Search Results - "Aoyama, Atsuko"

Global Trend in Overweight and Obesity and Its Association With Cardiovascular Disease Incidence by Yatsuya, Hiroshi, Li, Yuanying, Hilawe, Esayas Haregot, Ota, Atsuhiko, Wang, Chaochen, Chiang, Chifa, Zhang, Yan, Uemura, Mayu, Osako, Ayaka, Ozaki, Yukio, Aoyama, Atsuko

“…Although the global prevalence of both the overweight and obese is on the rise, there are variations among regions or countries, and sexes. Approximately half…”
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Differences by sex in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glycaemia and impaired glucose tolerance in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by HAREGOT HILAWE, Esayas, YATSUYA, Hiroshi, KAWAGUCHI, Leo, AOYAMA, Atsuko

“…To assess differences between men and women in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glycaemia and impaired glucose tolerance in sub-Saharan…”
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Applicability of a Web-based 24-hour Dietary Recall Tool for Japanese Populations in Large-scale Epidemiological Studies by Hose, Yoshie, Ishihara, Junko, Kotemori, Ayaka, Nakadate, Misako, Maruya, Sachiko, Tanaka, Junta, Yatsuya, Hiroshi, Aoyama, Atsuko, Chiang, Chifa, Konta, Tsuneo, Kayama, Takamasa, Ueno, Yoshiyuki, Inoue, Manami, Sawada, Norie, Tsugane, Shoichiro, Takachi, Ribeka

“…Background: Recent innovations in information and communication technology have made it possible to assess diet using web-based methods; however, their…”
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Association of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol with Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke among Middle-Aged Japanese Workers: An Analysis using Inverse Probability Weighting by Al-shoaibi, Abubakr Ahmed Abdullah, Li, Yuanying, Song, Zean, Chiang, Chifa, Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Saif-Ur-Rahman, KM, Shimoda, Masako, Nakano, Yoshihisa, Matsunaga, Masaaki, Aoyama, Atsuko, Tamakoshi, Koji, Ota, Atsuhiko, Yatsuya, Hiroshi

“…Aims: The associations between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) subtypes are not well established among…”
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Long-term variability and change trend of systolic blood pressure and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in middle-aged Japanese individuals: findings of the Aichi Workers’ Cohort Study by Song, Zean, He, Yupeng, Chiang, Chifa, Al-shoaibi, Abubakr A. A., Saif-Ur-Rahman, K. M., Mamun, Md Razib, Aoyama, Atsuko, Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Matsunaga, Masaaki, Ota, Atsuhiko, Tamakoshi, Koji, Li, Yuanying, Yatsuya, Hiroshi

“…Studies have reported that short-term blood pressure (BP) variability (BPV) is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) incidence, but the association…”
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Associations of protein, fat, and carbohydrate intakes with insomnia symptoms among middle-aged Japanese workers by Tanaka, Eizaburo, Yatsuya, Hiroshi, Uemura, Mayu, Murata, Chiyoe, Otsuka, Rei, Toyoshima, Hideaki, Tamakoshi, Koji, Sasaki, Satoshi, Kawaguchi, Leo, Aoyama, Atsuko

“…Diet is a modifiable factor that may affect sleep, but the associations of macronutrient intakes with insomnia are inconsistent. We investigated the…”
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Breakfast Skipping is Positively Associated With Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Evidence From the Aichi Workers' Cohort Study by Uemura, Mayu, Yatsuya, Hiroshi, Hilawe, Esayas Haregot, Li, Yuanying, Wang, Chaochen, Chiang, Chifa, Otsuka, Rei, Toyoshima, Hideaki, Tamakoshi, Koji, Aoyama, Atsuko

“…Skipping breakfast has been suspected as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2DM), but the associations are not entirely consistent across ethnicities or…”
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Sociodemographic and behavioral factors related to obesity among adults in the Republic of Palau based on the WHO STEPwise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance 2011-2013: A cross-sectional study by Hasegawa, Miyuki, Honjo, Kaori, Chiang, Chifa, Mita, Takashi, Watson, Berry Moon, Ikerdeu, Edolem, Madraisau, Sherilynn, Yatsuya, Hiroshi, Aoyama, Atsuko, Iso, Hiroyasu

“…Pacific islanders face drastic increase of obesity-related noncommunicable disease (NCD) due to lifestyle shifts of unhealthy diets and physical inactivity. To…”
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Relationship Between Fasting Blood Glucose Levels in Middle Age and Cognitive Function in Later Life: The Aichi Workers’ Cohort Study by Shimoda, Masako, Kaneko, Kayo, Nakagawa, Takeshi, Kawano, Naoko, Otsuka, Rei, Ota, Atsuhiko, Naito, Hisao, Matsunaga, Masaaki, Ichino, Naohiro, Yamada, Hiroya, Chiang, Chifa, Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Tamakoshi, Koji, Aoyama, Atsuko, Yatsuya, Hiroshi

