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Mizukami H. Pathological evaluation of the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Pathol Int 2024. [PMID: 38888200 DOI: 10.1111/pin.13458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Currently, there are more than 10 million patients with diabetes mellitus in Japan. Therefore, the need to explore the pathogenesis of diabetes and the complications leading to its cure is becoming increasingly urgent. Pathological examination of pancreatic tissues from patients with type 2 diabetes reveals a decrease in the volume of beta cells because of a combination of various stresses. In human type 2 diabetes, islet amyloid deposition is a unique pathological change characterized by proinflammatory macrophage (M1) infiltration into the islets. The pathological changes in the pancreas with islet amyloid were different according to clinical factors, which suggests that type 2 diabetes can be further subclassified based on islet pathology. On the other hand, diabetic peripheral neuropathy is the most frequent diabetic complication. In early diabetic peripheral neuropathy, M1 infiltration in the sciatic nerve evokes oxidative stress or attenuates retrograde axonal transport, as clearly demonstrated by in vitro live imaging. Furthermore, islet parasympathetic nerve density and beta cell volume were inversely correlated in type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats, suggesting that diabetic peripheral neuropathy itself may contribute to the decrease in beta cell volume. These findings suggest that the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathy may be interrelated.
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- Hiroki Mizukami
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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Nakano A, Ueno HM, Kawata D, Tatara Y, Tamada Y, Mikami T, Murashita K, Nakaji S, Itoh K. Dairy consumption, bone turnover biomarkers, and osteo sono assessment index in Japanese adults: A cross-sectional analysis of data from the Iwaki Health Promotion Project. Bone Rep 2024; 21:101770. [PMID: 38736771 PMCID: PMC11087920 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2024.101770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Purpose Dairy foods are nutritional sources of calcium, phosphorus, protein, and other nutrients that improve bone health. However, the effects of dairy consumption on bone biomarkers in the Japanese population remain unclear. This study explored the association between dairy consumption and bone biomarkers in Japanese adults. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted as part of the Iwaki Health Promotion Project in Aomori, Japan. In total, 1063 adults were included in the analysis. Bone turnover marker levels were measured in local citizens during their annual medical checkups. The calcaneus osteo sono assessment index (OSI) was calculated using a quantitative ultrasound technique. The dietary intake of foods and nutrients was estimated using a food frequency questionnaire. Linear regression models were established using dairy consumption and bone biomarkers with adjustments. Statistic significance was considered by P < 0.05. Results In multivariate models, the tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b and parathyroid hormone concentrations were inversely associated with dietary dairy consumption after adjusting for age and sex. The undercarboxylated osteocalcin, a procollagen type I N-terminal peptide to bone alkaline phosphatase ratio, and OSI were the directly associated with dairy consumption in multivariate models with adjustment. Conclusions Dairy consumption is partially associated with bone turnover biomarkers and OSI in adult Japanese participants. Habitual consumption of dairy foods may contribute to the nutritional supplementation for maintaining bone health, including turnover and structure. Clinical trial registry number and website where it was obtained The Japanese Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN000040459), https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000046175.
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- Ayatake Nakano
- Milk Science Research Institute, Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Kawagoe, Japan
- Department of Precision Nutrition for Dairy Foods, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Milk Science Research Institute, Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Kawagoe, Japan
- Department of Precision Nutrition for Dairy Foods, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Milk Science Research Institute, Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd., Kawagoe, Japan
- Department of Precision Nutrition for Dairy Foods, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Precision Nutrition for Dairy Foods, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Precision Nutrition for Dairy Foods, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
- Research Center for Health-Medical Data Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Precision Nutrition for Dairy Foods, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
- Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Precision Nutrition for Dairy Foods, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
- Research Institute of Health Innovation, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Precision Nutrition for Dairy Foods, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Precision Nutrition for Dairy Foods, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
- Center for Advanced Medical Research, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Yamauchi K, Matsushita D, Shimizume N, Kudo R, Kohama Y, Miyazaki A, Taguchi H, Hirao T, Kawabata F, Kawabata Y, Sanematsu K, Takai S, Yamazoe J, Anabuki K, Aoshima K, Takahashi Y, Goto S, Sasaki A, Shigemura N, Matsubara A. Relationship between olfactory and gustatory functions: The Iwaki health promotion project 2019. Auris Nasus Larynx 2024; 51:443-449. [PMID: 38520975 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2023.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Olfactory and gustatory functions are important sensory aspects in humans. Although they are believed to influence each other, their interrelationship is not well understood. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between the olfactory and gustatory functions based on the results of a large-scale epidemiological study (Iwaki Health Promotion Project) of the general local population. METHODS We analyzed 565 participants who underwent taste and olfactory tests in the 2019 Iwaki Project. Gustatory function was tested for four taste qualities (sweet, sour, salty, and bitter) using whole-mouth taste tests. Olfactory function was tested using the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test modified for Japanese (UPSIT-J). We evaluated sex-related differences between olfactory and gustatory functions and the effects of various factors on olfactory identification using multivariate analysis. Furthermore, we compared the percentage of accurate UPSIT-J responses between the normal and hypogeusia groups. We also analyzed the effects of taste and olfactory functions on eating. RESULTS Olfactory and gustatory functions were lower in men than in women. Among the four taste qualities, salty taste was the most closely associated with olfactory identification ability, with lower olfactory scores of salty taste in the hypogeusia group than in the normal group. Moreover, the hyposmia group had higher daily salt intake than the normal olfaction group in women. CONCLUSION These results suggest that olfactory identification tests may be useful in predicting elevated salt cognitive thresholds, leading to a reduction in salt intake, which may contribute to hypertension prevention.
