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2006 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Effects of urbanization on health and fitness of East Asian children in view points of physiological anthropology

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15207022
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 生理人類学
Research InstitutionFukuoka University of Education

Principal Investigator

ISHII Masaru  Fukuoka University of Education, Faculty of Education, professor, 教育学部, 教授 (90038969)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YOKOYAMA Shintaro  Hokkaido University, Graduate school of technology, professor, 大学院工学系研究科, 教授 (90002279)
YAMAUCHI Taro  University of Tokyo, Graduate school of medicine, assistant, 大学院医学系研究科, 助手 (70345049)
NATSUHARA Kazumi  Fukuoka Prefectural University, Faculty of nursing, associate professor, 看護学部, 助教授 (00345050)
ICHIMURA Naoto  Fukuoka University of Education, Faculty of Education, associate professor, 教育学部, 助教授 (40193453)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2006
Keywordsphysiological anthropology / international joint research / environmental adaptation / whole body coordination / growth and development / urbanization / East Asia / health and fitness
Research Abstract

From 2003 to 2006,about 3,300 schoolchildren in Chunchon (Korea), Dalien (china), Taichung (Taiwan), Sapporo and Kitakyushu (Japan) were investigated on their 1) anthropometric measurements, 2) fitness and motor ability, 3) the resting metabolic rate by analyzing respirates, activity levels by attaching an accelerator and by the self-rating method, 4) energy intake, nutrition states and eating behavior by self-rating methods, 5) local tolerance to cold by a newly developed and convenient apparatus, 6) living environments, living time schedules, living behavior like using a computer by the questionnaire method, further more, the beginning of menarche and past allergy by the medical records of schools.
Body height and body weight of schoolchildren in Chunchon, Dalien and Taichung increased rapidly, associated with the recent urbanization and changes in the life style, It is superior to those of schoolchildren in Japan where urbanization appeared earliest. As the increase in body weight wa … More s more marked than body height, BMI and percent body fat were in high levels. Obesity of schoolchildren in these cities is thought to be one of the health problems in many schools. Bone mineral density was higher in Kitakyushu and Taichung schoolchildren.
Fitness and motor ability increased partly with physique enlargements, but some measurements were decreased with high BMI and percent body fat. Japanese schoolchildren showed good achievements in general.
Physical conditions described above were compared with physical activity levels in daily living, dietary intake and dietary behavior. Many correlations were obvious between them. Females were more active than males in many cases other than in Japan. It coincided with physical characteristics between the sexes.
Local tolerance to cold which may be decreased in the urbanize environment was related to morphologic characteristics and ways of daily living.
Questionnaire data were summarized in a data base, and characteristics of living schedules and living environment of schoolchildren in each city were obvious. Less

  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (16 results)

  • [Journal Article] Comparative study on the standards for constitutional health of Chinese and Japanese students2007

    • Author(s)
      Yan Zhi-li, Masaru Ishii
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physical Education (体育学刊 中華人民共和国教育部主管 in Chinese) 12(6)

      Pages: 105-108

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Age and gender differences in the physical activity pattern of urban school children in Korea and China2007

    • Author(s)
      Ymauchi, Taro, Kim SN, Lu Z, Ichimaru N, Maekawa R, Natsuhara K, Ohtsuka R, Zhou H, Yokoyama S, Yu W, He M, Kim SH, Ishii M.
    • Journal Title

      J.Physiological Anthropology 26,2

      Pages: 101-109

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Inhibitory effects of fermented nutraceuticals on NO production and T cell proliferation in juvenile atopic dermatitis2007

    • Author(s)
      Shim, Taeheung, s.Kim, S.Byun, Y.Lee, J.Cho, D.Kim, M.Choe
    • Journal Title

      J.Physiological Anthropology 26,2

      Pages: 225-227

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Dissociation between BMI and Percent Body Fat of Schoolchildren in Urbanized districts of Japan and Korea2007

    • Author(s)
      M.Ishii, S.Yokoyama, N.Ichimaru, T.Yamauchi, S.N.Kim, S.W.Kim
    • Journal Title

