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View article: Development and validation of the Japanese version of Community-Based Rehabilitation Indicators
Development and validation of the Japanese version of Community-Based Rehabilitation Indicators Open
The J-CBR-Is are reliable and valid tools for assessing CBR activities in Japan. They provide a culturally adapted framework for monitoring social inclusion and quality of life among individuals with disabilities, supporting international …
View article: Disaster-related home loss, mental health, and risk of cognitive disability: causal mediation analysis using longitudinal data of disaster survivors
Disaster-related home loss, mental health, and risk of cognitive disability: causal mediation analysis using longitudinal data of disaster survivors Open
Emerging evidence links disaster-related home loss to increased cognitive impairment, yet the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. This study examines whether psychopathology and diminished social connection mediate the r…
View article: Sex and racial/ethnic differences in the association between childhood attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom subtypes and body mass index in the transition from adolescence to adulthood in the United States
Sex and racial/ethnic differences in the association between childhood attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom subtypes and body mass index in the transition from adolescence to adulthood in the United States Open
BACKGROUND: While attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been associated with higher body mass index (BMI), little research has focused on how this association differs by sex or race/ethnicity. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the as…
View article: Resilience Factors Affecting Long-Term Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Among Older Adults
Resilience Factors Affecting Long-Term Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Among Older Adults Open
Objectives We examined long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms among older adults following exposure to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. We further characterized the pre- and post-disaster social relationship factors…
View article: Association of green tea consumption with prediabetes, diabetes and markers of glucose metabolism in rural Vietnam: a cross-sectional study
Association of green tea consumption with prediabetes, diabetes and markers of glucose metabolism in rural Vietnam: a cross-sectional study Open
The literature on green tea consumption and glucose metabolism has reported conflicting findings. This cross-sectional study examined the association of green tea consumption with abnormal glucose metabolism among 3000 rural residents aged…
View article: Association of disaster-related damage with inflammatory diet among older survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Association of disaster-related damage with inflammatory diet among older survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Open
Traumatic experiences from disasters have enduring effects on health, both directly and indirectly by influencing health behaviours. Among potential pathways, the impact of disaster-related trauma on dietary patterns has been understudied.…
View article: Association between workplace social capital and systolic blood pressure among 23 173 workers at 367 small-sized and medium-sized enterprises in Japan: a cross-sectional study
Association between workplace social capital and systolic blood pressure among 23 173 workers at 367 small-sized and medium-sized enterprises in Japan: a cross-sectional study Open
Objectives Social capital (SC) has been shown to be inversely associated with elevated blood pressure. While SC in the workplace may also be associated with blood pressure, it has not been extensively studied. We aimed to investigate the a…
View article: Do Adverse Childhood Experiences Modify the Association Between Disaster-Related Trauma and Cognitive Disability?
Do Adverse Childhood Experiences Modify the Association Between Disaster-Related Trauma and Cognitive Disability? Open
Identifying subpopulations that are particularly vulnerable to long-term adverse health consequences of disaster-related trauma is needed. We examined whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) potentiate the association between disaster…
View article: Bidirectional associations between post-traumatic stress symptoms and sleep quality among older survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Bidirectional associations between post-traumatic stress symptoms and sleep quality among older survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Open
Study Objectives We sought to examine the bidirectional associations between post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and sleep quality in a sample of older disaster survivors. Methods We used 4 waves (2010, 2013, 2016, and 2020) of the Iwanu…
View article: Individual-level social capital is associated with depressive symptoms among middle-aged community dwellers in rural Vietnam: a cross-sectional study
Individual-level social capital is associated with depressive symptoms among middle-aged community dwellers in rural Vietnam: a cross-sectional study Open
Objectives There has been comparatively little research on the association between social capital and depressive symptoms in low- and middle-income countries. To address this deficit this study examined the association among middle-aged ad…
View article: Uncovering Heterogeneous Associations Between Disaster-Related Trauma and Subsequent Functional Limitations: A Machine-Learning Approach
Uncovering Heterogeneous Associations Between Disaster-Related Trauma and Subsequent Functional Limitations: A Machine-Learning Approach Open
This study examined heterogeneity in the association between disaster-related home loss and functional limitations of older adults, and identified characteristics of vulnerable subpopulations. Data were from a prospective cohort study of J…
View article: Long-Term Associations between Disaster-Related Home Loss and Health and Well-Being of Older Survivors: Nine Years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Long-Term Associations between Disaster-Related Home Loss and Health and Well-Being of Older Survivors: Nine Years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Open
Home loss due to a disaster may have long-lasting adverse impacts on the cognitive social capital, mental health, and prosociality of older adult survivors. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP10903.