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- Kazutaka Yamauchi
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineZaifucho 5, Hirosaki City, Aomori, Japan.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineZaifucho 5, Hirosaki City, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineZaifucho 5, Hirosaki City, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineZaifucho 5, Hirosaki City, Aomori, Japan
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- Research & Development Headquarters, House Foods Group Inc, Japan
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- Research & Development Headquarters, House Foods Group Inc, Japan
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- Research & Development Headquarters, House Foods Group Inc, Japan
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- Research & Development Headquarters, House Foods Group Inc, Japan
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- Section of Oral Neuroscience, Graduate School of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Japan; Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Graduate School of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Japan; Department of Cell Biology, Aging Science, and Pharmacology, Division of Oral Biological Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Japan
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- Section of Oral Neuroscience, Graduate School of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Japan; Research and Development Center for Five-Sense Devices Taste and Odor Sensing, Kyushu University, Japan
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- Section of Oral Neuroscience, Graduate School of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Japan
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- Section of Geriatric Dentistry and Perioperative Medicine in Dentistry, Kyushu University Hospital, Japan
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- Human Biology Data Ecosystem Department, Human Biology Integration Foundation, DHBL Eisai Co., Ltd, Japan
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- Microbes & Host Defense Domain, DHBL Eisai Co., Ltd, Japan; School of Integrative and Global Majors, Tsukuba University, Japan
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- Specially appointed lecturer, Center of Innovation Research Initiatives Organization (The Center of Healthy Aging Innovation), Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineZaifucho 5, Hirosaki City, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineZaifucho 5, Hirosaki City, Aomori, Japan
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- Section of Oral Neuroscience, Graduate School of Dental Science, Kyushu University, Japan; Research and Development Center for Five-Sense Devices Taste and Odor Sensing, Kyushu University, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineZaifucho 5, Hirosaki City, Aomori, Japan
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Kushibiki H, Mizukami H, Osonoi S, Takeuchi Y, Sasaki T, Ogasawara S, Wada K, Midorikawa S, Ryuzaki M, Wang Z, Yamada T, Yamazaki K, Tarusawa T, Tanba T, Mikami T, Matsubara A, Ishibashi Y, Hakamada K, Nakaji S. Tryptophan metabolism and small fibre neuropathy: a correlation study. Brain Commun 2024; 6:fcae103. [PMID: 38618209 PMCID: PMC11010654 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Small nerve fibres located in the epidermis sense pain. Dysfunction of these fibres decreases the pain threshold known as small fibre neuropathy. Diabetes mellitus is accompanied by metabolic changes other than glucose, synergistically eliciting small fibre neuropathy. These findings suggest that various metabolic changes may be involved in small fibre neuropathy. Herein, we explored the correlation between pain sensation and changes in plasma metabolites in healthy Japanese subjects. The pain threshold evaluated from the intraepidermal electrical stimulation was used to quantify pain sensation in a total of 1021 individuals in the 2017 Iwaki Health Promotion Project. Participants with a pain threshold evaluated from the intraepidermal electrical stimulation index <0.20 mA were categorized into the pain threshold evaluated from the intraepidermal electrical stimulation index-low group (n = 751); otherwise, they were categorized into the pain threshold evaluated from the intraepidermal electrical stimulation index-high group (n = 270). Metabolome analysis of plasma was conducted using capillary electrophoresis time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The metabolite set enrichment analysis revealed that the metabolism of tryptophan was significantly correlated with the pain threshold evaluated from the intraepidermal electrical stimulation index in all participants (P < 0.05). The normalized level of tryptophan was significantly decreased in participants with a high pain threshold evaluated from the intraepidermal electrical stimulation index. In addition to univariate linear regression analyses, the correlation between tryptophan concentration and the pain threshold evaluated from the intraepidermal electrical stimulation index remained significant after adjustment for multiple factors (β = -0.07615, P < 0.05). These findings indicate that specific metabolic changes are involved in the deterioration of pain thresholds. Here, we show that abnormal tryptophan metabolism is significantly correlated with an elevated pain threshold evaluated from the intraepidermal electrical stimulation index in the Japanese population. This correlation provides insight into the pathology and clinical application of small fibre neuropathy.
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- Hanae Kushibiki
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Research Center, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8562, Japan
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Shoji A, Kudo K, Murashita K, Nakaji S, Igarashi A. Reduction in all-cause medical and caregiving costs through innovative health awareness projects in a rural area in Japan: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:370. [PMID: 38528523 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10836-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study evaluates cost reduction in participants of a health awareness program (the Center of Healthy Aging Program, CHAP) in a Japanese rural area, characterized by an annual check-up and personalized interview on health issues and related risks immediately after the check-up. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study using medical and caregiving costs and Japan-specific health check-up results in Hirosaki residents stored by the local government, which were individually-based linked to the CHAP information collected by Hirosaki University. This is the first study that used anonymized data with individually-based linkages to both a research institute and a local government in Japan under a strict limitation regarding linking to third-party data. We included residents who had been continuously enrolled for > 6 months as of 1 July 2015. We compared 5-year all-cause costs between three groups (with CHAP, with Japan-specific health check-up, and no check-up) using a multivariate negative binomial regression model considering risk factors including lifestyle habits and an inverse probability weight to adjust for baseline characteristics: age, sex, Charlson comorbidity index, baseline care level, and risk score of coronary heart diseases. RESULTS A total of 384, 9805, and 32,630 residents aged 40-74 years were included for the CHAP, Japan-specific health check-up, and no check-up groups, respectively. The Japan-specific health check-up group showed older and higher Charlson comorbidity index than the others. After inverse probability weight adjusting, the amount of all-cause medical costs was significantly lower only in the CHAP group. Faster walking speed and exercise habits were independently associated with lower all-cause medical and caregiving costs. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated a 5-year all-cause cost reduction in residents who participated in the CHAP and also suggested the effect of exercise habits in Hirosaki, which indicated the significance of individually-based data linkages to external third-party data for all local governments to improve the health condition of residents.
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- Ayako Shoji
- Department of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
- Healthcare Consulting, Inc, 1-8-19, Fujimi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 102-0071, Japan.
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- Research Institute of Health Innovation, Hirosaki University, 5 Zaifu-Cho, Hirosaki City, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Research Institute of Health Innovation, Hirosaki University, 5 Zaifu-Cho, Hirosaki City, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, 5 Zaifu-Cho, Hirosaki City, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-Ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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Sato S, Chinda D, Iino C, Sawada K, Mikami T, Nakaji S, Sakuraba H, Fukuda S. A Cohort Study of the Influence of the 12-Component Modified Japanese Diet Index on Oral and Gut Microbiota in the Japanese General Population. Nutrients 2024; 16:524. [PMID: 38398848 PMCID: PMC10893011 DOI: 10.3390/nu16040524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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The Japanese diet is a healthy dietary pattern, and the oral or gut microbiota have been identified as the main factors underlying the beneficial effects of the Japanese diet. However, epidemiological studies on Japanese dietary patterns calculated from daily eating habits in the general population yielded inconsistent findings. This study aimed to determine the association between the 12-component modified Japanese Diet Index (mJDI12) and the oral and gut microbiota in the general population of a rural area in Japan. After propensity-score matching, 396 participants (198 each in the low and high mJDI12 groups) were picked out. One year after the follow up survey, we reclassified the subjects and compared the low and high mJDI12 groups again. Participants with a high mJDI12 had a higher relative abundance of butyric acid-producing bacteria in their gut microbiota. Moreover, the significantly higher dietary fiber intake in the high mJDI12 group suggested that the high intake of dietary fiber contributed to an increase in butyric acid-producing bacteria in the gut. In contrast, in individuals with a high mJDI12, only Allpprevotella was decreased in the oral microbiota. Thus, the Japanese dietary pattern can have beneficial effects by improving the oral and gut microbiota.
