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R. Verstraeten

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h-index: 27
Works: 89
Citations: 7,644

Most-cited papers

Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants
Bin Rodrigo M Goodarz Leanne M Christopher J Gretchen Zhou Carrillo-Larco Danaei Riley Paciorek Stevens, Bin Zhou, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, G. Danaei +496 more
2021The Lancet2,869 citations Open access
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A century of trends in adult human height
J. Bentham, M. Cesare, M. Cesare, G. Stevens +496 more
2016eLife1,188 citations Open access
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Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 1108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants
Bin Zhou, Archie W. Rayner, Edward W. Gregg, Kate E. Sheffer +496 more
2024The Lancet831 citations Open access
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Eating out of home and its association with dietary intake: a systematic review of the evidence
C. Lachat, E. Nago, R. Verstraeten, D. Roberfroid +2 more
2012Obesity Reviews706 citations
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Content
I. Elmadfa, A. Meyer, V. Nowak, V. Hasenegger +60 more
2009Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism216 citations
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Effectiveness of preventive school-based obesity interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.
R. Verstraeten, D. Roberfroid, C. Lachat, J. Leroy +3 more
2012American Journal of Clinical Nutrition205 citations Open access
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Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants
Bin Zhou, J. Bentham, M. di Cesare, Honor Bixby +496 more
2017The Lancet185 citations Open access
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Household dietary diversity and Animal Source Food consumption in Ethiopia: evidence from the 2011 Welfare Monitoring Survey
A. Workicho, T. Belachew, Garumma Tolu Feyissa, Beyene Wondafrash +3 more
2016BMC Public Health155 citations Open access
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A Conceptual Framework for Healthy Eating Behavior in Ecuadorian Adolescents: A Qualitative Study
R. Verstraeten, K. van Royen, A. Ochoa-Avilés, D. Penafiel +4 more
2014PLoS ONE109 citations Open access
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Global variation in diabetes diagnosis and prevalence based on fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c
Bin Zhou, Kate E. Sheffer, James E. Bennett, Edward W. Gregg +496 more
2023Nature Medicine94 citations Open access
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Trends in cardiometabolic risk factors in the Americas between 1980 and 2014: a pooled analysis of population-based surveys
J. Miranda, R. Carrillo-Larco, C. Ferreccio, I. Hambleton +177 more
2019Lancet Global Health93 citations Open access
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Validity of Two Physical Activity Questionnaires (ipaq and Paqa) for Vietnamese Adolescents in Rural and Urban Areas
C. Lachat, R. Verstraeten, L. Nguyen, Bảo Khánh +14 more
91 citations
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A school-based intervention improves physical fitness in Ecuadorian adolescents: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
S. Andrade, C. Lachat, A. Ochoa-Avilés, R. Verstraeten +8 more
2014International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity71 citations Open access
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Effectiveness of a nutrition education package in improving feeding practices, dietary adequacy and growth of infants and young children in rural Tanzania: rationale, design and methods of a cluster randomised trial
K. Kulwa, R. Verstraeten, K. Bouckaert, P. Mamiro +2 more
2014BMC Public Health62 citations Open access
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General and abdominal adiposity and hypertension in eight world regions: a pooled analysis of 837 population-based studies with 7·5 million participants
Bin Zhou, James E. Bennett, Aidan P. Wickham, Rosie K. Singleton +496 more
2024The Lancet61 citations Open access
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Food Insecurity and Common Mental Disorders among Ethiopian Youth: Structural Equation Modeling
M. Jebena, D. Lindstrom, T. Belachew, C. Hadley +4 more
2016PLoS ONE53 citations Open access
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A school-based intervention improved dietary intake outcomes and reduced waist circumference in adolescents: a cluster randomized controlled trial
A. Ochoa-Avilés, R. Verstraeten, L. Huybregts, S. Andrade +6 more
2017Nutrix Journal51 citations Open access
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Individual and Environmental Factors Influencing Adolescents’ Dietary Behavior in Low- and Middle-Income Settings
R. Verstraeten, J. Leroy, Z. Pieniak, A. Ochoa-Avilés +4 more
2016PLoS ONE49 citations Open access
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Dietary intake practices associated with cardiovascular risk in urban and rural Ecuadorian adolescents: a cross-sectional study
A. Ochoa-Avilés, R. Verstraeten, C. Lachat, S. Andrade +3 more
2014BMC Public Health49 citations Open access
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Factors influencing obesogenic behaviours of adolescent girls and women in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A qualitative evidence synthesis
Ursula Trübswasser, R. Verstraeten, Leah Salm, M. Holdsworth +5 more
2020Obesity Reviews46 citations Open access
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Physical fitness among urban and rural Ecuadorian adolescents and its association with blood lipids: a cross sectional study
S. Andrade, A. Ochoa-Avilés, C. Lachat, P. Escobar +6 more
2014BMC Pediatrics46 citations Open access
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Food safety is a key determinant of fruit and vegetable consumption in urban Beninese adolescents.
E. Nago, R. Verstraeten, C. Lachat, R. Dossa +1 more
2012Journal of nutrition education and behavior46 citations Open access
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Availability of free fruits and vegetables at canteen lunch improves lunch and daily nutritional profiles: a randomised controlled trial
C. Lachat, R. Verstraeten, B. De Meulenaer, J. Menten +4 more
2009British Journal of Nutrition42 citations Open access
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Trends and inequalities in the nutritional status of adolescent girls and adult women in sub-Saharan Africa since 2000: a cross-sectional series study
