Publications by authors named "R G Ijzerman"
Importance: Metformin and glyburide monotherapy are used as alternatives to insulin in managing gestational diabetes. Whether a sequential strategy of these oral agents results in noninferior perinatal outcomes compared with insulin alone is unknown.
Objective: To test whether a treatment strategy of oral glucose-lowering agents is noninferior to insulin for prevention of large-for-gestational-age infants.
Microbiome influences multiple human systems, but its effects on gene methylation is unknown. We investigated the relations between gene methylation in blood and the abundance of common gut bacteria profiled by 16s rRNA gene sequencing in two population-based Dutch cohorts: LifeLines-Deep (LLD, n = 616, discovery) and the Netherlands Twin Register (NTR, n = 296, replication). In LLD, we also explored microbial pathways using data generated by shotgun metagenomic sequencing (n = 683).
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- The study aims to understand the lifestyle and motivation of cardiovascular disease patients starting cardiac rehabilitation (CR), focusing on their needs for effective lifestyle changes.
- Researchers analyzed data from 1782 patients across 7 Dutch outpatient CR centers, finding that many patients had elevated risks related to physical activity, diet, and sleep, with motivation generally being high but lower in those with unfavorable risk profiles.
- Results suggest that CR programs should begin with detailed lifestyle assessments and offer personalized interventions to meet diverse patient needs, potentially improving motivation, adherence, and long-term cardiovascular health outcomes.
Background: The number of complex eHealth interventions has increased considerably. Despite available implementation theory outlining well-designed strategies, implementing complex interventions within practice proves challenging and often does not lead to sustainable use. To improve sustainability, theory and practice should be addressed during the development of an implementation strategy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnimal studies suggest that short-chain fatty acids acetate and butyrate are key players in the gut-brain axis and may affect insulin sensitivity. We investigated the association of intestinal acetate and butyrate availability (measured by butyryl-coenzyme A transferase (ButCoA) gene amount) with insulin sensitivity and secretion in healthy subjects from the HELIUS cohort study from the highest 15% (N = 30) and the lowest 15% (N = 30) intestinal ButCoA gene amount. The groups did not differ in insulin sensitivity or secretion.
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