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Lifestyle and environmental factors associated with age at menarche and age at menopause that are risk determinants of several chronic diseases

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20H03939
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 58030:Hygiene and public health-related: excluding laboratory approach
Research InstitutionGifu University

Principal Investigator

Nagata Chisato  岐阜大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 教授 (30283295)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 上山 純  名古屋大学, 医学系研究科(保健), 准教授 (00397465)
和田 恵子  岐阜大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 准教授 (00532673)
近藤 高明  名古屋大学, 医学系研究科(保健), 教授 (00195900)
Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Keywords初経 / 閉経 / がん / 循環器疾患 / 生活習慣病 / 初経年齢 / 閉経年齢 / コホート研究
Outline of Research at the Start

初経・閉経年齢はがん、心血管障害等複数の疾患のリスク要因であり、疾患によりリスクを上げたり下げたりする。本研究では、学童、妊婦と出産児、地域住民を対象に、初経および閉経年齢を規定する生活環境因子を前向き研究の手法で同定する。特に、食習慣、運動、生活リズム、成長、精神発達、受動喫煙、照明環境、妊娠中の栄養・ホルモン状態、環境化学物質の観点で農薬やパーソナルケア製品使用に着目する。環境化学物質暴露、サーカディアンリズムに関しては、尿標本にて生体指標を測定する。見出された規定因子が、これらの疾患罹患に初経や閉経の時期を介しどれだけ寄与するかを算出し、リスクの背反する疾患群への予防策考案に繋げる。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study was aimed to identify the lifestyle and environmental factors associated with age at menarche and age at menopause that are risk determinants of several chronic diseases including cancer and cardiovascular diseases, among participants in the cohorts of children and adults. Our data suggested that blood estradiol and IGF-1 levels and dietary intakes of saturated fat, cholesterol, staples, and potatoes were associated with age at menarche. Urinary level of acrylamide metabolites was not associated with age at menarche. Sleep duration was associated with age at menopause. Urinary level of melatonin metabolite and passive smoking status were not associated with age at menopause. We developed the estimation of dietary intakes of melatonin, acrylamide, advanced glycation end products, and polyamines. However, none of these factors were associated with age at menopause.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

初経、閉経年齢とも乳がん、卵巣がん、子宮体がん、心血管障害、うつ病という複数の疾患リスクに関わるが、その年齢時期が早いと、ある疾患のリスクを上げる一方、ある疾患のリスクを下げるという相反する関連性が知られている。このため、初経年齢、閉経年齢を規定する因子を同定することにより、複数の疾患影響を考慮した上での予防の在り方を目指すことが重要である。また、新規の規定要因を見出すため、特に新しい栄養因子の推定も可能としたことは、学術的な意義もある。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Annual Research Report
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 Other

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 7 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Remarks (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Sleep duration and the onset of menopause in Japanese women2023

    • Author(s)
      Nagata C, Wada K, Yamakawa M, Nakashima Y, Sugino M, Mori T.
    • Journal Title

      Menopause

      Volume: 30 Pages: 437-440

    • DOI

      10.1097/gme.0000000000002156

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Sleep-related factors and circulating levels of sex hormones in premenopausal Japanese women2023

    • Author(s)
      Nagata C, Wada K, Yamakawa M, Nakashima Y, Hayashi M, Takeda N, Yasuda K.
    • Journal Title

      Endocrine Journal

      Volume: 70 Issue: 3 Pages: 267-273

    • DOI

      10.1507/endocrj.EJ22-0337

    • ISSN
      0918-8959, 1348-4540
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report 2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Dietary lactose and galactose intakes are associated with a later onset of natural menopause among women in a Japanese community2022

    • Author(s)
      Yamakawa Michiyo、Wada Keiko、Nakashima Yuma、Nagata Chisato
    • Journal Title

      British Journal of Nutrition

      Volume: 129 Issue: 9 Pages: 1607-1614

    • DOI

      10.1017/s0007114522002586

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Associations Between Dietary Melatonin Intake and Total and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Japanese Adults in the Takayama Study2021

    • Author(s)
      Nagata Chisato、Wada Keiko、Yamakawa Michiyo、Nakashima Yuma、Koda Sachi、Uji Takahiro、Onuma Sakiko、Oba Shino、Maruyama Yusuke、Hattori Atsuhiko
    • Journal Title

      American Journal of Epidemiology

      Volume: 190 Issue: 12 Pages: 2639-2646

    • DOI

      10.1093/aje/kwab213

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Impact of reproductive factors on breast cancer incidence: Pooled analysis of nine cohort studies in Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Takeuchi T, Kitamura Y, Sobue T, Utada M, Ozasa K, Sugawara Y, Tsuji I, Hori M, Sawada N, Tsugane S, Koyanagi YN, Ito H, Wang C, Tamakoshi A, Wada K, Nagata C, Shimazu T, Mizoue T, Matsuo K, Naito M, Tanaka K, Inoue M
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Medicine

      Volume: 10 Issue: 6 Pages: 2153-2163

    • DOI

      10.1002/cam4.3752

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Dietary Intake of Nε-carboxymethyl-lysine, a Major Advanced Glycation End Product, is Not Associated with Increased Risk of Mortality in Japanese Adults in the Takayama Study2020

    • Author(s)
      Nagata Chisato、Wada Keiko、Yamakawa Michiyo、Nakashima Yuma、Koda Sachi、Uji Takahiro、Oba Shno
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Nutrition

      Volume: 150 Issue: 10 Pages: 2799-2805

    • DOI

      10.1093/jn/nxaa230

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Soy intake and chronic disease risk: findings from prospective cohort studies in Japan2020

    • Author(s)
      Nagata Chisato
    • Journal Title

      European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

      Volume: ー Issue: 6 Pages: 890-901

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41430-020-00744-x

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Remarks] 高山スタディ 碧南こどもスタディ

    • URL

      https://www1.gifu-u.ac.jp/~ph/

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 岐阜大学大学院医学系研究科 疫学・予防医学分野

    • URL

      https://www1.gifu-u.ac.jp/~ph/

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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