Carel Thijs

18.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
155 papers, 10.3k citations indexed

About

Carel Thijs is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Carel Thijs has authored 155 papers receiving a total of 10.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 45 papers in Physiology and 24 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Carel Thijs's work include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (36 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (36 papers) and Pediatric health and respiratory diseases (21 papers). Carel Thijs is often cited by papers focused on Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (36 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (36 papers) and Pediatric health and respiratory diseases (21 papers). Carel Thijs collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Germany. Carel Thijs's co-authors include John Penders, Piet A. van den Brandt, Ellen E. Stobberingh, Stef Kremers, Ischa Kummeling, Foekje F. Stelma, Bianca E.P. Snijders, Ester F. C. Sleddens, Cornelis Vink and Nanné K. de Vries and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, PLoS ONE and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Carel Thijs

153 papers receiving 9.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Factors Influencing the Composition of the Intestinal Microbiota in Early Infancy

2006 1.6k citations John Penders, Carel Thijs et al. PEDIATRICS profile →
Gut microbiota composition and development of atopic manifestations in infancy: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study

2006 626 citations John Penders, Carel Thijs et al. profile →
General parenting, childhood overweight and obesity-inducing behaviors: a review

2011 340 citations Ester F. C. Sleddens, Sanne Gerards et al. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Carel Thijs

