Prevalence of risk factors for coronary heart disease among Dominicans in the Dominican Republic: comparison with Japanese and Americans using existing data.

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: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：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: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：:Association of school absence with air pollution from suspended particulate matter (SPM) and nitrogen dioxide was analyzed in areas around arterial roads for five years, from 1993 to 1997. The prevalence of absence was calculated using the data for school absence in two schools around arterial roads, one of which is n...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Makino K

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to investigate the effects of walking on serum lipids among the middle-aged and elderly. The subject group included 3312 adult Japanese who underwent a routine health examination at Yukuhashi city, Fukuoka Prefecture, in 1998. The amount of walking in which the subjects engaged and other lifestyle ch...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Fujino Y,Mizoue T,Tokui N,Yoshimura T

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to evaluate the contribution of the change in circulatory diseases mortality to the life expectancy at birth observed during the years 1955-1995 in Japan. We used data on the population and the number of deaths by cause, age, and sex in 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985, and 1995. The contribution of different ag...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Watanabe T,Omori M,Fukuda H,Takada H,Miyao M,Ohsawa I,Oshida Y,Sato Y,Hasegawa T

更新日期：2002-11-01 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: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:To clarify the role of physical activity in preventing disability in Japan, we investigated the association between amount of leisure-time physical activity and incidence of disability among the young elderly. METHODS:In the New Integrated Suburban Seniority Investigation (NISSIN) project conducted from 199...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Matsunaga T,Naito M,Wakai K,Ukawa S,Zhao W,Okabayashi S,Ando M,Kawamura T,Tamakoshi A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The different profiles of e-cigarette users in different age groups have seldom been investigated, particularly in populations facing a high prevalence of cigarette smoking. This study aims to examine the prevalence and correlates of e-cigarette use separately for adolescents and adults in nationally represe...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Chen YL,Wu SC,Chen YT,Hsiao PC,Yu YH,Ting TT,Chen CY,Tu YK,Huang JH,Yang HJ,Li CY,Strong C,Yen CF,Yen CF,Chen WJ

更新日期：2019-04-05 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：:A positive association between hyperuricemia and cardiovascular disease has been reported, but no study has evidenced yet the precise role of serum uric acid in the development of cardiovascular disease. In addition, no epidemiological studies have so far documented a decreased risk of cancer among people with hyperur...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Tomita M,Mizuno S,Yamanaka H,Hosoda Y,Sakuma K,Matuoka Y,Odaka M,Yamaguchi M,Yosida H,Morisawa H,Murayama T

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of exposure to Japanese cedar pollen (JCP) in early life on subsequent sensitization to it was evaluated. Specific IgE antibody to JCP was examined in 440-504 school children in a rural town each year during 1995-98. The amount of dispersed pollen measured by a Durham sampler widely ranged from 165 to 5941 ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ozasa K,Dejima K,Hama T,Watanabe Y,Takenaka H

更新日期：2000-01-01 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: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:The effect of active smoking on development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is controversial, and there are limited clinical data on the relationship between passive smoking and NAFLD. We investigated whether active and passive smoking are associated with NAFLD. METHODS:A total of 8580 subjects ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Liu Y,Dai M,Bi Y,Xu M,Xu Y,Li M,Wang T,Huang F,Xu B,Zhang J,Li X,Wang W,Ning G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We attempted to apply the model of effort-reward imbalance (ERI) to school settings in order to measure students' psychosocial stress and analyze its association with self-rated health in adolescents. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Kunming, China among 1004 Chinese students (468 boys and ...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Li J,Shang L,Wang T,Siegrist J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The sentinel surveillance system in Japan provides estimates of nationwide influenza incidence. Although prefectural influenza incidences can be estimated using data from the current surveillance system, such estimates may be imprecise. METHODS:We calculated the numbers of sentinel medical institutions (SMI...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Hashimoto S,Kawado M,Murakami Y,Ohta A,Shigematsu M,Tada Y,Taniguchi K,Nagai M

更新日期：2014-01-01 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:Glucose intolerance in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has been inconsistently reported. Evidence for the association of ALS and diabetes mellitus is limited. We aimed to assess the overall and age- and sex-specific risks of ALS among patients with diabetes in Taiwan. METHODS:The study coh...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Sun Y,Lu CJ,Chen RC,Hou WH,Li CY

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychosocial factors such as personality traits and depression may alter immune and endocrine function, with possible effects on cancer incidence and survival. Although these factors have been extensively studied as risk and prognostic factors for cancer, the associations remain unclear. The author used data from pros...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Nakaya N

更新日期：2014-01-01 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: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:Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is associated with serious health and economic outcomes. However, few studies have estimated the incidence and health outcomes of PPU using a nationally representative sample in Asia. We estimated age- and sex-specific incidence and short-term mortality from PPU among Koreans an...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Bae S,Shim KN,Kim N,Kang JM,Kim DS,Kim KM,Cho YK,Jung SW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper primarily aimed to overview the rationale for initiating the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for Evaluation of Cancer Risk Sponsored by Monbusho (Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture of Japan) (JACC Study), by comparing socio-demographic and nutritional changes that were witnessed between 196...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Ohno Y,Tamakoshi A,JACC Study Group.

更新日期：2001-07-01 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：: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：:BackgroundBreaches of ethics undermine the practice of medicine. In Japan, two major scandals involving clinical research and drug marketing occurred after the publication of clinical trials. To study the effects of those scandals, we evaluated changes in the use of first-generation angiotensin II receptor blockers (A...

journal_title：Journal of epidemiology

authors： Fukuma S,Ikenoue T,Yamada Y,Saito Y,Green J,Nakayama T,Fukuhara S

更新日期：2020-07-04 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