A5016861042- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Sleep and related disorders
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
Leipzig University
2016-2024
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
2016-2018
University Hospital Leipzig
2018
Journal Article Cohort Profile: The LIFE-Adult-Study Get access Christoph Engel, Engel Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, GermanyLeipzig Research Centre Civilization Diseases, Germany Corresponding author. Haertelstrasse 16–18, 04107 Germany. E-mail: christoph.engel@imise.uni-leipzig.de https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7247-282X Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Kerstin Wirkner, Wirkner Samira...
Background: As the majority of studies examining mental health during pandemic are cross-sectional, little is known about changes in pandemic, especially university students. Most indicate a worsening conditions. This study aimed to evaluate status German students third wave 2021 and compare results sample congruent cross-sectional from 2020. Methods: Two anonymous online surveys among were conducted (first survey: July-August 2020, N = 3,382; second March-April 2021, 5,642). Mental was...
There are only limited reports on the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in patients with psychiatric disorders. The present study aimed to evaluate and clinical correlates inpatients Germany Switzerland.This is a multicenter cross-sectional an age above 18 years that were diagnosed evaluated face-to-face using International RLS Study Group criteria (IRLSSG) severity scale (IRLS). In addition sociodemographic biometric data, sleep quality mood assessed Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index...
We conducted a survey amongst 5177 German employees asking about current mental well-being, health shame, help-seeking and presenteeism likelihood. Low well-being was reported in 22.9% of respondent; 65.5% stated that they would feel ashamed for own problems. 54.1% said were likely to go work without talking colleagues supervisors despite Most participants rather ask their partners or close family members support, whereas work-related contacts rarely endorsed. Since is associated with...
Abstract Purpose Food-based dietary guidelines are proposed to not only improve diet quality, but also reduce the environmental impact of diets. The aim our study was investigate whether food-related behavioral activation therapy (F-BA) applying Mediterranean-style altered food intake and in overweight adults with subsyndromal symptoms depression. Methods In total 744 who either received F-BA intervention (F-BA group) or no (control for 12 months were included this analysis. Food data...
Background: There is strong evidence for a bidirectional association between depression and obesity. Several biological, psychological, behavior-related factors may influence this complex association. Clinical impression preliminary suggest that patients with diagnosis of major depressive disorder endorse very different symptom patterns depending on their body weight status. Until now, little known about potential differences in symptoms relation to Objective: The aim analysis the...
Background Sleep disorders and vitamin D deficiency are among the most common health problems. Few studies investigated effect of on objectively recorded sleep with sound methodological quality reasonable temporal proximity. Objective To investigate relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin (25(OH)D) concentrations objective parameters assessed within close proximity in a population-based sample. It is expected that higher 25(OH)D associated 1) better outcomes (longer duration,...
Depression and vitamin D deficiency are major public health problems. The existing literature indicates the complex relationship between depression D. purpose of this study was to examine whether is moderated or mediated by inflammation. A community sample (n = 7162) from LIFE-Adult-Study investigated, for whom depressive symptoms were assessed via German version CES-D scale serum 25-hydroxyvitamin (25(OH)D) levels inflammatory markers (IL-6 CRP levels, WBC count) quantified. Mediation...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on nearly all people. Vaccines provide effective tool to combat the pandemic, however, vaccination hesitancy remains issue. This study aims investigate (a) students' attitudes toward (b) potential differences in between university students and general population, (c) examine predictors of intention both samples. Methods In this cross-sectional data from two research projects were analyzed compared. First, German assessed within a anonymous...
Abstract Background Sleep disorders and vitamin D deficiency are highly prevalent health problems. Few studies examined the effect of concentrations on objectively measured sleep with high methodological quality temporal proximity. Previous analysis within LIFE-Adult-Study suggested that a lower concentration serum was associated both shorter later night sleep. However, no conclusion about underlying mechanisms could be drawn. We addressed question whether this relationship is explained by...
Introduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common disease in childhood and adolescence. In about 60% of pediatric patients, the symptoms persist into adulthood. Treatment guidelines for adult ADHD patients suggest multimodal therapy consisting psychostimulants psychotherapy. Many also suffer from psychiatric comorbidities, among others obsessive–compulsive (OCD). The treatment comorbidity OCD remains challenging as literature sparse. Moreover, impact on still unclear....
This study aims to examine time trends in the ability correctly identify schizophrenia and major depression within German general population from 1990 2020, as an indicator of changing mental health literacy (MHL). Additionally, we investigated shifts use stigmatizing language.
The aim of this cross-sectional study was the evaluation oral health-related quality life (OHRQoL) in patients with depression or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) comparison a group mentally healthy individuals. Patients from Department Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Leipzig, Germany, were recruited. A (HC) recruited Cariology, Endodontology Periodontology. OHRQoL assessed using Oral Health Impact Profile G14 (OHIP G14). Furthermore, questionnaire regarding hygiene...
Zusammenfassung: In einer aktuellen Europäischen Studie (MooDFOOD) wird die präventive Wirkung von Nahrungsergänzungsmitteln und gezielten psychologischen Ernährungsberatung auf Depression untersucht. Die Ergebnisse sollen genutzt werden, um eine innovative wirksame Public-Health Ernährungsstrategie zur Vorbeugung zu entwickeln.
Major depression disorder (MDD)1 and obesity are among the most common public health problems. The majority of epidemiological studies demonstrated a strong relationship between sociodemographic factors like age socioeconomic status depression. Also, bidirectional link is discussed. However, differences regarding participants with without lifetime MDD might occur, but potentially not in all individuals. This study intends to contribute this discussion by investigating whether or factors,...