Publikationen

Peter, L., Sitarski, E., Kobel, S., Wendt, J., Fegert, J. M., & Köhler-Dauner, F. (2026). Childhood emotional maltreatment and adult psychopathology: Evidence for emotion regulation as a mediating mechanism. Child Abuse & Neglect, 174, 107936.
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Hermeling L, Steinacker JM, Kobel S (2024). Beyond correlates: the social gradient in childhood overweight.. 
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Kobel S, Wartha O, Dreyhaupt J, Feather KE, Steinacker JM (2022). Intervention effects of a school-based health-promotion programme on children’s nutrition behaviour. Journal of Public Health. 
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Kobel S, Wartha O, Amberger J, Dreyhaupt J, Feather KE, Steinacker JM (2022). Is adherence to physical activity and screen media guidelines associated with a reduced risk of sick days among primary… 
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Hermeling L, Lämmle C, Wartha O, Steinacker JM, Kobel S (2022). Social inequality and overweight in German primary school children: a cross-sectional analysis. Journal of Diversity & Equality in… 
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Kieslinger K, Wartha O, Pollatos O, Steinacker JM, Kobel S (2021). Parental Self-Efficacy - A Predictor of Children's Health Behaviors? Its Impact on Children's Physical Activity and Screen Media Use… 
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Kobel S, Dreyhaupt D, Wartha O, Kettner S, Hoffmann B, Steinacker JM (2020). Intervention effects of the health promotion programme „Join the Healthy Boat“ on objectively assessed sedentary time in… 
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Kobel S, Henle L, Lämmle C, Wartha O, Szagun B, Steinacker JM (2020). Intervention effects of a kindergarten-based health promotion programme on motor abilities in early childhood. Frontiers Public… 
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Pollatos O, Georgiou E, Kobel S, Schreiber A, Dreyhaupt J, Steinacker JM (2020). Trait based emotional intelligence, body image dissatisfaction and HRQoL in children. Frontiers in Psychiatry… 
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Kobel S, Dreyhaupt J, Wartha O, Lämmle C, Steinacker JM (2020). Response to "Questions on "Intervention effects of a kindergarten-based health promotion programme on obesity related behavioural… 
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Lauer R, Traub M, Hansen S, Kilian R, Steinacker JM, Kesztyüs D (2020).  
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Möhler R, Wartha O, Steinacker JM, Szagun B, Kobel S (2020). Parental Self-Efficacy as a Predictor of Children’s Nutrition and its potential Mediator Effect between the Health Promotion Program “Join… 
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Hoffmann B, Kobel S, Wartha O, Kettner S, Dreyhaupt J, Steinacker JM (2019). High sedentary time in children is not only due to screen media use: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatrics 
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Kobel S, Wartha O, Dreyhaupt J, Kettner S, Steinacker JM (2019). Cross-sectional associations of objectively assessed sleep duration with physical activity, BMI and television viewing in German… 
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Kobel S, Kettner S, Hermeling L, Dreyhaupt J, Steinacker JM (2019). Objectively assessed physical activity and weight status of Primary school children in Germany with and without migration… 
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Kobel S, Wartha O, Lämmle C, Dreyhaupt J, Steinacker JM (2019). Intervention effects of a kindergarten based health Promotion programme on obesity related behavioural outcomes and BMI percentiles.… 
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Kobel S, Wartha O, Steinacker JM (2019). Correlates of active transport to school in German primary school children. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin 70:29-36 
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Kelso A, Vogel K, Steinacker JM (2018). Ultrasound measurements of subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness show sexual dimorphism in children of three to five years of age. Acta Paediatrica… 
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Traub M, Lauer R, Kesztyüs T, Wartha O, Steinacker JM, Kesztyüs D (2018). Skipping breakfast, overconsumption of soft drinks and screen media: Longitudinal analysis of the combined influence on weight… 
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Vorwieger E, Kelso A, Steinacker JM, Kesztyüs D (2018) Cardio-metabolic and socio-environmental correlates of waist-to-height ratio in German primary schoolchildren: A cross-sectional exploration. BMC… 
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Wartha O, Steinacker JM, Kobel S (2018). Gesundheitsförderung an baden-württembergischen Kindertageseinrichtungen: Aktuelle Situation, Barrieren und Potentiale. Präv Gesundheitsf doi:… 
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Hoffmann B, Kettner S, Wirt T, Wartha O, Hermeling L, Steinacker JM, Kobel S and the Research Group “Join the Healthy Boat” (2017). Sedentary time among primary school children in south-west Germany:… 
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Kesztyüs D, Lauer R, Kesztyüs T, Kilian R, Steinacker JM, on behalf of the “Join the Healthy Boat” Study Group (2017). Costs and effects of a state-wide health promotion program in primary schools in… 
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Kobel S, Wartha O, Wirt T, Dreyhaupt J, Lämmle C, Friedemann E, Kelso A, Kutzner C, Hermeling L, Steinacker JM (2017). Design, implementation and study protocol of a kindergarten-based health… 
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Kobel S, Kettner S, Dreyhaupt J, Steinackerm JM (2017). Objectively Determined Physical Activity Levels in German Primary School Children after a One Year School-based Health Promoting Intervention. J… 
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Kobel S, Wartha O, Steinacker JM (2017). (Übergewichts-)Prävention in Deutschland. Dtsch Z Sportmed. 2017; 68: 81-84. 