      J.Physiologial Anthropology. 26-2

      Pages: 281

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] A Comprehensive Study of Effect of Urbanization on Health of Children in East Asia : Part 1 Questionnaire Survey of Life Style and Subjective Votes2007

    • Author(s)
      M.Kubo, K.Nakajima, S.Yokoyama, K.Shimakura, M.Ishii, N.Ichimaru, T.Yamauchi, K.Natsukawa
    • Journal Title

      J.Physiologial Anthropology. 26-2

      Pages: 305

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] A Comprehensive Study of Effect of Urbanization on Health of Children in East Asia : Part 2 Questionnaire Survey of Residential Environmental Factors2007

    • Author(s)
      K.Nakajima, M.Kubo, S.Yokoyama, K.Shimakura, M.Ishii, N.Ichimaru, T.Yamauchi, K.Natsukawa
    • Journal Title

      J.Physiologial Anthropology. 26-2

      Pages: 305

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Factors that Influence Middle and Primary School Students' Physical and Mental Health in Taichung City-Take Antovsky's SOC Questionnaire and Physical Fitness Measurement as a Base2007

    • Author(s)
      SP.Jaw, M.Ishii, IJ.Chen
    • Journal Title

      J.Physiologial Anthropology. 26-2

      Pages: 281

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Impact of parasite infection and dietary intake on child growth in the schistosomiasis-endemic Dongting late region, China2006

    • Author(s)
      Zhou, H., Ohtsuka, R., He, Y., Yuan, L., Yamauchi, T., Sleigh, A.C.
    • Journal Title

      American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 72

      Pages: 41-48

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Comparative study on the standards for constitutional health of Chinese and Japanese students. Journal of Physical Education2006

    • Author(s)
      Yan Zhi-li, Masaru Ishii
    • Journal Title

      Chinese J.Physical Education 12(6)

      Pages: 105-108

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Sex difference in malnourished status of Chinese children due to schistosomiasis infection and inadequate dietary intake.2005

    • Author(s)
      Zhou, H., He., Y., Ohtsuka, R.
    • Journal Title

      Environmental Science 12

      Pages: 145-153

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Impact of parasite infection and dietary intake on child growth in the schistosomiasis-endemic Dongting late region, China2005

    • Author(s)
      Zhou, H., Ohtsuka, R., He, Y., Yuan, L., Yamauchi, T., Sleigh, A.C.
    • Journal Title

      American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 7

      Pages: 534-539

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Overweight in urban schoolchildren assessed by body mass index and body fat mass in Dalian, China2005

    • Author(s)
      Huan Zhou, Taro Yamauchi, Kazumi Natsuhara, Zhili Yan, Hua Lin, Naoto Ichimaru, She Whan Kim, Masaru Ishii, Ryutaro Ohtsuka
    • Journal Title

      J.Physiol.Anthropol. 25(1)

      Pages: 41-48

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 若年女性の隠れ肥満の評価基準の確立 -実態調査と于どう訓練の効果から-2004

    • Author(s)
      福岡義之, 重松美和子, 石井勝, 福場良之
    • Journal Title

      (財)安田厚生事業団第19回健康医科学研究助成論文集

      Pages: 82-93

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Sex difference in malnourished status of Chinese children due to schistosomiasis infection and inadequate dietary intake2004

    • Author(s)
      Zhou, H., He., Y., Ohtsuka, R.
    • Journal Title

      Environmental Science 12

      Pages: 145-153

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Age and gender differences in the physical activity pattern of urban school children in Korea and China

    • Author(s)
      Ymauchi, Taro, Kim SN, Lu Z, Ichimaru N et al.
    • Journal Title

      J. Physiological Anthropology 26,2

      Pages: 101-109

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Inhibitory effects of fermented nutraceuticals on NO production and T cell proliferation in juvenile atopic dermatitis

    • Author(s)
      Shim, Taeheung, s.Kim, S.Byun, Y.Lee, J.Cho, D.Kim, M.Choe
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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Published: 2008-05-27  

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