Publications by authors named "A Wesselius"
Purpose: Although total dietary protein intake has been associated with bladder cancer (BC) risk, the effect of the origin (plant or animal) and the substitutions remain to be understood. This study aimed to investigate the effect of total dietary protein, animal-based protein, plant-based protein, and their substitutions with each other on the risk of BC using a pooled analysis of 10 cohort studies.
Methods: The study was conducted within the "BLadder cancer Epidemiology and Nutritional Determinants" (BLEND) study, including 10 prospective cohort studies from several European countries, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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- The study explores the relationship between air pollution and its impact on cognitive functioning and brain health, given the rise in dementia cases and a lack of cures.
- It involved 4,002 participants from The Maastricht Study, analyzing various brain integrity markers and cognitive abilities while considering their residential air pollution exposure.
- Results showed no significant links between air pollution and cognitive performance or most brain markers, but a curvilinear relationship was noted where both low and high exposures were related to reduced grey matter volume.
Background: Overweight and obesity impose a considerable individual and social burden, and the urban environments might encompass factors that contribute to obesity. Nevertheless, there is a scarcity of research that takes into account the simultaneous interaction of multiple environmental factors.
Objectives: Our objective was to perform an exposome-wide association study of body mass index (BMI) in a multicohort setting of 15 studies.
Purpose: High consumption of fruits and vegetables decrease the risk of bladder cancer (BC). The evidence of specific fruits and vegetables and the BC risk is still limited.
Methods: Fruit and vegetable consumptions in relation to BC risk was examined by pooling individual participant data from case-control studies.
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- Many people are interested in taking direct-to-consumer genetic tests (DTC-GT) to learn about diseases, but there are worries that they may not fully understand what they're buying.
- A study in the Netherlands surveyed adults to see who is interested in these tests and how opinions have changed since 2017.
- Results showed that while fewer people thought DTC-GT was acceptable, more were considering it as an option, highlighting the need for better information and support for making decisions about testing.