This article examines educational differences in the prevalence of behavioural risk factors among adults and compares the results for Germany with the average from the European Union (EU). Data were derived from the second ...

Partnership, parenthood and employment constitute three main social roles that people adopt in middle adulthood. Against the background of the discussion about multiple roles and the reconciliation of family and work, ...

The scientific assessment of health issues, the design and further development of political guidelines as well as the targeted planning of measures in the European Union (EU) require data on population health. For this ...

Depression is associated with a significant individual and social burden of disease. The European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) provides data that can be used to compare the situation in Germany to that of other European ...

In Deutschland haben etwa 15% der Kinder und Jugendlichen Übergewicht oder Adipositas. Um die Planung, Umsetzung und Evaluation präventiver Aktivitäten zu unterstützen, wurde am Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) das bevölkerun ...

Around 15% of children and adolescents in Germany are overweight or obese. To support the planning, implementation and evaluation of preventive activities, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has developed a population-wide ...

Consuming high amounts of fast food can lead to an excessive intake of energy and subsequently promote obesity. Obesity increases a person’s risk for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The second wave of the German ...

Mit den Daten der zweiten Ernährungsstudie als KiGGS-Modul (EsKiMo II, 2015–2017) wurde der Anteil von Lebensmitteln aus ökologischer Landwirtschaft („Bio-Lebensmittel“) am Lebensmittelverzehr von 6- bis 11-jährigen Kindern ...

Energydrinks sind Erfrischungsgetränke, die zumeist einen hohen Anteil an Koffein und Zucker enthalten. Eine zu hohe Koffeinzufuhr kann zu gesundheitlichen Nebenwirkungen führen, zum Beispiel zu Übelkeit oder Nervosität. ...