Publications by authors named "N Otaki"
Article Synopsis
- Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe and can be life-threatening.
- Scientists discovered that certain mice (Ifngr1Rag2) that lack a key suppressor for immune cells called ILC2 can develop PF on their own.
- The study shows that these ILC2 cells produce a protein that makes fibroblasts (cells that help with tissue repair) create too much collagen, causing the lungs to become stiff and fibrous.
Objective: Social networks are critical social health factors for older adults. This study examined the association between social networks and dietary variety among community-dwelling older adults.
Design: A cross-sectional study, using the dietary variety score (DVS) developed for older Japanese people to assess dietary variety and the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6) to assess social networks.
Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of endothelium nitric oxide synthesis and causes endothelial dysfunction that may be related to sarcopenia. However, the association between ADMA and sarcopenia has not been studied. We evaluated the correlations between plasma ADMA levels and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Stagnation of social activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic probably reduces motivation to maintain a healthy diet. It is important to report on the dietary changes observed in older adults during a period of restriction on outings and to clarify the relationship between dietary variety and frailty. This one-year follow-up study examined the association between frailty and dietary variety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to investigate the influences of living arrangements on the association between dietary variety and frailty by gender in community-dwelling older people.
Design: A cross-sectional study.
Setting: Nishinomiya city, Hyogo prefecture, Japan.