A5069907885- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Physical Activity and Health
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Sports injuries and prevention
Hiroshima University
2023-2025
Shimane University
2016-2024
University of Shimane
2014-2021
St Mary's Hospital
2020
National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition
2018
National Institute of Infectious Diseases
2018
Tokyo Medical University
2018
University of Strathclyde
2018
J. F. Oberlin University
2018
Suzuki (Japan)
2018
Evidence from a limited number of short-term trials indicates the difficulty in achieving population-level improvements physical activity (PA) through community-wide interventions (CWIs). We sought to evaluate effectiveness 5-year CWI for promoting PA middle-aged and older adults using cluster randomized design.We 12 communities Unnan, Japan, either intervention (9) or control (3). Additionally, were randomly allocated three subgroups by different types promoted. Randomly sampled residents...
Physical inactivity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have hindered development of fundamental movement skills in preschoolers. This serial cross-sectional study compared by age group before and COVID-19 (2019-2020), among Japanese preschoolers aged 3-5 years.Of 22 preschools within Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan, 21 (95.5%) 17 (77.3%) participated 2020 surveys, respectively. We analyzed 608 517 both surveys. Fundamental were objectively assessed with a 25 m...
Ovarian stimulation induced by follicle-stimulating hormone and human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) is commonly used in assisted reproductive technology to increase embryo production. However, recent clinical animal studies have shown that ovarian disrupts endometrial function development adversely affects pregnancy outcomes. How impairs establishment the precise mechanisms which this reduces chances of conception remain unclear. In study, we first demonstrated using hCG alone implantation,...
As older adults in an early stage (prefrailty) of frailty may return to a healthy state, it is necessary examine the prevention prefrailty. In this context, number and types social participation activities associated with physical prefrailty community-dwelling have remained relatively unexplored. This cross-sectional study investigates issue by analyzing 616 participants living Okinoshima, Shimane, rural area Japan, 2019. Frailty was assessed using 5-item phenotype (unintentional weight...
Objectives We aimed to examine the number of teeth and masticatory function as oral health indices clarify their roles in pathogenesis sarcopenia diabetes mellitus community-dwelling older adults. Subjects methods This cross-sectional study was conducted with 635 adults Ohnan, Shimane Prefecture, rural Japan. The (measured by gummy jelly pieces collected after chewing) were evaluated dental hygienists. Sarcopenia status assessed using handgrip strength, skeletal muscle index, calf...
In Brief Physical activity has multiple health benefits but may also increase the risk of developing musculoskeletal pain (MSP). However, relationship between physical and MSP not been well characterized. This study examined dose–response sports among adolescents. Two school-based serial surveys were conducted 1 year apart in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years Unnan, Japan. Self-administered questionnaires completed by 2403 students. Associations time spent organized analyzed cross-sectionally...
Recent evidence suggests that trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite of L-carnitine and choline, is linked to atherosclerosis cardiovascular diseases. As TMAO content very high in fish, we raised the following question: why do Japanese people, who consume lots show low risk atherosclerosis? To address this question, investigated effects other L-carnitine-related metabolites on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT). Participants were recruited from small island mountainous region. Plasma...
Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint in the elderly Japanese population. Although previous studies showed that height loss was associated with LBP, it remains unclear whether LBP body composition. The objective of present study to investigate composition and physical characteristics, including loss, were LBP. retrospectively registered, participants 2212 community-dwelling people aged over 60 years who participated Shimane CoHRE 2016. We investigated presence parameters (muscle, fat,...
Sarcopenia is intricately related to aging associated diseases, such as neuropsychiatric disorders, oral status, and chronic diseases. Dementia depression are interconnected also sarcopenia. The preliminary shift from robust sarcopenia (i.e., pre-sarcopenia) an important albeit underdiscussed stage the focus of this study. Identifying factors with pre-sarcopenia may lead prevention. To separately examine effects dementia on pre-sarcopenia/sarcopenia, we conducted multiple analyses. This...
Promotion of physical activity (PA) is a key strategy to prevent non-communicable diseases. However, evidence on the effectiveness community-wide interventions (CWIs) for promoting PA limited. To evaluate 3-year CWI in middle-aged and older adults compared with usual public health services. This study an extension original 1-year investigation study. Cluster randomized controlled trial community as unit randomization individual analysis. 12 communities Unnan, Japan were randomly allocated...
To examine whether the chronicity and intensity of low back pain (LBP) or knee (KP) was associated with occurrence falls among a community-dwelling older population.This community-based 3-year prospective cohort study. In 2009, baseline questionnaires were mailed to 3080 randomly selected residents aged 60-79 years; 2534 (82.3%) responded survey, 1- follow-up surveys subsequently them. The data for 1890 respondents who had no in past year at analyzed. Associations between status (chronicity,...
The momentum to promote physical activity (PA) by various government agencies such as the Japan Sports Agency established in 2015, academic organizations, and companies is increasing towards Tokyo Olympic Paralympic Games. goal of 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children Youth assess track levels health behaviors related PA Japanese children youth, facilitators barriers PA, outcomes. Nationally representative data were used score indicators. consists outcomes (7 indicators),...
Abstract Sarcopenia is a common skeletal muscle disease in older people. Lower limb strength good predictive value for sarcopenia; however, little known about its genetic components. Here, we conducted genome-wide association study (GWAS) knee extension total of 3452 Japanese aged 60 years or from two independent cohorts. We identified significant locus, rs10749438 which an intronic variant TACC2 (transforming acidic coiled-coil-containing 2) ( P = 4.2 × 10 −8 ). , encoding...
Although neighborhood environmental factors have been found to be associated with cognitive decline, few longitudinal studies focused on their effect older adults living in rural areas. This study aimed investigate the role of decline among adults. The data 485 aged ≥60 years who were Unnan City Japan and had participated two surveys conducted between 2014 2018 analyzed. Cognitive function was assessed using Assessment for Dementia, iPad version 2. Elevation, hilliness, residential density,...
As it is not easy to modify lifestyle, important examine the effect of social capital (SC), which does require behavior modifications, on dementia prevention. This study aimed clarify gender differences in relationship between cognitive function and individual SC among people living a rural area Japan. We used Shimane Center for Community-based Healthcare Research Education (CoHRE) data from 2011 conduct cross-sectional analysis. The analysis included 491 participants, aged 40 years or...
Although moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) has multiple health benefits, current participation in recommended MVPA level and its determinants among Japanese children adolescents remain unclear. Therefore, this cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of meeting correlates adolescents.
Although primary care access is known to be an important factor when seeking care, its effect on individual health risk has not been evaluated by appropriate spatial measure. This study examined whether geographic accessibility assessed a sophisticated form of measure associated with hypertension and treatment status among Japanese people in rural areas, where yet established as specialization. We used enhanced two-step floating catchment area method calculate the neighborhood residential...