Browsing Artikel in Fachzeitschriften by Subject "OBESITY"

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2017-06-15Zeitschriftenartikel

Factors influencing childhood obesity – the establishment of a population-wide monitoring system in Germany

Varnaccia, Gianni; Zeiher, Johannes; Lange, Cornelia; Jordan, Susanne

Obesity poses a danger to childhood health and can continue to have a negative impact on health into adulthood. Currently, about 15% of children and adolescents in Germany are overweight or obese. Moreover, significant ...
2017-06-15Zeitschriftenartikel

Health-related behaviour in Europe – A comparison of selected indicators for Germany and the European Union

Lange, Cornelia; Finger, Jonas D.

Demographic change, new health threats, but also inequalities in health and health care provision in and between European Union (EU) member states pose major albeit similar challenges to European health systems. Regular ...
2017-06-15Zeitschriftenartikel

Overweight and obesity among adults in Germany

Schienkiewitz, Anja; Mensink, Gert; Kuhnert, Ronny; Lange, Cornelia

Body weight and height, as well as associated indicators like overweight and obesity, are widespread factors used to describe the health of a population. Over the past decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has ...