Association between meal frequency with others and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: Previous studies evaluated the association between eating alone and mental health mainly in older people and adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate the association between dinner frequency with others and psychological distress during the COVID-19 outbreak among the Japanese working population.

Methods: Data were acquired from a prospective online cohort study (the Employee Cohort Study in the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan) conducted in February 2021 as a cross-sectional design.

Building primary care in Japan: Literature review.

Japan's health system is well known for achieving one of the world's highest life expectancy with universal health coverage. However, the country now faces challenges of a rapidly aging population and changes in patterns and burden of disease. Primary care is an important component of a well-functioning health system.