Effectiveness of comprehensive health education combining lifestyle education and hot spa bathing for male white-collar employees: a randomized controlled trial with 1-year follow-up.

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：: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:Health research is not a priority sector in Bangladesh. By and large, physicians and academicians are neither interested nor are they properly trained to conduct quality research. The objective of this study is to quantify the volume of researches related to health in Bangladesh with a view to propose remedi...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Rahman M,Laz TH,Fukui T

更新日期：1999-08-01 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：:Psychosocial factors such as personality traits and depression may alter immune and endocrine function, with possible effects on cancer incidence and survival. Although these factors have been extensively studied as risk and prognostic factors for cancer, the associations remain unclear. The author used data from pros...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nakaya N

更新日期：2014-01-01 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: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: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：:The aim of the present study is to determine the reference value of erythrocyte sedimentation rate for differential diagnosis of rheumatic fever in the National Center for Control of Rheumatic Fever and Heart Diseases, Dhaka, Bangladesh among patients with signs and symptoms which may be related to acute rheumatic fev...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Zaman MM,Yoshiike N,Chowdhury AH,Ahmed J,Hassan MM,Faruque GM,Mahmud RS,Rouf MA,Haque S,Tanaka H

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study examined the prevalence of diabetes in Japan during the late 1990s and early 2000s using the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Diabetes cohort. We also investigated the distributions of HbA1c values in noncompliant diabetic participants in the cohort. METHODS:A total of 28 183 r...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kabeya Y,Kato M,Isogawa A,Takahashi Y,Matsushita Y,Goto A,Iso H,Inoue M,Mizoue T,Tsugane S,Kadowaki T,Noda M

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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: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：PURPOSE:To assess the reproducibility and validity of a single-item, self-administered questionnaire on walking used in two population-based prospective cohort studies in northern Japan, using pedometer counts as the reference standard. METHODS:Fifty-one men and 55 women participating in the main cohort studies (mean ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tsubono Y,Tsuji I,Fujita K,Nakaya N,Hozawa A,Ohkubo T,Kuwahara A,Watanabe Y,Ogawa K,Nishino Y,Hisamichi S

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of colorectal cancer in relation to smoking habits has been examined mostly in Caucasians, and evidence for other ethnic groups is still scarce. METHODS:Our data came from the Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) Study. From 1988 through 1990, 25,260 men and 34,619 women aged 40-79 years completed a q...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

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

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：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:Antihypertensive and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to treat many common diseases. However, it has been suspected that interactions between these drugs exist. Here, we assessed the interactions between non-selective NSAIDs and several classes of antihypertensive drugs. METHODS:The s...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ishiguro C,Fujita T,Omori T,Fujii Y,Mayama T,Sato T

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Prolonged periods of sitting time can be adversely associated with older adults' well-being and functional capacities. Understanding patterns and contexts of sedentary behaviors (SB) can inform approaches to prevention. This study examined Japanese older adults' objectively-assessed patterns and reported dom...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Shibata A,Oka K,Ishii K,Miyawaki R,Inoue S,Sugiyama T,Owen N

更新日期：2019-09-05 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:Both outdoor air pollution and extreme temperature have been associated with daily mortality; however, the effect of their interaction is not known. METHODS:This time-series analysis examined the effect of the interaction between outdoor air pollutants and extreme temperature on daily mortality in Shanghai,...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Cheng Y,Kan H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Japan, the spread of immunization and the development of antibiotics and antituberculosis drugs have dramatically decreased the mortality rate from infectious diseases since World War II. Alterations in health practices, such as decreasing the intake of salty foods and strict management of hypertension, have result...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Takeshita T,Morimoto K

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The adverse effects of maternal smoking on the health of pregnant women have been examined mostly on a disease-by-disease basis. The aims of this study were to evaluate simultaneously the effects of smoking during pregnancy on various obstetric complications, using data from a large medical database, and to ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hayashi K,Matsuda Y,Kawamichi Y,Shiozaki A,Saito S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted self-administered questionnaire surveys of school children living in the vicinity of Mt. Sakurajima using ATS-DLD questionnaire. In this paper, we report the results of analysis comparing the proportion of children with asthma-like disease in the area exposed to the volcanic ash and gases released by Mt. ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Uda H,Akiba S,Hatano H,Shinkura R

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Previous studies suggest that neighborhood social capital is associated with children's mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between neighborhood collective efficacy and children's psychosocial development. METHODS:We used data on children and their parents (n = 918) who w...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ichikawa K,Fujiwara T,Kawachi I

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Many studies have reported an association between physical activity and cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the effect of physical activity remains controversial. Few such studies have been conducted in Japan. Therefore, we examined the relationship between physical activity and death from CVD using prosp...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Shibata Y,Hayasaka S,Yamada T,Goto Y,Ojima T,Ishikawa S,Kayaba K,Gotoh T,Nakamura Y

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the effects of passive smoking identified by urine cotinine on serum carotenoids and alpha-tocopherol, we categorized 124 residents in a rural city of Japan into 4 groups by their urine cotinine/creatinine (Cot/Cr) ratio (u.d. (undetectable); low (0-50 ng/mg); moderate (50-120 ng/mg); high (> 120 ng/mg)) a...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Takatsuka N,Kawakami N,Ito Y,Kabuto M,Shimizu H

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00