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A healthy lifestyle is positively associated with mental health and well-being and core markers in ageing
its effect on core markers of ageing: telomere length (TL) and mitochondrial DNA content (mtDNAc). METHODS: In this study, 6054 adults from the 2018 Belgian Health Interview Survey (BHIS) were included. ...
Health care costs and lost productivity costs related to excess weight in Belgium.
BHIS 2013, 34.7% and 13.9% of the Belgian adult population were respectively affected by overweight or obesity. They were mostly concentrated in the age-group 35-65 years and had significantly more ...
SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in Belgian Wastewaters
health authority to monitor SARS-CoV-2 circulation in the Belgian population. Over 5 million inhabitants representing 45% of the Belgian population were monitored throughout 42 wastewater treatment plants ...
Validity of self-reported data to assess the prevalence of overweight, hypertension and cholesterol
evidence-based prevention programs. In Belgium, this is assessed through self-reported (SR) data from the Belgian health interview surveys (BHIS) in a wide population sample or through objective measures from ...
Evaluation of the types, efficient use and health risks of application of silver-based biocides to provide antimicrobial properties to face masks applied during the Covid-19 crisis
biocides in a selection of face masks on the Belgian market and intended to be worn by the general public. Following types of silver-based biocides were demonstrated: (i) Ag+ ions, (ii) metallic Ag0 NP ...
Surveillance de la mortalité toutes causes confondues en Belgique, Flandre, Wallonie et Bruxelles durant l'hiver 2019-2020. Be-MOMO The Belgian Mortality Monitoring
COVID-19. La surmortalité a touché l’ensemble de la population (hommes et femmes dans les trois régions) des semaines 13 à 17, touchant systématiquement les personnes de plus de 64 ans. Concernant les ...
ESCAIDE 2022: Translating the COVID-19 epidemiological situation into policies and measures: the Belgian experience
using colours and/or phases. The indicators and thresholds evolved over time, depending on advancing knowledge, immunity and vaccination of the population, changes in test strategy and new variants. ...
Clinical Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant Compared with Delta among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in Belgium during Autumn and Winter Season 2021-2022.
from national COVID-19 registries. The study population consisted of 954 COVID-19 patients (of which, 445 were infected with Omicron) above 18 years old admitted to a Belgian hospital during the autumn ...
Validity of air pollution annoyance to assess long-term exposure to air pollution in Belgium
Clercq Source: European Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue Supplement_5 (2020) Abstract: Background In environmental epidemiology, air pollution exposure is often estimated at the population level. ...
Post COVID-19 condition and its physical, mental and social implications: protocol of a 2-year longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population.
a longitudinal cohort study organised over a two-years period between April 2021 and April 2023. The eligible population is all people aged 18 years and older, living in Belgium, with a recent COVID-19 infection ...