Publications by authors named "M Umezaki"
Eating behavior is essential to human health. However, whether future eating behavior is subjected to the conditioning of preceding dietary composition is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary fiber consumption on subsequent nutrient-specific food preferences between palatable high-fat and high-sugar diets and explore its correlation with the gut microbiota.
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- This study investigates the prevalence of asymptomatic enteric virus infections among healthy adults in northern Laos, focusing on how these infections complicate public health efforts.* -
- Out of 255 participants, low percentages tested positive for norovirus and human adenovirus, with higher rates typically observed in less-modernized villages.* -
- The research shows that asymptomatic carriers have greater gut microbial diversity and noticeable differences in gut microbiome composition compared to noncarriers, suggesting a link between virus infection, modernization, and gut health.*
Introduction: Protracted refugee situations create complex contexts that present significant health risks for young children. Effective hand hygiene practices by caregivers can reduce respiratory infections and diarrhoeal disease, the two largest contributors to mortality among children between 1 month and 5 years of age. This study documented handwashing patterns and access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure among caregivers of young children living along the Thai-Myanmar border, one of the world's most protracted and complex refugee and immigration contexts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The indigenous population in northern Laos has experienced a transition from self-sufficiency to a market-oriented economy, which may have brought about unprecedented chronic psychosocial stress. This study examined the association between the transition to a market economy and urinary free cortisol (UFC) concentration as a stress biomarker among rural residents of three villages with different degrees of integration into the market economy.
Methods: An interview survey and urine sample collection were conducted in August 2018 and March 2019.