers on sales of sugar-sweetened beverages in Dutch secondary school canteens
    Tommy L S Visscher
    Research Centre for the Prevention of Overweight Zwolle, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, The Netherlands
    Obes Facts 3:109-15. 2010
    ..The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of placing water coolers on sugar-sweetened beverage sales at secondary schools (age 12-18 years) in the city of Zwolle, the Netherlands...
  26. ncbi Motives for (not) participating in a lifestyle intervention trial
    Jeroen Lakerveld
    Department of General Practice, EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Center, V, d, Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Med Res Methodol 8:17. 2008
    ....
  27. ncbi Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of early screening and treatment of malnourished patients
    Hinke M Kruizenga
    Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 82:1082-9. 2005
    ..About 25-40% of hospital patients are malnourished. With current clinical practices, only 50% of malnourished patients are identified by the medical and nursing staff...
  28. ncbi Current and adolescent body fatness and fat distribution: relationships with carotid intima-media thickness and large artery stiffness at the age of 36 years
    Isabel Ferreira
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Vrije Universiteit University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Hypertens 22:145-55. 2004
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Body fatness and body fat distribution are associated with large artery structural and functional properties at age 36 and the roots of these associations may already be present in adolescence...
  29. ncbi Effects of retirement on lifestyle in relation to changes in weight and waist circumference in Dutch men: a prospective study
    Astrid C J Nooyens
    Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
    Public Health Nutr 8:1266-74. 2005
    ..To study changes in lifestyle in relation to changes in body weight and waist circumference associated with occupational retirement in men...
  30. ncbi Stemming the obesity epidemic: a tantalizing prospect
    J Lennert Veerman
    University of Queensland School of Population Health, Herston Road, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:2365-70. 2007
    ..Obesity is a growing problem worldwide, but there are no good methods to assess the future course of the epidemic and the potential influence of interventions. We explore the behavior change needed to stop the obesity epidemic in the U.S...
  31. ncbi Adolescent skinfold thickness is a better predictor of high body fatness in adults than is body mass index: the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study
    Astrid C J Nooyens
    Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 85:1533-9. 2007
    ..Body mass index (BMI) during adolescence is predictive of BMI at adult age. However, BMI cannot distinguish between lean and fat body mass. Skinfold thickness may be a better predictor of body fatness...
  32. ncbi Associations of hip and thigh circumferences independent of waist circumference with the incidence of type 2 diabetes: the Hoorn Study
    Marieke B Snijder
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 77:1192-7. 2003
    ..However, smaller hip or thigh circumference may also explain the predictive value of the WHR or WTR for type 2 diabetes...
  33. ncbi Trunk fat and leg fat have independent and opposite associations with fasting and postload glucose levels: the Hoorn study
    Marieke B Snijder
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Diabetes Care 27:372-7. 2004
    ..The main goal was to determine which tissue in the trunk and legs, fat or lean tissue, is associated with measures of glucose metabolism...
  34. ncbi Central fat mass versus peripheral fat and lean mass: opposite (adverse versus favorable) associations with arterial stiffness? The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study
    Isabel Ferreira
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89:2632-9. 2004
    ..We conclude that trunk fat is adversely associated with large artery stiffness, whereas some degree of protection is conferred by peripheral fat and lean mass...
  35. ncbi Obesity and unhealthy life-years in adult Finns: an empirical approach
    Tommy L S Visscher
    Department of Health and Disability, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland
    Arch Intern Med 164:1413-20. 2004
    ..Obese individuals are thus expected to have more unhealthy life-years than normal-weight persons. The objective of the present study was to quantify the number of excess unhealthy life-years in obese individuals...
  36. ncbi Independent association of hip circumference with metabolic profile in different ethnic groups
    Marieke B Snijder
    VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Obes Res 12:1370-4. 2004
    ..Our aim was to investigate this association in a variety of ethnic groups, some highly susceptible to type 2 diabetes...
