[Influence of the Corona pandemic on cardiovascular risk factors - Data from 1775 participants of the ELITE study before and during the Corona pandemic].

Background:  The COVID-19 pandemic and its interventions have led to a deficit in medical care and changes in people's lifestyles, which has consequently changed cardio- and cerebrovascular primary and secondary prevention. The existing data are mainly based on surveys. In addition to the problem of the accuracy of self-assessments, the pandemic per se and the massive public reporting may have biased the data.

Health football beats them all: subgroup analysis of the 3F (Fit&Fun with Football) study on white-coat hypertension, sustained hypertension, dippers, nondippers, and on pharmacologically un(treated) arterial hypertension.

Background: The 3F study (Fit&Fun with Football) demonstrated a significant reduction in blood pressure, antihypertensive medication, body weight, stress and depression through health football. Health football could be a popular tool to unleash the full preventive potential of physical activity. This work analyses the effect of health football on hypertensive subgroups: dipper, nondipper, white-coat hypertension (WCH), sustained hypertension, (un)treated hypertensive patients (UH, TH).

Regular Exercise is Associated with a More Favorable Cardiovascular Risk Profile, Better Quality of Life, Less Depression and Less Psychological Stress.

Introduction: It is well documented that insufficient physical activity (PA) contributes substantially to cardiovascular diseases. The number of physically active people in Germany is still too low.

Methods: In ELITE study in Germany, 4602 participants are regularly examined for cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF).

Influence of individualized prevention recommendations after one year on the control of hypertension in 3,868 follow-up participants of the ELITE study.

Objectives: The ELITE study (German acronym for "Nutrition, lifestyle and individual information for prevention of heart attack, stroke and dementia") prospectively collects data on hypertension, cardiovascular risk factors (RF), dietary habits, physical activity, cognitive function, and quality of life in North-West Germany, which will then be improved through targeted individual information. The aim of the study is to improve the health of the participants in the long term and to identify reasons for a lack of implementation of prevention measures.

Methods: Of 4,602 included subjects, 3,868 could be studied so far at one-year follow-up.

The granulation tissue preservation technique in regenerative periodontal surgery-a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Objectives: To investigate if the application of the granulation tissue preservation technique (GTPT) in regenerative therapy of infrabony periodontal defects results in more clinical attachment level (CAL) gain and more radiographic bone gain (RBG) than the conventional resective approach 12 months after surgery.

Materials And Methods: Forty patients exhibiting at least one infrabony defect with a probing pocket depth (PPD) ≥6 mm and a radiographic infrabony component (INFRA ) ≥3 mm were randomly treated with the GTPT (test group) or the double-flap approach with resection of the defect-filling granulation tissue (control group). Enamel matrix derivatives were applied in both groups.