M B Snijder

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Affiliation: Vrije Universiteit
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. 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
  2. ncbi The prediction of visceral fat by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the elderly: a comparison with computed tomography and anthropometry
    M B Snijder
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 26:984-93. 2002
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. ncbi Independent and opposite associations of waist and hip circumferences with diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia: the AusDiab Study
    M B Snijder
    International Diabetes Institute, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
    Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 28:402-9. 2004
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. ncbi Vitamin D in relation to myocardial structure and function after eight years of follow-up: the Hoorn study
    A J van Ballegooijen
    Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Ann Nutr Metab 60:69-77. 2012
  9. ncbi Low subcutaneous thigh fat is a risk factor for unfavourable glucose and lipid levels, independently of high abdominal fat. The Health ABC Study
    M B Snijder
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Diabetologia 48:301-8. 2005
  10. ncbi Exploring cut-off values for large waist circumference in older adults: a new methodological approach
    N Heim
    Department of Health Sciences and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Nutr Health Aging 14:272-7. 2010

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Publications25

  1. 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...
  2. ncbi The prediction of visceral fat by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the elderly: a comparison with computed tomography and anthropometry
    M B Snijder
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 26:984-93. 2002
    ..The aim of the present study is to investigate whether the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) method, possibly combined with anthropometry, offers a good alternative to CT for the prediction of visceral fat in the elderly...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. ncbi Independent and opposite associations of waist and hip circumferences with diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia: the AusDiab Study
    M B Snijder
    International Diabetes Institute, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
    Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 28:402-9. 2004
    ..In addition, as previous studies were performed in older persons, we investigated whether these associations were present across adult age groups...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. ncbi Vitamin D in relation to myocardial structure and function after eight years of follow-up: the Hoorn study
    A J van Ballegooijen
    Department of Health Sciences and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Ann Nutr Metab 60:69-77. 2012
    ..To investigate associations between baseline serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and myocardial structure and function after 8 years of follow-up in older Dutch subjects...
  9. ncbi Low subcutaneous thigh fat is a risk factor for unfavourable glucose and lipid levels, independently of high abdominal fat. The Health ABC Study
    M B Snijder
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Diabetologia 48:301-8. 2005
    ..Our secondary aim was to investigate which body composition characteristics (lean tissue, fat tissue) are reflected by anthropometric measures (waist and thigh circumference)...
  10. ncbi Exploring cut-off values for large waist circumference in older adults: a new methodological approach
    N Heim
    Department of Health Sciences and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Nutr Health Aging 14:272-7. 2010
    ..There is an ongoing debate about the applicability of current criteria for large waist circumference (WC) in older adults...
  11. ncbi Vitamin D status and parathyroid hormone levels in relation to blood pressure: a population-based study in older men and women
    M B Snijder
    Institute of Health Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Intern Med 261:558-65. 2007
    ..Effects of poor vitamin D status on blood pressure may be mediated by elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels...
  12. ncbi Relationship of adiposity with arterial stiffness as mediated by adiponectin in older men and women: the Hoorn Study
    M B Snijder
    Department of Health Sciences, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur J Endocrinol 160:387-95. 2009
    ..To investigate whether adiponectin is associated with arterial stiffness, and whether adiponectin explains the association between body composition and arterial stiffness...
  13. ncbi Dairy intake from adolescence into adulthood is not associated with being overweight and metabolic syndrome in adulthood: the Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study
    S J te Velde
    EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Hum Nutr Diet 24:233-44. 2011
    ..The present study aimed to investigate whether dairy intake during adolescence and young adulthood protects against becoming overweight and (components of) MS at age 36 years...
  14. ncbi Opposite contributions of trunk and leg fat mass with plasma lipase activities: the Hoorn study
    Griët Bos
    Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Obes Res 13:1817-23. 2005
    ..LPL activity is negatively, whereas HL activity is positively, associated with total body fat. We determined the associations of trunk and leg fat mass with plasma LPL and HL activities in a cross-sectional study...
  15. ncbi Is higher dairy consumption associated with lower body weight and fewer metabolic disturbances? The Hoorn Study
    Marieke B Snijder
    Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije University, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 85:989-95. 2007
    ..Dairy consumption has been postulated to reduce the risk of obesity and metabolic disturbances...
  16. 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)...
  17. ncbi Vitamin D status in relation to one-year risk of recurrent falling in older men and women
    Marieke B Snijder
    Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 91:2980-5. 2006
    ..Falls frequently occur in the elderly and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality...
  18. 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
  19. 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
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  20. 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...
  21. ncbi A prospective study of dairy consumption in relation to changes in metabolic risk factors: the Hoorn Study
    Marieke B Snijder
    Institute of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:706-9. 2008
    ..The aim of our study was to investigate the prospective association between dairy consumption and changes in weight and metabolic disturbances...
  22. ncbi Potentially modifiable determinants of vitamin D status in an older population in the Netherlands: the Hoorn Study
    Rob M van Dam
    Institute for Health Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 85:755-61. 2007
    ..Inadequate vitamin D status is common in many populations around the world...
  23. 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...
  24. ncbi Re: "Changes in body weight and body fat distribution as risk factors for clinical diabetes in US men"
    Marieke B Snijder
    Am J Epidemiol 160:1133-4; author reply 1134-5. 2004
  25. 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...