Search Results - "WAKAI, K."

Glomerular hyperfiltration in prediabetes and prehypertension by OKADA, Rieko, YASUDA, Yoshinari, TSUSHITA, Kazuyo, WAKAI, Kenji, HAMAJIMA, Nobuyuki, MATSUO, Seiichi

“…This study aimed to investigate the associations of hyperfiltration and hypofiltration with prediabetes and prehypertension. The study subjects included 99 140…”
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A scoring system to predict renal outcome in IgA nephropathy: a nationwide 10-year prospective cohort study by Goto, Masashi, Wakai, Kenji, Kawamura, Takashi, Ando, Masahiko, Endoh, Masayuki, Tomino, Yasuhiko

“…Background. Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of glomerulonephritis, and a substantial number of patients succumb to end-stage renal…”
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Association between body mass index and the colorectal cancer risk in Japan: pooled analysis of population-based cohort studies in Japan by Matsuo, K., Mizoue, T., Tanaka, K., Tsuji, I., Sugawara, Y., Sasazuki, S., Nagata, C., Tamakoshi, A., Wakai, K., Inoue, M., Tsugane, S.

“…Obesity has been recognized as important risk factors for colorectal cancer. However, limited evidence is available on colorectal cancer and body mass index…”
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Body mass index and breast cancer risk in Japan: a pooled analysis of eight population-based cohort studies by Wada, K., Nagata, C., Tamakoshi, A., Matsuo, K., Oze, I., Wakai, K., Tsuji, I., Sugawara, Y., Mizoue, T., Tanaka, K., Iwasaki, M., Inoue, M., Tsugane, S., Sasazuki, S.

“…A positive association between body mass index (BMI) and breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women has been reported, and a weak inverse association has…”
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Multi-ancestry genome-wide analysis identifies shared genetic effects and common genetic variants for self-reported sleep duration by Scammell, B H, Tchio, C, Song, Y, Nishiyama, T, Louie, T L, Dashti, H S, Nakatochi, M, Zee, P C, Daghlas, I, Momozawa, Y, Cai, J, Ollila, H M, Redline, S, Wakai, K, Sofer, T, Suzuki, S, Lane, J M, Saxena, R

“…Abstract Both short (≤6 h per night) and long sleep duration (≥9 h per night) are associated with increased risk of chronic diseases. Despite evidence linking…”
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Lower risk of progression from prediabetes to diabetes with health checkup with lifestyle education: Japan Ningen Dock Study by Okada, R, Tsushita, K, Wakai, K, Ishizaka, Y, Kato, K, Wada, T, Watanabe, K

“…Abstract Background and Aims To investigate whether the progression from prediabetes to diabetes is lower among those who undertake Ningen Dock (comprehensive…”
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Green tea consumption and gastric cancer in Japanese: a pooled analysis of six cohort studies by Inoue, M, Sasazuki, S, Wakai, K, Suzuki, T, Matsuo, K, Shimazu, T, Tsuji, I, Tanaka, K, Mizoue, T, Nagata, C, Tamakoshi, A, Sawada, N, Tsugane, S

“…Previous experimental studies have suggested many possible anti-cancer mechanisms for green tea, but epidemiological evidence for the effect of green tea…”
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Association of vegetable and fruit intake with gastric cancer risk among Japanese: a pooled analysis of four cohort studies by Shimazu, T., Wakai, K., Tamakoshi, A., Tsuji, I., Tanaka, K., Matsuo, K., Nagata, C., Mizoue, T., Inoue, M., Tsugane, S., Sasazuki, S., Sasazuki, Shizuka, Tsugane, Shoichiro, Inoue, Manami, Iwasaki, Motoki, Otani, Tetsuya, Sawada, Norie, Shimazu, Taichi, Yamaji, Taiki, Tsuji, Ichiro, Tsubono, Yoshitaka, Nishino, Yoshikazu, Tamakoshi, Akiko, Matsuo, Keitaro, Ito, Hidemi, Wakai, Kenji, Nagata, Chisato, Mizoue, Tetsuya, Tanaka, Keitaro

“…Prospective evidence is inconsistent regarding the association between vegetable/fruit intake and the risk of gastric cancer. In an analysis of original data…”
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Evidence-based cancer prevention recommendations for Japanese by Sasazuki, S, Inoue, M, Shimazu, T, Wakai, K, Naito, M, Nagata, C, Tanaka, K, Tsuji, I, Sugawara, Y, Mizoue, T, Matsuo, K, Ito, H, Tamakoshi, A, Sawada, N, Nakayama, T, Kitamura, Y, Sadakane, A, Tsugane, S

“…A comprehensive evidence-based cancer prevention recommendation for Japanese was developed. We evaluated the magnitude of the associations of lifestyle factors…”
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Upper-normal waist circumference is a risk marker for metabolic syndrome in normal-weight subjects by Okada, R, Yasuda, Y, Tsushita, K, Wakai, K, Hamajima, N, Matsuo, S

