scholarly journals Effectiveness of Lifestyle Improvement and Stratification for Specific Health Guidance to Replace the Total Health Promotion Plan (THP) with a Standard Health Checkup Specific for Metabolic Syndrome

2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 398-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadahiko MITSUMUNE ◽  
Etsuo SENOH ◽  
Hiroshi HAMADA ◽  
Eizoh KAYASHIMA ◽  
Satoru ITANO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Checkup ◽  
Health Guidance ◽  
Specific Health

scholarly journals MON-LB304 The Construction of the Online Health Guidance Service for Life-Style Related Diseases (Kanazawa Slim Study)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuhiro Kometani ◽  
Rie Oka ◽  
Ayaka Yasugi ◽  
Yuko Gondo ◽  
Akihiro Nomura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Plasma Glucose ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Health Guidance ◽  
Specific Health

Abstract Background: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of metabolic disorders including elevated blood pressure, high plasma glucose, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels. These conditions cause serious complications such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. In Japan, specific health checkups and specific health guidance which focused on metabolic syndrome has been performed since 2008. Those who fall under certain criteria need to receive a medical treatment guidance from doctor, public health nurse or dietitian. Those who received health guidance receives a reassessment of improvement of their life-style 3-6 months later. However, the efficacy of this approach has not been elucidated. In addition, many persons who have metabolic syndrome do not receive this instruction. Recently, the image analysis technology using the artificial intelligence (AI) progresses rapidly. The smart device application “Asken” has an AI-powered photo analysis system which analyzes the photo of the entire meal, and delivers individualized messages and dietary feedbacks. In this study, we utilized the Internet of Things (IoT) device which includes Asken app, body composition analyzer and sphygmomanometer that can connect wirelessly. Objective: Our aim is to assess the efficacy of specific health guidance adding on IoT device. This is a multicenter, unblinded, non-randomized controlled study. Results: At the end of January 2020, we recruited 219 participants including 105 participants with IoT devices. We used 48 participants (32 with IoT and 16 without IoT) who had finished a reassessment 3 to 6 months after initial guidance. Results: Age, body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), total cholesterol (T-Chol), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), non-HDL cholesterol (n-HDL), and triglyceride (TG), did not differ between IoT-use and control group. 6 months after initial guidance, the quantity of decrease of BW in IoT-use group was significantly larger than control (-2.5 ± 4.1 kg vs. 0.6±4.4, p = 0.03). In addition, the quantities of decrease of both T-Chol and n-HDL in IoT-use group were also significantly larger than control (T-Chol, -5.9 ± 32.0 vs. 14.3 ± 31.6, p = 0.02; n-HDL, -7.6 ± 29.0 vs. 9.4 ± 27.5, p = 0.01). Conclusion: Using IoT device might be useful for body weight loss and the improvement of mild hypercholesterolemia in those with metabolic syndrome.

Role of Nutraceuticals in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: A Review in the Indian Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-145
Author(s):  
Sheena Chhabra ◽  
Apurva Bakshi ◽  
Ravineet Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Immense Potential ◽  
Specific Health

Nutraceuticals have been around for quite some time. As the nomenclature suggests, they are placed somewhere between food (nutra-) and medicine (-ceuticals) in terms of their impact on human health. Researches have focused on the impact of various types of nutraceuticals on health, their efficacy in health promotion and disease prevention, and often on suitable uses of certain categories of nutraceuticals for specific health issues. However, we are still far from utilizing the immense potential of nutraceuticals for benefiting human health in a substantial manner. We review the available scholarly literature regarding the role of nutraceuticals in health promotion, their efficacy in disease prevention and the perception of nutraceuticals' health benefits by consumers. Thereafter we analyze the need for regulation of nutraceuticals and various provisions regarding the same.

scholarly journals Association between the type of physical activity and metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and older adult residents of a semi-mountainous area in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriko Kudo ◽  
Ritsuko Nishide ◽  
Mayumi Mizutani ◽  
Shota Ogawa ◽  
Susumu Tanimura
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Daily Physical Activity ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Type Activity ◽  
Specific Health

Abstract Background Physical activity is reported to prevent metabolic syndrome. However, it is unclear whether exercise or daily physical activity is more beneficial for residents of semi-mountainous areas. This study aimed to identify whether daily physical activity is more beneficial than exercise for the prevention of metabolic syndrome among middle-aged and older residents in semi-mountainous areas. Methods We analyzed secondary data of 636 people who underwent a specific health checkup in a semi-mountainous area of Japan. Physical activity was classified into four types: inactivity (I-type; without exercise and without daily physical activity), only exercise (E-type; with exercise and without daily physical activity), only daily physical activity (D-type; without exercise and with daily physical activity), and full physical activity type (F-type; with exercise and with daily physical activity). We compared the means of risk factors for metabolic syndrome by these four types, followed by logistic regression analysis, to identify whether and to what extent the D-type was less likely to have metabolic syndrome than the E-type. Results The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 28.5% (men 45.7%, women 15.8%). The proportions of men with exercise and daily physical activity were 38.7% and 52.8%, respectively. For women, the proportions were 33.0% and 47.1%, respectively. In women, the D-type had the significantly lowest BMI, smallest waist circumference, highest HDL-C, and lowest prevalence of metabolic syndrome of the four types; the same was not observed in men. Additionally, D-type activity was more strongly associated with a reduced risk of metabolic syndrome than E-type activity in women (adjusted odds ratio 0.24; 95% confidence interval 0.06–0.85, P = 0.028). Conclusions Compared to middle-aged and older women residents with exercise in a semi-mountainous area of Japan, those with daily physical activity may effectively prevent metabolic syndrome.

scholarly journals Eating Behaviors for Weight Loss Success among Male Japanese Workers in a Specific Health Guidance Program: A Qualitative Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 225-234
Author(s):  
Rie Akamatsu ◽  
Fumi Hayashi ◽  
Megumi Okuyama ◽  
Yukiyo Matsuoka ◽  
Setsuko Nishimura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Guidance Program ◽  
Japanese Workers ◽  
Weight Loss Success ◽  
Health Guidance ◽  
Specific Health
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