Lingering Impact of Starting Working Life During a Recession: Health Outcomes of Survivors of the "Employment Ice Age" (1993-2004) in Japan.

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: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：BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking and oral contraceptive (OC) use have been associated with cervical neoplasia, and the combination of smoking and OC use could influence cervical carcinogenesis. We aimed to assess the joint effect of smoking and OC use on the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). METHODS:From a...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Oh HY,Kim MK,Seo SS,Lee JK

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cause of death (COD) information taken from death certificates is often inaccurate and incomplete. However, the accuracy of Underlying CODs (UCODs) recorded on death certificates has not been comprehensively described when multiple diseases are present. METHODS:A total of 450 consecutive autopsies performed...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Mieno MN,Tanaka N,Arai T,Kawahara T,Kuchiba A,Ishikawa S,Sawabe M

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:To identify patterns of loss to follow-up and baseline predictors of each pattern. METHODS:The Mater-University Study of Pregnancy collected baseline information for 7718 pregnant women who attended Mater Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, from 1981 through 1983. Follow-up data for 6753 eligible participants ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Saiepour N,Ware R,Najman J,Baker P,Clavarino A,Williams G

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:We conducted a cohort study to investigate the effects of coffee and green tea consumption on all-cause mortality in a rural Japanese population. Data were obtained from 2,855 men and women aged 40-79 years in 1989, and during the subsequent 9.9 years of follow-up. Using the Cox regression model to adjust for potentia...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Iwai N,Ohshiro H,Kurozawa Y,Hosoda T,Morita H,Funakawa K,Okamoto M,Nose T

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several epidemiologic studies have reported an inverse association between serum levels of carotenoids and cardiovascular disease risk. However, no studies have reported an association between serum carotenoids and N-terminal pro-brain-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in the general population. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Suzuki K,Ishii J,Kitagawa F,Kuno A,Kusuhara Y,Ochiai J,Ichino N,Osakabe K,Sugimoto K,Yamada H,Ito Y,Hamajima N,Inoue T

更新日期：2013-01-01 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: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:While the immunogenicity and effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccines among subjects with severe motor and intellectual disability (SMID) are known to be diminished, the efficacy of the A/H1N1pdm vaccine has not been evaluated. METHODS:We prospectively evaluated 103 subjects with SMID (mean age, 41.7 ye...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hara M,Hanaoka T,Maeda K,Kase T,Ohfuji S,Fukushima W,Hirota Y

更新日期：2016-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We linked viral titers and respiratory symptom scores for seasonal influenza to estimate the effective contact rate among schoolchildren. METHODS:We analyzed 274 diary-based questionnaires. In addition, 2 sets of influenza data from published studies were used to investigate the relationship between viral t...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Chen SC,You SH,Ling MP,Chio CP,Liao CM

更新日期：2012-01-01 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

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: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:It is still unclear whether individuals with the same degree of obesity but different weight histories since young adulthood have different insulin concentration, prevalence of metabolic syndrome components and their clustering. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted on 3,399 (for weight difference a...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yatsuya H

更新日期：2007-09-01 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: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: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:We surveyed the emergency medical system (EMS) in Taiwan to provide information to policymakers responsible for decisions regarding the redistribution of national medical resources. METHODS:A systematic sampling method was used to randomly sample a representative database from the National Health Insurance ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Yang NP,Lee YH,Lin CH,Chung YC,Chen WJ,Chou P

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have investigated mortality in seafood workers worldwide, and no such study has been conducted in the United States. The objective of this study was to investigate mortality in American seafood workers. METHODS:The study population was derived from 4 states and consisted of 4116 subjects who wor...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Johnson ES,Faramawi MF,Sall M,Choi KM

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：: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：:There are suggestions that women have higher relative risks of lung cancer than men given similar levels of tobacco exposure, implying that sex-related hormones may influence lung cancer risk. We evaluated the association between lung cancer risk and menstrual and reproductive factors on a subset of self-responding fe...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Brenner AV,Wang Z,Kleinerman RA,Lei S,Metayer C,Wang W,Lubin JH

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：: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：:We present here the survey methods and basic results of dietary records which were used as reference values in the present validation study of a self-administered food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for the 5-year follow-up survey of the JPHC study. A semi-weighed dietary record was kept for four seven consecutive days...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sasaki S,Takahashi T,Iitoi Y,Iwase Y,Kobayashi M,Ishihara J,Akabane M,Tsugane S,JPHC.

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：: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