Browsing Artikel in Fachzeitschriften by Subject "HEALTH MONITORING"
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2018-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelOverweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends For some time, there have been indications that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Germany has stabilised at a high level. The second wave of the German Health Interview and Examination ...
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2017-12-13ZeitschriftenartikelPerceived exposure to hazardous working conditions in Germany Data on the prevalence of perceived exposure to hazardous working conditions were gathered for the GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS study using a simple graduated question. Approximately one-fifth of people in employment state that ...
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2018-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelPhysical activity among children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends Self-reported data from wave 2 of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2, 2014-2017) provides the basis for assessing whether the levels of physical activity of ...
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2017-09-13ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence of joint pain in Germany Joint symptoms and pain belong to the most common diseases worldwide that affect people in their usual activities and lead to loss of quality of life. 29.3% of women and 24.4% of men reported acute joint pain, which is ...
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2018-09-19ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Germany. KiGGS Wave 2 results according to international reference systems In Germany, the reference system according to Kromeyer-Hauschild is usually used to define underweight, overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. International classification systems to describe prevalence are ...
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2017-06-15ZeitschriftenartikelSmoking among adults in Germany Smoking poses a considerable health risk and is the leading cause of premature death. Germany has implemented numerous measures (such as tax increases, protection of non-smokers, and cigarette warning labels) to reduce ...
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2018-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelSmoking behaviour among children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends Smoking behaviour during adolescence is particularly important because the pattern of a person’s tobacco consumption in later life usually is established in this period. According to recent data from KiGGS Wave 2, 7.4% ...
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2018-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelSmoking during pregnancy. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends Maternal smoking during pregnancy poses a significant risk to the development of unborn children. Data from KiGGS Wave 2 shows that 10.9% of mothers of 0 to 6 year-old children smoked during pregnancy. Mothers who were ...
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2018-12-12ZeitschriftenartikelSocial differences in the utilization of medical services by children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study Data from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) enable conclusions about the utilization of outpatient and inpatient medical services by children and adolescents accounting the ...
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2018-09-19ZeitschriftenartikelSocial inequalities in health of children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study The close link between socioeconomic status (SES) and health can already be observed in childhood and adolescence. Although the vast majority of children and adolescents grow up healthily in Germany, social inequalities ...
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2017-12-13ZeitschriftenartikelSocial support as a health resource in Germany Social support is a psychosocial resource that results from social ties and networks. It has a significant impact on health and can improve mental well-being, reduce stress and mitigate the impact of unfavourable living ...
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2018-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelSocioeconomic status and subjective social status measurement in KiGGS Wave 2 This article describes the method applied to measure socioeconomic status (SES) and subjective social status (SSS) in the current wave of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents ...
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2017-09-27ZeitschriftenartikelThe BELLA study – the mental health module of KIGGS Wave 2 The BELLA study is the module on mental health and health-related quality of life within the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS). Baseline data collection took place together ...
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2018-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelThe developmental course of mental health problems among children and adolescents. Results of the KiGGS cohort
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2018-03-15ZeitschriftenartikelThe general health of children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends Data from KiGGS Wave 2 show that 95.7% of parents who participated in the survey rated the overall health of their 3 to 17 year-old children as very good or good. This proportion is higher than the figures identified by ...
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2019-09-18ZeitschriftenartikelThe health of children and adolescents with a migration background in Germany – Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study Over a third (36.5%) of young people living in Germany have a migration background. Based on the data of the second follow-up to the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave ...
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2019-06-19ZeitschriftenartikelThe selection and definition of indicators in public health monitoring for the 65+ age group in Germany Selecting relevant indicators is an important step in the development of public health monitoring for older people. Indicators can be used to combine information comprehensively from various data sources and enable ...
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2017-12-13ZeitschriftenartikelThe uptake of influenza vaccination for the 2013/2014 season in Germany Seasonal influenza (flu) is an acute viral disease that occurs every winter in Germany and is referred to as the ‘flu wave’. The Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) at the Robert Koch Institute recommends annual ...
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2017-12-13ZeitschriftenartikelThe utilization of colonoscopy in Germany Colorectal cancer is one of the three most common cancers in German adults. There are several legally based examinations for the early detection of colorectal cancer. People aged 50 to 54 years can have a faecal blood ...
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2018-12-12ZeitschriftenartikelUptake of orthodontic treatment by children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends For patients with considerable malfunctions, or where these could potentially develop, statutory health insurers completely cover the cost of correcting malpositionings of the teeth and jaws through orthodontic treatment ...