  37. ncbi Prevention Conference VII: Obesity, a worldwide epidemic related to heart disease and stroke: Group III: worldwide comorbidities of obesity
    Ian D Caterson
    Circulation 110:e476-83. 2004
  38. ncbi Regional body composition as a determinant of arterial stiffness in the elderly: The Hoorn Study
    Marieke B Snijder
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Hypertens 22:2339-47. 2004
    ..To estimate the relation of precisely measured regional body composition with peripheral and central arterial stiffness in the elderly...
  39. ncbi Larger thigh and hip circumferences are associated with better glucose tolerance: the Hoorn study
    Marieke B Snijder
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Obes Res 11:104-11. 2003
    ..Muscle mass might be better reflected by thigh circumference. The aim of this study was to investigate the contributions of thigh and hip circumferences, independent of waist circumference, to measures of glucose metabolism...
  40. ncbi Epidemiology of obesity
    Jacob C Seidell
    Department for Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Semin Vasc Med 5:3-14. 2005
    ..It can be tentatively concluded that obesity is particularly common in women living in relatively poor conditions...
  41. ncbi Superiority of skinfold measurements and waist over waist-to-hip ratio for determination of body fat distribution in a population-based cohort of Caucasian Dutch adults
    Iris J G Ketel
    Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, room 0Z120, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur J Endocrinol 156:655-61. 2007
    ..To determine which anthropometric measurement is the most reliable alternative for fat distribution as measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)...
  42. ncbi Association between body mass index and mortality is similar in the hemodialysis population and the general population at high age and equal duration of follow-up
    Renée de Mutsert
    Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands
    J Am Soc Nephrol 18:967-74. 2007
    ..The clinical implication of this study is that to improve survival in the hemodialysis population, more attention should be paid to patients who are underweight instead of overweight...
  43. ncbi Underreporting of BMI in adults and its effect on obesity prevalence estimations in the period 1998 to 2001
    Tommy L S Visscher
    Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:2054-63. 2006
    ..To identify the determinants of underreporting BMI and to evaluate the possibilities of using self-reported data for valid obesity prevalence rate estimations...
  44. ncbi Sagittal abdominal diameter: no advantage compared with other anthropometric measures as a correlate of components of the metabolic syndrome in elderly from the Hoorn Study
    Janine Mukuddem-Petersen
    Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 84:995-1002. 2006
    ..14 (P = 0.062) in older men. CONCLUSION: The use of sagittal abdominal diameter has no advantages over simpler and more commonly used anthropometric measures such as the waist circumference in older men and women...
  45. ncbi Associations of adiponectin levels with incident impaired glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes in older men and women: the hoorn study
    Marieke B Snijder
    Institute of Health Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Diabetes Care 29:2498-503. 2006
    ..Our objective was to investigate the prospective association between adiponectin levels and the 6.4-year risk of type 2 diabetes and of impaired glucose metabolism (IGM)...
  46. ncbi Genetic variation in the leptin receptor gene, leptin, and weight gain in young Dutch adults
    Caroline T M van Rossum
    Department of Chronic Diseases Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
    Obes Res 11:377-86. 2003
    ..To investigate the association between leptin levels, polymorphisms in the leptin receptor (LEPR) gene, and weight gain...
  47. ncbi Prospective relation of C-reactive protein with type 2 diabetes: response to Han et al
    Marieke B Snijder
    Diabetes Care 26:1656-7; author reply 1657-8. 2003
  48. ncbi Cognitive determinants of energy balance-related behaviours: measurement issues
    Stef P J Kremers
    Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, University of Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Sports Med 35:923-33. 2005
    ..Finally, we argue that the traditional paper-and-pencil survey is still the most reliable and practical data collection method. However, pilot studies applying computerised adaptive methods to determinants of EBRBs are encouraged...
  49. ncbi Effects of sex steroids on components of the insulin resistance syndrome in transsexual subjects
    Jolanda M H Elbers
    Department of Endocrinology, Andrology Unit, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 58:562-71. 2003
    ....