About the Authors

Marieke L. A. de Hoog

m.l.dehoog@amc.uva.nl

Affiliations Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Epidemiology, Documentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Manon van Eijsden

Affiliations Department of Epidemiology, Documentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Institute of Health Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Karien Stronks

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Reinoud J. B. J. Gemke

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics, EMGO institute, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Tanja G. M. Vrijkotte

Affiliation Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MdH MvE KS RJBJG TGMV. Performed the experiments: MdH. Analyzed the data: MdH. Wrote the paper: MdH. Provided statistical advice: MvE KS RJBJG TGMV.