KiGGS Wave 2 cross-sectional study – participant acquisition, response rates and representativeness [PDF]
For the third time, wave 2 of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS), which is conducted in the context of health monitoring at the Robert Koch Institute, now provides representative cross-sectional data ...
Robert Hoffmann +8 more
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Proximity to Sports Facilities and Sports Participation for Adolescents in Germany [PDF]
Objectives - To assess the relationship between proximity to specific sports facilities and participation in the corresponding sports activities for adolescents in Germany. Methods - A sample of 1,768 adolescents aged 11–17 years old and living in 161
Reiner Miriam +21 more
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Motorik-Module (MoMo) – the KiGGS Wave 2 module to survey motor performance and physical activity [PDF]
Initially, the Motorik-Module (MoMo) Longitudinal Study was surveyed between 2003 and 2006 using a sub-sample from the baseline German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS).
Alexander Woll +2 more
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Accident injuries of children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends [PDF]
For children and adolescents, accidents represent an important health risk. Despite decreasing mortality rates, accidental (unintended) injuries remain the most common cause of death for children over the age of one in Germany.
Anke-Christine Saß +2 more
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Neue Daten für Taten. Die Datenerhebung zur KiGGS Welle 2 ist beendet [PDF]
Im August 2017 wurde die Feldphase der zweiten Folgeerhebung der Studie zur Gesundheit von Kindern und Jugendlichen in Deutschland (KiGGS) beendet. KiGGS wird im Rahmen des bundesweiten Gesundheitsmonitorings am Robert Koch-Institut durchgeführt.
Ziese, Thomas +24 more
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Social differences in the utilization of medical services by children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study [PDF]
Data from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) enable conclusions about the utilization of outpatient and inpatient medical services by children and adolescents accounting the family’s socioeconomic ...
Thomas Lampert +3 more
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Aim. To evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in paediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) subjects, based on four commonly used reference populations. Methods.
M. Flechtner-Mors +7 more
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The health of children and adolescents with a migration background in Germany – Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study [PDF]
Over a third (36.5%) of young people living in Germany have a migration background. Based on the data of the second follow-up to the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2, 2014-2017), the health ...
Carmen Koschollek +4 more
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Background As part of the second wave of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2), food and nutrient intake of children and adolescents aged 6–17 years living in Germany is assessed in EsKiMo II – the
C. Lage Barbosa +13 more
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Consumption of sugary soft drinks among children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends [PDF]
Consuming large amounts of sugary beverages has been related to developing obesity, diabetes mellitus type II and other chronic diseases. KiGGS Wave 2 (2014-2017) provides data on the consumption of sugary soft drinks in the 3-17 year age group in ...
Gert B.M. Mensink +5 more
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