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- Satoshi Sato
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (S.S.); (C.I.); (H.S.); (S.F.)
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- Division of Endoscopy, Hirosaki University Hospital, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (S.S.); (C.I.); (H.S.); (S.F.)
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- Center of Healthy Aging Innovation, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.S.); (T.M.); (S.N.)
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- Center of Healthy Aging Innovation, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.S.); (T.M.); (S.N.)
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- Center of Healthy Aging Innovation, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.S.); (T.M.); (S.N.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (S.S.); (C.I.); (H.S.); (S.F.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hematology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (S.S.); (C.I.); (H.S.); (S.F.)
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Ishibashi HK, Sasaki E, Ishibashi K, Chiba D, Tsushima T, Kimura Y, Kumagai G, Tsuda E, Sawada K, Mikami T, Ishibashi Y. Greater medial proximal tibial slope is associated with bone marrow lesions in middle-aged women with early knee osteoarthritis. J Orthop Traumatol 2023; 24:60. [PMID: 38015276 PMCID: PMC10684457 DOI: 10.1186/s10195-023-00739-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bone marrow lesion (BML) is an important magnetic resonance finding (MRI) finding that predicts knee osteoarthritis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of proximal tibial morphology on BML, including the spreading root sign (SRS), in women without radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA). It was hypothesized that varus alignment and a greater posterior tibial slopes (PTS) are associated with BML. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 359 female volunteers without knee OA who were participants in the Iwaki Health Promotion Project in 2017 or 2019 were enrolled. Participants were divided into the non-OA and early knee OA (EKOA) groups based on the Luyten's classification criteria. The presence of pathological cartilage lesions, BMLs, attritions, meniscal lesions and effusions was scored on T2-weighted fat-suppressed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) according to the Whole-Organ MRI Scoring system. The medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA) and medial and lateral PTS (MPTS and LPTS, respectively) were measured. Regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses were performed to reveal the relationship between BMLs and proximal tibial morphological parameters. RESULTS Of the 359 participants, 54 (15%) were classified as having EKOA. The prevalence of cartilage lesions, BMLs, attritions, meniscal lesions and effusions was higher in the EKOA group than in the non-OA group. The two groups had no significant difference in the proximal tibial parameters. Regression analysis revealed that age and a smaller MPTA were associated with BML in both groups. Attrition (p = 0.029) and the MPTS (p = 0.025) were positively associated with BML in the EKOA group. CONCLUSION The prevalence of BMLs was higher in women with EKOA and correlated with the varus and greater posterior slopes in those without radiographic knee OA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, retrospective case-control study.
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- Hikaru K Ishibashi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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Sato M, Wai KM, Itoh K, Yang Y, Uchikawa Y, Ito Y, Nakaji S, Ihara K. Does the Protective Effect of Zinc on Telomere Length Depend on the Presence of Hypertension or Type 2 Diabetes? Results from the Iwaki Health Promotion Project, Japan. Nutrients 2023; 15:4373. [PMID: 37892448 PMCID: PMC10609662 DOI: 10.3390/nu15204373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Telomeres, repeated TTAGGG sequences at chromosomal ends, shorten with age and indicate cellular lifespan. Zinc can protect against telomere damage through its anti-oxidative effect. Meanwhile, telomere shortening was correlated with metabolic diseases of hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The objective of this study was to investigate whether the association between zinc and telomere length differs by the presence or absence of hypertension/type 2 diabetes. This is a cross-sectional study with 1064 participants of the Iwaki area, Japan. Multiple linear regression models were performed to test the hypothesis. A higher serum zinc concentration was significantly associated with a longer G-tail length (β = 48.11, 95% confidence intervals [CI]: 25.69, 70.54, p < 0.001). By multivariate linear regression analysis, there was a significant positive association between zinc and G-tail length in both hypertensive (β = 46.84, 95%CI: 9.69, 84.0, p = 0.014) and non-hypertensive groups (β = 49.47, 95%CI: 20.75, 78.18, p = 0.001), while the association was significant only in the non-diabetes group (β = 50.82, 95%CI: 27.54, 74.11, p < 0.001). In conclusion, higher zinc concentration was significantly associated with longer G-tail length. The protective effect of zinc on G-tail did not differ by hypertension status; however, it disappeared in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
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- Mahiro Sato
- School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan;
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan (Y.I.)
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- Department of Stress Response Science, Center for Advanced Medical Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan (Y.I.)
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- Research and Development Division, MiRTeL Company Limited, Hiroshima 734-0001, Japan;
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan (Y.I.)
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan (Y.I.)
- Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan (Y.I.)
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Kinoshita F, Yoshida K, Fujitani M, Imai Y, Kobayashi Y, Ito T, Okumura Y, Sato H, Mikami T, Jung S, Hirakawa A, Nakatochi M. Lifestyle parameters of Japanese agricultural and non-agricultural workers aged 60 years or older and less than 60 years: A cross-sectional observational study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0290662. [PMID: 37792741 PMCID: PMC10550184 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Improving the lifestyle of occupational workers is essential for extending healthy life expectancy. We investigated various lifestyle-related items in a rural Japanese population and compared them between agricultural and non-agricultural workers. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted as a part of the "Iwaki Health Promotion Project." Lifestyle-related items such as sleep, work hours, nutrition, health-related quality of life, and proportion of time spent performing each daily activity were compared between agricultural and non-agricultural workers in the ≥60 years (n = 251) and <60 years (n = 560) age groups. RESULTS Agricultural workers had significantly lower Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index total scores than non-agricultural workers in the <60 years group. The proportion of participants with more than 5 weekly working days was high among agricultural workers in both groups. Additionally, the proportion of people who worked more than 8 h per day was high among agricultural workers in both age groups. Energy intake per day was high among agricultural workers in the <60 years group. In both age groups, agricultural workers slept and woke up approximately 40 min earlier than did non-agricultural workers. CONCLUSIONS Agricultural workers have better sleep habits but work longer than non-agricultural workers, with some differences in energy intake and proportion of time spent on each daily activity. These differences should be considered when planning lifestyle intervention programs for agricultural workers.
