scholarly journals Effect of Iki-Iki Hyakusai Taiso on the prevention of progression of frailty in Nose Town, Osaka Prefecture

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 459-469
Author(s):  
Jinmei Tuo ◽  
Mai Kabayama ◽  
Ya Huang ◽  
Yuya Akagi ◽  
Kayo Godai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Osaka Prefecture

scholarly journals Factors associated with sarcopenia screened by finger-circle test among middle-aged and older adults: a population-based multisite cross-sectional survey in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiki Watanabe ◽  
Tsukasa Yoshida ◽  
Takashi Nakagata ◽  
Naomi Sawada ◽  
Yosuke Yamada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Mail Surveys ◽  
Osaka Prefecture ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

AbstractBackgroundPrevious epidemiological studies have demonstrated the prevalence and relationship of various factors associated with sarcopenia in older adults; however, few have examined the status of sarcopenia in middle-aged adults. In this study, we aimed to, 1) evaluate the validity of the finger-circle test, which is potentially a useful screening tool for sarcopenia, and 2) determine the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults.MethodsWe conducted face-to-face surveys of 525 adults, who were aged 40–91 years and resided in Settsu City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan to evaluate the validity of finger-circle test. The finger-circle test evaluated calf circumference by referring to an illustration printed on the survey form. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROC) was plotted to evaluate the validity of the finger-circle test for screening sarcopenia and compared to that evaluated by skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) measured using bioimpedance. We also conducted multisite population-based cross-sectional anonymous mail surveys of 9337 adults, who were aged 40–97 years and resided in Settsu and Hannan Cities, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Participants were selected through stratified random sampling by sex and age in the elementary school zones of their respective cities. We performed multiple logistic regression analysis to explore associations between characteristics and prevalence of sarcopenia.ResultsSarcopenia, defined by SMI, was moderately predicted by a finger-circle test response showing that the subject’s calf was smaller than their finger-circle (AUROC: 0.729, < 65 years; 0.653, ≥65 years); such subjects were considered to have sarcopenia. In mail surveys, prevalence of sarcopenia screened by finger-circle test was higher in older subjects (approximately 16%) than in middle-aged subjects (approximately 8–9%). In a multiple regression model, the factors associated with sarcopenia were age, body mass index, smoking status, self-reported health, and number of meals in all the participants.ConclusionsSarcopenia, screened by the finger-circle test, was present not only among older adults but also among middle-aged adults. These results may provide useful indications for developing public health programs, not only for the prevention, but especially for the management of sarcopenia.Trial registrationUMIN000036880, registered prospectively May 29, 2019, https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000042027

scholarly journals Assessing Interventions against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Osaka, Japan: A Modeling Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1256
Author(s):  
Ko Nakajo ◽  
Hiroshi Nishiura
Keyword(s):  
Model Comparison ◽  
Reproduction Number ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Illness Onset ◽  
Epidemic Dynamics ◽  
Osaka Prefecture ◽  
Time Of Infection ◽  
Single Intervention ◽  
Second Wave ◽  
Combined Interventions

Estimation of the effective reproduction number, R(t), of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in real-time is a continuing challenge. R(t) reflects the epidemic dynamics based on readily available illness onset data, and is useful for the planning and implementation of public health and social measures. In the present study, we proposed a method for computing the R(t) of COVID-19, and applied this method to the epidemic in Osaka prefecture from February to September 2020. We estimated R(t) as a function of the time of infection using the date of illness onset. The epidemic in Osaka came under control around 2 April during the first wave, and 26 July during the second wave. R(t) did not decline drastically following any single intervention. However, when multiple interventions were combined, the relative reductions in R(t) during the first and second waves were 70% and 51%, respectively. Although the second wave was brought under control without declaring a state of emergency, our model comparison indicated that relying on a single intervention would not be sufficient to reduce R(t) < 1. The outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rely on political leadership to swiftly design and implement combined interventions capable of broadly and appropriately reducing contacts.

scholarly journals A nematode, Orientostrongylus ezoensis, from brown rats in sakai, Osaka Prefecture.

1991 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaharu YOKOTA ◽  
Mamoru HASHIMOTO ◽  
Tsutomu MATSUI ◽  
Nobuaki OKU ◽  
Michiko KIDA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Osaka Prefecture

scholarly journals CUMULATIVE DAMAGE OF BUILDINGS IN OSAKA PREFECTURE SUBJECTED TO LONG-PERIOD GROUND MOTIONS

2008 ◽  
Vol 73 (627) ◽  
pp. 733-740
Author(s):  
Yoshiaki KUMAGAI ◽  
Yasuhiro HAYASHI ◽  
Takeshi MORII ◽  
Yoshihiro ONISHI
Keyword(s):  
Ground Motions ◽  
Cumulative Damage ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Osaka Prefecture

scholarly journals Report of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Northern Osaka Prefecture (Hokusetsu Area) According to the "Utstein style".

1999 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 460-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isao Nishihara ◽  
Atsushi Hiraide ◽  
Hiroshi Morita ◽  
Yasuyuki Hayashi ◽  
Hirotsugu Akashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Osaka Prefecture ◽  
Utstein Style
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