Determinants of participation in worksite health promotion programmes: a systematic review

SJW Robroek, FJ Van Lenthe, P Van Empelen… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Background The workplace has been identified as a promising setting for health promotion,
and many worksite health promotion programmes have been implemented in the past years. …

Preventing socioeconomic inequalities in health behaviour in adolescents in Europe: background, design and methods of project TEENAGE

FJ Van Lenthe, I De Bourdeaudhuij, KI Klepp, N Lien… - BMC Public Health, 2009 - Springer
Background Higher prevalence rates of unhealthy behaviours among lower socioeconomic
groups contribute substantially to socioeconomic inequalities in health in adults. Preventing …

Participation levels of physical activity programs for community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review

M van der Deijl, A Etman, CBM Kamphuis… - BMC Public Health, 2014 - Springer
Background Although many physical activity (PA) programs have been implemented and
tested for effectiveness, high participation levels are needed in order to achieve public health …

Investigating explanations of socio-economic inequalities in health: the Dutch GLOBE study

FJ Van Lenthe, CTM Schrijvers… - … European Journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Background: The GLOBE study is a prospective cohort study specifically aimed at the
explanation of socio-economic inequalities in health in the Netherlands. The returns of the study …

Socio-demographic variables and 6 year change in body mass index: longitudinal results from the GLOBE study

FJ Van Lenthe, M Droomers, CTM Schrijvers… - International journal of …, 2000 - nature.com
Background: Body mass index (BMI) differs by socio-demographic variables, but the origin
of these associations remains relatively unknown. Objective: To investigate the association …

The role of lifestyle, health, and work in educational inequalities in sick leave and productivity loss at work

SJW Robroek, FJ van Lenthe, A Burdorf - International archives of …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the influence of lifestyle, health, and work conditions in the association
between education and productivity loss at work and sick leave. Methods Employees of …

Socio-economic position and coronary heart disease risk factors in youth: findings from the Young Hearts Project in Northern Ireland

FJ VAN LENTHE, CA BOREHAM… - … European Journal of …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Background: This study investigates the existence of socioeconomic differentials in behavioural
and biological risk factors for coronary heart disease in young people from Northern …

Stages of change for moderate-intensity physical activity in deprived neighborhoods

GC Kloek, FJ van Lenthe, PWM van Nierop… - Preventive …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND.: This article describes the association of external and psychosocial factors
with the stages of change for moderate-intensity physical activity among individuals with …

Behavioral variables and development of a central pattern of body fat from adolescence into adulthood in normal-weight whites: the Amsterdam Growth and Health …

FJ van Lenthe, W van Mechelen, HC Kemper… - The American journal of …, 1998 - Elsevier
Associations were investigated between the amount of physical activity, energy and
macronutrient intake, smoking behavior, alcohol intake, and a central pattern of body fat (…

Stability of somatotypes in 4 to 10 year-old rural South African girls

KD Monyeki, AL Toriola, JH Ridder… - Annals of human …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
In 1996, a mixed Ellisras longitudinal study (ELS) was initiated to assess the stability of
somatotypes in 408 girls who comprised 99 pre-school and 309 primary school children in …