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- Fumie Kinoshita
- Department of Advanced Medicine, Data Science Division, Data Coordinating Center, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine, Data Science Division, Data Coordinating Center, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine, Data Science Division, Data Coordinating Center, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine, Data Science Division, Data Coordinating Center, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Medicine, Data Science Division, Data Coordinating Center, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Public Health Informatics Unit, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Public Health Informatics Unit, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Biostatistics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
- Department of Environmental Health Science and Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Biostatistics, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Public Health Informatics Unit, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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Nakamura T, Kawarabayashi T, Nakahata N, Itoh K, Ihara K, Nakaji S, Ikeda Y, Takatama M, Shoji M. Annual stability of the plasma Aß40/42 ratio and associated factors. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2023; 10:879-891. [PMID: 37013968 PMCID: PMC10270258 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The plasma Aß40/42 ratio is a biomarker of brain amyloidosis. However, the threshold difference between amyloid positivity and negativity is only 10-20% and fluctuates with circadian rhythms, aging, and APOE-ε4 during the decades of evolution of Alzheimer's disease. METHODS Plasma Aß40 and Aß42 levels in 1472 participants aged between 19 and 93 years in the Iwaki Health Promotion Project for 4 years were statistically analyzed. RESULTS The means and standard deviations of annual inter-individual coefficients of variation were 5.3 ± 3.2% for Aß40, 7.8 ± 4.6% for Aß42, and 6.4 ± 4.1% for the Aß40/42 ratio. No significant age-dependent changes were observed in inter-individual coefficients of variation. Age-dependent increases in Aβ42 levels were suppressed, whereas those in the Aβ40/42 ratio were enhanced in APOE-ε4 carriers. The change points of Aß42, Aß40, and the Aß40/42 ratio were 36.4, 38.2, and 43.5 years, respectively. In the presence of APOE-ε4, the Aß40/42 ratio increased in middle-aged and elderly subjects while Aβ42 levels decreased in elderly subjects. INTERPRETATION Individual values for Aß40, Aß42, and the Aß40/42 ratio did not fluctuate annually or in an age-dependent manner. If the plasma Aβ40/42 ratio changes by more than 14.7% (+2 standard deviations) relative to age- and APOE-ε4-adjusted normal annual fluctuations, other biomarkers also need to be examined.
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- Takumi Nakamura
- Department of NeurologyGunma University Graduate School of Medicine3‐39‐22 Showa‐machiMaebashi371‐8511Japan
- Department of Social MedicineHirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine5 Zaifu‐choHirosaki037‐8562Japan
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- Department of NeurologyGunma University Graduate School of Medicine3‐39‐22 Showa‐machiMaebashi371‐8511Japan
- Department of Social MedicineHirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine5 Zaifu‐choHirosaki037‐8562Japan
- Geriatrics Research Institute and Hospital3‐26‐8 Otomo‐machiMaebashi371‐0847Japan
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- Department of Social MedicineHirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine5 Zaifu‐choHirosaki037‐8562Japan
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Speech‐Language‐Hearing Therapy, School of Health SciencesHirosaki University of Health and WelfareHirosakiAomori036‐8102Japan
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- Department of Stress Response ScienceHirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine5 Zaifu‐choHirosaki037‐8562Japan
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- Department of Social MedicineHirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine5 Zaifu‐choHirosaki037‐8562Japan
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- Department of Social MedicineHirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine5 Zaifu‐choHirosaki037‐8562Japan
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- Department of NeurologyGunma University Graduate School of Medicine3‐39‐22 Showa‐machiMaebashi371‐8511Japan
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- Geriatrics Research Institute and Hospital3‐26‐8 Otomo‐machiMaebashi371‐0847Japan
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- Department of NeurologyGunma University Graduate School of Medicine3‐39‐22 Showa‐machiMaebashi371‐8511Japan
- Department of Social MedicineHirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine5 Zaifu‐choHirosaki037‐8562Japan
- Geriatrics Research Institute and Hospital3‐26‐8 Otomo‐machiMaebashi371‐0847Japan
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Yamauchi T, Koyama N, Hirai A, Suganuma H, Suzuki S, Murashita K, Mikami T, Tamada Y, Sato N, Imoto S, Itoh K, Nakaji S. Definition of a Dietary Pattern Expressing the Intake of Vegetables and Fruits and Its Association with Intestinal Microbiota. Nutrients 2023; 15:2104. [PMID: 37432274 DOI: 10.3390/nu15092104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Daily dietary habits directly or indirectly influence the intestinal microbiota, and the resulting changes in its composition and metabolic activity alter the health conditions of the host. Although many studies have analyzed the association between individual nutrients/food items and intestinal microbiota, the assessment of the diet and intestinal microbiota from a macroscopic perspective has not yet been performed in Japan. Therefore, we focused on vegetables and fruits and aimed to identify dietary patterns of high intake of these foods and to examine their relationship with the intestinal microbiota. This cross-sectional study included 1019 healthy individuals aged ≥20 years in a rural area in northern Japan. Six dietary patterns were detected by factor analysis using the brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire (BDHQ) data to identify the "vege pattern", which was the dietary pattern rich in vegetables and fruits. Permutational multivariate analysis of variance revealed changes in β-diversity according to dietary patterns. In multivariable-adjusted models, the adherence to the vege pattern was positively correlated with α-diversity. This is the first study to reveal a correlation between intestinal microbiota and dietary habits rich in vegetables and fruits in a rural area of Japan.