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Lämmle C, Wartha O, Kobel S, Wirt T, Kelso A, Kutzner C, Steinacker JM (2017). Intervention effects of the school-based health promotion program „Join the Healthy Boat“ on motor abilities of children… 
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Traub M, Steinacker JM, Kesztyüs D and the Working Group "Join the healthy boat" (2017). Breakfast skipping in primary schoolchildren. Targeting prevention by cofactors. ErnahrungsUmschau… 
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Wartha O, Lämmle C, Kobel S, Wirt T, Steinacker JM: Aufbau des Bewegungsmoduls des schulbasierten Gesundheitsförderprogramms „Komm mit in das gesunde Boot“. Dtsch Z Sportmed 2017; 68 20-26 
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Wirt T, Wartha O, Steinacker JM (2017). Health Promotion in Primary Schools-Evaluation of Side-Effects on Cognitive and Academic Performance in a Randomized Trial. Int J Sch Cogn Psychol 2017, 4:2 
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Kesztyüs, D. et al. (2016). Correlates of longitudinal changes in the waist to height ratio of primary school children: Implications for prevention. Prev Med Reports 3:1-6 
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Kobel S, Kettner S, Lämmle C, Steinacker JM: Physical activity of German children during different segments of the school day. Journal of Public Health 2016; doi: 10.1007/s10389-016-0755-2 
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Lämmle C. et al. (2016). Intervention effects of a school-based health promotion program on children's motor skills. J Public Health. 
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Wartha O. et al. (2016). Entwicklung eines settingspezifischen Gesundheitsförderprogramms durch die Verwendung des Intervention-Mapping-Ansatzes: „Komm mit in das gesunde Boot –… 
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Georgiou E. et al. (2015). Interaction of physical activity and interoception in children. Frontiers in Psychology 6:502 
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Kobel S. et al. (2015). Effects of physical education on objectively determined physical activity in primary school children – which proportioning is best? Journal of Teaching in Physical… 
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Kobel S. et al. (2015). Does a higher incidence of break times in primary schools result in children being more physically active? Journal of School Health 85(3):149-154 
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Kobel S. et al. (2015). Correlates of habitual physical activity and organised sports in German primary school children. Public Health 129(3):237-243 
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Möhrle B. et al. (2015). Bewegungsförderung an Grundschulen – Pausenhof und körperliche Aktivität von Kindern. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin 66:141-146 
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Stierlin A. S. et al. (2015). A systematic review of determinants of sedentary behaviour in youth: a DEDIPAC-study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12(1):1-19. 
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Wirt T. et al. (2015). Early life cognitive abilities and body weight: Cross-sectional study of the association of inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility and sustained attention with BMI… 
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Drenowatz, C. et al.(2014). Parental characteristics have a larger effect on children’s health behaviour than their body weight. Obesity Facts 7:388-398. 
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Erkelenz, N. et al. (2014). Parental activity as influence on children´s BMI Percentiles and physical activity. Journal of Sport Science and Medicine 13:645-650. 
