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Human biomonitoring from an environmental justice perspective: supporting study participation of women of Turkish and Moroccan descent.

Bert MorrensElly Den HondGreet SchoetersDries CoertjensAnn CollesTim S NawrotWilly BaeyensStefaan De HenauwVera NelenIlse Loots
Published in: Environmental health : a global access science source (2017)
By investing in direct, person-to-person contact with trusted buddies and supported by practical advice about cultural and linguistic sensitivity, it was possible to increase study participation of socially disadvantaged people. Above all, this required openness and flexibility in the mind-set of researchers so that study design and procedures could be better grounded in the experiences and circumstances of underprivileged groups.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • endothelial cells
  • mental health
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • skeletal muscle
  • insulin resistance