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- Toshitaka Yamauchi
- Innovation Division, KAGOME CO., LTD., 17 Nishitomiyama, Nasushiobara 329-2762, Japan
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- Innovation Division, KAGOME CO., LTD., 17 Nishitomiyama, Nasushiobara 329-2762, Japan
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- Innovation Division, KAGOME CO., LTD., 17 Nishitomiyama, Nasushiobara 329-2762, Japan
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- Innovation Division, KAGOME CO., LTD., 17 Nishitomiyama, Nasushiobara 329-2762, Japan
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- Innovation Division, KAGOME CO., LTD., 17 Nishitomiyama, Nasushiobara 329-2762, Japan
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- Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Human Genome Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Human Genome Center, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
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- Department of Vegetable Life Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
- Department of Stress Response Science, Center for Advanced Medical Research, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
- Department of Social Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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Wai KM, Akuzawa R, Umeda Y, Munakata W, Takahashi Y, Nakaji S, Ihara K. Effects of body compositions on the associations between ferritin and diabetes parameters among Japanese community dwellers. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 78:127174. [PMID: 37080017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ferritin is associated with an increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Moreover, the ferritin levels differ across the body compositions. Although there were studies reporting the association of ferritin and diabetes, the alteration in ferritin-diabetes association by body composition differences is rarely explained. Thus, the aim of this study is to identify the effects of body compositions on the association between ferritin and diabetes parameters among the Japanese population. METHODS This study analyzed the data of a cross-sectional study with 1065 subjects aged over 19 years in the Iwaki area, Japan. Independent variables were ferritin and body compositions, while dependent variables were blood sugar, HbA1c, and diabetes mellitus. Correlations between serum ferritin and blood sugar and HbA1c were analyzed using Spearman's Rank Correlation. Multivariate linear or logistic regressions were used to investigate the effects of body compositions (body fat percentage, muscle mass, or visceral fat level) on the ferritin-diabetes associations by adjusting the confounders. RESULTS There were significant positive correlations between ferritin and blood sugar in both sexes (p < 0.05), while a significant correlation between ferritin and HbA1c was found only in females (p < 0.001). Higher ferritin was significantly associated with an increase in blood sugar in individuals with normal body fat percentage (lowest vs. highest quartile group, coefficient=5.07, 95 % confidence intervals [CI]: 1.48-8.65), normal visceral fat level (lowest vs. highest quartile group, coefficient=4.84, 95 % CI: 1.74-7.94), and very high muscle mass (lowest vs. highest quartile group, coefficient=14.14, 95 % CI: 5.00-23.29). CONCLUSIONS By our study findings, individuals' body composition notably influenced the associations of serum ferritin and diabetes parameters, and the association was attenuated in obese individuals.
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- Kyi Mar Wai
- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Japan.
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- School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan
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- Center of Innovation, Research Initiatives Organization, Hirosaki University, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Japan; Center of Innovation, Research Initiatives Organization, Hirosaki University, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Japan
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Association of the COVID-19 pandemic with changes in objectively measured sedentary behaviour and adiposity. Int J Obes (Lond) 2023; 47:375-381. [PMID: 36792912 PMCID: PMC9931562 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-023-01274-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several studies have reported that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has increased sedentary behaviour and obesity; however, these analyses used self-reported data, and the association between sedentary behaviour and visceral fat and adipocytokines during the COVID-19 pandemic remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the association of the COVID-19 pandemic with objectively measured sedentary behaviour and these obesity-related factors. METHODS Longitudinal analysis was conducted on 257 Japanese participants who underwent health check-ups in 2018 before and in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. For both time points, sedentary behaviour was measured using an accelerometer for at least 7 days, visceral fat area (VFA) was measured using abdominal bioelectrical impedance analysis, and blood adiponectin level was measured using latex agglutination turbidimetric immunoassay. Multiple linear regression was performed to determine the association between sedentary behaviour and these outcomes. RESULTS Compared with data in 2018, sedentary behaviour and VFA were significantly increased (P < 0.001, P = 0.006) whereas adiponectin level was significantly decreased (P < 0.001) in 2020. Increased sedentary behaviour was significantly associated with an increase in VFA (β = 3.85, 95% CI 1.22-6.49, P = 0.004) and a decrease in adiponectin level (β = -0.04, 95% CI -0.06 to -0.01, P = 0.005). However, the association of sedentary behaviour with adiponectin level was not significant after considering the effects of VFA. CONCLUSIONS The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with objectively measured sedentary behaviour and obesity-related factors in Japanese adults. Additionally, an increase in sedentary behaviour was associated with an increase in VFA, whereas the association of sedentary behaviour with adiponectin was partly mediated by VFA. These results suggest that avoiding increasing sedentary time is important to prevent visceral adiposity thereby ameliorating adiponectin, especially during behavioural limitations such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Development of a data platform for monitoring personal health records in Japan: The Sustaining Health by Integrating Next-generation Ecosystems (SHINE) Study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0281512. [PMID: 36787325 PMCID: PMC9928020 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Sustaining Health by Integrating Next-generation Ecosystems (SHINE) Study was developed as a data platform that incorporates personal health records (PHRs) into health-related data at the municipal level in Japan. This platform allows analyses of the associations between PHRs and future health statuses, and supports the production of evidence for developing preventive care interventions. Herein, we introduce the SHINE Study's profile and describe its use in preliminary analyses. METHODS The SHINE Study involves the collection of participants' health measurements and their addition to various health-related data from the Longevity Improvement & Fair Evidence (LIFE) Study. With cooperation from municipal governments, measurements can be acquired from persons enrolled in government-led long-term care prevention classes and health checkups who consent to participate in the SHINE Study. For preliminary analyses, we collected salivary test measurements, lifelog measurements, and gait measurements; these were linked with the LIFE Study's database. We analyzed the correlations between these measurements and the previous year's health care expenditures. RESULTS We successfully linked PHR data of 33 participants for salivary test measurements, 44 participants for lifelog measurements, and 32 participants for gait measurements. Only mean torso speed in the gait measurements was significantly correlated with health care expenditures (r = -0.387, P = 0.029). CONCLUSION The SHINE Study was developed as a data platform to collect and link PHRs with the LIFE Study's database. The analyses undertaken with this platform are expected to contribute to the development of preventive care tools and promote health in Japan.
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Yokoyama S, Nakagawa J, Kudo M, Aiuchi N, Seito T, Isida M, Mikami T, Ihara K, Nakaji S, Niioka T. Impact of solute carrier transporter gene polymorphisms on serum creatinine concentrations in healthy volunteers. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2023; 11:e01048. [PMID: 36594679 PMCID: PMC9809111 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.1048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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In this study, we investigated the impact of single nucleotide polymorphisms in solute carrier (SLC) transporters, that is, SLC22A7 c.1586 + 206A > G, SLC22A2 c.808G > T, SLC22A3 c.1233G > A, SLC47A1 c.922-158G > A, and SLC47A2 c.-130G > A, on serum creatinine (SCr) concentrations. This cross-sectional study included residents who participated as volunteers in a health promotion study. Lifestyle data, blood chemical analysis data, and SLC gene polymorphism information were collected from each participant. Univariate analyses were carried out to determine differences between groups and correlations in SCr. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was performed to confirm the independence of factors that were significantly different in the univariate analyses. In multiple regression analyses, muscle mass, serum cystatin C concentrations, body fat percentage, serum albumin concentrations, and SLC47A2 c.-130G/G had the highest contribution to SCr concentrations, in that order (standardized regression coefficients = .505, .332, -.234, .123, and .084, respectively). The final model explained 72.2% of the variability in SCr concentrations. The SLC47A2 c.-130G > A polymorphism may affect creatinine dynamics in the proximal tubules. Further studies are needed to determine the effects of SLC transporter gene polymorphisms on SCr concentrations in patients with various diseases in real-world clinical settings.
