The validity of nursery teachers' report on the physical activity of young children.

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：BACKGROUND:Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among children. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between nocturnal breastfeeding, snacking habits, or other risk factors and ECC in 18- to 23-month-old Japanese children. METHODS:Study subjects...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nakayama Y,Mori M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a declining incidence, stomach cancer is still a dominant cancer in Japan. The association between dietary habits and stomach cancer risk was investigated in a large prospective study in Japan. METHODS:Data were obtained using a self-administered questionnaire from 1988 through 1990. Food frequency ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tokui N,Yoshimura T,Fujino Y,Mizoue T,Hoshiyama Y,Yatsuya H,Sakata K,Kondo T,Kikuchi S,Toyoshima H,Hayakawa N,Kubo T,Tamakoshi A,JACC Study Group.

更新日期：2005-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:In "Physical Activity Reference for Health Promotion 2013" the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare publication gives reference values for cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) required for good health. We examined the associations between the CRF reference values and incidence of type 2 diabetes. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kawakami R,Sawada SS,Matsushita M,Okamoto T,Tsukamoto K,Higuchi M,Miyachi M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The method for estimating incidence of infectious diseases from sentinel surveillance data has been proposed. In Japan, although the annual incidence rates of influenza and pediatric diseases estimated using the method were reported, their weekly incidence rates have not. METHODS:The weekly sex- and age-spe...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

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

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Longitudinal epidemiological studies require both the periodic update of intake information via repeated dietary survey and the minimization of subject burden in responding to questionnaires. We developed a 66-item Food Frequency Questionnaire (short-FFQ) for the Japan Public Health Center-based prospective ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yokoyama Y,Takachi R,Ishihara J,Ishii Y,Sasazuki S,Sawada N,Shinozawa Y,Tanaka J,Kato E,Kitamura K,Nakamura K,Tsugane S

更新日期：2016-08-05 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：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：BACKGROUND:Because alcohol drinking is a potential risk factor for colorectal cancer, the trend in alcohol consumption in Japan may partly explain the increase in incidence and mortality rates of this malignancy until 1990-1995. METHODS:We analyzed data from the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study. From 1988 to 1990, 23,...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Wakai K,Kojima M,Tamakoshi K,Watanabe Y,Hayakawa N,Suzuki K,Hashimoto S,Kawado M,Tokudome S,Suzuki S,Ozasa K,Toyoshima H,Ito Y,Tamakoshi A,JACC Study Group.

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BackgroundResearch findings indicate that four health-related behaviours (HRBs), smoking, alcohol, diet, physical activity, do not co-occur within individuals by chance and therefore cluster. To date there is a lack of research investigating the clustering of these HRBs in the Japanese population.MethodsThe Japanese N...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Mawditt C,Sasayama K,Katanoda K,Gilmour S

更新日期：2020-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to investigate the effects of walking on serum lipids among the middle-aged and elderly. The subject group included 3312 adult Japanese who underwent a routine health examination at Yukuhashi city, Fukuoka Prefecture, in 1998. The amount of walking in which the subjects engaged and other lifestyle ch...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Fujino Y,Mizoue T,Tokui N,Yoshimura T

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of the physical growth of twins in childhood and to present growth charts of Japanese twins. METHODS:The subjects consisted of 2029 pairs of normally developed Japanese twins. Growth data were obtained by mailed or hand-distributed questionnaires....

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ooki S,Yokoyama Y

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Baseline information on physical activity is relevant to controlling the epidemic of chronic noncommunicable diseases occurring in many African countries. However, standardized data on physical activity are lacking in Nigeria. We assessed the prevalence of physical activity and its relationships with sociode...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Oyeyemi AL,Oyeyemi AY,Jidda ZA,Babagana F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Keeping hamsters as pets has been increasing markedly. Clinical reports have suggested that hamster or other pet ownership is associated with respiratory symptoms. However, this association has not been fully investigated by population-based studies in Japan. The aim of the present study was to investigate t...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Suzuki K,Kayaba K,Tanuma T,Kitazawa J,Yanagawa H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic stress may facilitate the development of metabolic diseases. Insulin resistance is present long before the clinical manifestations of individual metabolic abnormalities. To explore whether chronic stress is an independent risk factor of insulin resistance, we investigated the relationship between the...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yan YX,Xiao HB,Wang SS,Zhao J,He Y,Wang W,Dong J

