[HTML][HTML] The assessment of immune fitness

JC Verster, AD Kraneveld, J Garssen - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
Immune fitness (ie, adequate functioning of the immune system) is essential to maintain
health, prevent and resolve disease, and improve quality of life. This article provides an …

[HTML][HTML] Lockdown strictness and mental health effects among older populations in Europe

A García-Prado, P González… - Economics & Human …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper investigates whether lockdown policies aggravated mental health problems of
older populations (50 and over) in Europe during the first COVID-19 wave. Using data from …

Profiles of risk factors for depressive and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: A latent class analysis

L Kenntemich, L von Hülsen, I Schäfer, M Böttche… - Psychiatry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a high burden in the general population. The
exposure to an accumulation of risk factors, as opposed to a single risk, may have been …

[HTML][HTML] Test-retest reliability of single-item assessments of immune fitness, mood, and quality of life

JC Verster, KEW Mulder, MCE Verheul… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The use of single-item assessments is increasingly important and popular, as these enable
quick real-time assessments in clinical practice or research. In this study we investigated the …

Psychological well-being during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic: the mediation role of generalized anxiety

P Faraci, R Bottaro, GD Valenti… - Psychology research and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The outbreak of the COVID-19 has largely impacted individuals' health and
lifestyles. This study aimed to investigate people's psychological well-being during the …

[HTML][HTML] A healthier daily diet is associated with greater immune fitness

EC van Oostrom, KEW Mulder, MCE Verheul… - PharmaNutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between
a healthier diet, perceived immune fitness, and biomarkers of the immune system. Methods …

Impaired wound healing is associated with poorer mood and reduced perceived immune fitness during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A retrospective survey

J Balikji, P Kiani, PA Hendriksen… - Health Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims The coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic
disrupted medical care of patients with chronic wounds, and in combination with other …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns in Germany on mood, attention control, immune fitness, and quality of life of young adults with self-reported impaired …

J Balikji, AH Koyun, PA Hendriksen, P Kiani… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Previous studies in Dutch young adults revealed that individuals with self-
reported impaired wound healing reported poorer mood, increased inattention and …

[HTML][HTML] Alcohol consumption on the heaviest drinking occasion and hangovers during the first Dutch COVID-19 lockdown

A Merlo, NR Severeijns, PA Hendriksen… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to compare alcohol consumption between the heaviest
drinking occasion in the period before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 lockdown effects on mood: impact of sex, age, and underlying disease

P Kiani, PA Hendriksen, J Balikji, NR Severeijns… - Psychiatry …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown periods had a significant negative impact on
people's lives and psychological well-being. However, the impact of lockdowns differed …