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- Satoshi Yokoyama
- Department of Pharmaceutical ScienceHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiAomoriJapan
- Department of PharmacyHirosaki Central HospitalHirosakiAomoriJapan
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- Department of PharmacyHirosaki University HospitalHirosakiAomoriJapan
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- Department of PharmacyHirosaki University HospitalHirosakiAomoriJapan
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- Department of PharmacyHirosaki University HospitalHirosakiAomoriJapan
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- Department of PharmacyHirosaki Central HospitalHirosakiAomoriJapan
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- Department of Innovation Center for Health PromotionHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiAomoriJapan
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- Department of Innovation Center for Health PromotionHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiAomoriJapan
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- Department of Social MedicineHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiAomoriJapan
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- Department of Social MedicineHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiAomoriJapan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical ScienceHirosaki University Graduate School of MedicineHirosakiAomoriJapan
- Department of PharmacyHirosaki University HospitalHirosakiAomoriJapan
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Two Distinct Groups Are Shown to Be at Risk of Diabetes by Means of a Cluster Analysis of Four Variables. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12030810. [PMID: 36769457 PMCID: PMC9918294 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12030810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Recent attempts to classify adult-onset diabetes using only six diabetes-related variables (GAD antibody, age at diagnosis, BMI, HbA1c, and homeostatic model assessment 2 estimates of b-cell function and insulin resistance (HOMA2-B and HOMA2-IR)) showed that diabetes can be classified into five clusters, of which four correspond to type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Here, we classified nondiabetic individuals to identify risk clusters for incident T2DM to facilitate the refinement of prevention strategies. Of the 1167 participants in the population-based Iwaki Health Promotion Project in 2014 (baseline), 868 nondiabetic individuals who attended at least once during 2015-2019 were included in a prospective study. A hierarchical cluster analysis was performed using four variables (BMI, HbA1c, and HOMA2 indices). Of the four clusters identified, cluster 1 (n = 103), labeled as "obese insulin resistant with sufficient compensatory insulin secretion", and cluster 2 (n = 136), labeled as "low insulin secretion", were found to be at risk of diabetes during the 5-year follow-up period: the multiple factor-adjusted HRs for clusters 1 and 2 were 14.7 and 53.1, respectively. Further, individuals in clusters 1and 2 could be accurately identified: the area under the ROC curves for clusters 1and 2 were 0.997 and 0.983, respectively. The risk of diabetes could be better assessed on the basis of the cluster that an individual belongs to.
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Reduction in medical costs for cardiovascular diseases through innovative health awareness projects in a rural area in Japan. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0277600. [PMID: 36383573 PMCID: PMC9668126 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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To promote health awareness and improve life expectancy in Hirosaki, a Japanese rural area, the Center of Healthy Aging Program (CHAP) was founded in 2013. The most important characteristic of CHAP is a personalized interview just after the checkup to discuss individual results. We evaluated the clinical and economic effects of CHAP by analyzing the cohort data of voluntary participants from annual health checkups since 2005 in the Iwaki district of Hirosaki. We calculated 10-year incidence risk scores for coronary heart diseases (CHDs) and stroke, and compared the risk-score trend before and after the start of CHAP by adjusting other risk factors using multivariate generalized linear regression analyses. We also predicted the 10-year incidences of CHDs and stroke based on the risk scores, for future scenarios of the two conditions, with and without CHAP, and compared them to their treatment costs between scenarios. The number of participants ranged between 808 and 1,167, from 2008 to 2016. The mean age (55 years) and proportion of women (60%) did not significantly change throughout the period. After adjusting for sex, age, outside temperature on the checkup date, the preparation effect of CHAP in 2012, and risk scores in the previous year, the annual increases in risk scores of CHDs and stroke were significant even after CHAP (+0.413, p <0.001; +0.169, p <0.001, respectively), but slightly less compared to before CHAP (+2.638, p <0.001; +1.155, p <0.001, respectively). Assuming the trend continued until 2021, the 10-year incidences of CHDs and stroke have decreases by 22,486 and 9,603, respectively, and treatment costs decreased by JPY 21,973 and 16,056 million, respectively. CHAP contributes to a significant decrease in the incidences of CHDs and stroke, and reduces economic burden on the local government.
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Association of Gut Microbial Genera with Heart Rate Variability in the General Japanese Population: The Iwaki Cross-Sectional Research Study. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12080730. [PMID: 36005602 PMCID: PMC9414323 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12080730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The gut microbiota has become a significant factor associated with health and disease. Although many studies have reported the implications of changes in the gut microbiota on cardiovascular diseases, there are no reports on the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV) and the gut microbiota. Therefore, we investigated the association between gut microbiota abundance and HRV parameters in this cross-sectional study of the general Japanese population. This study included 950 participants of the Iwaki Health Promotion Project who underwent a medical examination in 2019 that included HRV and gut microbiota measurements. At the genus level, multivariate regression analysis showed that higher gut microbial diversity was associated with a higher standard deviation of RR intervals (SDNN). Moreover, a higher SDNN was associated with a higher relative count of Lachnospiraceae incertae sedis. L. incertae sedis abundance was associated with higher HRV parameters such as SDNN, coefficient of variation of RR intervals, low-frequency component power (LF)/high-frequency component power, and LF. In the general Japanese population, higher gut microbial diversity and L. incertae sedis abundance were associated with higher HRV parameters.
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Tsubokawa M, Nishimura M, Murashita K, Iwane T, Tamada Y. Correlation between Glycation-Related Biomarkers and Quality of Life in the General Japanese Population: The Iwaki Cross-Sectional Research Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159391. [PMID: 35954745 PMCID: PMC9368172 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The correlation between diabetes-related biomarkers and quality of life (QOL) remains unclear. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the correlation between diabetes-related biomarkers and QOL in a general Japanese population who underwent health checkups as a part of the Iwaki Health Promotion Project. Male and female participants aged ≥ 20 years from Iwaki District, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture who participated in the 2019 medical evaluation were recruited. QOL was evaluated using the Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36). Fasting blood glucose, homeostatic model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), glycoalbumin, and plasma pentosidine were also evaluated as diabetes-related markers. Of the 1065 recruited participants, 1053 completed the clinical and QOL evaluations. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that upregulated diabetes-related markers levels were correlated with decreased SF-36 scores. Blood glucose, HOMA-IR, HbA1c, glycoalbumin, and plasma pentosidine levels were correlated with general health. Moreover, plasma pentosidine levels were correlated with role physical, social functioning, and role emotional in addition to general health. These results indicated that the levels of diabetes-related biomarkers, particularly the levels of plasma pentosidine, a glycation marker, were associated with QOL in our cohort.
