Journal of epidemiology
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Journal of epidemiology · Jan 2009
Amount and frequency of alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality in a Japanese population: the JMS Cohort Study.
Lower mortality has been reported in light-to-moderate alcohol drinkers. We examined the association between the amount and frequency of alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality in a Japanese population. ⋯ In men, a near J-shaped association was identified between alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality. Both the amount and frequency of alcohol consumption were related to mortality.
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Journal of epidemiology · Jan 2008
Meta AnalysisPopulation attributable fraction of mortality associated with tobacco smoking in Japan: a pooled analysis of three large-scale cohort studies.
Quantitative measures of the burden of tobacco smoking in Asian countries are limited. We estimated the population attributable fraction (PAF) of mortality associated with smoking in Japan, using pooled data from three large-scale cohort studies. ⋯ The health burden due to smoking remains heavy among Japanese males. Considering the high prevalence of male current smokers and increasing prevalence of young female current smokers, effective tobacco controls and quantitative assessments of the health burden of smoking need to be continuously implemented in Japan.
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Journal of epidemiology · Jan 2008
Multicenter StudyNational growth charts for the United Arab Emirates.
Information on the health and growth status of the population is essential for planning and administering health promotion programs. ⋯ The results of the present study are useful for growth assessment of UAE children.
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Journal of epidemiology · Jan 2008
Self-reported diabetes mellitus and risk of mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in Takayama: a population-based prospective cohort study in Japan.
Diabetes mellitus has been reported to be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and higher risk of CVD among women than that among men has been observed in many studies. Further, the association of diabetes with increasing risk of cancer has also been reported. Well-designed studies conducted among men and women in the general Japanese population remain scarce. ⋯ The findings suggest that diabetes increases the risk of mortality from CVD among men and that from cancer among women. The absence of increased risk of mortality from CHD among women may suggest a particular pattern in the Japanese population.
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Journal of epidemiology · Jul 2006
Impact of overweight and obesity on medical care costs, all-cause mortality, and the risk of cancer in Japan.
We conducted three prospective cohort studies that examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and health outcomes in Japan. Our studies found statistically significant relationships between excess body weight and increased medical costs, all-cause mortality, and risk of cancer incidence. There was a U-shaped association between BMI and mean total costs. ⋯ Our prospective cohort study found statistically significant relationships between excess weight and increased risk in women of all cancers. The population attributable fraction (PAF) of all incident cancers in this population that were attributable to overweight and obesity were 4.5% in women, which were within the range reported from Western populations, from 3.2% for US women to 8.8% for Spanish women. Our data suggests that excess body weight is a problem not only in Western countries but also in Japan.