更新日期：2016-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Japan Multi-institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) study was launched in 2005 to examine gene-environment interactions in lifestyle-related diseases, including cancers, among the Japanese. This report describes the study design and baseline profile of the study participants. METHODS:The participant...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Takeuchi K,Naito M,Kawai S,Tsukamoto M,Kadomatsu Y,Kubo Y,Okada R,Nagayoshi M,Tamura T,Hishida A,Nakatochi M,Sasakabe T,Hashimoto S,Eguchi H,Momozawa Y,Ikezaki H,Murata M,Furusyo N,Tanaka K,Hara M,Nishida Y,Mats

更新日期：2020-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the possibility of implementing partner notification program as a part of HIV prevention strategy in Japan. Relevant factors, like HIV seroprevalence, general population attitudes toward HIV, legislation, resources, barriers, behavioral changes, cost and effectiveness are analyzed in Japanese pe...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Rahman M,Fukui T

更新日期：1996-09-01 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:Few studies have assessed the associations between sleep duration and stroke subtypes. We examined whether sleep duration is associated with mortality from total stroke, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke in a population-based cohort of Japanese men and women. METHODS:Subjects included 12 875 men and 1...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kawachi T,Wada K,Nakamura K,Tsuji M,Tamura T,Konishi K,Nagata C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between socioeconomic status (SES), self-rated health (SRH), and mortality separately by race-ethnicity in a nationally representative sample of US adults. METHODS:We analyzed data from 16 716 adult women and men who were followed up for mortality for up to 12 years as part of the ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Suresh S,Sabanayagam C,Shankar A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the relationship of food intake habits and dietary patterns to blood pressure, a cross-sectional study was conducted for 473 middle-aged Japanese males. After adjustment for age, residence, occupation, body mass index and alcohol consumption, mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) were...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Takashima Y,Iwase Y,Yoshida M,Kokaze A,Takagi Y,Taubono Y,Tsugane S,Takahashi T,Iitoi Y,Akabane M,Watanabe S,Akamatsu T

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Eating alone is associated with an increased risk of depression symptoms. This association may be confounded by poor social networks. The present study aimed to determine the role of poor social networks in the association of eating alone with depression symptoms, focusing on cohabitation status. METHODS:Se...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sakurai R,Kawai H,Suzuki H,Kim H,Watanabe Y,Hirano H,Ihara K,Obuchi S,Fujiwara Y

更新日期：2020-04-18 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 is important to detect cognitive decline at an early stage, especially before onset of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Processing speed and working memory are aspects of cognitive function that are associated with cognitive decline. Hand strength is an inexpensive, easily measurable indicator of c...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ogata S,Kato K,Honda C,Hayakawa K

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:To examine the mutual association of risk factors for both Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), a cross-sectional study on 954 residents of a rural town in Japan was conducted. Using an unconditional logistic model, we calculated the odds ratios (ORs) for H. pylori infection ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Shibata K,Moriyama M,Fukushima T,Une H,Miyazaki M,Yamaguchi N

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted a case-control study to examine the relationship between human leukocyte antigen-A (HLA-A) allele polymorphism and the pathogenesis of cervical neoplasia among Japanese women. METHODS:A total of 119 patients with invasive cervical squamous cell carcinoma were compared to 119 age- and menopausal...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hosono S,Kawase T,Matsuo K,Watanabe M,Kajiyama H,Hirose K,Suzuki T,Kidokoro K,Ito H,Nakanishi T,Yatabe Y,Hamajima N,Kikkawa F,Tajima K,Tanaka H

更新日期：2010-01-01 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:Although associations between snoring and cardiovascular disease have been reported in several prospective studies, there is limited evidence from Asian populations. The objective of this study was to determine if there is an association between self-reported snoring frequency and the incidence of cardiovasc...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nagayoshi M,Tanigawa T,Yamagishi K,Sakurai S,Kitamura A,Kiyama M,Okada T,Maeda K,Ohira T,Imano H,Sato S,Iso H,CIRCS Investigators.

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00