Magnitude of sustained multiple risk factors for ischemic heart disease in Japanese employees: a case-control studyT Nakamura
Department of Internal Medicine and Molecular Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Japan
Jpn Circ J 65:11-7. 2001
..30-33.78). These findings suggest that a long duration of multiple risks is involved in the onset of IHD in Japanese employees, and that annual ECG monitoring as part of the medical examination was important in the prognosis...
- Passive smoking at home and cancer risk: a population-based prospective study in Japanese nonsmoking women
Y Nishino
Department of Social Medicine, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Cancer Causes Control 12:797-802. 2001
..To investigate the relationship between passive smoking at home and the incidence of various cancers in a population-based prospective study...
- No association between fruit or vegetable consumption and the risk of colorectal cancer in Japan
Y Tsubono
Division of Health Policy, Tohoku University School of Public Policy, Kawauchi, Sendai 980 8576, Japan
Br J Cancer 92:1782-4. 2005
..92 (0.70-1.19) and 1.00 (0.79-1.27), respectively...
- Green tea and the risk of gastric cancer in Japan
Y Tsubono
Department of Public Health and Forensic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
N Engl J Med 344:632-6. 2001
..Although laboratory experiments and case-control studies have suggested that the consumption of green tea provides protection against gastric cancer, few prospective studies have been performed...
- Food frequency questionnaire and a screening test
Y Tsubono
Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Forensic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Nutr Cancer 39:78-84. 2001
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- Fruits and vegetables in relation to prostate cancer in Japanese men: the Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study
Ribeka Takachi
Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Nutr Cancer 62:30-9. 2010
..However, the possibility of confounding by detection bias on the risk of localized cancer could not be totally ruled out...
- Inter- and intra-individual variation of food and nutrient consumption in a rural Japanese population
K Ogawa
Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Eur J Clin Nutr 53:781-5. 1999
..To determine the relative contribution of intra- and inter-individual variation in the consumption of foods and nutrients...
- No association between green tea and prostate cancer risk in Japanese men: the Ohsaki Cohort Study
N Kikuchi
Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Forensic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2 1 Seiryo machi, Sendai, Miyagi 980 8575, Japan
Br J Cancer 95:371-3. 2006
..85 (95% confidence interval 0.50-1.43, trend P = 0.81)...
- Mass screening for colorectal cancer in Japan
S Hisamichi
Department of Public Health, Tohuku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Cancer Detect Prev 15:351-6. 1991
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- Alcohol consumption and the risk of cancer in Japanese men: the Miyagi cohort study
N Nakaya
Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Forensic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Eur J Cancer Prev 14:169-74. 2005
..001). Estimated 17.9% (95% CI 3.1-30.5) of total cancer risk was attributable to drinking habit. In our findings, approximately 20% of the total cancer cases in Japanese men may be prevented by alcohol control...
- A case-control study for evaluating the efficacy of mass screening program for lung cancer in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
M Sagawa
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Cancer 92:588-94. 2001
..In the current study, a nested case-control study was conducted in the population that was screened in 1989 to evaluate the efficacy of the screening program for lung cancer...
- Green tea and the risk of breast cancer: pooled analysis of two prospective studies in Japan
Y Suzuki
Department of Public Health and Forensic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980 8575, Japan
Br J Cancer 90:1361-3. 2004
..84 (95% confidence interval 0.57-1.24, Trend P=0.69)...
- Constipation, laxative use and risk of colorectal cancer: The Miyagi Cohort Study
T Watanabe
Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Forensic Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-1, Seiryo, Sendai, Japan
Eur J Cancer 40:2109-15. 2004
..Our results support the hypothesis that constipation or laxative use increases the risk of colon cancer...
- Education in relation to incidence of and mortality from cancer and cardiovascular disease in Japan
Shinichiro Ito
Tohoku University School of Law, Sendai, Japan
Eur J Public Health 18:466-72. 2008
..Although lower education has been associated with poorer health, few studies have examined whether lower education affects mortality, incidence, both or neither of cancer and cardiovascular disease...
- Dairy product, saturated fatty acid, and calcium intake and prostate cancer in a prospective cohort of Japanese men
Norie Kurahashi
Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 17:930-7. 2008
..62 (1.15-2.29) and 1.53 (1.07-2.20), respectively. In conclusion, our results suggest that the intake of dairy products may be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer...
- Plasma levels of carotenoids, retinol and tocopherol and the risk of gastric cancer in Japan: a nested case-control study
Christina Persson
Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, 5 1 1 Tsukiji, Chuo ku 104 0045, Tokyo, Japan
Carcinogenesis 29:1042-8. 2008
..Our findings suggest that those who have very low plasma levels of alpha-carotene and beta-carotene are at a higher risk of gastric cancer...
- Fruit and vegetable consumption and squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus in Japan: the JPHC study
Taiki Yamaji
Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
Int J Cancer 123:1935-40. 2008
..Finally, cruciferous vegetables deserve further investigation as foods possibly effective in the prevention of esophageal SCC...
