Annemarie Koster

Summary

Affiliation: Maastricht University
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi Lifestyle factors and incident mobility limitation in obese and non-obese older adults
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Medical Sociology Section, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:3122-32. 2007
  2. ncbi Socioeconomic inequalities in mobility decline in chronic disease groups (asthma/COPD, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, low back pain): only a minor role for disease severity and comorbidity
    Annemarie Koster
    Universiteit Maastricht, Department of Health Care Studies, Section Medical Sociology, PO Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, Netherlands
    J Epidemiol Community Health 58:862-9. 2004
  3. ncbi Socioeconomic differences in incident depression in older adults: the role of psychosocial factors, physical health status, and behavioral factors
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section of Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Psychosom Res 61:619-27. 2006
  4. ncbi Explanations of socioeconomic differences in changes in physical function in older adults: results from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 6:244. 2006
  5. ncbi Association of inflammatory markers with socioeconomic status
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section of Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 61:284-90. 2006
  6. ncbi Is there a biomedical explanation for socioeconomic differences in incident mobility limitation?
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 60:1022-7. 2005
  7. ncbi Socioeconomic differences in cognitive decline and the role of biomedical factors
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Ann Epidemiol 15:564-71. 2005
  8. ncbi The role of psychosocial factors in explaining socio-economic differences in mobility decline in a chronically ill population: results from the GLOBE study
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Soc Sci Med 61:123-32. 2005
  9. ncbi The influence of abdominal visceral fat on inflammatory pathways and mortality risk in obstructive lung disease
    Bram van den Borst
    NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 96:516-26. 2012
  10. ncbi Is age-related decline in lean mass and physical function accelerated by obstructive lung disease or smoking?
    Bram van den Borst
    Department of Respiratory Medicine, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Thorax 66:961-9. 2011

Detail Information

Publications11

  1. ncbi Lifestyle factors and incident mobility limitation in obese and non-obese older adults
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Medical Sociology Section, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 15:3122-32. 2007
    ..This study examines the association between incident mobility limitation and 4 lifestyle factors: smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, and diet in well-functioning obese (n = 667) and non-obese (n = 2027) older adults...
  2. ncbi Socioeconomic inequalities in mobility decline in chronic disease groups (asthma/COPD, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, low back pain): only a minor role for disease severity and comorbidity
    Annemarie Koster
    Universiteit Maastricht, Department of Health Care Studies, Section Medical Sociology, PO Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, Netherlands
    J Epidemiol Community Health 58:862-9. 2004
    ..It is not clear, whether the adverse course of physical functioning in persons with a low socioeconomic status can be explained by a higher prevalence of more severe disease or comorbidity in these persons...
  3. ncbi Socioeconomic differences in incident depression in older adults: the role of psychosocial factors, physical health status, and behavioral factors
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section of Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Psychosom Res 61:619-27. 2006
    ....
  4. ncbi Explanations of socioeconomic differences in changes in physical function in older adults: results from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 6:244. 2006
    ....
  5. ncbi Association of inflammatory markers with socioeconomic status
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section of Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 61:284-90. 2006
    ....
  6. ncbi Is there a biomedical explanation for socioeconomic differences in incident mobility limitation?
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 60:1022-7. 2005
    ..This study examines the association between socioeconomic status and incident mobility limitation in well-functioning older adults, and seeks to determine whether this link could be explained by biomedical factors...
  7. ncbi Socioeconomic differences in cognitive decline and the role of biomedical factors
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Ann Epidemiol 15:564-71. 2005
    ..This study examines the association between socioeconomic status and cognitive decline in a community-based cohort of well-functioning older adults and seeks to determine whether this link could be explained by biomedical factors...
  8. ncbi The role of psychosocial factors in explaining socio-economic differences in mobility decline in a chronically ill population: results from the GLOBE study
    Annemarie Koster
    Department of Health Care Studies, Section Medical Sociology, Universiteit Maastricht, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Soc Sci Med 61:123-32. 2005
    ..Our findings will not give us new tools for prevention and intervention strategies in order to reduce physical disability and particularly the SES differences therein...
  9. ncbi The influence of abdominal visceral fat on inflammatory pathways and mortality risk in obstructive lung disease
    Bram van den Borst
    NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 96:516-26. 2012
    ..Although altered body composition, especially increased visceral fat (VF) mass, could be a significant contributor to low-grade systemic inflammation, this remains unexplored in COPD...
  10. ncbi Is age-related decline in lean mass and physical function accelerated by obstructive lung disease or smoking?
    Bram van den Borst
    Department of Respiratory Medicine, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Center, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Thorax 66:961-9. 2011
    ..A study was undertaken to investigate whether OLD and smoking accelerate the ageing-related decline in lean mass and physical functioning...
  11. ncbi Fetuin-A and incident diabetes mellitus in older persons
    Joachim H Ix
    Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, and San Diego Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr, Mail Code 111 H, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
    JAMA 300:182-8. 2008
    ..In prior cross-sectional studies in humans, higher fetuin-A levels were associated with insulin resistance. However, the longitudinal association of fetuin-A with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus is unknown...