Table 2.
Comparison of CrescNet data and two national surveys in children and adolescents in Germany
| CrescNet data( 20 ) (1999–2008)‡ | KiGGSbaseline ( 7 ) (2003–2006) | SES( 27 ) (2004) | CrescNet data (2005–2015)‡ | KiGGSwave1 ( 28 , 29 ) (2009–2012) | SES( 30 ) (2008) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4–7·99 years | 4–10 years | 6 years | 4–7·99 years | 4–10 years | 6 years |
| (n 462 241) (all ages) | (n 7967) | (n 543 380) | (n 326 834) (all ages) | (n 5155) | (n 607 444) | |
| Overweight | ||||||
| Boys (%) | 10·63–11·98 | 13·8 | 8·7–14·3 | 10·08–11·90 | 15·9 | 8·1–11·7 |
| Girls (%) | 11·26–13·00 | 13·3 | 8·6–12·1 | 10·53–11·70 | 13·7 | 8·5–12·4 |
| Obesity | ||||||
| Boys (%) | 4·40–5·12 | 5·6 | 3·9–8·3 | 4·19–4·90 | 4·7 | 3·2–5·3 |
| Girls (%) | 4·65–5·72 | 5·4 | 3·3–5·2 | 3·99–4·70 | 6·0 | 3·3–5·6 |
| Overweight | 8–11·99 years | 8–11·99 years | ||||
| Boys (%) | 19·20–21·22 | 18·48–20·20 | ||||
| Girls (%) | 18·57–18·80 | 17·64–19·30 | ||||
| Obesity | ||||||
| Boys (%) | 8·60–9·81 | 7·95–8·60 | ||||
| Girls (%) | 7·70–7·83 | 6·96–7·70 | ||||
| Adolescents | 12–16 years | 11–17 years | 12–16 years | 11–17 years | ||
| Overweight | (n 6780) | (n 4948) | ||||
| Boys (%) | 15·40–21·25 | 18·5 | 19·20–21·69 | 19·8 | ||
| Girls (%) | 17·40–20·87 | 19·3 | 19·96–20·55 | 17·9 | ||
| Obesity | ||||||
| Boys (%) | 6·30–9·91 | 8·4 | 8·40–10·28 | 9·6 | ||
| Girls (%) | 7·30–10·85 | 9·6 | 9·20–9·38 | 10·3 | ||
Comparison of CrescNet data with two other large German studies (German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS); School Enrolment Examination (SEE)). Each study is included in the table with two measurements.
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CrescNet data (1999–2008 and 2005–2015) indicate the span of prevalence rates from the smallest to the largest value; they do not necessarily show the chronological sequence.