@inproceedings{KoederHahnEnglert2021, author = {Koeder, Christian and Hahn, Andreas and Englert, Heike}, title = {A plant-based diet and healthy lifestyle lower C-reactive protein levels}, series = {Complement Med Res}, booktitle = {Complement Med Res}, doi = {10.1159/000514476}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-131847}, pages = {6 -- 7}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Introduction: Many disease processes are accompanied and promoted by increased inflammation in the body. Increased concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in the blood are an indicator of subclinical inflammation, increased disease risk, and an increased risk of early death. A healthy plant-based diet and increased physical activity have been shown to reduce hs-CRP concentrations. Objectives: Our objective was to test if a healthy lifestyle intervention program can improve hs-CRP levels and other risk factors. Methodology: We are conducting a non-randomized, controlled intervention study with 6 times of measurement (baseline, after 2.5, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months). Participants in the intervention group (n = 104) took part in a 2.5-month intensive lifestyle program focusing on a plant-based diet (PBD), physical activity, stress management and group support. Currently they are in the less intensive phase (monthly seminars) which will be completed after 24 months. The control group (n = 62) did not take part in any program. In both groups hs-CRP was assessed, and participants with an infection/common cold at any of the times of measurement were excluded from the analyses. Results: In the intervention group (n = 97) we observed a reduction in hsCRP from baseline to 2.5 months (p < 0.001). In the control group (n = 46) hs-CRP levels increased non-significantly. The changes from baseline to 2.5 months were significantly different between intervention and control (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Our program led to a clinically relevant reduction in hs-CRP. Continued follow-up will show if this improvement can be maintained in the intervention group. Our study confirms that a PBD and healthier lifestyle choices can lower hs-CRP.}, language = {en} } @article{SahakianFuchsLoreketal.2021, author = {Sahakian, Marlyne and Fuchs, Doris and Lorek, Sylvia and DiGiulio, Antonietta}, title = {Advancing the concept of consumption corridors and exploring its implications}, series = {Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy}, journal = {Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy}, doi = {10.25974/fhms-16064}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-160646}, year = {2021}, abstract = {As a salutogenic concept, "consumption corridors" aims to support what is necessary for sustainable wellbeing to be achieved in relation to the Earth system, with a deep consideration for justice and equity. Living in consumption corridors is a representation of everyday life whereby people live within limits, so that all people - now and in the future - can access what is needed to live a good life. In this special issue, a series of scholars and practitioners have come together to further develop the concept, engage with its ethodological implications, and relate it to consumption domains and policy implications. We begin by introducing how the concept emerged, in relation to the complexity of grappling with the societal transformations required for achieving more sustainable forms of consumption. We then present the different contributions, which demonstrate the importance of considering both maximum and minimum consumption standards, the relevance of human-need theories, as well as the difference between achieving wellbeing and the means necessary for doing so. We conclude by opening up to areas that merit further deliberation: how to relate consumption corridors to everyday-life dynamics, but also to the critical question of power relations at play in implementing consumption corridors.