Effects of social support and self-esteem on depressive symptoms in Japanese middle-aged and elderly people.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In research using accelerometers to measure physical activity, the number of accelerometers that can be utilized in a study and the study duration are both constrained. It means that increasing the number of accelerometer wearing days for all subjects leads to a decrease in the total number of participants t...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Lee PH

更新日期：2019-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Asia there are few reports considering time intervals in the examination of clinical features of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Therefore, we tried to compare the characteristics of patients with PBC in two different years. METHODS:In two fiscal years (1999 and 2004), 9,761 and 13,142 patients with sym...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sakauchi F,Oura A,Ohnishi H,Mori M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the validity of nursery teachers' report on the physical activity of young children. Subjects were twenty-one children aged 3 to 4 years (12 boys and 9 girls) at a nursery in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Children were equipped with the Actiwatch (Mini-mitter Company Inc.) activity monitor and the Calo...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Chen X,Sekine M,Hamanishi S,Wang H,Hayashikawa Y,Yamagami T,Kagamimori S

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether or not the breast milk feeding has a role in the prevalence of atopic dermatitis among children. METHODS:The target population of the study was all children participating in health check-up program for 3-year-old children in 60 municipalities locating 10 selected prefectures during desig...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nakamura Y,Oki I,Tanihara S,Ojima T,Ito Y,Yamazaki O,Iwama M,Tabata Y,Katsuyama K,Sasai Y,Nakagawa M,Matsushita A,Hossaka K,Sato J,Hidaka Y,Uda H,Nakamata K,Yanagawa H

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present here the survey methods and basic results of dietary records which were used as reference values in the present validation study of a self-administered food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for the 5-year follow-up survey of the JPHC study. A semi-weighed dietary record was kept for four seven consecutive days...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sasaki S,Takahashi T,Iitoi Y,Iwase Y,Kobayashi M,Ishihara J,Akabane M,Tsugane S,JPHC.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We attempted to apply the model of effort-reward imbalance (ERI) to school settings in order to measure students' psychosocial stress and analyze its association with self-rated health in adolescents. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Kunming, China among 1004 Chinese students (468 boys and ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Li J,Shang L,Wang T,Siegrist J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It remains unclear whether chronic ingestion of arsenic in drinking water affects the peripheral nervous system. We examined the effects of arsenic exposure on nerve conduction velocity using electromyography. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted of a population living in an arsenic-affected villag...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Fujino Y,Guo X,Shirane K,Liu J,Wu K,Miyatake M,Tanabe K,Kusuda T,Yoshimura T,Japan Inner Mongolia Arsenic Pollution Study Group.

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iodine deficiency remains a considerable challenge worldwide, even after decades of efforts to address the problem. The aim of this review is to present the current situation in historically iodine-deficient Pakistan regarding iodine nutritional status and place it in a global perspective. We collected relevant articl...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Khattak RM,Khattak MNK,Ittermann T,Völzke H

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study aimed to examine the association between the presence/absence of help-seeking behavior (ie, behavior aimed at obtaining assistance from others to improve a situation or problem) and psychological distress among private and public employees by age group using a nationally representative samp...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yamauchi T,Suka M,Yanagisawa H

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The northeast has the lowest incidence of breast cancer of all regions in Thailand, although national rates are increasing. The heterogeneity in subnational trends necessitates a comprehensive evaluation of breast cancer incidence trends and projections to provide evidence for future region-specific strategi...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Virani S,Chindaprasirt J,Wirasorn K,Sookprasert A,Somintara O,Vachirodom D,Koonmee S,Srinakarin J,Kamsa-Ard S,Suwanrungruang K,Rozek LS,Sriplung H,Wiangnon S

更新日期：2018-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined the relationships among household income, other SES indicators, and macronutrient intake in a cross-sectional study of a representative Japanese population. METHODS:In 2010, we established a cohort of participants in the National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHNS) from 300 randomly selec...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sakurai M,Nakagawa H,Kadota A,Yoshita K,Nakamura Y,Okuda N,Nishi N,Miyamoto Y,Arima H,Ohkubo T,Okamura T,Ueshima H,Okayama A,Miura K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a cohort study to investigate the effects of coffee and green tea consumption on all-cause mortality in a rural Japanese population. Data were obtained from 2,855 men and women aged 40-79 years in 1989, and during the subsequent 9.9 years of follow-up. Using the Cox regression model to adjust for potentia...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Iwai N,Ohshiro H,Kurozawa Y,Hosoda T,Morita H,Funakawa K,Okamoto M,Nose T

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung cancers are classified into small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung cancer due to their different treatment and prognosis. Although many studies have reported the specific survival of SCLC patients treated at cancer hospitals, survival from population-based data has rarely been reported. ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Oze I,Ito H,Nishino Y,Hattori M,Nakayama T,Miyashiro I,Matsuo K,Ito Y

更新日期：2019-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:BackgroundNon-fasting triglycerides (TG) are considered a better predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than fasting TG. However, the effect of non-fasting TG on fatal CVD events remains unclear. In the present study, we aimed to explore the relationship between non-fasting TG and CVD mortality in a Japanese genera...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hirata A,Okamura T,Hirata T,Sugiyama D,Ohkubo T,Okuda N,Kita Y,Hayakawa T,Kadota A,Kondo K,Miura K,Okayama A,Ueshima H

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Analysis of dietary pattern is increasingly popular in nutritional epidemiology. However, few studies have examined the validity and reproducibility of dietary patterns. We assessed the reproducibility and validity of dietary patterns identified by a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) used in the 5-year foll...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nanri A,Shimazu T,Ishihara J,Takachi R,Mizoue T,Inoue M,Tsugane S,JPHC FFQ Validation Study Group.

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of 351 one-day weighed diet records, we selected foods/recipes contributing to nutrients of interest for a data-based food frequency questionnaire by contribution analysis and multiple regression analysis. Total fat was largely of animal and vegetable origin, irrespective of analytic methods. Saturated fa...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tokudome Y,Imaeda N,Ikeda M,Kitagawa I,Fujiwara N,Tokudome S

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large-scale cohort studies conducted in Japan do not always include psychosocial factors as exposures. In addition, such studies sometimes fail to satisfactorily evaluate disability status as an outcome. METHODS:This prospective cohort study comprised 49 603 (22 438 men and 27 165 women) community-dwelling ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kuriyama S,Nakaya N,Ohmori-Matsuda K,Shimazu T,Kikuchi N,Kakizaki M,Sone T,Sato F,Nagai M,Sugawara Y,Tomata Y,Akhter M,Higashiguchi M,Fukuchi N,Takahashi H,Hozawa A,Tsuji I

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Marital transitions are associated with adverse health events, such as mortality and cardiovascular disease. Since marital transitions (e.g., becoming widowed) are unavoidable life events, it is necessary to identify modifiable intermediate outcomes. Thus, we examined the association between marital transiti...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Noguchi T,Kondo F,Nishiyama T,Otani T,Nakagawa-Senda H,Watanabe M,Imaeda N,Goto C,Hosono A,Shibata K,Kamishima H,Nogimura A,Nagaya K,Yamada T,Suzuki S

更新日期：2020-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The urban-rural difference in cardiovascular risk factors and stroke mortality throughout Japan was examined in a cohort by using hierarchical data structure. The subjects were 9,309 men and women aged > or = 30 years who were residents of 294 areas in 211 municipalities of Japan in 1980; they were followed up until 1...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nishi N

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological studies show a U-shaped tendency in Kawasaki disease (KD)-related coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs) across age categories. Since studies suggest seasonal variations in KD onset, this study aimed to clarify the epidemiologic features of CAAs, considering the seasons of KD-occurrence. METHO...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kitano N,Takeuchi T,Suenaga T,Kakimoto N,Naka A,Shibuta S,Tachibana S,Takekoshi N,Suzuki T,Tsuchihashi T,Yamano T,Akasaka T,Suzuki H

更新日期：2020-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The body mass index (BMI) of preschool children from 4 years of age through primary school has increased since the Great East Japan Earthquake, but that of children aged under 3 years has not been studied. This study evaluated how the anthropometrics of younger children changed following the earthquake. MET...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yokomichi H,Matsubara H,Ishikuro M,Kikuya M,Isojima T,Yokoya S,Kato N,Tanaka T,Chida S,Ono A,Hosoya M,Tanaka S,Kuriyama S,Kure S,Yamagata Z

更新日期：2018-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence and risk factors for endometriosis may differ according to diagnosis methodologies, such as study populations and diagnostic accuracy. We examined risk profiles in imaging-diagnosed endometriosis with and without surgical confirmation in a large population of Japanese women, as well as the dif...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yasui T,Hayashi K,Nagai K,Mizunuma H,Kubota T,Lee JS,Suzuki S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous Japanese studies have led to the erroneous conclusion of antioxidant capacity (AOC) intakes of the overall Japanese diet due to limitations in the number and types of food measured, especially in rice and seafood intake. The aims of the study were to construct an AOC database of foods representative...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tsubota-Utsugi M,Watanabe J,Takebayashi J,Oki T,Tsubono Y,Ohkubo T

更新日期：2020-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of the increasing number of mothers who continue to work after childbirth, participation in childcare has diversified. However, the impact of the main caregiver on children's habits has not been determined. We sought to examine the effect of caregiver differences on childhood habituation of between-m...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sata M,Yamagishi K,Sairenchi T,Ikeda A,Irie F,Watanabe H,Iso H,Ota H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the validity and reproducibility of food groups in the semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) developed for the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS). METHODS:To evaluate the reproducibility of food groups included in the FFQ, 132 subjects (61 men and 71 women) aged 20 years or older...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Esfahani FH,Asghari G,Mirmiran P,Azizi F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the relationship between the patient-identified regions of abdominal pain and the disease diagnosis, a prospective study was conducted at General Medicine Outpatient Clinic, Saga Medical School Hospital. Four hundred eighty-nine outpatients complaining of abdominal pain at the first visit were cla...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yamamoto W,Kono H,Maekawa M,Fukui T

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of passive smoking on cervical carcinogenesis remains controversial. We investigated the association of passive smoking with the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer. METHODS:The study recruited 1,322 women, aged 18-65 with normal cytology (n = 592), CIN1 (n = 420), ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Min KJ,Lee JK,So KA,Kim MK

更新日期：2018-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have examined the association between seaweed intake and blood pressure in children. We conducted an intervention study to investigate whether seaweed intake affects blood pressure. METHODS:Subjects were children aged 4 to 5 years attending a preschool in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, in 2010. Among ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Wada K,Tsuji M,Nakamura K,Oba S,Nishizawa S,Yamamoto K,Watanabe K,Ando K,Nagata C

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some case-control association studies revealed the relationship between some endothelin-1 (ET-1) gene polymorphisms and blood pressure. Because no report was available about the relationship between any ET-1 gene polymorphism and incidence of hypertension, we examined the relationship between novel ET-1 gene...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kaetsu A,Kishimoto T,Osaki Y,Okamoto M,Fukumoto S,Kurozawa Y

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sentinel surveillance system in Japan provides estimates of nationwide influenza incidence. Although prefectural influenza incidences can be estimated using data from the current surveillance system, such estimates may be imprecise. METHODS:We calculated the numbers of sentinel medical institutions (SMI...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hashimoto S,Kawado M,Murakami Y,Ohta A,Shigematsu M,Tada Y,Taniguchi K,Nagai M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00