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Prospective Relationship between Autistic Traits and Nutrient Intakes among Japanese Children: Results of the Shika Study
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Tsujiguchi, Hiromasa; Hara, Akinori; Miyagi, Sakae; Pham, Kim Oanh; Suzuki, Keita; Nguyen, Thao Thi Thu; Ono, Yasuki; Kambayashi, Yasuhiro; Shimizu, Yukari; Nakamura, Haruki; Suzuki, Fumihiko; Shibata, Aki; Hayashi, Koichi; Tsuboi, Hirohito; Nakamura, Hiroyuki – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Increased food selectivity among children with autism spectrum disorder may lead to nutritional inadequacy. We designed this study to examine the prospective relationship between autistic traits in children and subsequent nutrient intake in later childhood and whether this relationship changes over time. We utilized longitudinal data obtained at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Associations between Broader Autism Phenotype and Dietary Intake: A Cross-Sectional Study (Japan Environment & Children's Study)
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Hirokawa, Kumi; Kimura, Takashi; Ikehara, Satoyo; Honjo, Kaori; Ueda, Kimiko; Sato, Takuyo; Iso, Hiroyasu; Kishi, Reiko; Yaegashi, Nobuo; Hashimoto, Koichi; Mori, Chisato; Ito, Shuichi; Yamagata, Zentaro; Inadera, Hidekuni; Kamijima, Michihiro; Heike, Toshio; Iso, Hiroyasu; Shima, Masayuki; Kawai, Yasuaki; Suganuma, Narufumi; Kusuhara, Koichi; Katoh, Takahiko – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
The purpose of the present study was to investigate associations of dietary intake including vitamin D, folate, and n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in pregnant women with broad autism phenotype (BAP). The Japan Environment and Children's Study is a government-funded birth cohort study. All complete data of 92,011 were analyzed. The…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Dietetics, Nutrition, Pregnancy
Efficacy of a Community Health Worker-Based Intervention in Improving Dietary Habits among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Controlled, Crossover Trial in Japan
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Murayama, Hiroshi; Taguchi, Atsuko; Spencer, Michael S.; Yamaguchi, Takuhiro – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Background: Community health workers (CHWs), often called "health promotion volunteers" in Japan, are individuals who act as a natural helping resource in the community. Aim: This study tested the efficacy of a CHW-based intervention to improve dietary habits among community-dwelling older people in Japan, using a controlled, crossover…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Health Services, Health Personnel, Intervention
Beefing-Up, Slimming-Down and the Somatic Self of Japanese Men in Time of Metabolic Syndrome
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Castro-Vázquez, Genaro – Sport, Education and Society, 2020
Based on a set of two, semi-structured, individual interviews with 21 Japanese men aged between 25 and 57, from Tokyo and Osaka, this paper explores the rationale underneath their eating habits and engagement in physical exercise. Ten and 11 of the men identified themselves as 'beefy' and 'slim-muscular man', respectively. The analysis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Males, Adults, Eating Habits
Education-Welfare for Immigrant Children: How Schools Are Involved in the Daily Lives of Immigrants
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Homma, Tori – Educational Studies in Japan: International Yearbook, 2021
The purpose of this study is to analyze how immigrant children in Japan are included in the phenomenon of "gakko kino no fukushika" (Kuraishi 2014: 56)--henceforth "welfare-oriented schools"--by using the analytical framework of education-welfare. Fieldwork took place in an elementary school Japanese language class, along with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Japanese, Second Language Learning
Association of Enjoyable Childhood Mealtimes with Adult Eating Behaviors and Subjective Diet-Related Quality of Life
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Ainuki, Tomomi; Akamatsu, Rie; Hayashi, Fumi; Takemi, Yukari – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2013
Objective: This study examined whether the experience of enjoyable mealtimes at home during childhood was related to eating behaviors and subjective diet-related quality of life in adulthood. Methods: The study used data (n = 2,936) obtained from a research program about "Shokuiku" (food and nutrition education) conducted by the Cabinet…
Descriptors: Children, Quality of Life, Dietetics, Eating Habits
The Development of an Aftermath of Dietary Lapses Coping Questionnaire for Weight Control
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Shimpo, Misa; Akamatsu, Rie – Health Education Journal, 2015
Objective: This study was designed to develop the Aftermath of Dietary Lapses Coping Questionnaire (ADLCQ) for evaluating how people cope with the aftermath of dietary lapses during weight control. Method: Between June-July 2012, dieticians working in public health centres and city offices in Sizuoka, Japan, recruited 466 participants. They were…
Descriptors: Dietetics, Coping, Questionnaires, Health Behavior
Evaluation of Intervention Reach on a Citywide Health Behavior Change Campaign: Cross-Sectional Study Results
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Shimazaki, Takashi; Takenaka, Koji – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Little is known about dissemination strategies that contribute to health information recognition. This study examined (a) health campaign exposure and awareness (slogan and logo recognition); (b) perceived communication channels; (c) differences between perceptions of researcher-developed and enhancement community health information materials; and…
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Public Health, Communication Strategies, Health Promotion
Weight Reduction in Athletes May Adversely Affect the Phagocytic Function of Monocytes.
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Kono, Ichiro; And Others – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1988
Study of the monocyte phagocytic function in nine competitive athletes before and after a two-week weight reduction (through calorie restriction) program revealed that their pre-program phagocytic activity was higher than in sedentary controls but decreased significantly after the program. This suggests calorie restriction may affect the human…
Descriptors: Athletes, Biochemistry, Body Weight, Dietetics
Parental Expectation of Early Childhood Education: Comparison between China, Japan, and Korea
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Zhou, Aibao; Ma, Xiaofeng; Hajime, Aoyagi – Frontiers of Education in China, 2007
This study investigates 727 parents from China, Japan, and Korea by a self-devised scale and compares the differences in their expectation of early childhood education in cross-cultural backgrounds. The result shows that parents from the three countries have a positive attitude toward their children's development. The main effect of nations on…
Descriptors: Expectation, Early Childhood Education, Children, Interaction
Mothers, Peers, and Perceived Pressure to Diet among Japanese Adolescent Girls.
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Mukai, Takayo – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 1996
Compared impact of maternal influences and impact of peer influences on eating problems among Japanese adolescent girls. Found greater impact of peer interactions in grades 10 and 11, while maternal influence was stronger in grades 8 and 9. Measured participants' sensitivity to social evaluation and found no effects of grade in this area. (SD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Weight, Dietetics, Eating Disorders
Patterns of Health-Risk Behavior among Japanese High School Students.
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Takakura, Minoru; Nagayama, Tomoko; Sakihara, Seizo; Willcox, Craig – Journal of School Health, 2001
Surveyed Japanese high school students' health risk behavior patterns, examining clustering and accumulation of health risk behaviors. Physical inactivity and alcohol use were the most common risk behaviors. Prevalence rates for most risk behaviors varied by demographic variables. Smoking, drinking, and sexual intercourse clustered among both…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Dietetics, Drinking, Foreign Countries