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Projects - prof.dr. MA (Maria) Koelen

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  Stigma towards Bariatric Surgery: Prevalence and impact in the Netherlands, France, and England

  Bariatric surgery (BS) is increasing in popularity as a tool to battle obesity in western societies. It is recognized as the most effective means of...
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  Voorstad on the Move (COMPLETED)

  The research concerns a community health promotion program in a socioeconomic deprived city district in Deventer, in the eastern part of the...
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  Understanding the Social Determinants driving Infant and Yound Child Feeding among Rwandan Households (COMPLETED)

  The project is part of the interdisciplinary GORILLA birth cohort study on biological and social determinants of child growth in the Muhanga district,...
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  Care–Physical Activity initiatives in the neighbourhood (COMPLETED)

  This research focuses on the evaluation of national health policy that aims to stimulate Health in all Policies (HiAP) at local level and integrated...
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  Salutogenic Nutrition Promotion (COMPLETED)

  Understanding how obesity is resisted or perpetuated in different contexts
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  Communities on the Move (COMPLETED)

  The Health & Society research project on (cost)effectiveness of Communities on the Move started in 2012. Rationale for the study is the fact that...
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  Connecting Care, Sport and Physical Activity (COMPLETED)

  Neighbourhood sport coaches (buurtsportcoaches) are employed to stimulate sport and physical activity in the community. These neighbourhood sport...
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  Agora II - Healthy Aging (COMPLETED)

  Practice-based and evidence-based: towards a strong and sustainable prevention network structure contributing to an effective loneliness prevention...
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  Conducive Sport Environments for Young People with Problem Behaviour (COMPLETED)

  Starting in June 2013, this NWO funded project will study the effect of sport participation on the life perspective of young people in youth care.