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20 Years of German Unity: Are there still differences between east and west as regards the health of children and adolescents?

Author(s) : Lampert, Thomas
Description : Do still differences in the health of children and adolescents living in the East or West of Germany exist? Answers to this question will be given in the 4th issue of GBE kompakt. The results base upon the data of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS...
Repository : Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) : English

Relative validation of the KiGGS Food Frequency Questionnaire among adolescents in Germany

Description : Background: The aim of this study was to determine the relative validity of the self-administered Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) “What do you eat?”, which was used in the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS 2003-2006).
Meth...
Repository : Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) : German

Was isst du? Ein Verzehrshäufigkeitsfragebogen für Kinder und Jugendliche

Description : In dem im Mai 2003 gestarteten Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurvey (KiGGS) sollen in einem Zeitraum von 3 Jahren etwa 18.000 repräsentativ ausgewählte Kinder und Jugendliche hinsichtlich ihrer Gesundheit untersucht und befragt werden. Da die Ernährung einen wesentlichen Einfluss auf die Gesundheit h...
Repository : Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) : German

Comparison of BMI Derived from Parent-Reported Height and Weight with Measured Values: Results from the German KiGGS Study

Description : The use of parent-reported height and weight is a cost-efficient instrument to assess the prevalence of children’s weight status in large-scale surveys. This study aimed to examine the accuracy of BMI derived from parent-reported height and weight and to identify potential predictors of the validity...
Repository : Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) : German

Age, puberty, body dissatisfaction, and physical activity decline in adolescents. Results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey (KiGGS)

Description : Background: Physical activity (PA) shows a marked decline during adolescence. Some studies have pointed to pubertal status or timing as possible PA determinants in this age group. Furthermore, it was supposed that the impact of pubertal changes on PA might be mediated by psychological varia...
Repository : Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) : German

Hormonal contraceptive use among adolescent girls in Germany in relation to health behavior and biological cardiovascular risk factors.

Description : Purpose: To determine the association between hormonal contraceptive (HC) use, and behavior-related and biological cardiovascular risk factors among teenage girls in Germany.
Methods: HC use was assessed among 2,285 girls aged 13-17 years who participated in the health surve...
Repository : Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) : German

Reliability and validity of the KIDSCREEN-52 health-related quality of life questionnaire in a Greek adolescent population

Description : Background: The KIDSCREEN-52 is a worldwide instrument for measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and adolescents. The aim of this study is to assess reliability and validity of the Greek version of KIDSCREEN.
Methods: Questionnaires were collected from a r...
Repository : Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) : German

Dietary patterns of adolescents in Germany - Associations with nutrient intake and other health related lifestyle characteristics

Description : Background:The aim of this study was to identify dietary patterns among a representative sample of German adolescents and their associations with energy and nutrient intake, socioeconomic and lifestyle characteristics, and overweight status.
Methods: In the analysis, data from ...
Repository : Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts
Language(s) : German

Associations of dietary indices with biomarkers of dietary exposure and cardiovascular status among adolescents in Germany

Description : Background: Adolescence is an important life stage for the development of dietary preferences and health behaviour. Longitudinal studies indicated that cardiovascular status in adolescence predicts cardiovascular risk marker values in adulthood. Several diet quality indices for adolescen...
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Language(s) : English

Behavioural problems in children and adolescents. First results from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) Verhaltensauffälligkeiten bei Kindern und Jugendlichen - Erste Ergebnisse aus dem Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurvey (KiGGS)

Description : Psychische Probleme im Kindes- und Jugendalter stellen gesundheitliche Beeinträchtigungen mit zum Teil schwerwiegenden Konsequenzen für das individuelle Wohlbefinden sowie die alltägliche und soziale Funktionsfähigkeit dar. Häufig sind diese Probleme auch mit starken Belastungen für das soziale Umfe...
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Language(s) : German

Found 33 documents, displaying page 1 of 4