- Under- and overweight impact on mortality among middle-aged Japanese men and women: a 10-y follow-up of JPHC study cohort I
S Tsugane
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute East, Kashiwa, Japan
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 26:529-37. 2002
..This paper examines the association between body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) and mortality in Japan, where the mortality profile and BMI distribution differ substantially from Western countries...
- Education, social roles, and the risk of cardiovascular disease among middle-aged Japanese women: the JPHC Study Cohort I
Kaori Honjo
Stroke 39:2886-90. 2008
..CONCLUSIONS: A potential benefit of multiple social roles was suggested for stroke risk reduction among highly educated working women...
- Dietary calcium intake and risks of stroke, its subtypes, and coronary heart disease in Japanese: the JPHC Study Cohort I
Mitsumasa Umesawa
Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, 5 1 1 Tsukiji, Chuo Ku, Tokyo 104 0045, Japan
Stroke 39:2449-56. 2008
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- Coffee consumption and risk of endometrial cancer: a prospective study in Japan
Taichi Shimazu
Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
Int J Cancer 123:2406-10. 2008
..Coffee consumption may be associated with a decreased risk of endometrial cancer...
- Daily total physical activity level and total cancer risk in men and women: results from a large-scale population-based cohort study in Japan
Manami Inoue
Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
Am J Epidemiol 168:391-403. 2008
..By site, decreased risks were observed for cancers of the colon, liver, and pancreas in men and for cancer of the stomach in women. Increased daily physical activity may be beneficial in preventing cancer in a relatively lean population...
- Female reproductive factors and the risk of gastric cancer in a large-scale population-based cohort study in Japan (JPHC study)
Christina Persson
Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
Eur J Cancer Prev 17:345-53. 2008
..Although early estrogen exposure may have some protective effect, female reproductive factors may have no substantial influence on gastric cancer development...
- Plasma organochlorine levels and subsequent risk of breast cancer among Japanese women: a nested case-control study
Motoki Iwasaki
Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, 5 1 1 Tsukiji, Chuo Ku, Tokyo, 104 0045, Japan
Sci Total Environ 402:176-83. 2008
..Our data do not support the hypothesis that plasma levels of p,p'-DDT, p,p'-DDE, HCB, and beta-HCH are associated with an overall increased risk of breast cancer among Japanese women...
- Daily total physical activity level and premature death in men and women: results from a large-scale population-based cohort study in Japan (JPHC study)
Manami Inoue
Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
Ann Epidemiol 18:522-30. 2008
..We prospectively examined the association between daily total physical activity level (METs/day) and subsequent risk of all-cause mortality and mortalities from cancer, heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease...
- Intake of folate, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 and the risk of CHD: the Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study Cohort I
Junko Ishihara
Department of Public Health Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
J Am Coll Nutr 27:127-36. 2008
..To investigate the association of dietary folate, vitamin B(6) (VB(6)) and vitamin B(12) (VB(12)) with the risk of coronary heart disease among middle-aged persons...
- Dietary habits among the JPHC study participants at baseline survey. Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study on Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases
S Tsugane
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
J Epidemiol 11:S30-43. 2001
..Cooking methods for meats, seafoods and vegetables were also unique in Okinawa. No distinct geographical difference was shown in food preference and modification of dietary habit by dietary advice...
- Plasma folate and risk of colorectal cancer in a nested case-control study: the Japan Public Health Center-based prospective study
Tetsuya Otani
Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, 5 1 1 Tsukiji, Chuo Ku, Tokyo, Japan
Cancer Causes Control 19:67-74. 2008
..We investigated the association between plasma folate and the risk of colorectal cancer in a nested case-control study...
- Food composition and empirical weight methods in predicting nutrient intakes from food frequency questionnaire
Y Tsubono
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute East, Kashiwa, Japan
Ann Epidemiol 11:213-8. 2001
..62) for women in the former method, and 0.26 (-0.04-0.58) for men and 0.38 (0.18-0.67) for women in the latter method. CONCLUSIONS: We did not find the improved validity of FFQ by empirical weight method in predicting nutrient intakes...
- Personality and cancer survival: the Miyagi cohort study
N Nakaya
Psycho Oncology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute East, 6 5 1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Japan
Br J Cancer 92:2089-94. 2005
..9-1.6; Trend P=0.29), and 1.0 for lie (0.7-1.5; Trend P=0.90). The data obtained in this population-based prospective cohort study in Japan do not support the hypothesis that personality is associated with cancer survival...
- Workgroup I: criteria for screening. UICC International Workshop on Facilitating Screening for Colorectal Cancer, Oslo, Norway (29 and 30 June 2002)
P Boyle
International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
Ann Oncol 16:25-30. 2005
- Effect of vitamin C on common cold: randomized controlled trial
S Sasazuki
Epidemiology and Prevention Division, Research Center for Cancer Prevention and Screening, National Cancer Center, Chuo Ku, Tokyo, Japan
Eur J Clin Nutr 60:9-17. 2006
..To investigate the relationship between the common cold and vitamin C supplementation...
