Evidence on prevention of lifestyle-related disease based on follow-up study from childhood to adulthood and its application to health education

2020 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K21431
• Project/Area Number (Other): 18H06348 (2018)
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund (2019); Single-year Grants (2018)
• Review Section: 0908:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
• Research Institution: Keio University
• Principal Investigator: Sata Mizuki 慶應義塾大学, 医学部(信濃町), 助教 (00822652)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-08-24 – 2021-03-31
• Keywords: 生活習慣病 / コホート研究 / 小児 / 児童 / 健康教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated the association of dietary habits in childhood with subsequent health status (especially, body mass index) and published papers in international academic journals. Through exchanging opinions with local educators and research collaborators, we developed textbooks for health education for elementary and junior high school students. Using these books, schoolteachers have provided health education to students. Questionnaire surveys and spot urine tests have been conducted for the students and their parents to estimate their current eating habits. Continuous health education based on scientific evidence would enhance health activities for both children and their parents.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

小児期から児童期の食習慣・生活習慣が、その後の思春期・成人期の生活習慣病リスク因子に与える影響を明らかにすることは、より早期からの生活習慣病予防対策を進める上で不可欠である。また、小中学校における健康教育は、生涯を通じて健康な生活を送るための基礎を培う上で、重要な学習機会となり得る。新たな知見を取り入れた教材を用いて、健康教育を学校教育の現場で継続的に実施することは、より早期からの予防方策として、児童生徒のみならず保護者を含めた家庭への波及効果も期待される。