S. Jiwani, G. Gatica-Domínguez, I. Crochemore-Silva, Abdoulaye Maïga +14 more
2020BMJ Global Health36 citations Open access
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School-based intervention on healthy behaviour among Ecuadorian adolescents: effect of a cluster-randomized controlled trial on screen-time
S. Andrade, M. Verloigne, G. Cardon, P. Kolsteren +4 more
2015BMC Public Health36 citations Open access
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Exploring the focus of prenatal information offered to pregnant mothers regarding newborn care in rural Uganda
Mangwi Richard Ayiasi, K. van Royen, R. Verstraeten, L. Atuyambe +3 more
2013BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth36 citations Open access
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Prevalence and socioeconomic differences of risk factors of cardiovascular disease in Ecuadorian adolescents
A. Ochoa-Avilés, S. Andrade, T. Huynh, R. Verstraeten +5 more
2012Pediatric obesity35 citations Open access
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Factors associated with eating out of home in Vietnamese adolescents.
C. Lachat, Le Nguyen Bao Khanh, Thi Thanh Tuyen Huynh, R. Verstraeten +3 more
2011Appetite24 citations Open access
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Factors affecting physical activity in Ecuadorian adolescents: a focus group study.
K. van Royen, R. Verstraeten, S. Andrade, A. Ochoa-Avilés +3 more
2015Journal of Physical Activity and Health22 citations Open access
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To what extent do site-based training, mentoring, and operational research improve district health system management and leadership in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol
Z. Belrhiti, A. Booth, B. Marchal, R. Verstraeten
2016Systematic Reviews20 citations Open access
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Development and validation of a quantitative snack and beverage food frequency questionnaire for adolescents
N. De Cock, J. Van Camp, P. Kolsteren, C. Lachat +8 more
2017Journal of human nutrition and dietetics (Print)18 citations Open access
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Two years of school-based intervention program could improve the physical fitness among Ecuadorian adolescents at health risk: subgroups analysis from a cluster-randomized trial
S. Andrade, C. Lachat, G. Cardon, A. Ochoa-Avilés +6 more
2016BMC Pediatrics17 citations Open access
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Predictors of validity and reliability of a physical activity record in adolescents
R. Verstraeten, C. Lachat, A. Ochoa-Avilés, M. Hagströmer +6 more
2013BMC Public Health16 citations Open access
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Management of oedematous malnutrition in infants and children aged >6 months: a systematic review of the evidence
D. Roberfroid, N. Hammami, P. Mehta, C. Lachat +4 more
201315 citations
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Exploring the drivers of malnutrition in West Africa from health and social science perspectives: A comparative methodological review
Leah Salm, R. Verstraeten, N. Nisbett, Andrew Booth
2021Methodological Innovations12 citations Open access
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Lessons learned from Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in Nutrition & Health (EVIDENT) in Africa: a project evaluation
Pankti Motani, A. Van de Walle, R. Aryeetey, R. Verstraeten
2019Health Research Policy and Systems10 citations Open access
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Coherence for nutrition: insights from nutrition-relevant policies and programmes in Burkina Faso and Nigeria
Lucy Billings, R. Pradeilles, S. Gillespie, A. Vanderkooy +4 more
2021Health Policy and Planning9 citations Open access
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Intervening in the local health system to improve diabetes care: lessons from a health service experiment in a poor urban neighborhood in India
U. Bhojani, P. Kolsteren, B. Criel, S. de Henauw +3 more
2015Global Health Action8 citations Open access
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The famines in Gaza and other conflict areas are a moral failure.
S. Osendarp, Lawrence Haddad, Cecilia Fabrizio, Caroline Andridge +15 more
2025The Lancet7 citations
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Perspective: Consideration of Values When Setting Priorities in Nutrition Research: Guidance for Transparency.
Dana Hawwash, W. Pinxten, N. Bonn, R. Verstraeten +2 more
2018Advances in Nutrition7 citations Open access
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The Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned in Evidence-Informed Decision Making in Africa
M. Holdsworth, R. Aryeetey, J. Jerling, C. Taljaard +6 more
20165 citations
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The European nutrition and health report (ENHR) 2009: the Belgian experience
R. Verstraeten, A. D. de Winter, P. Kolsteren
20095 citations Open access
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European Nutrition and Health Report 2009.
I. Elmadfa, A. Meyer, V. Nowak, V. Hasenegger +61 more
2009Forum of nutrition5 citations Open access
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Nutrition prioritisation : three inter-dependent (mapping, methodology, and ethics) systematic review outputs
R. Verstraeten, Dana Hawwash, C. Lachat, N. Bonn +4 more
20164 citations
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Tackling overweight and obesity in Ecuador : Policies and strategies for prevention
Angélica Ochoa, Gabriela Rivas-Mariño, R. Verstraeten
20173 citations
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Nutrition-relevant policy in West Africa: A comprehensive review
L. Casu, A. Diatta, Irina Uzhova, Mariame Dramé +4 more
20222 citations Open access
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Nutrition policy in West Africa
A. Vanderkooy, R. Verstraeten, A. Diatta, L. Diop +1 more
20202 citations Open access
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Adolescent nutrition in West Africa: A rapid review of the research evidence
R. Verstraeten, Leah Salm, L. Diop, A. Diatta +1 more
20202 citations Open access
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Nutrition policy in Burkina Faso
A. Vanderkooy, R. Verstraeten, E. Becquey, A. Diatta +3 more
20192 citations
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Development and validation of a quantitative snack and beverage FFQ for adolescents
N. De Cock, J. Van Camp, P. Kolsteren, C. Lachat +7 more
20172 citations
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