Publications - Das Gesunde Boot

Does the intervention of the school-based health promotion programme “Join the Healthy Boat” have equal or diferential efects on weight status and health-related behaviours in children from a high or low socio-economic background

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Pro-inflammatory and (Epi-)genetic markers in saliva for disease risk in childhood obesity

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Correlates of overweight and obesity in German primary school children

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Implementation and Evaluation of an Online-Based Training for the Promotion of Physical Activity in the Nursery and Kindergarten Setting

Wartha O, Steinacker JM, Kobel S (2024). Implementation and Evaluation of an Online-Based…
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Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 populationrepresentative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC)*. Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to…
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Intervention Effects of a Kindergarten-Based Health Promotion Programme on Health- Related Quality of Life and Child Sick Days

Kobel S, Wartha O, Dreyhaupt J, Feather KE, Steinacker JM (2024). Intervention Effects of a…
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Beyond correlates: the social gradient in childhood overweight

Hermeling L, Steinacker JM, Kobel S (2024). Beyond correlates: the social gradient in childhood…
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Intervention effects of a school-based health-promotion programme on children’s nutrition behaviour.

Kobel S, Wartha O, Dreyhaupt J, Feather KE, Steinacker JM (2022). Intervention effects of a…
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Is adherence to physical activity and screen media guidelines associated with a reduced risk of sick days among primary school children?

Kobel S, Wartha O, Amberger J, Dreyhaupt J, Feather KE, Steinacker JM (2022). Is adherence to…
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Social inequality and overweight in German primary school children: a cross-sectional analysis.

Hermeling L, Lämmle C, Wartha O, Steinacker JM, Kobel S (2022). Social inequality and overweight in…
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Parental Self-Efficacy - A Predictor of Children's Health Behaviors?

Kieslinger K, Wartha O, Pollatos O, Steinacker JM, Kobel S (2021). Parental Self-Efficacy - A…
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Intervention Effects of the Health Promotion Programme “Join the Healthy Boat” on Objectively Assessed Sedentary Time in Primary School Children in Germany

Kobel S, Dreyhaupt D, Wartha O, Kettner S, Hoffmann B, Steinacker JM (2020). Intervention effects of…
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Intervention Effects of a Kindergarten-Based Health Promotion Programme on Motor Abilities in Early Childhood

Kobel S, Henle L, Lämmle C, Wartha O, Szagun B, Steinacker JM (2020). Intervention effects of a…
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Trait-Based Emotional Intelligence, Body Image Dissatisfaction, and HRQoL in Children

Pollatos O, Georgiou E, Kobel S, Schreiber A, Dreyhaupt J, Steinacker JM (2020). Trait based…
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Response to “Questions on “Intervention effects of a kindergarten-based health promotion programme on obesity related behavioural outcomes and BMI percentiles””

Kobel S, Dreyhaupt J, Wartha O, Lämmle C, Steinacker JM (2020). Response to "Questions on…
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Longitudinal changes and determinants of parental willingness to pay for the prevention of childhood overweight and obesity

Lauer R, Traub M, Hansen S, Kilian R, Steinacker JM, Kesztyüs D (2020).
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Parental Self-Efficacy as a Predictor of Children’s Nutrition and its potential Mediator Effect between the Health Promotion Program “Join the Healthy Boat” and Children’s Nutrition

Möhler R, Wartha O, Steinacker JM, Szagun B, Kobel S (2020). Parental Self-Efficacy as a Predictor…
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High sedentary time in children is not only due to screen media use: a cross-sectional study

Hoffmann B, Kobel S, Wartha O, Kettner S, Dreyhaupt J, Steinacker JM (2019). High sedentary time in…
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Cross-sectional associations of objectively assessed sleep duration with physical activity, BMI and television viewing in German primary school children

Kobel S, Wartha O, Dreyhaupt J, Kettner S, Steinacker JM (2019). Cross-sectional associations of…
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Objectively assessed physical activity and weight status of Primary school children in Germany with and without migration background

Kobel S, Kettner S, Hermeling L, Dreyhaupt J, Steinacker JM (2019). Objectively assessed physical…
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Lehrerbasierte Gesundheitsförderung bei Grundschulkindern in Baden-Württemberg

Kobel S, Kesztyüs D, Steinacker JM (2019). Lehrerbasierte Gesundheitsförderung bei Grundschulkindern…
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Intervention effects of a kindergarten-based health promotion programme on obesity related behavioural outcomes and BMI percentiles

Kobel S, Wartha O, Lämmle C, Dreyhaupt J, Steinacker JM (2019). Intervention effects of a…
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Correlates of Active Transport to School in German Primary School Children