“…Background: There is limited evidence regarding the relationship between Diabetes mellitus (DM) in middle age and mild cognitive impairment after a follow-up…”
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A Point System for Predicting 10-Year Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Japanese Men: Aichi Workers' Cohort Study by Yatsuya, Hiroshi, Li, Yuanying, Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Ota, Atsuhiko, Matsunaga, Masaaki, Haregot, Hilawe Esayas, Chiang, Chifa, Zhang, Yan, Tamakoshi, Koji, Toyoshima, Hideaki, Aoyama, Atsuko

“…Relatively little evidence exists for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prediction models from long-term follow-up studies in East Asians. This study aims to…”
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Association of gamma‐glutamyl transferase and alanine aminotransferase with type 2 diabetes mellitus incidence in middle‐aged Japanese men: 12‐year follow up by Kaneko, Kayo, Yatsuya, Hiroshi, Li, Yuanying, Uemura, Mayu, Chiang, Chifa, Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Ota, Atsuhiko, Tamakoshi, Koji, Aoyama, Atsuko

“…Aims/Introduction To prospectively investigate whether simultaneous elevation of gamma‐glutamyl transferase (GGT) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is…”
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Content of advance care planning among Japanese elderly people living at home: A qualitative study by Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Chiang, Chifa, Hilawe, Esayas Haregot, Aoyama, Atsuko

“…Highlights • Japanese elderly people prefer to leave end-of-life care decisions to others. • Japanese elderly people strive to refrain from thinking too…”
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Meaning and practices of spiritual care for older people with dementia: experiences of nurses and care workers by Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Yajima, Kyoka, Chiang, Chifa, Aoyama, Atsuko

“…Background The aim of the present study was to comprehensively investigate the meaning and practices of spiritual care for older people with dementia based on…”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Dyslipidemia Among Men and Women in Palau: Findings of the Palau STEPS Survey 2011-2013 by Cui, Meishan, Chiang, Chifa, Cui, Renzhe, Honjo, Kaori, Yatsuya, Hiroshi, Watson, Berry Moon, Ikerdeu, Edolem, Mita, Takashi, Madraisau, Sherilynn, Aoyama, Atsuko, Iso, Hiroyasu

“…Epidemiological evidence of dyslipidemia in Pacific Island countries is limited despite the knowledge that non-communicable diseases have a high burden in the…”
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Dietary salt intake and its correlates among adults in a slum area in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Khan, Fahmida Afroz, Khalequzzaman, Md, Hasan, Md, Choudhury, Sohel Reza, Chiang, Chifa, Aoyama, Atsuko, Islam, Syed Shariful

“…High dietary salt intake increases the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs are increasing among the urban poor in Bangladesh, but the data of their…”
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Spirituality in older men living alone near the end-of-life by Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Chiang, Chifa, Yasuda, Kazuki, Iwaki, Yoshinobu, Andoh, Hideaki, Aoyama, Atsuko

“…Older people living alone has been reported to be socially isolated and suffering from loneliness. Although spiritual care is a core element of end-of-life…”
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Prevalence of non-communicable disease risk factors among poor shantytown residents in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a community-based cross-sectional survey by Khalequzzaman, Md, Chiang, Chifa, Choudhury, Sohel Reza, Yatsuya, Hiroshi, Al-Mamun, Mohammad Abdullah, Al-Shoaibi, Abubakr Ahmed Abdullah, Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Hoque, Bilqis Amin, Islam, Syed Shariful, Matsuyama, Akiko, Iso, Hiroyasu, Aoyama, Atsuko

“…ObjectivesThis study aims to describe the prevalence of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors among the urban poor in Bangladesh.DesignWe conducted a…”
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Job Satisfaction Among Japanese Home-Visit Care Workers by Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Chiang, Chifa, Uemura, Mayu Yasuda, Aoyama, Atsuko

“…The present qualitative study aims to shed light on the job satisfaction of home-visit care workers in Japan. A total of 19 participants were recruited from…”
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Risk and population attributable fraction of metabolic syndrome and impaired fasting glucose for the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among middle‐aged Japanese individuals: Aichi Worker’s Cohort Study by Kaneko, Kayo, Yatsuya, Hiroshi, Li, Yuanying, Uemura, Mayu, Chiang, Chifa, Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Ota, Atsuhiko, Tamakoshi, Koji, Aoyama, Atsuko

“…Aims/Introduction The Japanese government started a nationwide screening program for metabolic syndrome (MetS) to prevent cardiovascular diseases and diabetes…”
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Age and sex differences in factors associated with hypertension among an urban poor population in Bangladesh by Al-Shoaibi, Abubakr Ahmed Abdullah, Chiang, Chifa, Khalequzzaman, Md, Choudhury, Sohel Reza, Hirakawa, Yoshihisa, Islam, Syed Shariful, Aoyama, Atsuko, Yatsuya, Hiroshi

“…This study explores the differences in factors associated with hypertension between younger and older subjects in an urban slum community in Bangladesh. We…”
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