| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of the studies was to confirm the existence of a causal relationship between employment status and the onset of chronic lifestyle-related diseases. From five-year cohort study of male workers,we found that fixed-term workers experienced an increase in Body Mass Index compared to that in permanent works. This indicates that fixed-term workers are more likely to develop obesity than permanent workers, possibly due to their working environment or stress. The second cross-sectional study of factory workers showed that blood pressure levels as well as lipid and glucose metabolism were higher among fixed-term workers than permanent workers. However, we also found that permanent workers worked longer and experienced difficulties in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. If the status quo in terms of the current disparities among employment status in society were to continue, it is possible that the health status of workers might deteriorate, regardless of employment types.
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