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Radar-Based Health Monitoring [PDF]

2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Technologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications (IMWS-BIO), 2013
Radar techniques aiming at health monitoring have been investigated in recent years. The possibility of contactless monitoring human individuals has aroused interest in many applications especially where the use of wearable sensors generates discomfort which not only may affect the results but also imposes a risk factor.
Schreurs, Dominique, Mercuri, Marco, Soh, Ping Jack, Vandenbosch, Guy   +3 more
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Changes in mean serum lipids among adults in Germany: results from National Health Surveys 1997-99 and 2008-11

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Monitoring of serum lipid concentrations at the population level is an important public health tool to describe progress in cardiovascular disease risk control and prevention.
Julia Truthmann, Anja Schienkiewitz, Markus A. Busch, Gert B. M. Mensink, Yong Du, Anja Bosy-Westphal, Hildtraud Knopf, Christa Scheidt-Nave   +7 more
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Educational differences in the prevalence of behavioural risk factors in Germany and the EU – Results from the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) 2 [PDF]

Journal of Health Monitoring, 2019
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).
Jonas D. Finger, Jens Hoebel, Benjamin Kuntz, Ronny Kuhnert, Johannes Zeiher, Gert B. M. Mensink, Thomas Lampert   +6 more
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Recruitment of a probability-based general population health panel for public health research in Germany: the panel ‘Health in Germany’

BMC Medical Research Methodology
Background This report presents the study design and recruitment outcomes for the ‘Health in Germany’ panel, a long-term population-based health survey infrastructure developed by the Robert Koch Institute.
Johannes Lemcke, Ilter Öztürk, Stefan Damerow, Tobias Heller, Sabine Born, Matthias Wetzstein, Jennifer Allen, Patrick Schmich   +7 more
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Integration of former child and adolescent study participants into a national health online panel for a longitudinal study on young adult mental health

BMC Medical Research Methodology
Background Longitudinal studies are essential for understanding health trajectories and determinants over time. Successfully re-engaging and monitoring participants at key stages such as the transition from adolescence to adulthood is crucial. This stage
Michael Lange, Vera Birgel, Stefan Damerow, Johannes Lemcke, Jennifer Allen, Hans Butschalowsky, Susanna Christen, Caroline Cohrdes   +7 more
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Perspectives of individuals on reducing meat consumption to mitigate climate change – a scoping review

BMC Nutrition
Background As high meat consumption is detrimental to both individual health and the climate, many international organizations recommend a reduction in meat consumption among populations. This scoping review aims to synthesize the evidence on individuals'
Ramona Moosburger, Almut Richter, Gert B. M. Mensink, Kristin Manz, Julia Wagner, Katharina Heldt, Julika Loss   +6 more
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Recruiting people with selected citizenships for the health interview survey GEDA Fokus throughout Germany: evaluation of recruitment efforts and recommendations for future research

BMC Medical Research Methodology
Background Germany is the second most common country of immigration after the US. However, people with own or familial history of migration are not represented proportionately to the population within public health monitoring and reporting.
Carmen Koschollek, Beate Gaertner, Julia Geerlings, Ronny Kuhnert, Elvira Mauz, Claudia Hövener   +5 more
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Biological monitoring: evidence for reductions in occupational exposure and risk

Safety and Health at Work, 2022
Jackie Morton, Craig Sams, Elizabeth Leese, Fiona Garner, Shahwaiz Iqbal, Kate Jones   +5 more
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Diabetes surveillance – status and perspectives [PDF]

Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018
Christian Schmidt, Christin Heidemann, Rebecca Paprott, Jens Baumert, Yong Du, Lars Gabrys, Thomas Ziese, Christa Scheidt-Nave   +7 more
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Climate protection, health and other motives for active transport – results of a cross-sectional survey in Germany

BMC Public Health
Background Active transport– for example walking and bicycling to travel from place to place– may improve physical fitness and health and mitigate climate change if it replaces motorised transport. The aim of this study is to analyse the active transport
Ramona Moosburger, Kristin Manz, Almut Richter, Gert B.M. Mensink, Julika Loss   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source