Epidemiology of diabetes: dynamics, risk and personalized care
One of the main tasks of the research group is the surveillance and population-based estimation of type 1 and type 2 diabetes prevalence and incidence in Germany. Furthermore, epidemiologic studies of the Institute are carried out on the detection of public health relevant risk factors of diabetes and its complications, and on the course of the disease.
Team
Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Rathmann, MD, MSPH (USA)
Head
Research Group Epidemiology
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Selected Publications
- Wolf K, Bongaerts BWC, Schneider A, Huth C, Meisinger C, Peters A, Schneider A, Wittsiepe J, Schramm K-W, Greiser KH, Hartwig S, Kluttig A, Rathmann W 2019. Persistent organic pollutants and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the CARLA and KORA cohort studies. Environ Res. 129: 221-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.05.030
- Kowall B, Rathmann W, Bongaerts B, Kuss O, Stang A, Roden M, Herder C, Koenig W, Huth C, Heier M, Thorand B, Ladwig K-H, Holle R, Meisinger C, Peters A 2019. Incidence Rates of Type 2 Diabetes in People With Impaired Fasting Glucose (ADA vs. WHO Criteria) and Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Results From an Older Population (KORA S4/F4/FF4 Study). Diabetes Care. 42: e18-e20. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc18-1473
- Rathmann W, Strassburger K, Bongaerts B, Kuss O, Müssig K, Burkart V, Szendroedi J, Kotzka J, Knebel B, Al-Hasani H, Roden M for the GDS Group 2019. A variant of the glucose transporter gene SLC2A2 modifies the glycaemic response to metformin therapy in recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia. 62: 286-291. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-018-4759-z
- Rathmann W, Strassburger K, Bongaerts B, Bobrov P, Kuss O, Müssig K, Markgraf D, Szendroedi J, Herder C, Roden M for the GDS Group 2017. Impact of Insulin Sensitivity, Beta-cell Function and Glycemic Control on Initiation of Second-Line Glucose-Lowering Treatment in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab. 19: 866-873. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.12894
- Jacobs E, Hoyer A, Brinks R, Icks A, Kuss O, Rathmann W 2017. Healthcare costs of Type 2 diabetes in Germany. Diabet Med. 34: 855-861. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.13336
- Jacobs E, Hoyer A, Brinks R, Kuss O, Rathmann W 2017. Burden of Mortality Attributable to Diagnosed Diabetes: A Nationwide Analysis Based on Claims Data from 65 Million People in Germany. Diabetes Care. 40: 1703-1709. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc17-0954
- Tamayo T, Brinks R, Hoyer A, Kuss O, Rathmann W 2016. The Prevalence and Incidence of Diabetes in Germany. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 113: 177-82. https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2016.0177
- Kowall B, Rathmann W, Kostev K 2015. Are sulfonylurea and insulin therapies associated with a larger risk of cancer than metformin therapy? A retrospective database analysis. Diabetes Care. 38: 59-65. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc14-0977
- Tamayo T, Rosenbauer J, Wild SH, Spijkerman AMW, Baan C, Forouhi NG, Herder C, Rathmann W 2014. Diabetes in Europe: an update. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 103: 206-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2013.11.007