Investigation of the Relationship Between Chronic Stress and Insulin Resistance in a Chinese Population.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited epidemiological evidence has suggested a positive relationship between night shift work and the risk of cancer. Herein, we investigated the prospective association between different forms of work schedule and the risk of numerous cancers and all-cause cancer among Japanese men and women. METHODS:Thi...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Arafa A,Eshak ES,Iso H,Muraki I,Tamakoshi A

更新日期：2020-08-15 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: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：BACKGROUND:The association between diabetes and paranasal sinus disease has not been thoroughly investigated. METHODS:We cross-sectionally investigated the association between diabetes and the presence of paranasal sinus disease, which was confirmed by a head MRI scan in 1350 adults who underwent a health screening pr...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kabeya Y,Kato K,Tomita M,Katsuki T,Oikawa Y,Shimada A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The estimation of incidence rates of infectious diseases based on the sentinel surveillance data is rather rare. We attempted to estimate these in 2000 in Japan by the surveillance data, and to evaluate their biases. METHODS:We used the incidences of influenza-like illness and 12 pediatric diseases in each ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hashimoto S,Murakami Y,Taniguchi K,Shindo N,Osaka K,Fuchigami H,Nagai M

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase (OGG1) repairs DNA by removing 8-hydroxyguanine, a highly mutagenic oxidative DNA adduct. Recently, the gene for OGG1 was cloned and several polymorphisms have been reported. Because environmental carcinogens produce 8-hydroxyguanine residues that potentially cause oncogenic mutations ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ito H,Hamajima N,Takezaki T,Matsuo K,Tajima K,Hatooka S,Mitsudomi T,Suyama M,Sato S,Ueda R

更新日期：2002-05-01 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

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：:A total of 507 residents (232 males and 275 females) of a rural area of Hokkaido, Japan, were enrolled in the present follow-up study as the follow-up cohort. We investigated the relationship between mortality rates from cancer or all causes and blood levels of SOD activity and Zn/Cu ratio, and serum levels of SOD act...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ito Y,Suzuki K,Sasaki R,Otani M,Aoki K

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association of proteinuria and reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with cognition needs more clarification. We cross-sectionally examined whether proteinuria and reduced eGFR, even in moderate stages, were independently associated with lower cognition in a community-based sample of elderl...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Fujiyoshi A,Miura K,Ohkubo T,Miyagawa N,Saito Y,Miyazawa I,Shiino A,Kadota A,Kadowaki S,Hisamatsu T,Torii S,Takashima N,Tooyama I,Ueshima H

更新日期：2020-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Good medical care results in long survival for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, little is known about the burden of PD comorbidity and mortality in Japan. This is the first study to examine comorbid diseases of PD decedents and extrapolate PD death rates from multiple-cause coding mortality d...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Doi Y,Yokoyama T,Nakamura Y,Nagai M,Fujimoto K,Nakano I

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Second British Epidemiology and Public Health Course was held from 19 to 25 August 1996 in Osaka as a satellite meeting for the 14th International Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association. Thirty-three researchers from 10 countries participated in the course. Professor Walter W Holland g...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tanihara S,Morioka S,Kodama K,Hashimoto T,Yanagawa H,Holland WW

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the psychological characteristics of smoking and tobacco dependence, a questionnaire survey was conducted of 2,051 consenting adults aged 21 to 65 years from the total population of a town in Akita Prefecture. Valid responses were received from 673 men and 818 women, for a total of 1,491 (72.7%). The qu...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yoshimura K

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum folate concentration is lower in individuals with the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677TT genotype than in those with the MTHFR 677CC or 677CT genotypes. Since studies considering folate intake are limited, we examined the association between folate intake and serum folate levels, accordi...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nishio K,Goto Y,Kondo T,Ito S,Ishida Y,Kawai S,Naito M,Wakai K,Hamajima N

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：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: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：BACKGROUND:Despite the importance of obesity and its association with socioeconomic status, little is known about this condition in Korean adolescents. We examined the relationship between obesity in Korean adolescents and several socioeconomic variables and compared the association of obesity with conventional and sub...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Oh IH,Cho Y,Park SY,Oh C,Choe BK,Choi JM,Yoon TY

更新日期：2011-01-01 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: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: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：STUDY OBJECT:To reveal the relationship between regular exercise and physical fitness, life style, mental health, and other cardiovascular risk factors among the Japanese. DESIGN:cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS:Three thousands, one hundred and thirty-two individuals (1,795 men and 1,336 women) over 40 years old who w...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hiraoka J,Ojima T,Nakamura Y,Yanagawa H

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：:Aging is a prominent topic in global health. The purpose of this report is to document progress in two of our research projects in Japan, which currently is the most aged society in the world. The Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) is one of the largest nation-wide research projects on aging, with more than...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kondo K

更新日期：2016-07-05 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:Japan's historically low immigration rate and monolingual culture makes it a particularly interesting setting for clarifying non-national medical care. Our study objective was to examine disease patterns and outcome differences between Japanese and non-Japanese patients in a rapidly globalizing nation. METH...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ishii E,Nawa N,Matsui H,Otomo Y,Fujiwara T

更新日期：2020-12-05 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：: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：: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：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