Prevalence, incidence and concomitant co-morbidities of type 2 diabetes mellitus in South Western Germany--a retrospective cohort and case control study in claims data of a large statutory health insurance.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become a world-wide epidemic. This chronic metabolic disease has a major impact on life expectancy and on quality of life. The burden of this disease includes a number of co-morbidities.

Few associations between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and environmental factors in 4.5-year-old children.

Background: Low-grade inflammation in early childhood might protect from allergic diseases later in life. Our aim was to examine the effects of different environmental factors on low-grade inflammation measured with serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) at the age of 4.5 years.

Sleep duration and smoking cessation in student nurses.

Study Objectives: To assess predictors of smoking cessation in young adults.

Design: Prospective study of smoking cessation.

Setting: 32 Schools of Nursing in Southwest Germany.