View article: Can social support buffer the association between loneliness and hypertension? a cross-sectional study in rural China
Can social support buffer the association between loneliness and hypertension? a cross-sectional study in rural China Open
Objectives Hypertension has reached epidemic levels in rural China, where loneliness has been a major problem among community dwellers as a consequence of rural-to-urban migration among younger generations. The objective of the study is to…
View article: Heterogeneity in cognitive disability after a major disaster: A natural experiment study
Heterogeneity in cognitive disability after a major disaster: A natural experiment study Open
Older adults with low socioeconomic status and health problems may experience greater postdisaster cognitive disability.
View article: Accuracy of self‐reported weight, height and body mass index among older people in Japan
Accuracy of self‐reported weight, height and body mass index among older people in Japan Open
Aim Weight and height are usually self‐reported in population‐based epidemiological surveys. While the accuracy of self‐reports has been extensively studied in younger populations, less is known in older populations. We investigated the ac…
View article: Depressive symptoms in the aftermath of major disaster: Empirical test of the social support deterioration model using natural experiment
Depressive symptoms in the aftermath of major disaster: Empirical test of the social support deterioration model using natural experiment Open
The social support deterioration model was not empirically supported among older-adult disaster survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, after accounting for exposure-mediator interactions.
View article: The association between family members’ migration and cognitive function among people left behind in China
The association between family members’ migration and cognitive function among people left behind in China Open
While internal migration is widely occurring in countries across the world and older people are more likely to be left behind by family members who out-migrated to other locations, little attention has been paid to the cognitive health of …
View article: Association between early parental deprivation and cellular immune function among adults in rural Fujian, China
Association between early parental deprivation and cellular immune function among adults in rural Fujian, China Open
This study investigated the role of childhood parental deprivation in the association between quality of life (QOL) and the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) antibody titer, a marker of cellular immune functioning, using data from 734 adults living…
View article: Sex and racial/ethnic differences in the association between childhood attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom subtypes and body mass index in the transition from adolescence to adulthood in the United States
Sex and racial/ethnic differences in the association between childhood attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom subtypes and body mass index in the transition from adolescence to adulthood in the United States Open
Summary Background While attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been associated with higher body mass index (BMI), little research has focused on how this association differs by sex or race/ethnicity. Objective To investigate …
View article: Epstein‐Barr virus antibody titer as a stress biomarker and its association with social capital in rural Fujian communities, China
Epstein‐Barr virus antibody titer as a stress biomarker and its association with social capital in rural Fujian communities, China Open
Objectives There has been little research on the association between social capital and psychological stress measured by a biomarker, particularly in developing countries. Our objective was to investigate the association between Epstein‐Ba…
View article: Social participation and the onset of hypertension among the middle‐aged and older population: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Social participation and the onset of hypertension among the middle‐aged and older population: Evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study Open
Aim While previous studies have examined the association between health‐related behaviors and hypertension, comparatively little attention has been paid to the role of social participation (i.e. participating in community organizations). T…
View article: Adverse childhood experiences, exposure to a natural disaster and posttraumatic stress disorder among survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami
Adverse childhood experiences, exposure to a natural disaster and posttraumatic stress disorder among survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami Open
Aims. To investigate whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) modify the impact of exposure to a natural disaster (the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami) on the occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among older …
View article: Sensitivity analysis restricted to those participants who had resided in their current location for ≥ 10 years in Chita peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Sensitivity analysis restricted to those participants who had resided in their current location for ≥ 10 years in Chita peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Open
Sensitivity analysis restricted to those participants who had resided in their current location for ≥ 10 years in Chita peninsula, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.