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Body Mass Index and Risks of Incident Ischemic Stroke Subtypes: The Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective (JPHC) Study.
CONCLUSION: Cumulative average BMI showed a positive linear effect on sub-distribution hazards of lacunar, large-artery occlusive, and cardioembolic strokes in both sexes, except for cardioembolic stroke in women. PMID: 30555115 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Epidemiology - December 19, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Tags: J Epidemiol Source Type: research

Japanese Legacy Cohort Studies: The Hisayama Study.
Authors: Ninomiya T Abstract The Hisayama Study is a population-based prospective cohort study designed to evaluate the risk factors for lifestyle-related diseases, such as stroke, coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and dementia, in a general Japanese population. The prospective follow-up surveys have been conducted in subjects aged 40 or older since 1961. Notable characteristics of this study include its high participation rate (70-80% of all residents aged 40 or older), high follow-up rate (99% or over), and high autopsy rate (approximately 75% of deceased cases). The Hisayama Study has provided valu...
Source: Journal of Epidemiology - October 10, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Tags: J Epidemiol Source Type: research

Associations of Daily Walking Time With Pneumonia Mortality Among Elderly Individuals With or Without a Medical History of Myocardial Infarction or Stroke: Findings From the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Regular walking for ≥1 hour/day may reduce the risk of pneumonia mortality in elderly individuals with or without cardiovascular disease history. PMID: 30249944 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Epidemiology - September 27, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Tags: J Epidemiol Source Type: research

Cedar Pollinosis and Mortality: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study in Japan.
CONCLUSIONS: We found an inverse association between cedar pollinosis and the risk of all-cause and respiratory mortality. Further research is needed to elucidate the association between cedar pollinosis and mortality. PMID: 29937471 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Tags: J Epidemiol Source Type: research

The National Integrated Project for Prospective Observation of Non-communicable Disease and its Trends in the Aged 2010 (NIPPON DATA2010): Objectives, Design, and Population Characteristics.
CONCLUSIONS: We established NIPPON DATA2010 as a cohort study on a representative general Japanese population that covers all of Japan. PMID: 29503381 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Epidemiology - March 7, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Tags: J Epidemiol Source Type: research

Educational Levels and Risk of Suicide in Japan: The Japan Public Health Center Study (JPHC) Cohort I.
CONCLUSIONS: High educational levels were associated with a reduced risk of suicide for both Japanese men and women. PMID: 27064129 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Epidemiology - April 12, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Tags: J Epidemiol Source Type: research

Cohort Profile: The Japan Diabetes Complications Study: a long-term follow-up of a randomised lifestyle intervention study of type 2 diabetes
The Japan Diabetes Complications Study, a randomised lifestyle intervention study of type 2 diabetes conducted at 59 institutes throughout Japan that enrolled 2033 eligible patients from January 1995 to March 1996, was directed at: (i) determining the incidence and progression rates of complications of diabetes; (ii) exploring clinical risk factors for complications of diabetes; and (iii) determining the association between lifestyle factors, including diet and physical activity, and complications of diabetes, in addition to comparing, in a randomised manner, the effects on type 2 diabetes of an extensive lifestyle interve...
Source: International Journal of Epidemiology - August 4, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Tanaka, S., Tanaka, S., Iimuro, S., Yamashita, H., Katayama, S., Ohashi, Y., Akanuma, Y., Yamada, N., Sone, H., on behalf of the Japan Diabetes Complications Study Group Tags: Cohort Profiles Source Type: research

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