“…Abstract Background and aims To elucidate implication of upper-normal waist circumference (WC), we examined whether the normal range of WC still represents a…”
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The number of metabolic syndrome components is a good risk indicator for both early- and late-stage kidney damage by Okada, R, Yasuda, Y, Tsushita, K, Wakai, K, Hamajima, N, Matsuo, S

“…Abstract Background and aims Renal hyperfiltration (early-stage kidney damage) and hypofiltration (late-stage kidney damage) are common in populations at high…”
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Interaction between Habitual Green Tea and Coffee Consumption and ACTN3 Genotype in Association with Skeletal Muscle Mass and Strength in Middle-Aged and Older Adults by Iwasaka, C, Nanri, H, Hara, M, Nishida, Y, Shimanoe, C, Yamada, Y, Furukawa, T, Higaki, Y, Momozawa, Y, Nakatochi, M, Wakai, K, Matsuo, K, Tanaka, K

“…Recent studies have suggested the potential benefits of habitual coffee and green tea consumption on skeletal muscle health. However, it remains unclear…”
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A genome‐wide association study of coping behaviors suggests FBXO45 is associated with emotional expression by Shimanoe, C., Hachiya, T., Hara, M., Nishida, Y., Tanaka, K., Sutoh, Y., Shimizu, A., Hishida, A., Kawai, S., Okada, R., Tamura, T., Matsuo, K., Ito, H., Ozaki, E., Matsui, D., Ibusuki, R., Shimoshikiryo, I., Takashima, N., Kadota, A., Arisawa, K., Uemura, H., Suzuki, S., Watanabe, M., Kuriki, K., Endoh, K., Mikami, H., Nakamura, Y., Momozawa, Y., Kubo, M., Nakatochi, M., Naito, M., Wakai, K.

“…Individuals use coping behaviors to deal with unpleasant daily events. Such behaviors can moderate or mediate the pathway between psychosocial stress and…”
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Alcohol Drinking and Colorectal Cancer in Japanese: A Pooled Analysis of Results from Five Cohort Studies by Mizoue, Tetsuya, Inoue, Manami, Wakai, Kenji, Nagata, Chisato, Shimazu, Taichi, Tsuji, Ichiro, Otani, Tetsuya, Tanaka, Keitaro, Matsuo, Keitaro, Tamakoshi, Akiko, Sasazuki, Shizuka, Tsugane, Shoichiro

“…Colorectal cancer is an alcohol-related malignancy; however, the association appears to be stronger among Asian populations with a relatively high prevalence…”
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Evidence-based cancer prevention recommendations for Japanese by Sasazuki, S, Inoue, M, Shimazu, T, Wakai, K, Naito, M, Nagata, C, Tanaka, K, Tsuji, I, Sugawara, Y, Mizoue, T, Matsuo, K, Ito, H, Tamakoshi, A, Sawada, N, Nakayama, T, Kitamura, Y, Sadakane, A, Tsugane, S

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Prognostic value of performance status assessed by patients themselves, nurses, and oncologists in advanced non-small cell lung cancer by ANDO, M, ANDO, Y, HASEGAWA, Y, SHIMOKATA, K, MINAMI, H, WAKAI, K, OHNO, Y, SAKAI, S

“…Accuracy in the assessment of performance status by oncologists has not been well evaluated. We investigated possible discrepancies in the assessment of…”
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Alcohol drinking and esophageal cancer risk: an evaluation based on a systematic review of epidemiologic evidence among the Japanese population by Oze, Isao, Matsuo, Keitaro, Wakai, Kenji, Nagata, Chisato, Mizoue, Tetsuya, Tanaka, Keitaro, Tsuji, Ichiro, Sasazuki, Shizuka, Inoue, Manami, Tsugane, Shoichiro

“…Although alcohol drinking is considered as an important risk factor for esophageal cancer, the magnitude of the association might be varied among geographic…”
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Tobacco Smoking and Lung Cancer Risk: An Evaluation Based on a Systematic Review of Epidemiological Evidence Among the Japanese Population by Wakai, Kenji, Inoue, Manami, Mizoue, Tetsuya, Tanaka, Keitaro, Tsuji, Ichiro, Nagata, Chisato, Tsugane, Shoichiro

“…Background: Although tobacco smoking is the best established risk factor for lung cancer, the association is not as strong among Japanese as among Western…”
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Risk stratification for progression of IgA nephropathy using a decision tree induction algorithm by Goto, Masashi, Kawamura, Takashi, Wakai, Kenji, Ando, Masahiko, Endoh, Masayuki, Tomino, Yasuhiko

“…Background. Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common form of glomerulonephritis, and many patients are at risk of at least slow progression…”
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Systematic review and meta‐analysis: importance of CagA status for successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection by SUZUKI, T., MATSUO, K., SAWAKI, A., ITO, H., HIROSE, K., WAKAI, K., SATO, S., NAKAMURA, T., YAMAO, K., UEDA, R., TAJIMA, K.

“…Summary Background Some, but not all studies have provided evidence that the CagA status of Helicobacter pylori strains is a predictive factor for the outcome…”
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