}, language = {en} } @book{FuchsSahakianGumpertetal.2021, author = {Fuchs, Doris and Sahakian, Marlyne and Gumpert, Tobias and Gumpert, Antonietta and Maniates, Michael and Lorek, Sylvia and Graf, Antonia}, title = {Consumption Corridors - Living a Good Life within Sustainable Limits}, publisher = {Routledge}, address = {London}, isbn = {9780367748722}, doi = {10.25974/fhms-16057}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-160579}, publisher = {FH M{\"u}nster - University of Applied Sciences}, pages = {110}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Consumption Corridors: Living a Good Life within Sustainable Limits explores how to enhance peoples' chances to live a good life in a world of ecological and social limits. Rejecting familiar recitations of problems of ecological decline and planetary boundaries, this compact book instead offers a spirited explication of what everyone desires: a good life. Fundamental concepts of the good life are explained and explored, as are forces that threaten the good life for all. The remedy, says the book's seven international authors, lies with the concept of consumption corridors, enabled by mechanisms of citizen engagement and deliberative democracy. Across fve concise chapters, readers are invited into conversation about how wellbeing can be enriched by social change that joins "needs satisfaction" with consumerist restraint, social justice, and environmental sustainability. In this endeavour, lower limits of consumption that ensure minimal needs satisfaction for all are important, and enjoy ample precedent. But upper limits to consumption, argue the authors, are equally essential, and attainable, especially in those domains where limits enhance rather than undermine essential freedoms.}, language = {en} } @techreport{RoeckinghausenCleverKoeffer2021, type = {Working Paper}, author = {R{\"o}ckinghausen, Simon and Clever, Nico and K{\"o}ffer, Sebastian}, title = {Coworking Spaces im M{\"u}nsterland}, doi = {10.25974/fhms-13322}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-133220}, pages = {15}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Coworking Spaces sind mittlerweile fester Bestandteil der digitalen Arbeitslandschaft in Großst{\"a}dten. Nach und nach halten sie auch im l{\"a}ndlichen Raum Einzug. Studien und Modellprojekte haben bewiesen, dass sie sowohl gesellschaftlich als auch wirtschaftlich eine positive Wirkung auf strukturschw{\"a}chere Regionen haben k{\"o}nnen. Sie bieten ein attraktives Umfeld f{\"u}r Kreative und Gr{\"u}nder und erm{\"o}glichen den Austausch mit lokalen Unternehmen. Außerdem k{\"o}nnen sie daf{\"u}r sorgen, dass Pendler* innen zum Arbeiten vor Ort bleiben. In weniger dicht besiedelten Regionen, wie dem M{\"u}nsterland, ist der profitable Betrieb von Coworking Spaces bisweilen schwierig. Da naturgem{\"a}ß die Standortwahl eines Coworking Space ein entscheidendes Kriterium f{\"u}r seine sp{\"a}tere Wirtschaftlichkeit ist, wird diese in der vorliegenden Studie untersucht. Dazu werden auf Coworking Spaces zugeschnittene und von Experten gewichtete Standortfaktoren aufgestellt und die 65 Orte des M{\"u}nsterlands anhand dieser Faktoren bewertet. So entsteht ein Ranking, welches aufzeigt, wo die besten Voraussetzungen f{\"u}r Coworking Spaces herrschen. In einigen St{\"a}dten im M{\"u}nsterland gibt es bereits Coworking Spaces. Einem Großteil dieser Orte wird durch diese Studie eine gute Eignung best{\"a}tigt. Beispielsweise schneiden Rheine und Bocholt aufgrund ihrer hohen Einwohnerzahl am besten ab. Es wird jedoch deutlich, dass auch andere Faktoren ausschlaggebend sein k{\"o}nnen. So bewerten Expert*innen die digitale Infrastruktur und Erreichbarkeit als sehr wichtig. F{\"u}r diese Faktoren stellen vergleichsweise kleine Orte die Bestwerte, die bislang noch keine Coworking Spaces vorweisen k{\"o}nnen. Die Ergebnisse informieren Betreiber*innen von Coworking Spaces und solche, die es werden wollen, sowie politische Entscheidungstr{\"a}ger*innen {\"u}ber m{\"o}gliche Potenziale in den jeweiligen Orten. Sie zeigen auf, an welchen Stellschrauben gedreht werden kann, um gute Voraussetzungen zu schaffen. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus wird empfohlen, das entstehende Angebot aufeinander abzustimmen und gemeinschaftlich vorzugehen - so, wie es der Begriff Coworking bereits verdeutlicht.