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- Masaya Tsubokawa
- Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan;
- Health Science Research Center, FANCL Research Institute, Yokohama 244-0806, Japan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-045-820-3659
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- Health Science Research Center, FANCL Research Institute, Yokohama 244-0806, Japan;
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- Center of Innovation Research Initiatives Organization, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.M.); (T.I.)
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- Center of Innovation Research Initiatives Organization, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.M.); (T.I.)
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- Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan;
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Kinoshita K, Ozato N, Yamaguchi T, Mori K, Katsuragi Y, Yasukawa T, Murashita K, Nakaji S, Ihara K. Association between visceral fat and influenza infection in Japanese adults: A population-based cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0272059. [PMID: 35881591 PMCID: PMC9321422 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Several studies have reported that obesity is associated with influenza infection; however, the role of visceral fat remains unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between visceral fat and influenza infection in community-dwelling Japanese adults. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed using data from an annual community-based health check-up conducted from May to June in 2019. In total, 1,040 Japanese adults aged 20–89 years were enrolled in this study. Influenza infection status was determined by participants’ responses to a self-administered questionnaire. The visceral fat area (VFA) was measured using a bioimpedance-type visceral fat meter. Participants were classified into four groups using the following cut-off points: VFA < 100 cm2 was set as the reference category according to the Japanese criteria, 100 ≤ VFA < 150 cm2, 150 ≤ VFA < 200 cm2, and 200 cm2 ≤ VFA. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between VFA and influenza infection. Results In total, 119 participants had influenza infections in the past year. In the multivariate adjusted model, a higher VFA was significantly associated with increased influenza infection; the adjusted odds ratio for 200 cm2 ≤ VFA was 5.03 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.07–23.6], that for 150 ≤ VFA < 200 cm2 was 1.97 (95% CI: 0.71–5.45), and that for 100 ≤ VFA < 150 cm2 was 1.62 (95% CI: 0.84–3.12), compared with that for VFA < 100 cm2 (p for trend = 0.049). These findings were confirmed in the same cohort the following year. Conclusions Our results suggest that visceral fat accumulation is associated with influenza infection. Large-scale prospective studies using diagnostic information for influenza infection are required to confirm this association.
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- Keita Kinoshita
- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Preemptive Medicine, Innovation Center of Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan
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- COI Research Initiatives Organization, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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Sugimura Y, Kanda A, Sawada K, Wai KM, Tanabu A, Ozato N, Midorikawa T, Hisada T, Nakaji S, Ihara K. Association between Gut Microbiota and Body Composition in Japanese General Population: A Focus on Gut Microbiota and Skeletal Muscle. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19127464. [PMID: 35742712 PMCID: PMC9224415 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the gut microbial genera associated with skeletal muscle mass, using a large-scale survey from the standpoint of preventing sarcopenia. A total of 848 participants were included in the analysis. The mean (SD) ages of men (n = 353) and women (n = 495) were 50.0 (12.9) years and 50.8 (12.8) years, respectively. Body composition was assessed using appendicular skeletal muscle mass/body weight (ASM/BW), ASM, and BW. Additionally, the relationship between gut microbial genera and body composition was analyzed. The means (SD) of ASM/BW were 34.9 (2.4) % in men and 29.4 (2.9) % in women. Blautia and Bifidobacterium were positively associated with ASM/BW only in men (Blautia: β = 0.0003, Bifidobacterium: β = 0.0001). However, Blautia was negatively associated with BW (β = -0.0017). Eisenbergiella was positively associated with ASM/BW (β = 0.0209) and negatively associated with BW (β = -0.0769) only in women. Our results indicate that Blautia, Bifidobacterium and Eisenbergiella, which are positively associated with ASM/BW, might help increase skeletal muscle mass. ASM/BW may clarify the relationship between gut microbiota and skeletal muscle mass without being affected by obesity or excess body fat mass.
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- Yoshikuni Sugimura
- Department of Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (Y.S.); (S.N.)
- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.S.); (K.M.W.); (A.T.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aomori University of Health and Welfare, 58-1 Mase, Hamadate, Aomori 030-8505, Japan;
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.S.); (K.M.W.); (A.T.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.S.); (K.M.W.); (A.T.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.S.); (K.M.W.); (A.T.); (T.M.)
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- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, 2-1-3 Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131-8501, Japan;
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.S.); (K.M.W.); (A.T.); (T.M.)
- Research and Development Headquarters, Lion Corporation, Odawara 256-0811, Japan
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- TechnoSuruga Laboratory Co., Ltd., 388-1 Nagasaki, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka 424-0065, Japan;
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- Department of Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (Y.S.); (S.N.)
- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.S.); (K.M.W.); (A.T.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (K.S.); (K.M.W.); (A.T.); (T.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-172-39-5040
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Factors Associated with Reduced Heart Rate Variability in the General Japanese Population: The Iwaki Cross-Sectional Research Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10050793. [PMID: 35627930 PMCID: PMC9141757 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10050793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Although many studies have reported factors associated with reduced heart rate variability (HRV) in Western populations, evidence is limited among Asian populations. Therefore, we investigated the factors associated with reduced HRV values in a general Japanese population by measuring HRV among the participants of the Iwaki Health Promotion Project who underwent medical examination in 2019. We performed 90-s HRV measurements in 1065 participants. Of these, we evaluated the coefficient of variation in R–R intervals (CVRR) and standard deviation in R–R intervals (SDNN). Blood was collected under a fasting condition, and investigations of glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism, renal function, liver function, advanced glycation end products, and blood pressure were performed. A multivariate regression analysis of the association between CVRR or SDNN and blood test parameters and blood pressure in 987 participants with adequately completed HRV assessments showed that reduced CVRR or SDNN was associated with higher levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), glycoalbumin, blood glucose, triglycerides, creatinine, plasma pentosidine, and diastolic blood pressure. In the general Japanese population, higher levels of HbA1c, glycoalbumin, blood glucose, triglycerides, creatinine, plasma pentosidine, and diastolic blood pressure are associated with reduced CVRR or SDNN, which are typical HRV parameters.
