Evaluation of a questionnaire to assess selected infectious diseases and their risk factors
Sievers, C.; Akmatov, M.K.; Kreienbrock, L.; Hille, K.; Ahrens, W.; Günther, K.; Flesch-Janys, D.; Obi, N.; Michels, K.B.; Fricke, J.; Greiser, K.H.; Kaaks, R.; Peter, H.; Pessler, F.; Nieters, A.; Krause, G. · Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz · 2014 · Heft 10 · S. 1283 bis 1291
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Zusammenfassung
With the increased life expectancy in the German population, the proportion of deaths from leading causes such as cancer, coronary heart diseases and stroke will further increase [1, 2]. Numerous risk factors for the major disease-related causes of death are already known and have been characterized including smoking, alcohol, physical activity and nutrition. The role of bacterial and viral infections, chronic inflammatory processes or impairment of the immune system in the development of the diseases named above still have to be assessed.Starting in 2014, the German National Cohort (GNC), a large nationwide pro…