Kobel S, Wartha O, Steinacker JM (2019). Correlates of active transport to school in German primary…
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Ultrasound measurements of subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness show sexual dimorphism in children of three to five years of age

Kelso A, Vogel K, Steinacker JM (2018). Ultrasound measurements of subcutaneous adipose tissue…
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Skipping breakfast, overconsumption of soft drinks and screen media: Longitudinal analysis of the combined influence on weight development in primary schoolchildren

Traub M, Lauer R, Kesztyüs T, Wartha O, Steinacker JM, Kesztyüs D (2018). Skipping breakfast,…
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Cardio-metabolic and socio-environmental correlates of waist-to-height ratio in German primary schoolchildren: A cross-sectional exploration

Vorwieger E, Kelso A, Steinacker JM, Kesztyüs D (2018) Cardio-metabolic and socio-environmental…
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Gesundheitsförderung an baden-württembergischen Kindertageseinrichtungen: Aktuelle Situation, Barrieren und Potentiale

Wartha O, Steinacker JM, Kobel S (2018). Gesundheitsförderung an baden-württembergischen…
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Sedentary time among primary school children in south-west Germany: amounts and correlates

Hoffmann B, Kettner S, Wirt T, Wartha O, Hermeling L, Steinacker JM, Kobel S and the Research Group…
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Costs and effects of a state-wide health promotion program in primary schools in Germany – The Baden-Wuerttemberg Study: A cluster-randomized, controlled trial

Kesztyüs D, Lauer R, Kesztyüs T, Kilian R, Steinacker JM, on behalf of the “Join the Healthy Boat”…
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Design, implementation and study protocol of a kindergarten-based health promotion intervention

Kobel S, Wartha O, Wirt T, Dreyhaupt J, Lämmle C, Friedemann E, Kelso A, Kutzner C, Hermeling L,…
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Objectively Determined Physical Activity Levels in German Primary School Children after a One Year School-based Health Promoting Intervention

Kobel S, Kettner S, Dreyhaupt J, Steinackerm JM (2017). Objectively Determined Physical Activity…
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(Übergewichts-)Prävention in Deutschland

Kobel S, Wartha O, Steinacker JM (2017). (Übergewichts-)Prävention in Deutschland. Dtsch Z Sportmed.…
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Intervention effects of the school-based health promotion program „Join the Healthy Boat“ on motor abilities of children with migration background

Lämmle C, Wartha O, Kobel S, Wirt T, Kelso A, Kutzner C, Steinacker JM (2017). Intervention effects…
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Breakfast skipping in primary schoolchildren. Targeting prevention by cofactors

Traub M, Steinacker JM, Kesztyüs D and the Working Group "Join the healthy boat" (2017). Breakfast…
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Aufbau des Bewegungsmoduls des schulbasierten Gesundheitsförderprogramms „Komm mit in das gesunde Boot“

Wartha O, Lämmle C, Kobel S, Wirt T, Steinacker JM: Aufbau des Bewegungsmoduls des schulbasierten…
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Health Promotion in Primary Schools-Evaluation of Side-Effects on Cognitive and Academic Performance in a Randomized Trial

Wirt T, Wartha O, Steinacker JM (2017). Health Promotion in Primary Schools-Evaluation of…
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Correlates of longitudinal changes in the waist to height ratio of primary school children: Implications for prevention

Kesztyüs, D. et al. (2016). Correlates of longitudinal changes in the waist to height ratio of…
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Physical activity of German children during different segments of the school day

Kobel S, Kettner S, Lämmle C, Steinacker JM: Physical activity of German children during different…
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Intervention effects of a school-based health promotion program on children's motor skills

Lämmle C. et al. (2016). Intervention effects of a school-based health promotion program on…
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Entwicklung eines settingspezifischen Gesundheitsförderprogramms durch die Verwendung des Intervention-Mapping-Ansatzes: „Komm mit in das gesunde Boot – Kindergarten“

Wartha O. et al. (2016). Entwicklung eines settingspezifischen Gesundheitsförderprogramms durch die…
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Interaction of physical activity and interoception in children

Georgiou E. et al. (2015). Interaction of physical activity and interoception in children. Frontiers…
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Effects of physical education on objectively determined physical activity in primary school children – which proportioning is best?

Kobel S. et al. (2015). Effects of physical education on objectively determined physical activity in…
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Does a higher incidence of break times in primary schools result in children being more physically active?

