Dr Carel Thijs (C.)

Barnett, D., Thijs, C., Mommers, M., Endika, M., Klostermann, C., Schols, H., Smidt, H., Nauta, A., Arts, I., & Penders, J. (2025). Why do babies cry? Exploring the role of the gut microbiota in infantile colic, constipation, and cramps in the KOALA birth cohort study. Gut Microbes, 17(1), Article 2485326. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2025.2485326

Dalnoki, L., Hurks, P. P. M., Gubbels, J. S., Eussen, S. J. P. M., Mommers, M., & Thijs, C. (2025). Exploring the Relationship of Dietary Intake With Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Impulsivity, Beyond ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders, 29(1), 70-79. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547241293946

Eijkemans, M., Mommers, M., Harskamp-van Ginkel, M. W., Vrijkotte, T. G. M., Ludvigsson, J., Faresjö, Å., Bergström, A., Ekström, S., Grote, V., Koletzko, B., Bønnelykke, K., Eliasen, A. U., Bager, P., Melbye, M., Annesi-Maesano, I., Baïz, N., Barros, H., Santos, A. C., Duijts, L., ... Et al. (2024). Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and childhood asthma: a European collaborative analysis. BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 11(1), Article e001630. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2023-001630

Pereboom, J., Thijs, C., Eussen, S., Mommers, M., & Gubbels, J. S. (2023). Association of picky eating around age 4 with dietary intake and weight status in early adulthood: A 14-year follow-up based on the KOALA birth cohort study. Appetite, 188(1), Article 106762. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.106762

Robalo, Q., De Mot, L., Vandromme, M., Van Goethem, N., Gabrio, A., Chung, P. Y. J., Meurisse, M., Belgian Collaborative Group On Covid-Hospital Surveillance, Catteau, L., Thijs, C., & Blot, K. (2023). Association between COVID-19 Primary Vaccination and Severe Disease Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant among Hospitalized Patients: A Belgian Retrospective Cohort Study. Vaccines, 11(1), Article 14. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11010014

Eijkemans, M., Mommers, M., & Thijs, C. (2023). Comparison of parent reported physician diagnosed asthma and general practitioner registration. Journal of Asthma, 60(4), 673-681. https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2022.2087189

Barnett, D. J. M., Endika, M. F., Klostermann, C. E., Gu, F., Thijs, C., Nauta, A., Schols, H. A., Smidt, H., Arts, I. C. W., & Penders, J. (2023). Human milk oligosaccharides, antimicrobial drugs, and the gut microbiota of term neonates: observations from the KOALA birth cohort study. Gut Microbes, 15(1), Article 2164152. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2022.2164152

van Meel, E. R., Mensink-Bout, S. M., den Dekker, H. T., Ahluwalia, T. S., Annesi-Maesano, I., Arshad, S. H., Baïz, N., Barros, H., von Berg, A., Bisgaard, H., Bønnelykke, K., Carlsson, C. J., Casas, M., Chatzi, L., Chevrier, C., Dalmeijer, G., Dezateux, C., Duchen, K., Eggesbø, M., ... Duijts, L. (2022). Early-life respiratory tract infections and the risk of school-age lower lung function and asthma: a meta-analysis of 150 000 European children. European Respiratory Journal, 60(4), Article 2102395. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02395-2021

van Brakel, L., Thijs, C., Mensink, R. P., Lütjohann, D., & Plat, J. (2022). Non-Cholesterol Sterols in Breast Milk and Risk of Allergic Outcomes in the First Two Years of Life. Nutrients, 14(4), Article 766. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14040766

Obeid, R., Eussen, S. J. P. M., Mommers, M., Smits, L., & Thijs, C. (2022). Imbalanced Folate and Vitamin B12 in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy and its Association with Birthweight and Child Growth up to 2 Years. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 66(2), Article 2100662. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.202100662