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Health checkup behavior and individual health beliefs in older adults
ConclusionsThe present findings suggest that both individual and community approaches might be effective in promoting participation in health checkups among community‐dwelling older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; ••: ••–••.
Source: Geriatrics and Gerontology International - August 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mika Okura, Mihoko Ogita, Miki Yamamoto, Toshimi Nakai, Tomoko Numata, Hidenori Arai Tags: Original Article: Social Research, Planning and Practice Source Type: research

Comparison of pregnancy outcomes between women with gestational diabetes and overt diabetes first diagnosed in pregnancy: A retrospective multi-institutional study in Japan
We examined pregnant women who met the former criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus and received dietary intervention with self-monitoring of blood glucose with or without insulin. Overt diabetes in pregnancy was defined as ≥2 abnormal values on 75-g oral glucose tolerance test, fasting glucose ≥126mg/dl (7.0mmol/l) and 2-h postprandial glucose ≥200mg/dl (11.1mmol/l), or glycated hemoglobin levels ≥6.5% (48mmol/mol).Results: Data were collected on 1267 women with gestational diabetes and 348 with overt diabetes in pregnancy. Pregestational body mass index was higher (26.2±6.1 vs. 24.9±5.7kg, P
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - January 8, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Authors: T. Sugiyama, M. Saito, H. Nishigori, S. Nagase, N. Yaegashi, N. Sagawa, R. Kawano, K. Ichihara, M. Sanaka, S. Akazawa, S. Anazawa, M. Waguri, H. Sameshima, Y. Hiramatsu, N. Toyoda, the Japan Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Group Tags: Clinical Care and Education Source Type: research

Mental health literacy regarding eating disorders in female Japanese university students.
Abstract Mental health literacy (MHL) refers to one's knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders. MHL is necessary for the prevention and early detection of eating disorders, but little research exists on the MHL of Japanese people. This paper aims to reveal the degree of MHL about eating disorders in the Japanese individuals most susceptible to them (namely, female university students). Female Japanese university students were surveyed with a self-report questionnaire, using the Japanese versions of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa vignettes. Most participants responded that the main problem described in ea...
Source: Eating Disorders - May 10, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Nishida-Hikiji E, Okamoto M, Iwanaga R, Nakane H, Tanaka G Tags: Eat Disord Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 2304: How Self-Efficacy Toward, Perceived Importance of, and Beliefs about Smoking Cessation Support Impact-Related Behaviors in Japanese Nursing Professionals
This study investigated the relationships among Japanese nursing professionals’ percetions of the importance of smoking cessation support (SCS), attitude toward SCS, SCS self-efficacy, and SCS behaviors. An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire was administered to 613 nursing professionals (valid response rate: 89.9%) who participated in SCS workshops in Japan between May 2019 and February 2020. The survey measured factors such as SCS behaviors (the 5 As) and attitude toward SCS. Participants responded that they “always” or “usually” performed the 5...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 17, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Izumi Sezai Chie Taniguchi Ituro Yoshimi Tomoyasu Hirano Fumihiko Wakao Tags: Article Source Type: research

Impact of the Comprehensive Awareness Modification of Mouth, Chewing and Meal (CAMCAM) Program on the Attitude and Behavior Towards Oral Health and Eating Habits as Well as the Condition of Oral Frailty: A Pilot Study
ConclusionThe findings of this pilot study suggest that the CAMCAM program may improve both oral and systemic frailty in addition to attitudes towards chewing, oral health, and meals, especially in individuals with oral frailty. The CAMCAM program merits expansion as a community-based frailty prevention program.
Source: The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging - April 28, 2023 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research

Koreans’ collective victim beliefs about Japanese colonization.
This article presents the first social psychological investigation of collective victim beliefs in Korea and contributes to the literature by integrating theoretical perspectives from appraisal theory and the collective victimhood literature, as well as expanding the diversity and complexity of collective victim beliefs. The current study also has practical implications for addressing strained relations between South Korea and Japan. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - September 3, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Validation of a Modified Questionnaire of Interests in Healthy Eating Habit for Japanese Adolescent
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2022;68(2):131-136. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.68.131.ABSTRACTTo evaluate the effect and outcome by Shokuiku and nutrition education, it is need to develop the reliability and validity questionnaire for behaviors and interests in healthy eating habits for Japanese adolescents. Our aim was to develop the reliability and validity questionnaire about them for Japanese adolescents. Interests in healthy eating habits for Japanese adolescents were modified Japanese questionnaire of consciousness in dietary life (JQCDL) for university students developed by Hamaguchi et al. The surveys were carried out at two ...
Source: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology - May 1, 2022 Category: Nutrition Authors: Akihiro Maeta Mizue Oku Kyoko Takahashi Source Type: research