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DEGS – A Survey from Robert Koch Institute

Alcohol consumption of adults in Germany

The first article - the Focus - addresses harmful alcohol consumption, which is one of the five essential risk factors for disease and impairments. It is considered to be a contributory cause for more than 200 diseases. Data from health surveys carried out by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) allow an evaluation of trends in hazardous alcohol consumption.

Journal of Health Monitoring 1/2016

Results

Fact sheets: Grip strength in older age & Prevalence of diabetes mellitus

The fact sheets present selected results from the studies of health monitoring at the Robert Koch Institute.

Grip strength in older age (PDF, 168 KB)

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus (PDF, 140 KB)

Publication

25 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Regional Differences in Health

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, issue 3/2014 of GBE kompakt deals with the question of how and to what extent health in Germany developed in the last 25 years. It firstly considers data on mortality and the average life expectancy. Issues of cardiovascular diseases, cancer and mental health problems are addressed. The authors take a closer look at significant health determinants such as obesity, tobacco and alcohol consumption, and physical activity. In addition, the topic of health care, particularly the range of outpatient services, is covered.

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DEGS1: Results are published

Results of DEGS1 have just been published with 34 articles in the Bundesgesundheitsblatt (May/June 2013). The articles are available in PDF format.

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DEGS1

Study protocol

A DEGS1 study description in English has been published in the open-access journal BMC Public Health. The article contains information on the design, objectives and implementation of the first wave of data collection for DEGS.

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Background

Health monitoring

DEGS is a survey conducted by the Robert Koch Institute. The study is part of health monitoring commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Health. Health monitoring is the term for the continuous registration and analysis of the public-health situation. The results of health monitoring are continuously processed and published in the context of health reporting.

EHES Pilot survey 2011

The Robert Koch Institute participated in a pilot survey for an European Health Examination Survey (EHES) in 2011.

Steps of publication

Symposium

The first results of DEGS1 were presented on a symposium in June 2012. more

Basic reporting

In 2013 a special publication has been published that gives a broad overview of findings on more than 30 health issues. more

Further specific publications

The results of more profound analyses will be published in international and German journals as they are completed. more

DEGS - Studie zur Gesundheit Erwachsener in Deutschland: German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults