@article{ref1,
title="The health of children and adolescents with a migration background in Germany - results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study",
journal="Journal of health monitoring",
year="2019",
author="Koschollek, Carmen and Bartig, Susanne and Rommel, Alexander and Santos-Hövener, Claudia and Lampert, Thomas",
volume="4",
number="3",
pages="7-28",
abstract="Over a third (36.5%) of young people living in Germany have a migration background. Based on the data of the second follow-up to the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2, 2014-2017), the health situation of 11- to 17-year-olds with and without a migration background is described using selected indicators. In order to account for the diversity among children and adolescents with a migration background, the health indicators used in this study are stratified by migration background but also by additional migration-related characteristics. In addition, the results from the various subgroups are also stratified by sociodemographic characteristics. No differences in self-assessed general health or the outpatient utilisation of paediatric and general medical services were identified between 11- to 17-year-olds with and without a migration background. However, migration-related differences were identified in health behaviour: whereas children and adolescents with a one- or two-sided migration background are more frequently overweight (including obesity), they consume risky amounts of alcohol less often than those of the same age without a migration background. Finally, the outcomes of the indicators also vary according to migration-related and sociodemographic characteristics.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2511-2708",
doi="10.25646/6074",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.25646/6074"
}