Robert Koch-Institut
Lothar H. Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), points out that ‘Diabetes has become one of the world’s most common chronic... [mehr]
Lothar H. Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute, emphasises that ‘Social inequalities are a central issue in public health because of... [mehr]
RKI works at federal level for the protection and improvement of public health and has declared 19 March Local Health Authority Day for the first... [mehr]
The current issue of the Journal (4/2018) focuses on oral health behaviour, the utilization of physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational... [mehr]
The Robert Koch Institute has published new data from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS) on... [mehr]
The results from KiGGS Wave 2 demonstrate, for example, that children and adolescents with a low socioeconomic status participate in sports less... [mehr]
According to RKI data, an estimated 6.7 million adults in Germany are affected by diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes. Despite improved early... [mehr]
Longitudinal data such as these can be used to analyse the causes of diseases, but also to study risk and protective factors. The KiGGS study also... [mehr]