The human genetic epidemiology of COVID-19

MEK Niemi, MJ Daly, A Ganna - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Human genetics can inform the biology and epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) by pinpointing causal mechanisms that explain why some individuals become …

[HTML][HTML] Persistence of somatic symptoms after COVID-19 in the Netherlands: an observational cohort study

AV Ballering, SKR van Zon, TC olde Hartman… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Patients often report various symptoms after recovery from acute COVID-19.
Previous studies on post-COVID-19 condition have not corrected for the prevalence and …

Cohort Profile Update: Lifelines, a three-generation cohort study and biobank

A Sijtsma, J Rienks, P van der Harst… - International journal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
International Journal of Epidemiology, 2022, e295–e302 https://doi. org/10.1093/ije/dyab257
Advance Access Publication Date: 13 December 2021 Cohort Profile stored in a freezer …

Seroprevalence and correlates of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies from a population-based study in Bonn, Germany

NA Aziz, VM Corman, AKC Echterhoff… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
To estimate the seroprevalence and temporal course of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing
antibodies, we embedded a multi-tiered seroprevalence survey within an ongoing …

Loneliness associates strongly with anxiety and depression during the COVID pandemic, especially in men and younger adults

OD Steen, APS Ori, KJ Wardenaar, HM van Loo - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Loneliness is associated with major depressive disorder (MDD), and likely also with
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). It is unclear if these associations are moderated by age …

[HTML][HTML] Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic and its longitudinal association with physical activity and sedentary behavior

B Loef, SH van Oostrom… - Scandinavian Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected many workers'
daily life and possibly their physical activity behavior. We studied the longitudinal …

Multiplying effects of COVID‐19 lockdown on metabolic risk and fatty liver

H Shanmugam, A Di Ciaula, DM Di Palo… - European journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Social containment measures imposed in Europe during the lockdown to face
COVID‐19 pandemic can generate long‐term potential threats for metabolic health. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of the Covid-19 crisis on socioeconomic differences in physical activity behavior: Evidence from the Lifelines COVID-19 cohort study

WIJ de Boer, JO Mierau, J Schoemaker, L Viluma… - Preventive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Covid-19 and measures to contain spreading the disease have led to changed physical
activity behavior. This study aims to investigate the relationship between socioeconomic …

Symptoms and quality of life before, during, and after a SARS-CoV-2 PCR positive or negative test: data from Lifelines

YMJ Goërtz, MA Spruit, M Van Herck… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study evaluates to what extent symptoms are present before, during, and after a positive
SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, and to evaluate how the symptom …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of the COVID lockdown on alcohol consumption in the Netherlands. The role of living arrangements and social isolation

L Mangot-Sala, KA Tran, N Smidt… - Drug and alcohol …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have a strong impact
on health and health behaviours, such as alcohol consumption. Although there is some …