Improving the inclusion and participation of children and adolescents with a migration background in KiGGS Wave 2 [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018 In the context of health monitoring at the Robert Koch Institute, the baseline study of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) surveyed a sample of children and adolescents with a migration background ...
Laura Frank +5 more
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Social, health-related, and environmental factors influencing sleep problems of children, adolescents and young adults [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2022 Sleep is a relevant factor for functioning and well-being of young people. The paper provides a differentiated description of sleep difficulties in this population group including social, health-related, and environmental factors. The analyses included n=
Petra Kolip +2 more
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Socioeconomic status and subjective social status measurement in KiGGS Wave 2 [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018 This article describes the method applied to measure socioeconomic status (SES) and subjective social status (SSS) in the current wave of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2), which was conducted ...
Thomas Lampert +4 more
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Uptake of orthodontic treatment by children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018 For patients with considerable malfunctions, or where these could potentially develop, statutory health insurers completely cover the cost of correcting malpositionings of the teeth and jaws through orthodontic treatment in Germany.
Stefanie Seeling, Franziska Prütz
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Age, puberty, body dissatisfaction, and physical activity decline in adolescents. Results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey (KiGGS) [PDF]
, 2011 Finne E, Bucksch J, Lampert T, Kolip P. Age, puberty, body dissatisfaction, and physical activity decline in adolescents. Results of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey (KiGGS).
Bucksch, Jens +13 more
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of girls in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018 Since 2007, the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) has recommended that all girls receive vaccinations against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in order to reduce the disease burden of cervical cancer.
Christina Poethko-Müller +2 more
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Smoking behaviour among children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018 Smoking behaviour during adolescence is particularly important because the pattern of a person’s tobacco consumption in later life usually is established in this period. According to recent data from KiGGS Wave 2, 7.4% of 11 to 17 year-old girls and 7.0%
Johannes Zeiher +2 more
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Toothache, tooth brushing frequency and dental check-ups in children and adolescents with and without disabilities [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2022 According to international studies, children and adolescents with disabilities have more tooth decay, brush their teeth less often twice a day and use preventive dental services less often than children and adolescents without disabilities.
Laura Krause +3 more
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Utilization of early detection examinations by children in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018 Examinations for early detection of diseases (called U-Untersuchungen in Germany) are among the most important prevention measures at childhood age. According to KiGGS Wave 2 data, participation rates are over 95% for most of these examinations.
Claudia Schmidtke +3 more
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Social inequalities in health of children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018 The close link between socioeconomic status (SES) and health can already be observed in childhood and adolescence. Although the vast majority of children and adolescents grow up healthily in Germany, social inequalities in health exist.
Benjamin Kuntz +5 more
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