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The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of family history of cancer using cohorts participating in the Japanese National Center Cohort Collaborative for Advancing Population Health (NC-CCAPH...
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Evidence of the association between chronic low-grade inflammation, as reflected by C-reactive protein (CRP) measurements, and cancer risk is equivocal. Specifically, few studies have examined this in uncommon...
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Open AccessPhysical activity and subsequent risk of kidney, bladder and upper urinary tract cancer in the Japanese population: the Japan Public Health Centre-based Prospective Study
Although physical activity has been reported as a protective factor for kidney and bladder cancer in epidemiological studies, it is not clear.
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Open AccessPhysical activity changes in the winter in older persons living in northern Japan: a prospective study
Physical activity affects physical and mental health, prevents disease, and improves quality of life. However, physical activity also decreases with age in older persons, and is affected by adverse climatic pe...
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Association between a history of falls and the ability to multi-task in community-dwelling older people
Background and aims: Many older people fall when they perform tasks which require increased attention. The aim of this study was to determine differences in reaction times, during simple-, dual- ...
