Research results
More than one billion people live with obesity today, according to a global analysis with BIPS participation
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- Epidemiological Methods and Etiological ResearchBiometry and Data ManagementNewsResearch results
Read moreA study recently published in the Lancet, in which BIPS was involved, provides new insights into the global rise in obesity and the simultaneous decline in underweight. The research findings point to a worrying global health trend and call…
How our emotions influence what we eat
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- Epidemiological Methods and Etiological ResearchPressResearch results
Read moreA new study by the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS has investigated how emotional states influence the eating habits of children and adolescents and which interventions help to change unhealthy eating…
White Paper: Improving Record Linkage for Health Research in Germany
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- Epidemiological Methods and Etiological ResearchBiometry and Data ManagementPressResearch results
Read moreIn Germany, it is currently difficult to link health data from different sources. This impairs the quality of healthcare - especially in comparison with neighboring European countries. A new white paper identifies weaknesses and points to…
How policies can protect the health and life of millions
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- Epidemiological Methods and Etiological ResearchPressResearch results
Read moreThe covid-19-pandemic may give a different impression, but non-communicable diseases are by far the leading cause of disability and death in Europe. New research shows: These diseases are much better prevented by policies that tackle the…
Childhood obesity New WHO report with Bremen participation presents latest country data and highlights trends
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- Epidemiological Methods and Etiological ResearchPressResearch results
Read moreChildhood overweight and obesity threaten health across the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region and are linked to many noncommunicable diseases, from cardiovascular disease to diabetes and cancer. Today, one in three school-age…
Birth control pill: new preparations have higher risk of thrombosis, but are prescribed frequently
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- Clinical EpidemiologyPressResearch results
Read moreThe birth control pill increases the risk of thrombosis. This is now well known. But how high the risk is varies greatly between the different preparations. A study by the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS…
Photo project in Osterholz: Young women show what "moves" them
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- Prevention and EvaluationPressResearch results
Read moreThe aim of the My-Voice research project was to talk to young women from Osterholz about the topic of 'movement and being active' via photos. The aim was to show factors that promote or prevent movement among young women and that they…
New lifestyle-based prediction tool estimates individual colorectal cancer risk
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- PressResearch results
Read moreBremen, Germany – The new LifeCRCscore provides individuals a simple method to estimate their 10-year risk of developing colorectal cancer. This could also prove useful for physicians to estimate their patients risk. The tool is based on…
Diclofenac still frequently prescribed to high-risk patients despite warnings
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- PressResearch results
Read moreTaking the painkiller diclofenac may significantly increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in heart patients. Already six years ago, an official warning was issued from the European Medical Agency. Yet, many high-risk patients continue…