Association between physical activity and mortality in the Japanese general population with mild to moderate impaired renal function: the Jichi Medical School (JMS) cohort study.

Background: The association between physical activity volume or intensity and mortality in general population with impaired renal function is unclear. We assessed these relationships among Japanese residents with impaired renal function.

Methods: We analyzed 638 individuals with estimated creatinine clearance below 60 ml/min in the Jichi Medical School cohort study.

TG/HDL-C ratio as a predictor of stroke in the population with healthy BMI: The Jichi Medical School Cohort Study.

Background And Aims: The triglycerides-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C) is a predictor of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease onset. However, the relationship between TG/HDL-C and stroke has not been established. This study examined whether TG/HDL-C helps in predicting stroke onset; this was compared between the whole population and healthy body mass index (BMI) population.

Stroke Risk Due to Smoking Characterized by Sex Differences in Japan: The Jichi Medical School Cohort Study.

Objectives: Smoking is a risk factor for stroke. The relationship between smoking and the risk of different subtypes of stroke has not been fully elucidated. We investigated the relationship between smoking and the incidence of stroke in the Japanese population.

Coffee consumption and mortality in Japan with 18 years of follow-up: the Jichi Medical School Cohort Study.

Objective: Coffee consumption can be expected to reduce mortality due to cardiovascular diseases and cancer. This study tested the hypothesis of an inverse association between coffee intake and all-cause mortality and mortality due to cancer, coronary heart disease, or stroke.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Hemoglobin Concentration and the Incidence of Stroke in the General Japanese Population: The Jichi Medical School Cohort Study.

Background: Several studies have described an association between hemoglobin concentration and stroke; however, the influence of hemoglobin on stroke incidence has not been fully revealed. Our objective was to elucidate the association between hemoglobin concentration and stroke incidence in Japanese community residents.

Methods: In the present study, we collected the data of 12,490 subjects who were enrolled between April 1992 and July 1995 in the Jichi Medical School (JMS) Cohort Study.