Leisure-time physical activity and risk of disability incidence: A 12-year prospective cohort study among young elderly of the same age at baseline.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We established a patient-oriented biobank, BioBank Japan, with information on approximately 200,000 patients, suffering from any of 47 common diseases. This follow-up survey focused on 32 diseases, potentially associated with poor vital prognosis, and collected patient survival information, including cause o...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hirata M,Nagai A,Kamatani Y,Ninomiya T,Tamakoshi A,Yamagata Z,Kubo M,Muto K,Kiyohara Y,Mushiroda T,Murakami Y,Yuji K,Furukawa Y,Zembutsu H,Tanaka T,Ohnishi Y,Nakamura Y,BioBank Japan Cooperative Hospital Group.,Matsud

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Many studies have suggested that the daily emotional interactions between a child and his/her caregiver play a significant role in his/her development. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the trajectory patterns of parenting patterns of caregivers raising toddlers affect the social competence ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sugisawa Y,Shinohara R,Tong L,Tanaka E,Watanabe T,Onda Y,Kawashima Y,Hirano M,Tomisaki E,Mochizuki Y,Morita K,Gan-Yadam A,Yato Y,Yamakawa N,Anme T,Japan Children's Study Group.

更新日期：2010-01-01 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:There is scarce epidemiological evidence regarding the relationships of the consumption of different types of vegetables or fruits with change in skeletal muscle strength. We prospectively examined the relationships among Japanese adults, using handgrip strength to assess skeletal muscle strength. METHODS:A...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ren Z,Huang C,Momma H,Cui Y,Niu K,Sugiyama S,Nanno M,Nagatomi R

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We reutilized the existing Three-Prefecture Cohort to evaluate the relationship between lifestyle factors and the incidence or mortality from non-communicable diseases. METHODS:This study was a prospective population-based observation conducted from the 1980s to 2000 in three prefectures (Miyagi, Aichi, and...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sado J,Kitamura T,Kitamura Y,Zha L,Liu R,Sobue T,Nishino Y,Tanaka H,Nakayama T,Tsuji I,Ito H,Suzuki T,Katanoda K,Tominaga S,Three-Prefecture Cohort Study Group.

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:Iodine deficiency remains a considerable challenge worldwide, even after decades of efforts to address the problem. The aim of this review is to present the current situation in historically iodine-deficient Pakistan regarding iodine nutritional status and place it in a global perspective. We collected relevant articl...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Khattak RM,Khattak MNK,Ittermann T,Völzke H

更新日期：2017-06-01 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: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: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：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：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：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：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：BACKGROUND:In research using accelerometers to measure physical activity, the number of accelerometers that can be utilized in a study and the study duration are both constrained. It means that increasing the number of accelerometer wearing days for all subjects leads to a decrease in the total number of participants t...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Lee PH

更新日期：2019-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammatory gene polymorphisms are potentially associated with atherosclerosis risk, but their age-related effects are unclear. To investigate the age-related effects of inflammatory gene polymorphisms on arterial stiffness, we conducted cross-sectional and 5-year follow-up studies using the cardio-ankle va...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Kheradmand M,Niimura H,Kuwabara K,Nakahata N,Nakamura A,Ogawa S,Mantjoro EM,Shimatani K,Nerome Y,Owaki T,Kusano K,Takezaki T

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Cancer epidemiology in Japan has been led by the large-scale population based cohort studies. Permanent registration system has made follow-up easier and more efficient. Low cancer incidence and mortality rates led the researchers to investigate possible preventive factors in diet and life style, in addition to the st...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Watanabe S,Sobue T,Kinjyo Y

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become the predominant health problems of Palauan society, there have been no comprehensive data on NCD risk factors available to develop effective control strategies. Therefore, the first Palauan national STEPwise approach to risk factor Surveillance (STEPS) wa...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Chiang C,Singeo ST Jr,Yatsuya H,Honjo K,Mita T,Ikerdeu E,Cui R,Li Y,Watson BM,Ngirmang G,Iso H,Aoyama A

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Individuals with a self-reported history of sexually transmitted infection (STI) are at high risk for depression. However, little is known about how social support affects the association between STI and depression among young women in Canada. METHODS:Data were drawn from the Canadian Community Health Surve...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Gao Y,MacDonald D,Collins KD,Alaghehbandan R,Chen Y

更新日期：2010-01-01 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: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：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：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：: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: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: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：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