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Climate protection, health and other motives for active transport - results of a cross-sectional survey in Germany by Moosburger, Ramona, Manz, Kristin, Richter, Almut, Mensink, Gert B M, Loss, Julika

“…Active transport- for example walking and bicycling to travel from place to place- may improve physical fitness and health and mitigate climate change if it…”
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Vitamin D deficiency in Europe: pandemic? by Cashman, Kevin D, Dowling, Kirsten G, Škrabáková, Zuzana, Gonzalez-Gross, Marcela, Valtueña, Jara, De Henauw, Stefaan, Moreno, Luis, Damsgaard, Camilla T, Michaelsen, Kim F, Mølgaard, Christian, Jorde, Rolf, Grimnes, Guri, Moschonis, George, Mavrogianni, Christina, Manios, Yannis, Thamm, Michael, Mensink, Gert Bm, Rabenberg, Martina, Busch, Markus A, Cox, Lorna, Meadows, Sarah, Goldberg, Gail, Prentice, Ann, Dekker, Jacqueline M, Nijpels, Giel, Pilz, Stefan, Swart, Karin M, van Schoor, Natasja M, Lips, Paul, Eiriksdottir, Gudny, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Cotch, Mary Frances, Koskinen, Seppo, Lamberg-Allardt, Christel, Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon A, Sempos, Christopher T, Kiely, Mairead

“…Vitamin D deficiency has been described as being pandemic, but serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] distribution data for the European Union are of very…”
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Vitamin D status among adults in Germany--results from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1) by Rabenberg, Martina, Scheidt-Nave, Christa, Busch, Markus A, Rieckmann, Nina, Hintzpeter, Birte, Mensink, Gert B M

“…In 1998, more than half of the adult population in Germany had serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin-D [25(OH)D] levels below the common threshold of 50 nmol/l. Since then,…”
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Dietary patterns are associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in a representative study population of German adults by Heidemann, Christin, Scheidt-Nave, Christa, Richter, Almut, Mensink, Gert B. M.

“…Studies that investigated complex actual eating behaviours of the general population and their relation to cardiometabolic risk markers are sparse. We aimed to…”
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A new index to measure healthy food diversity better reflects a healthy diet than traditional measures by Drescher, Larissa S, Thiele, Silke, Mensink, Gert B M

“…The recommendation to eat diverse types of foodstuffs is an internationally accepted recommendation for a healthy diet. The importance of dietary variety is…”
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Health surveillance indicators for diet and physical activity: what is available in European data sets for policy evaluation? by Stanley, Isobel, Neumann-Podczaska, Agnieszka, Wieczorowska-Tobis, Katarzyna, Mensink, Gert B M, Rosas, Lina Garnica, Do, Stefanie, Abu Omar, Karim, Woods, Catherine, Ahrens, Wolfgang, Hebestreit, Antje, Murrin, Celine

“…Abstract Background Policies targeting diet and physical activity have the potential to improve health and well-being at a population level. However, the…”
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Use of vitamin and mineral supplements among adolescents living in Germany-Results from EsKiMo II by Perlitz, Hanna, Mensink, Gert B M, Lage Barbosa, Clarissa, Richter, Almut, Brettschneider, Anna-Kristin, Lehmann, Franziska, Patelakis, Eleni, Frank, Melanie, Heide, Karoline, Haftenberger, Marjolein

“…Dietary supplements may contribute to nutrient intake; however, actual data on dietary supplement use among adolescents living in Germany are rare. The aim of…”
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Baseline Assessment of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Assay Performance: A Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) Interlaboratory Comparison Study by Wise, Stephen A, Phinney, Karen W, Tai, Susan S-C, Camara, Johanna E, Myers, Gary L, Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon, Tian, Lu, Hoofnagle, Andrew N, Bachmann, Lorin M, Young, Ian S, Pettit, Juanita, Caldwell, Grahame, Liu, Andrew, Brooks, Stephen P J, Sarafin, Kurtis, Thamm, Michael, Mensink, Gert B M, Busch, Markus, Rabenberg, Martina, Cashman, Kevin D, Kiely, Mairead, Kinsella, Michael, Galvin, Karen, Zhang, Joy Y, Oh, Kyungwon, Lee, Sun-Wha, Jung, Chae L, Cox, Lorna, Goldberg, Gail, Guberg, Kate, Prentice, Ann, Carter, Graham D, Jones, Julia, Brannon, Patsy M, Lucas, Robyn M, Crump, Peter M, Cavalier, Etienne, Merkel, Joyce, Betz, Joseph M, Sempos, Christopher T

