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V. Verbestel · SciRah

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V. Verbestel

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h-index: 23
Works: 40
Citations: 1,861

Most-cited papers

Objectively measured physical activity in European children: the IDEFICS study
K. Konstabel, T. Veidebaum, V. Verbestel, L. Moreno +9 more
2014International Journal of Obesity216 citations Open access
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Early childhood electronic media use as a predictor of poorer well-being: a prospective cohort study.
T. Hinkley, V. Verbestel, W. Ahrens, L. Lissner +11 more
2014JAMA pediatrics210 citations Open access
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Objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity time across the lifespan: a cross-sectional study in four age groups
H. Spittaels, E. van Cauwenberghe, V. Verbestel, F. De Meester +6 more
2012International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity139 citations Open access
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Weight status of European preschool children and associations with family demographics and energy balance‐related behaviours: a pooled analysis of six European studies
M. V. van Stralen, S. T. Te Velde, F. van Nassau, J. Brug +15 more
2012Obesity Reviews119 citations
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The IDEFICS community-oriented intervention programme: a new model for childhood obesity prevention in Europe?
S. de Henauw, V. Verbestel, S. Mårild, G. Barba +18 more
2011International Journal of Obesity104 citations Open access
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Using the intervention mapping protocol to develop a community-based intervention for the prevention of childhood obesity in a multi-centre European project: the IDEFICS intervention
V. Verbestel, S. de Henauw, L. Maes, L. Haerens +12 more
2011International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity88 citations Open access
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Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in European children: the IDEFICS study
A. Santaliestra-Pasías, T. Mouratidou, V. Verbestel, K. Bammann +10 more
2013Public Health Nutrition79 citations Open access
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Food consumption and screen-based sedentary behaviors in European adolescents: the HELENA study.
A. Santaliestra-Pasías, T. Mouratidou, V. Verbestel, I. Huybrechts +11 more
2012Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine78 citations
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Effects of a 2-year healthy eating and physical activity intervention for 3–6-year-olds in communities of high and low socio-economic status: the POP (Prevention of Overweight among Pre-school and school children) project
V. De Coen, Ilse de Bourdeaudhuij, C. Vereecken, V. Verbestel +4 more
2012Public Health Nutrition73 citations Open access
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Effects of a community‐oriented obesity prevention programme on indicators of body fatness in preschool and primary school children. Main results from the IDEFICS study
S. de Henauw, I. Huybrechts, Ilse de Bourdeaudhuij, K. Bammann +10 more
2015Obesity Reviews70 citations Open access
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Design and results of the pretest of the IDEFICS study
M. Suling, A. Hebestreit, J. Peplies, K. Bammann +10 more
2011International Journal of Obesity69 citations
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Prevention of overweight in children younger than 2 years old: a pilot cluster-randomized controlled trial
V. Verbestel, V. De Coen, M. Van Winckel, I. Huybrechts +2 more
2013Public Health Nutrition58 citations Open access
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Are context-specific measures of parental-reported physical activity and sedentary behaviour associated with accelerometer data in 2–9-year-old European children?
V. Verbestel, S. de Henauw, K. Bammann, G. Barba +9 more
2014Public Health Nutrition57 citations Open access
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Clustering of lifestyle behaviours and relation to body composition in European children. The IDEFICS study
A. Santaliestra-Pasías, T. Mouratidou, L. Reisch, I. Pigeot +10 more
2015European Journal of Clinical Nutrition55 citations
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Behavioural effects of a community‐oriented setting‐based intervention for prevention of childhood obesity in eight European countries. Main results from the IDEFICS study
Ilse de Bourdeaudhuij, V. Verbestel, S. de Henauw, L. Maes +11 more
2015Obesity Reviews49 citations Open access
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Within- and between-day variability of objectively measured physical activity in preschoolers.
V. Verbestel, E. van Cauwenberghe, V. De Coen, L. Maes +2 more
2011Pediatric Exercise Science48 citations
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Validity of hip-mounted uniaxial accelerometry with heart-rate monitoring vs. triaxial accelerometry in the assessment of free-living energy expenditure in young children: the IDEFICS Validation Study.
R. Ojiambo, K. Konstabel, T. Veidebaum, J. Reilly +11 more
2012Journal of applied physiology36 citations Open access
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Risk factors for childhood overweight: a 30-month longitudinal study of 3- to 6-year-old children
V. De Coen, Ilse de Bourdeaudhuij, V. Verbestel, L. Maes +1 more
2013Public Health Nutrition33 citations Open access
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Effectiveness of the IDEFICS intervention on objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in European children
V. Verbestel, S. de Henauw, G. Barba, G. Eiben +12 more
2015Obesity Reviews29 citations Open access
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Transforming Obesity Prevention for CHILDren (TOPCHILD) Collaboration: protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis of behavioural interventions for the prevention of early childhood obesity
