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Journal of Health Monitoring 2017/1–1a: Focus – Health monitoring and health indicators in Europe
October 18, 2018 - March 2017: Health monitoring and health indicators in Europe
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JoHM 1/2017 – Corrigendum
October 18, 2018 - Health monitoring and health indicators in Europe Fehr A, Lange C, Fuchs J et al. (2017) Journal of Health Monitoring 2(1):3–21. DOI 10.17886/RKI-GBE-2017-020.2 In the original article, in the …
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JoHM 2/2017 – Corrigendum
October 18, 2018 - Regional health differences – developing a socioeconomic deprivation index for Germany Kroll LE, Schumann M, Hoebel J et al. (2017) Journal of Health Monitoring 2(2):98–114. DOI …
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Overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends – Fact sheet – JoHM 1/2018
October 18, 2018 - For some time, there have been indications that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Germany has stabilised at a high level. The second wave of the German Health …
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Physical activity among children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends – Fact sheet – JoHM 1/2018
October 18, 2018 - Self-reported data from wave 2 of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2, 2014-2017) provides the basis for assessing whether the levels of …
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Journal of Health Monitoring 2/2017: Health-related behaviour in Germany and Europe
October 18, 2018 - Based on data from the German Health Update (GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS), the Focus article provides an overview on health-related behaviour in Germany and Europe. The population in Germany is more …
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Regional health differences - developing a socioeconomic deprivation index for Germany - Concepts & Methods - JoHM 2017/2
October 18, 2018 - June 2017: Regional health differences - developing a socioeconomic deprivation index for Germany
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Accident injuries of children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends – Fact sheet – JoHM 3/2018
September 19, 2018 - 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 …
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Social inequalities in health of children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study – Focus – JoHM 3/2018
September 19, 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, …
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Allergic diseases in children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends – Focus – JoHM 3/2018
September 19, 2018 - Allergic diseases are among the most common health issues children and adolescents face. Allergic reactions occur when the immune system becomes allergically sensitised and are detected by measuring …
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Journal of Health Monitoring 3/2018: KiGGS Wave 2 – Health situation of children and adolescents
September 19, 2018 - Issue 3/2018 of the Journal of Health Monitoring focuses on the health situation of children and adolescents in Germany. Topics include, among others, allergic diseases, ADHD, accident injuries and …
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Ad hoc surveys at the Robert Koch Institute – Concepts & Methods – JoHM 3/2018
September 19, 2018 - The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) regularly conducts nationally representative cross-sectional studies (KiGGS, DEGS and GEDA) as part of the nationwide health monitoring system. In addition to these …
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Prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Germany. KiGGS Wave 2 results according to international reference systems – Concepts & Methods – JoHM 3/2018
September 19, 2018 - In Germany, the reference system according to Kromeyer-Hauschild is usually used to define underweight, overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. International classification systems to …
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ADHD in children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends – Fact sheet – JoHM 3/2018
September 19, 2018 - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders in childhood and adolescence and is associated with functional, psychosocial and cognitive impairment. As …
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Mental health problems in children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends – Fact sheet – JoHM 3/2018
September 19, 2018 - Mental health problems in children and adolescents are associated with individual and family-related constraints as well as social costs. 20.0% of children and adolescents showed mental health …
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Background paper for the recommendation of HPV vaccination for boys in Germany (Bundesgesundheitsblatt September 2018)
August 30, 2018 - Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz September 2018, Volume 61, Issue 9, pp 1170–1186 Anja Takla, Miriam Wiese-Posselt, Thomas Harder, Jörg J. Meerpohl, Marianne …
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Photo story on the establishment of molecular Dengue virus diagnostics in Sri Lanka
August 24, 2018 - A previous Dengue virus infection confers immunity only against the same serotype. When those people are infected with another serotype there is an increased probability of a severe hemorrhagic course …
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RKI in the Field
August 24, 2018 - When there are health emergencies across the world, such as disease outbreaks, the Robert Koch Institute’s expertise is in ever greater demand. RKI staff become involved on various levels: they help, …
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Diagnostics
July 31, 2018 - In an outbreak situation, rapid diagnostics is crucial for identifying the responsible pathogen and initiating measures to bring the situation under control. The RKI offers a wide range of diagnostic …
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RKI epidemiologists support refugee aid in Bangladesh
July 31, 2018 - Four employees from the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the Robert Koch Institute worked in Bangladesh between March and June 2018. During their four to eight-week missions, they …
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