Die KiGGS-Studie

Abstract

From 2003 to 2006 the KiGGS Baseline Study was conducted, including a clustered random sample of 167 sample points and 17,641 children and adolescents from 0 to 17 years, as well as their parents in 167 sample points. The children and adolescents were medically and physically examined, and their parents answered questions about physical, psychological and social aspects of their children's health, as did, from 11 years on, the children and adolescents themselves. Within the framework of the nationwide health monitoring at the Robert Koch Institute, the KiGGS study is being continued as a prospective cohort study with an interval of approximately 5 years between follow-ups. The study sample will be cross-sectionally refilled with younger age groups at each time of measurement. The assessment of the KiGGS core study follows a core indicator concept, which is modularly complemented by external scientific cooperation partners. The field work of the first wave (KiGGS Wave 1), a telephone survey, will continue until June 2012. The second follow-up (KiGGS Wave 2) will again combine examinations and interviews, starting in 2013. On the basis of the nationally representative KiGGS data, important questions about health policy can be answered, such as trends and trajectories of health. Important results are expected, among others concerning trends in overweight and obesity, the incidence of atopic diseases, and the persistency or remission of psychopathological symptoms and disorders.

Die erste KiGGS-Folgebefragung (KiGGS Welle 1)

“…Ein Ziel von KiGGS ist es, regelmäßig bevölkerungsbezogene Daten zur gesundheitlichen Lage der in Deutschland lebenden Kinder und Jugendlichen unter 18 Jahren zu erheben [ 3 ]. Das Erhebungsspektrum umfasst vielfältige Informationen zu Gesundheitsstatus und -verhalten, Lebensbedingungen sowie Inanspruchnahme von Leistungen des Gesundheitssystems.…”

“…So entspricht der Anteil Bundesgesundheitsblatt -Gesundheitsforschung -Gesundheitsschutz 7 · 2014 | Tab. 3 …”

Children born small for gestational age are not at special risk for preschool emotion and behaviour problems

“…Gathering prevalence estimates for this age group is complicated as the preschool developmental period is one of the most challenging in terms of defining and measuring psychiatric symptomatology. On the whole, the literature suggests that externalising problems (e.g., hyperactivity, impulsivity, and oppositional defiant symptoms) are more prevalent in males (5,6), and internalising problems (e.g., phobias, anxiety and depression) are more prevalent in females (7).…”

Probabilistic dietary risk assessment of pesticide residues in foods for the German population based on food monitoring data from 2009 to 2014

“…Older children aged 6-17 years were part of the EsKiMo-study 14,15 conducted by the Robert Koch-Institute and the University of Paderborn in 2006. 16 In EsKiMo, the daily consumption for the sub-group of 6-11 years was recorded using a 3-day food protocol on 1234 individuals. For older children, a 4-week food frequency questionnaire was used in the EsKiMostudy, unsuitable for short-term exposure assessments on a daily basis.…”