Browsing by Subject "HEALTH MONITORING"
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2017-09-13Zeitschriftenartikel12-month prevalence of asthma among adults in Germany Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways affecting people of all ages. The disease is characterised by a variable narrowing of the bronchia, which may be accompanied by symptoms such as wheezing or shortness ...
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2017-09-13Zeitschriftenartikel12-month prevalence of known chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Germany Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a high disease burden and is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Smoking is the key modifiable risk factor for COPD in Germany. GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS ...
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2017-09-13Zeitschriftenartikel12-month prevalence of osteoarthritis in Germany Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease worldwide. In the advanced stage the disease is characterised by joint pain and loss of joint functionality. In the Robert Koch Institute’s GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS health interview ...
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2017-09-13Zeitschriftenartikel12-month prevalence of osteoporosis in Germany Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease associated with increased bone fragility, which correspondingly leads to increased bone fractures. In the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS survey, 7.8% of women and 2.0% of men aged 18 and ...
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2017-09-13Zeitschriftenartikel12-month prevalence of self-reported medical diagnoses of depression in Germany Depression is a frequent mental disorder and has a growing importance in health care provision. In GEDA 2014/2015- EHIS, 9.7% of women and 6.3% of men self-reported having received a medical diagnosis of depression during ...
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2017-09-13ZeitschriftenartikelAccident injuries of adults in Germany In 2014, according to estimates by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), around 9.8 million people in Germany suffered accident injuries. Over 22,000 people died. Federal statistics, however, ...
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2018-09-19ZeitschriftenartikelAccident injuries of children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends For children and adolescents, accidents represent an important health risk. Despite decreasing mortality rates, accidental (unintended) injuries remain the most common cause of death for children over the age of one in ...
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2018-09-19ZeitschriftenartikelAd hoc surveys at the Robert Koch Institute The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) regularly conducts nationally representative cross-sectional studies (KiGGS, DEGS and GEDA) as part of the nationwide health monitoring system. In addition to these health surveys, data is ...
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2018-09-19ZeitschriftenartikelADHD in children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders in childhood and adolescence and is associated with functional, psychosocial and cognitive impairment. As part of the second wave ...
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2017-06-15ZeitschriftenartikelAlcohol consumption among adults in Germany: heavy episodic drinking Consuming harmful amounts of alcohol is considered a contributing factor in over 200 diseases. Heavy episodic drinking is a particularly risky drinking pattern, with possible consequences such as acute alcohol intoxication, ...
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2017-06-15ZeitschriftenartikelAlcohol consumption among adults in Germany: risky drinking levels Consuming harmful amounts of alcohol is considered a contributing factor in over 200 diseases. Women who drink over 10 g and men who drink more than 20 g of pure alcohol daily are already consuming risky amounts. According ...
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2018-09-19ZeitschriftenartikelAllergic diseases in children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends Allergic diseases are among the most common health issues children and adolescents face. Allergic reactions occur when the immune system becomes allergically sensitised and are detected by measuring levels of specific ...
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2018-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelAllergic rhinitis and asthma among children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends
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2018-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelAllergic sensitisations during the life course. Results of the KiGGS cohort
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2019-09-18ZeitschriftenartikelConcepts for migration-sensitive health monitoring According to microcensus data, nearly one quarter of the German population has a migration background. This means that either themselves or at least one parent was born without German citizenship. Based on the currently ...
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2020-03-04ZeitschriftenartikelConsumption of organic food by children in Germany – Results of EsKiMo II Data from the second Eating study as a KiGGS module (EsKiMo II, 2015–2017), are used to determine the contribution of food produced by organic farming (organic food) to the diet of children aged between six and eleven ...
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2017-09-13ZeitschriftenartikelDepressive symptoms among adults in Germany Depressive symptoms imply a loss of quality of life, leading to increased morbidity and mortality as well as increased costs to the healthcare system. Information on the prevalence and distribution of depressive symptoms ...
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2018-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelDevelopment of overweight and obesity in children. Results of the KiGGS cohort
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2018-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelDevelopments in smoking behaviour during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. Results of the KiGGS cohort
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2017-12-13ZeitschriftenartikelEarly detection of breast cancer: the utilization of mammography in Germany Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Germany. In addition to physical examinations (palpation) mammographies are offered every two years to women aged 50 to 69 years as part of the mammography screening ...