The Hekinan Children’s Study: Design and Profile of Participants at Baseline
Background: The early life environment is now recognized as a key factor contributing to susceptibility to certain diseases in later life. Methods: We initiated a cohort study among school children in 2011 to primarily investigate the associations between lifestyle and environmental factors and some...
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doaj-ca9f0505bd6b48fdbe2e47216a2227272020-11-25T01:09:28ZengJapan Epidemiological AssociationJournal of Epidemiology0917-50401349-90922019-07-0129727227710.2188/jea.JE20180005The Hekinan Children’s Study: Design and Profile of Participants at BaselineChisato Nagata0Keiko Wada1Yukari Sahashi2Takashi Tamura3Kie Konishi4Yuko Goto5Michiyo Yamakawa6Sachi Koda7Fumi Mizuta8Takahiro Uji9Kozue Nakamura10Michiko Tsuji11Hideshi Nagai12Naoko Itakura13Kou Harada14Osamu Takahara15Hiromichi Yamanaka16Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu, JapanHekinan Medical Association, Hekinan, Aichi, JapanHekinan Medical Association, Hekinan, Aichi, JapanHekinan Medical Association, Hekinan, Aichi, JapanHekinan Medical Association, Hekinan, Aichi, JapanHekinan Medical Association, Hekinan, Aichi, JapanBackground: The early life environment is now recognized as a key factor contributing to susceptibility to certain diseases in later life. Methods: We initiated a cohort study among school children in 2011 to primarily investigate the associations between lifestyle and environmental factors and some surrogate markers of chronic diseases, such as cardiometabolic risk factors (ie, obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, insulin, or lipids) and cancer risk factors (ie, height and age at menarche). A baseline questionnaire asked for information, including demographic variables, medical history and use of medication, dietary habits, physical activity, sleep habits, and behavioral and emotional problems of children. Follow-up surveys are planned for the fourth grade of elementary school and the first grade of junior high school. At these follow-up surveys, fasting blood samples will be obtained to measure cardiometabolic markers. We also checked the validity of a food frequency questionnaire, which was originally created for 6-year-olds but was modified for use in older children. Results: A total of 3,141 first-year students at elementary schools in Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture, participated in the study. The response rate was 87.4%. The means of age and body mass index were 6.99 (standard deviation, 0.28) years and 15.3 (standard deviation, 1.7) kg/m2, respectively, in the 3,067 Japanese children (1,639 boys and 1,428 girls). Conclusions: This cohort will reveal determinants of cardiometabolic risk factors and cancer risk factors during childhood.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/29/7/29_JE20180005/_pdfprofileschool childrencohort studiesJapan |
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Chisato Nagata Keiko Wada Yukari Sahashi Takashi Tamura Kie Konishi Yuko Goto Michiyo Yamakawa Sachi Koda Fumi Mizuta Takahiro Uji Kozue Nakamura Michiko Tsuji Hideshi Nagai Naoko Itakura Kou Harada Osamu Takahara Hiromichi Yamanaka |
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Chisato Nagata Keiko Wada Yukari Sahashi Takashi Tamura Kie Konishi Yuko Goto Michiyo Yamakawa Sachi Koda Fumi Mizuta Takahiro Uji Kozue Nakamura Michiko Tsuji Hideshi Nagai Naoko Itakura Kou Harada Osamu Takahara Hiromichi Yamanaka The Hekinan Children’s Study: Design and Profile of Participants at Baseline Journal of Epidemiology profile school children cohort studies Japan |
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Chisato Nagata Keiko Wada Yukari Sahashi Takashi Tamura Kie Konishi Yuko Goto Michiyo Yamakawa Sachi Koda Fumi Mizuta Takahiro Uji Kozue Nakamura Michiko Tsuji Hideshi Nagai Naoko Itakura Kou Harada Osamu Takahara Hiromichi Yamanaka |
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The Hekinan Children’s Study: Design and Profile of Participants at Baseline |
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The Hekinan Children’s Study: Design and Profile of Participants at Baseline |
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The Hekinan Children’s Study: Design and Profile of Participants at Baseline |
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The Hekinan Children’s Study: Design and Profile of Participants at Baseline |
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The Hekinan Children’s Study: Design and Profile of Participants at Baseline |
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hekinan children’s study: design and profile of participants at baseline |
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Japan Epidemiological Association |
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Journal of Epidemiology |
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Background: The early life environment is now recognized as a key factor contributing to susceptibility to certain diseases in later life. Methods: We initiated a cohort study among school children in 2011 to primarily investigate the associations between lifestyle and environmental factors and some surrogate markers of chronic diseases, such as cardiometabolic risk factors (ie, obesity, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, insulin, or lipids) and cancer risk factors (ie, height and age at menarche). A baseline questionnaire asked for information, including demographic variables, medical history and use of medication, dietary habits, physical activity, sleep habits, and behavioral and emotional problems of children. Follow-up surveys are planned for the fourth grade of elementary school and the first grade of junior high school. At these follow-up surveys, fasting blood samples will be obtained to measure cardiometabolic markers. We also checked the validity of a food frequency questionnaire, which was originally created for 6-year-olds but was modified for use in older children. Results: A total of 3,141 first-year students at elementary schools in Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture, participated in the study. The response rate was 87.4%. The means of age and body mass index were 6.99 (standard deviation, 0.28) years and 15.3 (standard deviation, 1.7) kg/m2, respectively, in the 3,067 Japanese children (1,639 boys and 1,428 girls). Conclusions: This cohort will reveal determinants of cardiometabolic risk factors and cancer risk factors during childhood. |
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