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Erkelenz, N. et al. (2014) Relationship of parental health-related behaviours and physical fitness in girls and boys. Journal of Public Health 22:407-414. 
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Kesztyüs, D. et al. (2014). Parents’ willingness to pay for the prevention of childhood overweight and obesity. Health Economics Review 2014; 4:20. 
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Kesztyüs, D. et al. (2014) Illness and determinants of health-related quality of life in a cross-sectional sample of schoolchildren in different weight categories. GMS Ger Med Sci 2014;12. 
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Kobel, S. et al. (2014). Intervention Effects of a School-Based Health Promotion Programme on Obesity Related Behavioural Outcomes. Journal of Obesity. doi: 10.1155/2014/476230 
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Schreiber, A. et al. (2014). Why do mothers encourage their children to control their weight? A cross-sectional study of possible contributing factors. BMC Public Health, 14:450 
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Wirt, T. et al.  (2014). Associations between inhibitory control and body weight in German primary school children. Eating Behaviors, 15:9-12. 
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Wartha, O. et al. (2014). Entwicklung und Implementierung eines landesweiten Multiplikatorensystems zur flächendeckenden Umsetzung des schulbasierten Präventionsprogramms „Komm mit in das gesunde Boot… 
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Drenowatz, C. et al. (2013). Effects of a Teacher-Centred, School-Based Intervention Program on Health Behavior and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Elementary School Children. ISRN Public Health. doi:… 
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Drenowatz, C. et al. (2013). Organized sports, overweight and physical fitness in primary school children in Germany. Journal of Obesity. doi: 10.1155/2013/935245 
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Drenowatz, C. et al. (2013). Differences in health behaviour, physical fitness and cardiovascular risk in early, average, and late mature children. Pediatric Exercise Science, 25(1):69-83 
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Drenowatz, C., et al. (2013). Correlates of weight gain in German children attending elementary school. Preventive Medicine, 57(4):310-314. 
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Kesztyüs D, et al. (2013). Lebensqualität und Erkrankungshäufigkeit bei Grundschulkindern in Korrelation mit Bewegung und Medienkonsum? Dtsch Z Sportmed 2013; 64(10):293 
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Kesztyüs, D. et al. (2013). Is central obesity associated with poorer health and health-related quality of life in primary school children? Cross-sectional results from the Baden-Württemberg… 
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Kettner, S. et al. (2013). Objectively determined physical activity levels of primary school children in south-west Germany. BMC Public Health, 13:895. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-895 
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Brandstetter, S. et al. (2012). Overweight prevention implemented by primary school teachers: a randomised controlled trial. Obesity Facts, 5:1-11. doi: 10.1159/000336255 
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Drenowatz, C. et al. (2012). Interaction of sedentary behaviour, sports participation, and fitness with weight status in elementary school children. European Journal of Sports Sciences. doi:… 
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Dreyhaupt, J. et al. (2012). Evaluation of a Health Promotion Program in Children: Study Protocol and Design of the Cluster-Randomized Baden-Württemberg Primary School Study [DRKS-ID:… 
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Kesztyüs, D. et al. (2011). Economic Evaluation of URMEL-ICE, a school-based overweight prevention programme comprising metabolism, exercise and lifestyle intervention in children. The European… 
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Von Schurbein, J. et al. (2011). Reference Values and Early Determinants of Intra-Abdominal Fat Mass in Primary School Children. Hormone Research in Paediatrics, 75:412-422. 
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Nagel, G., Wabitsch, M., Galm, C., Berg, S., Brandstetter, S., Fritz, M., Klenk, J., Peter, R., Prokopchuk, D., Steiner, R., Stroth, S., Wartha, O., Weiland, S. K., & Steinacker, J. M. (2009).… 
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Nagel, G., Wabitsch, M., Galm, C., Berg, S., Brandstetter, S., Fritz, M., Klenk, J., Peter, R., Prokopchuk, D., Steiner, R., Stroth, S., Wartha, O., Weiland, S. K., & Steinacker, J. M. (2009). Secular… 
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Nething, K., Stroth, S., Wabitsch, M., Galm, C., Rapp, K., Brandstetter, S., Berg,  S., Kresz, A., Wartha, O., & Steinacker, J. M. (2006). Primärprävention von Folgeerkrankungen des Übergewichts bei… 
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