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Kinoshita K, Ozato N, Yamaguchi T, Sudo M, Yamashiro Y, Mori K, Katsuragi Y, Yasukawa T, Murashita K, Nakaji S, Ihara K. Association between Objectively Measured Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep Quality in Japanese Adults: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19053145. [PMID: 35270837 PMCID: PMC8910757 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19053145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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The association between sedentary behaviour and sleep quality (SQ) remains unclear, partly due to the limited methodology for assessing sedentary time and the influence of obesity. This study aimed to examine the association between objectively measured sedentary time and poor SQ, as well as the association of visceral fat accumulation. This cross-sectional study used health check-up data obtained from 721 Japanese adults. Sedentary time and physical activity were measured using an accelerometer for ≥7 days, with ≥10 measurement hours per day. Poor SQ was determined by a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score of ≥ 6. Visceral fat was measured using the abdominal bioimpedance method. A logistic regression model was used to analyse the association between sedentary time and SQ. We found that higher sedentary time was associated with poorer SQ. This association remained significant after adjustment for several covariates, including visceral fat. Compared with the lowest tertile of sedentary time, the second and highest tertile had a significantly higher OR of poor SQ (Tertile 2: OR = 2.06 [95% CI 1.14,3,73]; Tertile 3: OR = 2.76 [95% CI 1.49, 5.11]). These results suggest that managing sedentary time itself might contribute to improving SQ.
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- Keita Kinoshita
- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki City 036-8562, Japan; (K.K.); (N.O.); (K.M.); (Y.K.); (T.Y.)
- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo 131-8501, Japan;
- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki City 036-8562, Japan;
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- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki City 036-8562, Japan; (K.K.); (N.O.); (K.M.); (Y.K.); (T.Y.)
- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo 131-8501, Japan;
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- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo 131-8501, Japan;
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- Personal Health Care Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo 131-8501, Japan; (M.S.); (Y.Y.)
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- Personal Health Care Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo 131-8501, Japan; (M.S.); (Y.Y.)
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- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki City 036-8562, Japan; (K.K.); (N.O.); (K.M.); (Y.K.); (T.Y.)
- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo 131-8501, Japan;
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- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki City 036-8562, Japan; (K.K.); (N.O.); (K.M.); (Y.K.); (T.Y.)
- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo 131-8501, Japan;
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- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki City 036-8562, Japan; (K.K.); (N.O.); (K.M.); (Y.K.); (T.Y.)
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- COI Research Initiatives Organization, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki City 036-8562, Japan;
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki City 036-8562, Japan;
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki City 036-8562, Japan;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-172-39-5041; Fax: +81-172-39-5038
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Kinoshita K, Ozato N, Yamaguchi T, Sudo M, Yamashiro Y, Mori K, Ishida M, Katsuragi Y, Sasai H, Yasukawa T, Murashita K, Nakaji S, Ihara K. Association of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with cardiometabolic health in Japanese adults. Sci Rep 2022; 12:2262. [PMID: 35145141 PMCID: PMC8831565 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05302-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Although the Asian population exhibits excessive sedentary behaviour and has a high susceptibility to metabolic syndrome (MetS), the nature of these associations remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association of sedentary time with cardiometabolic health and examine the association of reallocating sedentary time to light physical activity (LPA) or moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on cardiometabolic health in Japanese adults. A cross-sectional study was performed using data obtained from 758 Japanese adults. We assessed sedentary time, LPA, and MVPA using an accelerometer. Linear and logistic regression models were used to analyse the association between sedentary time and cardiometabolic risk factors. An isotemporal substitution model was used to estimate the theoretical influence of reallocating sedentary time to LPA or MVPA. A longer sedentary time was associated with worse cardiometabolic health, including MetS. Reallocating 30 min of sedentary time to LPA was significantly associated with lower body mass index, visceral fat, insulin resistance, triglyceride, and MetS levels and increased muscle mass and HDL-C (all P < 0.05). Reallocating 30 min of sedentary time to MVPA was strongly associated with the aforementioned factors. These results demonstrate the potential beneficial effects of reallocating sedentary time to LPA and MVPA on cardiometabolic health of Asians.
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- Keita Kinoshita
- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan.,Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan.,Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Personal Health Care Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Personal Health Care Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan.,Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Innovation Center for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan.,Health & Wellness Products Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Active Life Promotion Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- COI Research Initiatives Organization, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan.
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A 1,035-Subject Study Suggesting a History of Bone Fracture as a Possible Factor Associated with the Development of Anti-BP180 Autoantibodies. J Invest Dermatol 2021; 142:984-987.e3. [PMID: 34883045 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wai KM, Kaori S, Itoh K, Shinya O, Uchikawa Y, Hayashi S, Shiraki A, Murashita K, Nakaji S, Ihara K. Telomere Length and Arterial Stiffness Reflected by Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11121278. [PMID: 34945752 PMCID: PMC8704522 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11121278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Telomere (TL) is a biomarker of biological aging, and its shortening is associated with major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study aimed to identify whether TL is associated with arterial stiffness as reflected by brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). This population-based cross-sectional study involved 1065 individuals in the Iwaki area, Japan. Total TL length and TL G-tail length were measured by hybridization protection assay. The baPWV was measured on the right and left sides using a non-invasive vascular screening device. The associations between TL and baPWV were assessed by multivariate linear regression. Compared with the shortest total TL tertile, the longest total TL group showed a significant decrease in baPWV (lowest vs. highest tertile: adjusted beta: −41.24, 95% confidence interval (CI): −76.81, −5.68). The mean baPWV decreased with a longer TL (TL G-tail length: p trend < 0.001, total TL: p trend < 0.001). TL G-tail and total TL lengths were inversely associated with baPWV, implicating TL shortening in the development of CVD. This study provides evidence of the factors influencing CVD risks at a very early stage when individuals can still take necessary precautions before CVD gives rise to a symptomatic health outcome.
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- Kyi Mar Wai
- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (S.K.); (O.S.); (S.N.); (K.I.)
- Department of Human Ecology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-0172-39-5041; Fax: +81-0172-39-5038
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (S.K.); (O.S.); (S.N.); (K.I.)
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- Center of Advanced Medical Science, Department of Stress Response Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan;
- Department of Mibyo Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (S.K.); (O.S.); (S.N.); (K.I.)
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- Research and Development Division, MiRTeL Company Limited, Hiroshima 734-0001, Japan;
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- Business Development Division, MiRTeL Company Limited, Hiroshima 734-0001, Japan;
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- Inspection Division, MiRTeL Company Limited, Hiroshima 734-0001, Japan;
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- Center of Innovation, Research Initiatives Organization, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan;
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (S.K.); (O.S.); (S.N.); (K.I.)
- Department of Mibyo Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
- Center of Innovation, Research Initiatives Organization, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan;
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- Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; (S.K.); (O.S.); (S.N.); (K.I.)
- Department of Mibyo Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
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