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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and the risk of dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
This study aimed to investigate the association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and subsequent risk of dementia using a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. We searched PubM...
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The association between the estimated glomerular filtration rate and cognitive impairment: the Suita Study
This cross-sectional study investigated the association between the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a measure of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and cognitive impairment. We used data from 6215 Japa...
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Open Access2022 World Hypertension League, Resolve To Save Lives and International Society of Hypertension dietary sodium (salt) global call to action
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Blood pressure per the 2017 ACC/AHA and 2018 ESC/ESH guidelines and heart failure risk: the Suita Study
Hypertension is a significant risk factor for heart failure (HF). Since hypertension definition varies across guidelines, identifying blood pressure (BP) categories that should be targeted to prevent HF is req...
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New 2019 JSH guidelines and the risk of incident cardiovascular disease: The Suita Study
Hypertension is the most critical risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Since the definition of hypertension varies across guidelines, identifying blood pressure (BP) categories that should be targeted...
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Open AccessCardiovascular Disease and COVID-19 Among Refugees: A Call to Action
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Liver enzymes, alcohol consumption and the risk of diabetes: the Suita study
We aimed to investigate the combined impact of liver enzymes and alcohol consumption on the diabetes risk.
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QRS transitional zone rotations and the risk of atrial fibrillation: the Suita Study
ECG screening can detect people at risk of develo** atrial fibrillation (AF). Recent literature indicated that QRS transitional zone rotations could predict several cardiovascular events. Herein, we investig...
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Open AccessPlaying a musical instrument and the risk of dementia among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Engaging in leisure activities was suggested to protect older adults from dementia. However, the association between playing a musical instrument and the risk of dementia is not well-established. This study ai...
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Fermented soy products intake and risk of cardiovascular disease and total cancer incidence: The Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective study
The association of fermented soy products, separately from total soy products, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and total cancer has not been reported. We examined this association in a population-based prosp...
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Open AccessStudy design and baseline characteristics of a population-based prospective cohort study of dementia in Japan: the Japan Prospective Studies Collaboration for Aging and Dementia (JPSC-AD)
The burden of dementia is growing rapidly and has become a medical and social problem in Japan. Prospective cohort studies have been considered an effective methodology to clarify the risk factors and the etio...
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Open AccessGene and environmental interactions according to the components of lifestyle modifications in hypertension guidelines
Risk factors for hypertension consist of lifestyle and genetic factors. Family history and twin studies have yielded heritability estimates of BP in the range of 34–67%. The most recent paper of BP GWAS has ex...
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Open AccessFor making a declaration of countermeasures against the falling birth rate from the Japanese Society for Hygiene: summary of discussion in the working group on academic research strategy against an aging society with low birth rate
In 1952, the Japanese Society for Hygiene had once passed a resolution at its 22nd symposium on population control, recommending the suppression of population growth based on the idea of cultivating a healthie...
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Open AccessA comprehensive policy for reducing sugar beverages for healthy life extension
The excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is a public health concern worldwide. Several clinical trials examining the effects of consuming sucrose or high-fructose corn syrup demonstrated the link...
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Hypertension Is a Risk Factor for Several Types of Heart Disease: Review of Prospective Studies
Many prospective cohort studies have demonstrated that hypertension is a strong risk factor for total mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Heart disease includes coronary heart disease (CHD), heart fail...
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Impact of renal function deterioration on adverse events during anticoagulation therapy using non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation
Renal function is crucial for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) using non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOAC). The incidence of renal function deterioration during anticoagulati...
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Impact of hypertension on the lifetime risk of coronary heart disease
The lifetime risk estimate conveys the probability of disease in the remaining lifetime for an index age. These estimates may be useful for general audience-targeted knowledge translation activities against hy...
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Erratum: Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease incidence in men with and without hypertension: the Suita study
Correction to: Hypertension Research (2013) 36, 58–64; doi:10.1038/hr.2012.133; published online 30 August 2012 After the publication of this article, the authors noticed an error in the Abstract. The number o...
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Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease incidence in men with and without hypertension: the Suita study
The relationship between alcohol consumption and the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is U-shaped, whereas alcohol drinking is linearly associated with blood pressure, and the CVD risk also increases line...
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Association of intima-media thickening of carotid artery with genetic polymorphisms of the regulator of G-protein signaling 2 gene in patients with hypertension and in the general population
Regulator of G-protein signaling 2 (RGS2) is a key molecule in signal pathways of vasoactive peptides, such as angiotensin II and endothelin 1, and is believed to have an important role in the pathophysiology ...
