Masayo Kojima

..More prospective studies with sufficient sample sizes and follow-up period, especially those involving life course analyses, are needed to confirm the contribution of alexithymia to health problems...

..Epidemiology is a powerful tool for identifying effective points of intervention, after considering all possible confounders. Future studies must clarify how health can be improved by using a psychosocial approach...

..We conclude that the Japanese version of the BDI-II is psychometrically robust and can be used to assess depressive symptoms in Japanese people...

..The influences of alexithymia and social support on depression among chronically ill patients were examined prospectively...

..No adverse effects of high serum levels of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on colorectal cancer risk were detected...

..The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between perceived psychologic stress and colorectal cancer mortality in a prospective large-scale study...

..Further investigation is therefore necessary to confirm the association between diet and colorectal cancer, especially by subsites and gender...

..To assess the relationship between depression, reduced heart rate (HR) variability, and altered HR dynamics among patients with end-stage renal disease who are receiving hemodialysis (HD) therapy...

..We examined the independent associations between depression, the inflammation marker C-reactive protein (CRP) level, and pain in patients with RA...

..001, respectively), whereas the time trends were comparable by baseline age. In conclusion, TABP among Japanese male workers decreased in all generations during the period from 1995 to 1999...

..There was no association between colorectal or colon cancer risk and laxative use. Regulating BM frequency might therefore have a role in the prevention of colorectal cancer...

..To explore the interrelationships between the psychosocial and illness factors that determine the disease status of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to identify how each factor is associated with quality of life (QOL)...

..We conducted a prospective study to estimate the independent impact of depression and alexithymia on long-term mortality...

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..We investigated whether serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a biomarker of inflammation, are associated with colorectal cancer, using serum samples collected in the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study (JACC Study)...

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..045). Analyses restricted to colon cancer cases and corresponding controls yielded similar relationships between serum oxLDL and oLAB levels and risk. In conclusion, higher levels of serum oxLDL may increase risk of colorectal cancer...

..Although these markers might be etiologically significant in relation to colorectal cancer, we did not obtain evidence supporting this hypothesis...

..Because alcohol drinking is a potential risk factor for colorectal cancer, the trend in alcohol consumption in Japan may partly explain the increase in incidence and mortality rates of this malignancy until 1990-1995...

..To elucidate whether leptin is involved in the etiology of female colorectal cancer...

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..This study aimed to examine prospectively the association between physical activity and breast cancer risk in a non-Western population...

..Whether reported fish consumption reflects the fatty acid intake, however, has to be elucidated...

..To examine the association between psychological factors and the risk of breast cancer prospectively in a non-Western population...

..53; 95% CI: 0.19-1.52; P(trend)=0.35). Our findings suggest a protective effect of carotenoids against the development of colorectal adenomas...

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..Just one item correlated with the Job Demand subscale of the JCQ. Additional information should be added to the original questionnaire to evaluate Job Stress based on the Karsek's Job Demand-Control-Support model...

..We also examined age and gender to estimate the independent influences of these parameters together with menopause on cartilage and bone turnover...

..Differences in baseline characteristics by age and initiation year of biologics need to be carefully evaluated in order to report on drug-related survival and long-term prognosis, using follow-up data in the near future...

..The role of dietary fiber in the prevention of colorectal cancer seems to remain inconsistent, and further investigations in various populations are warranted. (..

..CONCLUSIONS: Cigarette smoking was not a strong risk factor for colorectal cancer even after a long-term exposure, although a weak association remains open to discussion...

..Host factors expressed by individual past medical history of hypertension, stroke, and myocardial infarction may have a relationship with colorectal cancer...

..Glucose intolerance may increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer...

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..010) and 0.29 (0.07-1.17; trend P = 0.098), respectively. The effects of some carotenoids on colorectal cancer risk may be modified by sex or by factors associated with sex, including smoking and drinking habits...

..Although there are several prognostic indicators, it remains difficult to predict the renal outcome in individual patients...

..From these prospective data, having children may reduce risk of colon cancer among women, but not among men, suggesting that modifications of hormone profiles secondary to pregnancies may influence female colon cancer risk...