Disparities, dynamic changes, and controls of burden of cardiovascular diseases and cancer in Japan, China, and Taiwan

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K08800
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Hygiene and public health
• Research Institution: Fukushima Medical University (2017-2018); University of Tsukuba (2015-2016)
• Principal Investigator: Ma Enbo 福島県立医科大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 准教授 (00590770)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: year of life lost / burden of disease / trend / cardiovascular disease / cancer / Japan / China / Taiwan

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Due to the stroke mortality, the years of life lost (YLL), average of YLL per year, and YLL rates in the past 30 years were similar between Japan and Taiwan. Prominent decline of stroke mortality was seen in the hemorrhagic stroke, but not in the cerebral infarction in Japanese populations. The decline of YLLs due to cancer mortality was started late and slowly comparing with other causes, and currently YLLs of death of cancer and ischemic heart disease were higher than those of stroke and diabetes in Japan. The increased trends of ischemic heart disease mortality in China between 1991 and 2009 comparing with Japanese populations reflected the lifestyle with higher dietary fat, higher blood lipids, and increased body weight.
In total, two articles were published in peer-reviewed journals, and five presentations were done in the international conferences. Several presentations for related epidemiological studies in the domestic conferences were conducted with supported by this grant.

Free Research Field

疫学と公衆衛生

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

人々の健康的なライフスタイルを維持することは、心血管疾患やがんの負担を減らすために非常に重要です。中国人人口のより高い食事性脂肪および太りすぎは虚血性心疾患の主な危険因子であり、そして2010年の負担は約20年前の日本の状況と同様でした。健康日本２１（第二次）の目標を達成するために、全員が責任を持っています。