Browsing Artikel in Fachzeitschriften by Subject "Body Mass Index"
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2005-01-05ZeitschriftenartikelAn international comparative study of blood pressure in populations of European vs. African descent Background: The consistent finding of higher prevalence of hypertension in US blacks compared to whites has led to speculation that African-origin populations are particularly susceptible to this condition. Large surveys ...
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2001-10-01ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiologische, genetische und therapeutische Aspekte der Adipositas Die Prävalenz von Adipositas (Body Mass Index ≥30 kg/m2) liegt in Deutschland für Männer bei 19,9% und für Frauen bei 21,6%, im Osten jeweils höher als im Westen. Medizinische Risiken bei Übergewicht sind vor allem die ...
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2007-05-20ZeitschriftenartikelEssstörungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter : Erste Ergebnisse aus dem Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurvey (KiGGS) Esstörungen gehören zu den Verhaltensauffälligkeiten in Verbindung mit körperlichen Störungen und Faktoren (ICD 10). Im Kindes- und Jugendalter zählen sie zu den häufigsten chronischen Gesundheitsproblemen. Insgesamt 6634 ...
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2011-12-16ZeitschriftenartikelJuvenile obesity and its association with utilisation and costs of pharmaceuticals - results from the KiGGS study Background: According to a national reference, 15% of German children and adolescents are overweight (including obese) and 6.3% are obese. An earlier study analysed the impact of childhood overweight and obesity on ...
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2009-02-02ZeitschriftenartikelPotential determinants of obesity among children and adolescents in Germany: results from the cross-sectional KiGGS study Background: Obesity among children and adolescents is a growing public health problem. The aim of the present paper is to identify potential determinants of obesity and risk groups among 3- to 17-year old children and ...
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2011-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelRegional differences in body fat distributions among people with comparable body mass index: a comparison across six German population-based surveys Introduction: The mortality of circulatory diseases of the German population varies considerably across regions. The comparison of the regional distributions of cardiovascular risk factors can provide clues to the reasons ...
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2011-01-20ZeitschriftenartikelRisk Factors for Obesity: Further Evidence for Stronger Effects on Overweight Children and Adolescents Compared to Normal-Weight Subjects Background: We recently showed that in preschoolers risk factors for overweight show stronger associations with BMI in children with high BMI values. However, it is unclear whether these findings might also pertain to ...
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2011-07-05ZeitschriftenartikelRisk factors for severe outcomes following 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection: a global pooled analysis. Background: Since the start of the 2009 influenza A pandemic (H1N1pdm), the World Health Organization and its member states have gathered information to characterize the clinical severity of H1N1pdm infection and to assist ...
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2007-05-20ZeitschriftenartikelSexuelle Reifung von Kindern und Jugendlichen in Deutschland Ergebnisse des Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurveys (KiGGS)Nach einem Stillstand in der Reifeakzeleration in den 80er-Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts wird international und auch in Deutschland eine weitere Verschiebung der Reifeentwicklung in das jüngere Lebensalter diskutiert. Mit ...
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2007-05-30ZeitschriftenartikelVitamin D status and health correlates among German adults Objective: To analyze vitamin D status based on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) measurements, its determinants and health correlates in a representative sample of German adults. Subjects: A total of 1763 men and 2267 ...