1 Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department of Human Biometrics and Biomechanics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. pclarys@vub.be.
2 Erasmus University College, Laerbeeklaan 121, 1090 Brussels, Belgium. pclarys@vub.be.
3 Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department of Human Biometrics and Biomechanics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. tom.deliens@vub.be.
4 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Dietary Exposure Assessment Group, 150 Cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France. Huybrechtsi@iarc.fr.
5 Department of Public Health, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. Huybrechtsi@iarc.fr.
6 Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department of Human Biometrics and Biomechanics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. peter.deriemaeker@vub.be.
7 Erasmus University College, Laerbeeklaan 121, 1090 Brussels, Belgium. peter.deriemaeker@vub.be.
8 Department of Public Health, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. Barbara.Vanaelst@UGent.be.
9 Department of Public Health, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. willem.dekeyzer@hogent.be.
10 Ghent University College, Vesalius, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. willem.dekeyzer@hogent.be.
11 Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department of Human Biometrics and Biomechanics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. mhebbel@vub.be.
12 Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department of Human Biometrics and Biomechanics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium. patrick.mullie@vub.be.
13 Erasmus University College, Laerbeeklaan 121, 1090 Brussels, Belgium. patrick.mullie@vub.be.
14 International Prevention Research Institute (iPRI), 15 chemin du Saquin, Ecully, 69130 Lyon, France. patrick.mullie@vub.be.
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