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Karien Stronks
Researcher at University of Amsterdam
Publications - 483
Citations - 26213
Karien Stronks is an academic researcher from University of Amsterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Public health. The author has an hindex of 59, co-authored 452 publications receiving 20837 citations. Previous affiliations of Karien Stronks include Erasmus University Rotterdam & Academic Medical Center.
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Ethnic health care advisors: A good strategy to improve the access to health care and social welfare services for ethnic minorities?
TL;DR: Outreach activities and office hours at popular locations appeared to be important characteristics for actually reaching ethnic minorities, and direct contact with a well-organized back office seems to beimportant.
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Does maternal pre-pregnancy overweight or obesity influence offspring's growth patterns from birth up to 7 years? The ABCD-study
Adriëtte J. J. M. Oostvogels,Michel H. Hof,Maaike G. J. Gademan,Tessa J. Roseboom,Karien Stronks,Tanja G. M. Vrijkotte +5 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that a healthy weight before pregnancy may be beneficial for optimal weight, height and BMI growth in the offspring.
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Dietary acculturation among the South-Asian Surinamese population in the Netherlands: the HELIUS study
TL;DR: Contrary to expectations, South-Asian Surinamese showed consistently high intakes of complementary foods like chicken and fish irrespective of acculturation strategy, and public health practitioners should take into consideration the complex and dynamic nature of dietary Acculturation.
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Outcomes and costs of implementing a community-based intervention for hypertension in an urban slum in Kenya
Samuel Oti,Steven van de Vijver,Gabriela B. Gomez,Charles Agyemang,Thaddaeus Egondi,Catherine Kyobutungi,Karien Stronks +6 more
TL;DR: With moderate implementation costs, it was possible to achieve hypertension awareness and treatment levels comparable to those in high-income settings, however, retention in care and blood pressure control were challenges in this slum setting.
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Examining self-rated health of young Central and Eastern Europeans in the context of other world regions
TL;DR: The East-West health gap seems more pronounced for the Former Soviet Union young adults, rather than Central Europeans, and it appears as though young adults from Central Europe might have been somewhat insulated from the ill-health effects of communism.