Kobel S. et al. (2015). Does a higher incidence of break times in primary schools result in children…
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Correlates of habitual physical activity and organised sports in German primary school children

Kobel S. et al. (2015). Correlates of habitual physical activity and organised sports in German…
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Bewegungsförderung an Grundschulen – Pausenhof und körperliche Aktivität von Kindern

Möhrle B. et al. (2015). Bewegungsförderung an Grundschulen – Pausenhof und körperliche Aktivität…
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A systematic review of determinants of sedentary behaviour in youth: a DEDIPAC-study

Stierlin A. S. et al. (2015). A systematic review of determinants of sedentary behaviour in youth: a…
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Early life cognitive abilities and body weight: Cross-sectional study of the association of inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility and sustained attention with BMI percentiles in primary school children

Wirt T. et al. (2015). Early life cognitive abilities and body weight: Cross-sectional study of the…
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Parental characteristics have a larger effect on children’s health behaviour than their body weight

Drenowatz, C. et al.(2014). Parental characteristics have a larger effect on children’s health…
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Parental activity as influence on children´s BMI Percentiles and physical activity

Erkelenz, N. et al. (2014). Parental activity as influence on children´s BMI Percentiles and…
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Relationship of parental health-related behaviours and physical fitness in girls and boys

Erkelenz, N. et al. (2014) Relationship of parental health-related behaviours and physical fitness…
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Parents’ willingness to pay for the prevention of childhood overweight and obesity

Kesztyüs, D. et al. (2014). Parents’ willingness to pay for the prevention of childhood overweight…
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Illness and determinants of health-related quality of life in a cross-sectional sample of schoolchildren in different weight categories

Kesztyüs, D. et al. (2014) Illness and determinants of health-related quality of life in a…
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Intervention Effects of a School-Based Health Promotion Programme on Obesity Related Behavioural Outcomes

Kobel, S. et al. (2014). Intervention Effects of a School-Based Health Promotion Programme on…
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Why do mothers encourage their children to control their weight? A cross-sectional study of possible contributing factors

Schreiber, A. et al. (2014). Why do mothers encourage their children to control their weight? A…
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Associations between inhibitory control and body weight in German primary school children

Wirt, T. et al. (2014). Associations between inhibitory control and body weight in German primary…
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Entwicklung und Implementierung eines landesweiten Multiplikatorensystems zur flächendeckenden Umsetzung des schulbasierten Präventionsprogramms „Komm mit in das gesunde Boot – Grundschule“

Wartha, O. et al. (2014). Entwicklung und Implementierung eines landesweiten Multiplikatorensystems…
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Effects of a Teacher-Centred, School-Based Intervention Program on Health Behavior and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Elementary School Children

Drenowatz, C. et al. (2013). Effects of a Teacher-Centred, School-Based Intervention Program on…
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Organized sports, overweight and physical fitness in primary school children in Germany

Drenowatz, C. et al. (2013). Organized sports, overweight and physical fitness in primary school…
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Differences in health behaviour, physical fitness and cardiovascular risk in early, average, and late mature children

Drenowatz, C. et al. (2013). Differences in health behaviour, physical fitness and cardiovascular…
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Correlates of weight gain in German children attending elementary school

Drenowatz, C., et al. (2013). Correlates of weight gain in German children attending elementary…
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Lebensqualität und Erkrankungshäufigkeit bei Grundschulkindern in Korrelation mit Bewegung und Medienkonsum?

Kesztyüs D, et al. (2013). Lebensqualität und Erkrankungshäufigkeit bei Grundschulkindern in…
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Is central obesity associated with poorer health and health-related quality of life in primary school children? Cross-sectional results from the Baden-Württemberg Study

Kesztyüs, D. et al. (2013). Is central obesity associated with poorer health and health-related…
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Objectively determined physical activity levels of primary school children in south-west Germany

Kettner, S. et al. (2013). Objectively determined physical activity levels of primary school…
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Overweight prevention implemented by primary school teachers: a randomised controlled trial

Brandstetter, S. et al. (2012). Overweight prevention implemented by primary school teachers: a…
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Interaction of sedentary behaviour, sports participation, and fitness with weight status in elementary school children

Drenowatz, C. et al. (2012). Interaction of sedentary behaviour, sports participation, and fitness…
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Evaluation of a Health Promotion Program in Children: Study Protocol and Design of the Cluster-Randomized Baden-Württemberg Primary School Study

Dreyhaupt, J. et al. (2012). Evaluation of a Health Promotion Program in Children: Study Protocol…
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Economic Evaluation of URMEL-ICE, a school-based overweight prevention programme comprising metabolism, exercise and lifestyle intervention in children

Kesztyüs, D. et al. (2011). Economic Evaluation of URMEL-ICE, a school-based overweight prevention…
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