Progress in Aging Epidemiology in Japan: The JAGES Project.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) varies among countries, with Asia reporting a higher incidence in comparison with Western countries. We investigated the epidemiologic features of INS and attempted to identify factors that predispose individuals to develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD). ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Chang JW,Tsai HL,Yang LY,Chen TJ

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 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:A growing amount of evidence demonstrates the adverse impacts of economic downturns on population health. However, the extent to which the macroeconomic conditions at labor market entry affect health outcomes in later life remains relatively understudied. This study focused on the health outcomes of the coho...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Oshio T

更新日期：2020-09-05 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: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：:We examined the relationship among social support, self-esteem, and depression. The subjects were 1,116 Japanese community-dwelling adults aged between 40-79, who were the first wave participants of the National Institute for Longevity Sciences--Longitudinal Study of Aging (NILS-LSA). Exploratory and confirmatory fact...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Fukukawa Y,Tsuboi S,Niino N,Ando F,Kosugi S,Shimokata H

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intracellular folate hemostasis depends on the 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene. Because 5,10-MTHFR 677TT homozygosity and tobacco smoking are associated with low folate status, we tested the hypothesis that smoking in mothers with 5,10-MTHFR C677T or A1298C polymorphisms would be indepe...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yila TA,Sasaki S,Miyashita C,Braimoh TS,Kashino I,Kobayashi S,Okada E,Baba T,Yoshioka E,Minakami H,Endo T,Sengoku K,Kishi R

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：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:Asian dust events are caused by dust storms that originate in the deserts of China and Mongolia and drift across East Asia. We hypothesized that the dust events would increase incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests by triggering acute events or exacerbating chronic diseases. METHODS:We analyzed the Ut...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nakamura T,Hashizume M,Ueda K,Kubo T,Shimizu A,Okamura T,Nishiwaki Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：:On June 17, 2002, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, together with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, introduced the Ethical Guidelines for Epidemiological Research. Although studies begun before the adoption of the Guidelines are not necessarily required to conform to them, s...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tamakoshi A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the validity and reproducibility of a 44-item food frequency questionnaire used in a baseline survey of the Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study Cohort I conducted in February 1990. Subjects were 94 men and 107 women selected on a voluntary basis among respondents to the baseline survey. Four...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tsubono Y,Kobayashi M,Sasaki S,Tsugane S,JPHC.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical activity is known to prevent obesity and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly people; however, the effectiveness of a comprehensive health education program for male white-collar employees is uncertain. METHODS:Forty-three men volunteered to participate in this study and were randomly assi...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kamioka H,Nakamura Y,Okada S,Kitayuguchi J,Kamada M,Honda T,Matsui Y,Mutoh Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several investigations have adopted self-reported intake frequency of fish as a surrogate for intake of long-chain n-3 fatty acids, for which protective effects against cancer have been suggested. Whether reported fish consumption reflects the fatty acid intake, however, has to be elucidated. METHODS:We exa...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Wakai K,Ito Y,Kojima M,Tokudome S,Ozasa K,Inaba Y,Yagyu K,Tamakoshi A,JACC Study Group.

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We compared the birth weight of newborns born to foreign-born mothers (FBMs) and Taiwan-born mothers (TBMs), using data from the 2005-2006 Taiwan Birth Registry of singleton live births. METHODS:The Wilcox-Russell method, data restriction, and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data. The ra...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Shen YM,See LC,Lin SR

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Insulin resistance has been associated with cytokines, including interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha soluble receptor, both of which are elevated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Few studies have investigated the relationship between pulmonary function tests using spirometry (PFT) a...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Baba S,Takashima T,Hirota M,Kawashima M,Horikawa E

更新日期：2017-11-01 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:Although laboratory experiments suggest protective effects of green tea against colorectal cancer, few prospective cohort studies have been conducted. METHODS:We conducted a pooled analysis of two prospective cohort studies among residents in Miyagi Prefecture in rural northern Japan. The first study starte...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Suzuki Y,Tsubono Y,Nakaya N,Koizumi Y,Suzuki Y,Shibuya D,Tsuji I

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of the interaction between long-term mental stress and eating habits on weight gain has not been confirmed in humans. METHODS:A population of 1080 healthy Japanese male local government employees without lifestyle-related diseases at baseline were studied [corrected]. Height and weight were measu...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Toyoshima H,Masuoka N,Hashimoto S,Otsuka R,Sasaki S,Tamakoshi K,Yatsuya H

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：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: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：BACKGROUND:The objective of this review was to summarize findings on aquatic exercise and balneotherapy and to assess the quality of systematic reviews based on randomized controlled trials. METHODS:Studies were eligible if they were systematic reviews based on randomized clinical trials (with or without a meta-analys...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kamioka H,Tsutani K,Okuizumi H,Mutoh Y,Ohta M,Handa S,Okada S,Kitayuguchi J,Kamada M,Shiozawa N,Honda T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease in China was described for the first time in 1976 in Taiwan, and in 1978 in mainland, respectively. Questionnaire surveys had been conducted in both of the area of China and showed that the Kawasaki disease patients increased year by year. No data on incidence rates were available for these surveys be...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Zhang T,Yanagawa H,Nakamura Y

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We hypothesized that validity of semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire would be affected by food diversity (variety of foods consumed), because greater food diversity may be related to greater within-individual variation of nutrient intake, which can attenuate the correlation coefficient measuring validity of ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nagata C,Ohwaki A,Kurisu Y,Shimizu H

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphocytes are susceptible to damage from radiation, and the white blood cell (WBC) count, including counts of neutrophils and lymphocytes, is a useful method of dosimetry. According to the basic survey of the Fukushima Health Management Survey (FHMS), among 13 localities where evacuation was recommended, I...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sakai A,Ohira T,Hosoya M,Ohtsuru A,Satoh H,Kawasaki Y,Suzuki H,Takahashi A,Kobashi G,Ozasa K,Yasumura S,Yamashita S,Kamiya K,Abe M,Fukushima Health Management Survey Group.

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dietary habit is one of the important determinants of health. Investigation of the association between diet and blood lipids at the food product level is more advantageous than that at the nutrient level because the results can be applied more directly to improving dietary habits for disease prevention. MET...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kondo I,Funahashi K,Nakamura M,Ojima T,Yoshita K,Nakamura Y,NIPPON DATA 80\/90 Research Group.

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00