Kylie E. Hunter, Brittany J. Johnson, Lisa Askie, Rebecca K. Golley +56 more
2020BMJ Open28 citations Open access
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Correlates of Meeting the Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep Guidelines for the Early Years among Belgian Preschool Children: The ToyBox-Study
M. De Craemer, V. Verbestel, G. Cardon, O. Androutsos +2 more
2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health27 citations Open access
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Using the intervention mapping protocol to reduce European preschoolers’ sedentary behavior, an application to the ToyBox-Study
E. De Decker, M. De Craemer, Ilse de Bourdeaudhuij, V. Verbestel +7 more
2014International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity27 citations Open access
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Compliance with the 24-Hour Movement Behavior Guidelines and Associations with Adiposity in European Preschoolers: Results from the ToyBox-Study
M. Decraene, V. Verbestel, G. Cardon, V. Iotova +7 more
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health25 citations Open access
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Process evaluation of the IDEFICS school intervention: putting the evaluation of the effect on children's objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in context
M. Verloigne, W. Ahrens, S. de Henauw, V. Verbestel +3 more
2015Obesity Reviews22 citations Open access
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Unpacking the behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions in the TOPCHILD Collaboration: a systematic review and intervention coding protocol
Brittany J. Johnson, Kylie E. Hunter, Rebecca K. Golley, Paul M. Chadwick +55 more
2020BMJ Open21 citations Open access
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Implementation of the IDEFICS intervention across European countries: perceptions of parents and relationship with BMI
Ilse de Bourdeaudhuij, V. Verbestel, S. de Henauw, L. Maes +9 more
2015Obesity Reviews21 citations Open access
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Trajectories of objectively measured physical activity and childhood overweight: longitudinal analysis of the IDEFICS/I.Family cohort
Ole Sprengeler, H. Pohlabeln, K. Bammann, C. Buck +11 more
2021International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity19 citations Open access
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Comparison of Outcomes Derived from the ActiGraph GT3X+ and the Axivity AX3 Accelerometer to Objectively Measure 24-Hour Movement Behaviors in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
M. De Craemer, V. Verbestel
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health17 citations Open access
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Test–Retest Reliability and Internal Consistency of a Newly Developed Questionnaire to Assess Explanatory Variables of 24-h Movement Behaviors in Adults
I. Willems, V. Verbestel, P. Calders, B. Lapauw +1 more
2023International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health16 citations Open access
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Objective Measurement of 24-Hour Movement Behaviors in Preschool Children Using Wrist-Worn and Thigh-Worn Accelerometers
M. De Craemer, M. Decraene, I. Willems, Feija Buysse +2 more
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health15 citations Open access
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Combining Effect and Process Evaluation on European Preschool Children’s Snacking Behavior in a Kindergarten-Based, Family-Involved Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial: The ToyBox Study
M. De Craemer, V. Verbestel, M. Verloigne, O. Androutsos +6 more
2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health8 citations Open access
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The IDEFICS Intervention Toolbox - A Guide to Successful Obesity Prevention at Community Level
V. Verbestel, S. de Henauw, S. Mårild, S. S. G. Bonsmann +4 more
20127 citations Open access
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Early Childhood ElectronicMedia Use as a Predictor of PoorerWell-being A Prospective Cohort Study
T. Hinkley, V. Verbestel, W. Ahrens, L. Lissner +10 more
20141 citations
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The development of a community-based intervention for the prevention of childhood obesity: the IDEFICS intervention
V. Verbestel, S. de Henauw, L. Maes, S. Mårild +9 more
20101 citations
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Process Evaluation of the IDEFICS Intervention
Ilse de Bourdeaudhuij, V. Verbestel, L. Maes, A. Nappo +13 more
2018Instruments for Health Surveys in Children and Adolescents0 citations
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Lifestyle related behaviours and body composition indicators in a sample of European children: a cluster analysis approach
A. Santaliestra-Pasías, T. Mouratidou, L. Reisch, I. Pigeot +10 more
20150 citations Open access
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Development and evaluation of evidence-based interventions to change young children's energy balance-related behaviours
V. Verbestel
20140 citations
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Does context matter?: effects of a 2-year healthy eating and physical activity intervention for 3 to 6 year olds in high and low SES communities: the POP-project
L. Maes, V. De Coen, C. Vereecken, V. Verbestel +2 more
20120 citations
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Patterns of physical activity in preschool aged children
V. Verbestel, E. van Cauwenberghe, V. De Coen, L. Maes +2 more
20110 citations
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Screen time and availability of European children (2 to 10 years old): the IDEFICS study
A. Santaliestra-Pasías, T. Mouratidou, V. Verbestel, K. Bammann +10 more
20110 citations
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