In issue 4/2022, changes in depressive symptoms and aspects of health behaviour among adults during the pandemic in Germany are highlighted.
The first Focus article shows and discusses results on depressive symptoms before and in the first year of the pandemic, for which data from the GEDA 2019/2020 study were analysed.
The second article focuses on sports activities and walking/cycling since the beginning of the pandemic. The data were collected between July and October 2021 (GEDA 2021).
The third Focus article is about the participation of adults in preventive measures, also during the pandemic. Here the data were collected between March and August 2021 (COVIMO).
A fact sheet on body weight rounds off the issue: Here, data on changes in adult body weight were analyzed, which were collected between July and October 2021 (GEDA 2021).