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Currently, tuberculosis (TB) in Japan is highly prevalent among elderly patients who were born during a time when TB was highly prevalent. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) lineage 2 (L2) is the predominant strain in the country. Moreover, the proportion of foreign-born patients with TB has been increasing.

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Childcare Environment and Japanese Children Who Are Overweight in Early Childhood.

Child Obes

April 2018

1 Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan .

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  • Maternal employment may influence child care practices and contribute to the rising rates of overweight children, focusing on early childhood risk factors.
  • A study in Kobe, Japan, examined data from over 31,000 infants, finding that 4.2% were classified as overweight at age 3, with non-maternal care linked to a 52% higher risk of being overweight.
  • The research also indicated that longer sleep durations were associated with a lower risk of childhood overweight, highlighting the need for further investigations into these contributing factors.
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Gestational age (GA) is thought to affect height growth in small-for-gestational age (SGA) children. However, the GA-specific trajectories in body mass index (BMI) and early appearances of adiposity rebound (AR) have not been fully investigated in a cohort of Japanese SGA children. A longitudinal cohort study was conducted with 1063 SGA children born in Kobe, Japan, with sufficient records from birth to 3 years of age.

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  • * Out of 27,228 infants tracked, 3.5% were classified as SGA, while only 0.06% met the criteria for short stature requiring GH treatment, with higher prevalence in those born before 34 weeks gestation.
  • * The findings suggest that 1 in 30 infants may be SGA and only 1 in 1800 children may have short stature requiring treatment; risks of such conditions are notably increased in preterm infants.
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The influence of lifestyle on the incidence of dental caries among 3-year-old Japanese children.

Int J Environ Res Public Health

December 2014

Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.

The present cohort study examined how lifestyle, household environment, and caries activity test score of Japanese children at age 1.5 years affected their dental caries incidence at age 3. Inclusion criteria were 1.

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Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the incidence of short stature at 3 years of age in a Japanese cohort of late preterm infants who were born at 34-36 weeks' gestational age (GA). We compared these late preterm infants with term infants (37-41 weeks' GA), and evaluated the effect of birth weight on the incidence of short stature.

Methods: A longitudinal population-based study of 26 970 neonates who were born between 34 weeks' and 41 weeks' GA in 2006-2008 was conducted in Kobe, Japan.

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  • The study aimed to explore how daily lifestyle choices affect the risk of metabolic syndrome among young adults in Kobe, Japan, highlighting the importance of early intervention and health guidance to prevent lifestyle-related diseases.
  • Analyzing data from 4,912 individuals aged 30 to 39, the research found that fast eating, skipping breakfast, and late-night eating were significantly associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome.
  • Additionally, over half of the individuals at risk expressed a willingness to receive health guidance, indicating a potential opportunity for lifestyle modifications to improve health outcomes.
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Objectives: To examine the applicability of data on polio virus detection in stool by the Pathogen Surveillance System of Japan (PSSJ) for the evaluation of polio virus retention status in a regional community after oral polio vaccination (OPV).

Methods: (1) Data for the city of Kobe (part of the PSSJ data): Cases of polio virus detection in stool reported to Kobe City Public Health Center from January 1, 2000 to June 30, 2010 were examined regarding time duration from vaccination to detection as well as age and gender. (2) PSSJ data: Cases of polio virus detection in stool reported to PSSJ from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2010 were examined regarding the serological types of the virus as well as age and gender.

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Background: QuantiFERON TB-Gold (QFT) has recently been developed as a new method for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) infection. To evaluate the usefulness of QFT, we analyzed the relationship between QFT and the closeness of contact with a source of infection, in comparison with that of the tuberculin skin test (TST).

Methods: Male (n=322) and female (n=340) subjects (4-75 years old) who had contact with an index case received QFT and TST.

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