“…The Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) coordinated an interlaboratory study to assess the comparability of measurements of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D…”
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How has body weight changed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic? by Schienkiewitz, Anja, Damerow, Stefan, Richter, Almut, Mensink, Gert B M

“…Measures for containing the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 resulted in drastic changes in physical activity and dietary habits that also impacted body…”
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Association between vitamin D and depressive symptoms varies by season: results from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1) by Rabenberg, Martina, Harisch, Cordula, Rieckmann, Nina, Buttery, Amanda K, Mensink, Gert B.M, Busch, Markus A

“…Abstract Background Findings from epidemiological studies regarding seasonal variations in the association between vitamin D status and depression are…”
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HuSKY: a healthy nutrition score based on food intake of children and adolescents in Germany by Kleiser, Christina, Mensink, Gert B. M., Scheidt-Nave, Christa, Kurth, Bärbel-Maria

“…For many epidemiological questions an overall indicator of healthy nutrition can be useful. Based on the data from the FFQ of the German Health Interview and…”
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Baseline Assessment of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Reference Material and Proficiency Testing/External Quality Assurance Material Commutability: A Vitamin D Standardization Program Study by Phinney, Karen W, Sempos, Christopher T, Tai, Susan S-C, Camara, Johanna E, Wise, Stephen A, Eckfeldt, John H, Hoofnagle, Andrew N, Carter, Graham D, Jones, Julia, Myers, Gary L, Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon, Miller, W Greg, Bachmann, Lorin M, Young, Ian S, Pettit, Juanita, Caldwell, Grahame, Liu, Andrew, Brooks, Stephen P J, Sarafin, Kurtis, Thamm, Michael, Mensink, Gert B M, Busch, Markus, Rabenberg, Martina, Cashman, Kevin D, Kiely, Mairead, Galvin, Karen, Zhang, Joy Y, Kinsella, Michael, Oh, Kyungwon, Lee, Sun-Wha, Jung, Chae L, Cox, Lorna, Goldberg, Gail, Guberg, Kate, Meadows, Sarah, Prentice, Ann, Tian, Lu, Brannon, Patsy M, Lucas, Robyn M, Crump, Peter M, Cavalier, Etienne, Merkel, Joyce, Betz, Joseph M

“…The Vitamin D Standardization Program (VDSP) coordinated a study in 2012 to assess the commutability of reference materials and proficiency testing/external…”
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Food intake of young people with a migration background living in Germany by Kleiser, Christina, Mensink, Gert BM, Neuhauser, Hannelore, Schenk, Liane, Kurth, Bärbel-Maria

“…To explore the food intake of young migrants living in Germany. Children and adolescents aged 0 to 17 years living in Germany, including 17.1 % with a…”
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Changes in food and nutrient intake of 6- to 17-year-old Germans between the 1980s and 2006 by Stahl, Anna, Vohmann, Claudia, Richter, Almut, Heseker, Helmut, Mensink, Gert BM

“…To compare the food consumption and nutrient intakes of German children and adolescents in the 1980s with present dietary habits. Two cross-sectional…”
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Why are some people more fit than others? Correlates and determinants of cardiorespiratory fitness in adults: protocol for a systematic review by Perumal, Nita, Mensink, Gert B M, Keil, Thomas, Finger, Jonas David

“…Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a physical condition that is now well established as a predictor of numerous adverse health outcomes, independent of…”
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Sodium intake in Germany by Klenow, Stefanie, Mensink, Gert B M

“…For many years, a high sodium intake has been discussed as a potential risk factor in the development of hypertension and, consequently, cardiovascular…”
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Cooking frequency in Germany by Borrmann, Anja, Mensink, Gert B M

“…The growing range of ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat foods (convenience foods) and opportunities to eat outside of the home is tending to reduce the number of…”
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Vitamin D status of adults in Germany by Rabenberg, Martina, Mensink, Gert B M

“…Vitamin D plays an important role in the body as part of bone metabolism. Blood serum concentrations demonstrate that 30.2% of adults (29.7% of women and 30.8%…”
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Folate status in Germany by Mensink, Gert B M, Weißenborn, Anke, Richter, Almut

“…Folate is important for cell division and thus for growth and physical development. Serum folate concentrations can be used to assess a population's folate…”
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Consumption of sugary soft drinks among children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends by Mensink, Gert B M, Schienkiewitz, Anja, Rabenberg, Martina, Borrmann, Anja, Richter, Almut, Haftenberger, Marjolein

“…Consuming large amounts of sugary beverages has been related to developing obesity, diabetes mellitus type II and other chronic diseases. KiGGS Wave 2…”
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