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Health situation of adults in Germany – Results for selected indicators from GEDA 2019/2020-EHIS

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Heidemann, Christin, Scheidt-Nave, Christa, Beyer, Ann-Kristin, Baumert, Jens, Thamm, Roma, Maier, Birga, Neuhauser, Hannelore, Fuchs, Judith +2 more·2021·Robert Koch-Institut
DOI 10.25646/8459PMC PMC8734117
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In this article, we examine selected health indicators for the adult population aged 18 years and older in Germany (n=22,708) from the German Health Update (GEDA 2019/2020-EHIS) conducted between April 2019 and September 2020. These indicators include those of self-assessed health and depressive symptoms as well as chronic physical diseases and conditions. In young adulthood (18 to 44 years), over 80% of participants report good or very good subjective health. During this phase of life, most chronic diseases and conditions are rare, although allergies are frequent, and bronchial asthma and depressive symptoms are not uncommon. From mid adulthood (45 years and older), there is a gradual increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and osteoarthritis. Over 60% of older adults (65 years and older) report a chronic disease or long-term health problem, while only half continue to report good or very good subjective health. During this stage of life, allergies and depressive symptoms become less prevalent. For some diseases, there are also differences according to gender and level of education. This article demonstrates the high public health relevance of age-associated chronic physical diseases and health related limitations in everyday life in an ageing society as well as the need to provide care for certain health conditions already in young adulthood.

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  • Across all age groups in population-representative samples, the student age group reports having the best subjective health.

    “Additionally, across all age groups in population-representative samples, the student age group reports having the best subjective health [80].”

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    The Results (§3.1; page unavailable) show that the youngest group, ages 18–29, reported good or very good subjective health most often, with ratings declining as age increased. The paper studies age groups in a nationwide German sample, not a student group; it therefore does not establish the claim specifically for students. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Heidemann, C., Scheidt-Nave, C., Beyer, A.-K., Baumert, J., Thamm, R., Maier, B., Neuhauser, H., Fuchs, J., Kuhnert, R., & Hapke, U.
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Robert Koch Institute (DE)
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Robert Koch-Institut
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Robert Koch-Institut
Published
2021-09-15
Volume
6
Issue
3
Pages
3-25
DOI
10.25646/8459
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PMC8734117
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W3200977026
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53
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41
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2026: 7 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 5
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  • Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
  • Robert Koch Institut
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Medical Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords
adult health, self-rated health, depressive symptoms, chronic physical illness, age differences in health, early adulthood, midlife, older adults, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, osteoarthritis, allergy, asthma, gender differences, educational attainment, aging society, Germany

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