[Diabetes and cardiovascular health literacy in childhood and adolescence - a 12-year follow-up].

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases is increasing worldwide and also in Germany. The aim of the study was to assess the health literacy regarding these diseases in childhood and adolescence.

Methods

Students of the 5^th-12^th grade (grammar school ("Gymnasium"), secondary school forms ("Realschule" and "Hauptschule")) were interviewed in 2007 (n = 4383) and 2019 (n = 572) about diabetes and secondary complications. In addition, questions about other cardiovascular risk factors were asked in 2019.

Results

Diabetes-related questions were answered correctly by 56 % in 2007 as well as 53 % in 2019. Among others, 70 % (2007) as well as 75 % (2019) of the students stated "ate too much sugar" as a cause for type 1 dia

SUBMITTER: Rohling M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9807291 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature