The psychological characteristics of tobacco dependence in a rural area of Japan.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is associated with serious health and economic outcomes. However, few studies have estimated the incidence and health outcomes of PPU using a nationally representative sample in Asia. We estimated age- and sex-specific incidence and short-term mortality from PPU among Koreans an...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Bae S,Shim KN,Kim N,Kang JM,Kim DS,Kim KM,Cho YK,Jung SW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To identify patterns of loss to follow-up and baseline predictors of each pattern. METHODS:The Mater-University Study of Pregnancy collected baseline information for 7718 pregnant women who attended Mater Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, from 1981 through 1983. Follow-up data for 6753 eligible participants ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Saiepour N,Ware R,Najman J,Baker P,Clavarino A,Williams G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although birth weight is considered as a fetal determinant of the development of adult-onset diabetes mellitus (DM), its public health importance relative to adult body mass index (BMI) remains unclear. We aimed to examine the association between adult-onset DM and birth weight in relation to adult BMI. MET...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Katanoda K,Noda M,Goto A,Mizunuma H,Lee JS,Hayashi K

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study surveyed the sexual behaviour of commercial sex workers and their clients in an attempt to identify factors of transmission of STDs (including HIV/AIDS) and to control their epidemics in Cambodia and South-East Asia. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Trained questioners asked items of the que...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Morio S,Soda K,Tajima K,Leng HB,Kitamura K,Mizushima S,Ohshige K,Tan F,Suyama A,Sopheab H,Phalla T

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence for an association between vitamin D status and breast cancer is now more convincing, but is uncertain in subtropical areas like Taiwan. This hospital-based case-control study examined the relationship of breast cancer with vitamin D intake and sunlight exposure. METHODS:A total of 200 incident bre...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Lee MS,Huang YC,Wahlqvist ML,Wu TY,Chou YC,Wu MH,Yu JC,Sun CA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risk factors of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Dominicans were compared with those of Japanese and Americans for the presumption of prevalence of CHD in about 2000 persons. Dominican adults aged 20 through 76 years were medically examined in 1993. Data of nationally representative Japanese and Americans which include...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Aono H,Ozawa H,Bello MC,Ito M,Saito I

更新日期：1997-12-01 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:Few epidemiologic studies have examined the association between the rate of eating and obesity. In this study, we cross-sectionally examined the association of the self-reported rate of eating with current Body Mass Index (BMI), and BMI-change from 20 years of age to the current age. METHODS:Subjects were 3...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Otsuka R,Tamakoshi K,Yatsuya H,Murata C,Sekiya A,Wada K,Zhang HM,Matsushita K,Sugiura K,Takefuji S,OuYang P,Nagasawa N,Kondo T,Sasaki S,Toyoshima H

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：:The association between the participation rates of cervical cancer screening programme and implementation methods, concerning data management, participant convenience, promoting participation, and payment, were analyzed. The data regarding the implementation methods were obtained in a nation-wide questionnaire survey....

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hirano Y,Ojima T

更新日期：1997-09-01 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：:BackgroundBreaches of ethics undermine the practice of medicine. In Japan, two major scandals involving clinical research and drug marketing occurred after the publication of clinical trials. To study the effects of those scandals, we evaluated changes in the use of first-generation angiotensin II receptor blockers (A...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Fukuma S,Ikenoue T,Yamada Y,Saito Y,Green J,Nakayama T,Fukuhara S

更新日期：2020-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Large-scale outbreaks of measles occurred in 2013 and 2014 in rural Guangxi, a region in Southwest China with high coverage for measles-containing vaccine (MCV). This study aimed to estimate the timely vaccination coverage, the timely-and-complete vaccination coverage, and the median delay period for MCV amo...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tang X,Geater A,McNeil E,Zhou H,Deng Q,Dong A

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to compare the influence on delays in the tuberculosis case-finding process according to the types of medical facilities initially visited. The subjects include 107 patients 16 years and older who were diagnosed with bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis at nine tuberculosis...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Enkhbat S,Toyota M,Yasuda N,Ohara H

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glucose intolerance in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been inconsistently reported. Evidence for the association of ALS and diabetes mellitus is limited. We aimed to assess the overall and age- and sex-specific risks of ALS among patients with diabetes in Taiwan. METHODS:The study coh...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sun Y,Lu CJ,Chen RC,Hou WH,Li CY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growing socioeconomic disparity is a global concern, as it could affect population health. The author and colleagues have investigated the health impacts of socioeconomic disparities as well as the pathways that underlie those disparities. Our meta-analysis found that a large population has risks of mortality and poor...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kondo N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the prevalences of obesity and hypertension (HT) are increasing in children, there have been few epidemiological studies of HT in Japanese children. We evaluated the prevalences of HT and high-normal blood pressure (HNBP), and examined the relationship between blood pressure (BP) and body mass index...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Shirasawa T,Shimada N,Ochiai H,Ohtsu T,Hoshino H,Nishimura R,Morimoto A,Tajima N,Kokaze A

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:Little is known about pathological Internet use (PIU) and online risky behaviors among elementary school children. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with PIU and online risky behaviors. METHODS:A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Toyama, Japan in 2018. The study...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yamada M,Sekine M,Tatsuse T,Asaka Y

更新日期：2020-08-08 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：BACKGROUND:Several epidemiologic studies have reported an inverse association between serum levels of carotenoids and cardiovascular disease risk. However, no studies have reported an association between serum carotenoids and N-terminal pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in the general population. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Suzuki K,Ishii J,Kitagawa F,Kuno A,Kusuhara Y,Ochiai J,Ichino N,Osakabe K,Sugimoto K,Yamada H,Ito Y,Hamajima N,Inoue T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Daily step count is the most simple measure of physical activity. However, little is known about how daily step count related to time spent in different intensities of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB). METHODS:These cross-sectional data were derived from 450 older Japanese adults (56.7% me...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Amagasa S,Fukushima N,Kikuchi H,Oka K,Chastin S,Tudor-Locke C,Owen N,Inoue S

更新日期：2020-06-13 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：BACKGROUND:Distributions of serum pepsinogen (PG) values were assessed in Helicobacter pylori-infected and non-infected junior high school students (aged 12-15 years) in Japan. METHODS:All junior high school students (1,225 in total) in Sasayama city, who were basically healthy, were asked to provide urine and serum s...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Okuda M,Lin Y,Mabe K,Kato M,Osaki T,Miyamoto R,Okumura A,Kamiya S,Kikuchi S

更新日期：2020-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of exposure to Japanese cedar pollen (JCP) in early life on subsequent sensitization to it was evaluated. Specific IgE antibody to JCP was examined in 440-504 school children in a rural town each year during 1995-98. The amount of dispersed pollen measured by a Durham sampler widely ranged from 165 to 5941 ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ozasa K,Dejima K,Hama T,Watanabe Y,Takenaka H

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:The human population is exposed to both the ultraviolet A (UVA) and B (UVB) regions of the solar spectrum. UVB induces mainly dipyrimidine photoproducts in DNA by a direct photochemical mechanism, whereas UVA is absorbed by other cellular constituents and induces mainly oxidative damage indirectly. The proportions of ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Green MH,Petit-Frère C,Clingen PH,Bentham G,Cole J,Arlett CF

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We surveyed the emergency medical system (EMS) in Taiwan to provide information to policymakers responsible for decisions regarding the redistribution of national medical resources. METHODS:A systematic sampling method was used to randomly sample a representative database from the National Health Insurance ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yang NP,Lee YH,Lin CH,Chung YC,Chen WJ,Chou P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The life expectancy is an important measure for describing health status among population. Several studies from the United States and Europe showed the harm of smoking by describing the life expectancies with different smoking status. No such study is examined in Japan, the country with the world's highest l...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Murakami Y,Ueshima H,Okamura T,Kadowaki T,Hozawa A,Kita Y,Hayakawa T,Okayama A,NIPPON DATA80 Research Group.

更新日期：2007-03-01 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