Does laughter predict onset of functional disability and mortality among older Japanese adults? the JAGES prospective cohort study.

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: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：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：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：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: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: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: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：BACKGROUND:We conducted a case-control study to examine the relationship between human leukocyte antigen-A (HLA-A) allele polymorphism and the pathogenesis of cervical neoplasia among Japanese women. METHODS:A total of 119 patients with invasive cervical squamous cell carcinoma were compared to 119 age- and menopausal...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hosono S,Kawase T,Matsuo K,Watanabe M,Kajiyama H,Hirose K,Suzuki T,Kidokoro K,Ito H,Nakanishi T,Yatabe Y,Hamajima N,Kikkawa F,Tajima K,Tanaka H

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：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: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：BACKGROUND:Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases among children. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association between nocturnal breastfeeding, snacking habits, or other risk factors and ECC in 18- to 23-month-old Japanese children. METHODS:Study subjects...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nakayama Y,Mori M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined apolipoprotein E (Apo E) polymorphism and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) 677 C to T mutation by using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method in 100 elderly Japanese aged 60 or more, and assessed whether these genetic factors are associated with an increased risk for the clinical phenotypes...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nishiyama M,Kato Y,Hashimoto M,Yukawa S,Omori K

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：: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: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：:This study examined the validity of nursery teachers' report on the physical activity of young children. Subjects were twenty-one children aged 3 to 4 years (12 boys and 9 girls) at a nursery in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Children were equipped with the Actiwatch (Mini-mitter Company Inc.) activity monitor and the Calo...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Chen X,Sekine M,Hamanishi S,Wang H,Hayashikawa Y,Yamagami T,Kagamimori S

更新日期：2002-09-01 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: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：:To investigate the relationship of food intake habits and dietary patterns to blood pressure, a cross-sectional study was conducted for 473 middle-aged Japanese males. After adjustment for age, residence, occupation, body mass index and alcohol consumption, mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) were...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Takashima Y,Iwase Y,Yoshida M,Kokaze A,Takagi Y,Taubono Y,Tsugane S,Takahashi T,Iitoi Y,Akabane M,Watanabe S,Akamatsu T

更新日期：1998-06-01 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：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：: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: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 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：OBJECTIVE:To examine the validity and reproducibility of food groups in the semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) developed for the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS). METHODS:To evaluate the reproducibility of food groups included in the FFQ, 132 subjects (61 men and 71 women) aged 20 years or older...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Esfahani FH,Asghari G,Mirmiran P,Azizi F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most ecological studies investigating the relationship between incidence and/or mortality of skin cancer and surrogate measures of ultraviolet radiation B (UVB) have been conducted among the Caucasian population. The objective of the present study was therefore to assess the geographical correlation between ambient UV...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Takahashi K,Pan G,Feng Y,Ohtaki M,Watanabe S,Yamaguchi N

更新日期：1999-12-01 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 objective of this study is to compare the influence on delays in the tuberculosis case-finding process according to the types of medical facilities initially visited. The subjects include 107 patients 16 years and older who were diagnosed with bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis at nine tuberculosis...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Enkhbat S,Toyota M,Yasuda N,Ohara H

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00