Disease prevention and life expectancy prolongation through healthy lifestyle by health literacy

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K19645
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 59040:Nutrition science and health science-related
• Research Institution: Saitama Medical University
• Principal Investigator: Hirooka Nobutaka 埼玉医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (10719743)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 生活習慣 / 生きがい / ヘルスリテラシー / 疾病予防 / 健康寿命延伸 / 健康日本21

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The studies were performed to investigate the relation between healthy lifestyle and purpose in life and life satisfaction among high health literacy population. The studies have completed according to a prior planning effeciently. While COVID-19 pandemic affected in a negative way to some degree, all of the planned study process and following scholarly activities were completed. From the results of the studies, health literacy can be a valuable target for health promotion and life expectancy prolongation along with Healthy People 21st century promoted by Japanese Government.

Free Research Field

疾病予防・健康増進に関わる疫学研究

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究結果は、国の健康増進施策である健康日本21の理論的な基盤となるエビデンスを提供した。また、2024年から始まる第3次健康日本21の介入において、ヘルスリテラシーを有効活用する意義についても考慮されるべき内容である。広く、健康増進や豊かな人生を送れる社会実装が目的である健康増進施策をエビデンスとして支え、今後の介入試験にも根拠となる研究結果であったと考える。また、将来の健康増進施策の具体的応用のためのヘルスリテラシーに関する介入試験に寄与すると考える。