}, language = {de} } @incollection{EnglertAnandKoeder2021, author = {Englert, Heike and Anand, Corinna and K{\"o}der, Christian}, title = {Das Healthy-Lifestyle-Community-Programm: ein Community-basiertes, ganzheitliches Lebensstil-Interventionsprojekt zum gesunden Leben und Arbeiten}, series = {Gesundheitsf{\"o}rderung und Versorgung im l{\"a}ndlichen Raum: Grundlagen, Strategien und Interventionskonzepte}, booktitle = {Gesundheitsf{\"o}rderung und Versorgung im l{\"a}ndlichen Raum: Grundlagen, Strategien und Interventionskonzepte}, publisher = {Hogrefe}, isbn = {9783456859798}, doi = {10.1024/85979-000}, publisher = {FH M{\"u}nster - University of Applied Sciences}, pages = {295 -- 308}, year = {2021}, language = {de} } @article{KoederKranzAnandetal.2021, author = {Koeder, Christian and Kranz, Ragna-Marie and Anand, Corinna and Husain, Sarah and Alzughayyar, Dima and Schoch, Nora and Hahn, Andreas and Englert, Heike}, title = {Effect of a 1-year controlled lifestyle intervention on body weight and other risk markers (the Healthy Lifestyle Community Programme, cohort 2)}, series = {Obesity Facts}, journal = {Obesity Facts}, doi = {10.1159/000521164}, year = {2021}, language = {en} } @article{KoederHahnEnglert2021, author = {Koeder, Christian and Hahn, Andreas and Englert, Heike}, title = {Effect of a 6-Month Controlled Lifestyle Intervention on Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness}, series = {The journal of nutrition, health \& aging}, journal = {The journal of nutrition, health \& aging}, doi = {10.1007/s12603-021-1628-0}, year = {2021}, language = {en} } @article{KranzEnglert2021, author = {Kranz, Ragna-Marie and Englert, Heike}, title = {Effect of a community-based lifestyle intervention programme on quality of life among German women}, series = {European Journal of Public Health}, volume = {Volume 31}, journal = {European Journal of Public Health}, doi = {10.1093/eurpub/ckab165.389}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Background Quality of life is an important concept in the field of health, which can be influenced by various lifestyle factors. The objective was to test if a community-based lifestyle programme would beneficially affect the health-related quality of life of German women. Methods The controlled intervention study had a total duration of 24 months. Quality of life (EQ-5D-3L), anthropometrics, vital and blood parameters as well as diagnosed diseases and health economic parameters were collected at baseline (t0), after 10 weeks (t1) and after 6 months (t2). For the intervention group (n = 65) a 10-week intensive lifestyle programme followed by monthly alumni meetings were conducted. The intensive phase consisted of 14 consecutive seminars about a healthy lifestyle, which focused on a plant-based diet, physical activity, stress management and community support. The control group (n = 35) received no intervention. Results The first descriptive health profile results of the subgroup analysis showed that 59\% women of the intervention group at t0 (t1: 37\%; t2: 48\%) and 60\% of the control group at t0 (t1: 54\%; t2: 49\%) reported problems in at least one of the EQ-5D dimensions (mobility, selfcare, activities, pain, and anxiety). A significant difference in EQ VAS change between women in intervention (7,15 [95\% CI 4,32; 9,98]; EQ VAS t0: 75,35 [SD 13,71]) and control group (-2,63 [95\% CI -5,40; 0,15]; EQ VAS t0: 78,80 [SD 18,51]) from t0 to t1 was observed (p < 001; adjusted for baseline). No significant differences in mean EQ VAS change from t0 to t2 and in mean EQ-5D index change from t0 to t1 and t0 to t2 between the groups were observed (p > 0,05; adjusted for baseline). Conclusions The preliminary results suggest that the lifestyle intervention programme can have a positive short-time effect on some aspects of quality of life, such as the health profile and EQ VAS. However, the long-term results will be shown in the future. Key messages - A healthy lifestyle can affect the quality of life in a positive way. - The community-based lifestyle programme had a short-time influence on the descriptive health profile and EQ VAS of German women, whereby the EQ index didńt change significantly between the groups.}, language = {en} } @article{Lorek2021, author = {Lorek, Sylvia}, title = {Equity within ecological limits - Grand Challenge for Sustainable Consumption}, series = {Frontiers in Sustainability}, journal = {Frontiers in Sustainability}, publisher = {Frontiers Media}, doi = {10.25974/fhms-16065}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-160657}, year = {2021}, language = {de} } @article{OchFischerMarquardt2021, author = {Och, U. and Fischer, T. and Marquardt, T.}, title = {Ern{\"a}hrungstherapie bei angeborenen Stoffwechselerkrankungen, Teil 3: St{\"o}rungen des Fettstoffwechsels}, series = {Ern{\"a}hrungs Umschau}, volume = {68}, journal = {Ern{\"a}hrungs Umschau}, number = {2}, pages = {M96 -- M109}, year = {2021}, language = {de} }