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Human milk oligosaccharides, antimicrobial drugs, and the gut microbiota of term neonates: observations from the KOALA birth cohort study 2023 ·Gut Microbes ·David Barnett, (unknown), (unknown), Fangjie Gu, Carel Thijs, Arjen Nauta, Henk A. Schols, Hauke Smidt, Ilja C.W. Arts, John Penders	27
2	The effect of prebiotic fortified infant formulas on microbiota composition and dynamics in early life 2019 ·Scientific Reports ·Klaudyna Borewicz, María Suárez‐Diez, Christine Hechler, Roseriet Beijers, Carolina de Weerth, Ilja C.W. Arts, John Penders, Carel Thijs, Arjen Nauta, Cordula Lindner, (unknown), Elaine E. Vaughan, Hauke Smidt	71
3	Influenza vaccination in the elderly: 25 years follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. No impact on long-term mortality 2019 ·PLoS ONE ·(unknown), Carel Thijs, Ton Ambergen, Geert‐Jan Dinant, J. André Knottnerus	6
4	[Influenza vaccination in the elderly: is a trial on mortality ethically acceptable?] 2018 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Wybo Dondorp, Carel Thijs, Geert‐Jan Dinant, J. André Knottnerus	1
5	Intakes of Vitamin B-12 from Dairy Food, Meat, and Fish and Shellfish Are Independently and Positively Associated with Vitamin B-12 Biomarker Status in Pregnant Dutch Women 2018 ·Journal of Nutrition ·(unknown), Sandra G. Heil, Simone J. P. M. Eussen, (unknown), Carel Thijs, Monique Mommers, Luc Smits, M.C.J.M. van Dongen, Pieter C. Dagnelie	13
6	Longitudinal association of neighborhood variables with Body Mass Index in Dutch school-age children: The KOALA Birth Cohort Study 2015 ·Social Science & Medicine ·(unknown), Ester F. C. Sleddens, S.I. de Vries, Jessica S. Gubbels, Carel Thijs	9
7	Early Life Growth and the Development of Preschool Wheeze, Independent from Overweight: The LucKi Birth Cohort Study 2014 ·The Journal of Pediatrics ·Dianne de Korte‐de Boer, Monique Mommers, Carel Thijs, (unknown), Maria Jansen, Suhreta Mujakovic, Frans Feron, Onno C. P. van Schayck	3
8	Parental perception of child’s weight status and subsequent BMIz change: the KOALA birth cohort study 2014 ·BMC Public Health ·Sanne Gerards, Jessica S. Gubbels, Pieter C. Dagnelie, Stef Kremers, Annette Stafleu, Nanné K. de Vries, Carel Thijs	55
9	Genetic Variation in FADS Genes and Plasma Cholesterol Levels in 2-Year-Old Infants: KOALA Birth Cohort Study 2013 ·PLoS ONE ·Carolina Moltó-Puigmartí, Eugène Jansen, Joachim Heinrich, Marie Standl, Ronald P. Mensink, Jogchum Plat, John Penders, Monique Mommers, Gerard H. Koppelman, Dirkje S. Postma, Carel Thijs	17
10	Clustering of energy balance-related behaviors in 5-year-old children: Lifestyle patterns and their longitudinal association with weight status development in early childhood 2012 ·International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ·Jessica S. Gubbels, Stef Kremers, Annette Stafleu, R. Alexandra Goldbohm, Nanné K. de Vries, Carel Thijs	46
11	Toll-like receptors and microbial exposure: gene–gene and gene–environment interaction in the development of atopy 2011 ·European Respiratory Journal ·N. E. Reijmerink, Marjan Kerkhof, R. W. B. Bottema, Jorrit Gerritsen, Foekje F. Stelma, Carel Thijs, C.P. van Schayck, H. A. Smit, Bert Brunekreef, Dirkje S. Postma, Gerard H. Koppelman	18
12	Child-care use and the association with body mass index and overweight in children from 7 months to 2 years of age 2010 ·International Journal of Obesity ·Jessica S. Gubbels, S. Kremers, Annette Stafleu, Pieter C. Dagnelie, Nanné K. de Vries, Stef van Buuren, Carel Thijs	61
13	Host-microbial interactions in childhood atopy: Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), CD14, and fecal Escherichia coli 2010 ·Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ·John Penders, Carel Thijs, Monique Mommers, Ellen E. Stobberingh, Edward Dompeling, Naomi E. Reijmerink, Piet A. van den Brandt, Marjan Kerkhof, Gerard H. Koppelman, Dirkje S. Postma	25
14	Association of breast-feeding and feeding on demand with child weight status up to 4 years 2010 ·International Journal of Pediatric Obesity ·Jessica S. Gubbels, Carel Thijs, Annette Stafleu, Stef van Buuren, Stef Kremers	34
15	Interaction of T-cell and antigen presenting cell co-stimulatory genes in childhood IgE 2009 ·European Respiratory Journal ·R. W. B. Bottema, Dirkje S. Postma, N. E. Reijmerink, Carel Thijs, Foekje F. Stelma, H. A. Smit, C.P. van Schayck, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard H. Koppelman, Marjan Kerkhof	10
16	TLR‐related pathway analysis: novel gene–gene interactions in the development of asthma and atopy 2009 ·Allergy ·N. E. Reijmerink, R. W. B. Bottema, Marjan Kerkhof, Jasper K W Gerritsen, Foekje F. Stelma, Carel Thijs, C.P. van Schayck, Henriëtte A. Smit, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard H. Koppelman, D.S. Postma	64
17	Factors Influencing the Composition of the Intestinal Microbiota in Early Infancy breakdown → 2006 ·PEDIATRICS ·John Penders, Carel Thijs, Cornelis Vink, Foekje F. Stelma, Bianca E.P. Snijders, Ischa Kummeling, Piet A. van den Brandt, Ellen E. Stobberingh	1646
18	Ontwikkeling van een voedselfrequentievragenlijst 2006 ·Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Carel Thijs	9
19	The Behavioral Determinants of Breast-Feeding in the Netherlands: Predictors for the Initiation of Breast-Feeding 2005 ·Health Education & Behavior ·(unknown), Carel Thijs, Hein de Vries	41
20	[Incidence and risk factors for eye injuries sustained at fairs: metal particles in the eye after a ride of dodg'em cars]. 1999 ·PubMed ·Christian J. P. A. Hoebe, (unknown), Carel Thijs, (unknown), Elisabeth Dorant	1

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