COPD incidence in Northern Hesse: Despite decline, the danger remains high!
COPD incidence in Northern Hesse: Despite decline, the danger remains high!
Limburg-Weilburg, Deutschland - The chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) remains widespread despite a decline in smoking numbers in Hesse. According to the AOK health atlas, the decline in the COPD rate in Hessen is 1.3 percent. However, this is lower than in the national average of 9.5 percent. In 2023, 3,000 Hessian citizens aged 40 and over were less affected by COPD than in 2017, which speaks to an improvement in the basic risk, which was also favored by less smoking behavior. Around 228,000 people in Hesse currently live with the diagnosis of Copd.
The northern parts of Hesse, especially the Limburg-Weilburg region, are particularly affected, where the highest disease rates of up to 8.1 percent were registered. The lowest rates are shown in the Hochtaunuskreis with 4.8 percent. This illustrates the regional differences in the spread of the disease that are closely related to lifestyle and environmental factors.Details for the distribution and the risk factors
As the figures from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) show, the frequency of COPD is symptomatic of the entire society. In Germany, the 12-month prevalence is 5.8 percent in adults aged 18 and over. The frequency increases with increasing age; In women aged 65 and over, it is 11 percent and 12.5 percent for men. These general trends underline the relevance of the positive development in Hesse.
The main factor for the development of COPD remains smoking. In large cities in particular, the rate of COPD sufferers is higher. Men are affected more often in all age groups than women. A healthy lifestyle and the avoidance of pollutants can counteract the risk of developing COPD.
regional differences and development
Particular attention is paid to the changes in the various regions of Hesse. The data comes from the AOK scientific institute (Wido) and were extrapolated to the entire residential population. While in the northern regions of the frequency of disease is particularly high, southern counties, such as the Hochtaunuskreis and district of Offenbach, show lower rates. These differences could be related to various social and economic factors.
Although the Hessian population has grown by around 2 percent in the period under consideration, the diseases of the diseases are left behind other federal states. However, the reason for this difference remains unclear and requires further examinations.
In view of these developments, it is crucial that measures to promote health and education are increased in order to further reduce the COPD diseases' councils and to improve health care. The current information and statistics are indispensable tools for specialists and decision -makers in the healthcare system.This topic is a continuous process that affects many people in Hesse and whose quality of life can significantly influence. So it remains important to continue to clarify the public and to establish preventive measures in order to effectively counter COPD in the future.
Further information on this are at the op-online href = "https://www.aok.de/pp/hessen/pm/aok-gesundheitatlas/"> AOK as well as in lung information service
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