2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Lifestyle-related factors contributing to fatigue among elderly farmers and the support for diet improvement
| Project/Area Number |
19500708
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Eating habits, studies on eating habits
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| Research Institution | Ube Frontier University Junior College |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIRONO Setsuko Ube Frontier University Junior College, 短期大学部・食物栄養学科, 教授 (80154384)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ARAMAKI Teruyo 宇部フロンティア大学, 短期大学部・食物栄養学科, 教授 (40141692)
WAKUI Tadaaki 宇部フロンティア大学, 短期大学部・保育学科, 教授 (40220850)
HARADA Noriaki 山口大学, 医学部, 教授 (70116747)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | 疲労 / 農業従事者 / 高齢者 / 食生活 / 健康 |
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| Research Abstract |
The elderly farmers of this study are performing farm work although they are in poor physical health. To assess fatigue and working conditions among elderly female agricultural workers, the Fatigue Questionnaire and a nutrition survey were administered. Laboratory model based on citric culture was designed by adopting healthy young subjects. Based on the subjective symptoms of fatigue during farm work, which were identified using measurements of energy consumption, exercise and a nutrition survey, it was suggested that health conditions may affect fatigue among elderly female agricultural workers. Comprehensive analysis incorporating objective data is highly meaningful for realizing healthy lifestyles among elderly farmers. It was considered necessary to conduct further research on working stress, health status, and the effects of long-term eating habits on fatigue.
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