Social Epidemiologic Study on the Influence of Social Capital upon Incident Risk of Disability among the Elderly

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21390200
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Public health/Health science
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: TSUJI Ichiro 東北大学, 大学院・医学研究科, 教授 (20171994)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Keywords: 心理疫学 / コホート研究 / 死亡リスク / パーソナリティ

Research Abstract

We examined the relationsh ip between social capital in the community and the risk for disability prevalence or mortality among the community-dwelling elderly people. In the community of the rich social capital, people were more likely to participate in physical and/or cognitive ac tivities and were less likely to suffer from psychological distress. In the community where the participation rate in such social activities as sports, hobby, volunteering and so forth, the prevalence of disability as certified by the Long-term CareInsurance.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Association between green tea consumption and tooth loss : cross-sectional results from the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study (2010)
  • Author(s): Koyama Y, Kuriyama S, Aida J, Sone T, Nakaya N, Ohmori-Matsuda K, Hozawa A, Tsuji I
  • Journal Title: Preventive Medicine Volume: 50(4) Pages: 173-179
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Green tea consumption is associated with lower psychological distress in a general population : the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study (2009)
  • Author(s): Hozawa A, Kuriyama S, Nakaya N, Ohmori-Matsuda K, Kakizaki M, Sone T, Nagai M, Sugawara Y, Nitta A, Tomata Y, Niu K, Tsuji I
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume: 90(5) Pages: 1390-1396
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Factors Associated With Psychological Distress in a Community-Dwelling Japanese Population : The Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study (2009)
  • Author(s): Kuriyama S, Nakaya N, Ohmori-Matsuda K, Shimazu T, Kikuchi N, Kakizaki M, Sone T, Sato F, Nagai M, Sugawara Y, Akhter M, Higashiguchi M, Fukuchi N, Takahashi H, Hozawa A, Tsuji I
  • Journal Title: Journal of Epidemiology Volume: 19(6) Pages: 294-302
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 認知的ソーシャルキャピタルと総死亡との関連:大崎国保コホート研究 (2012)
  • Author(s): 坪谷透, 相田潤, 遠又靖丈, 渡邉崇, 柿崎真沙子, 辻一郎
  • Organizer: 第22回日本疫学会学術総会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2012-01-28
• [Presentation] ソーシャルキャピタルの地域差に関する研究 (2010)
  • Author(s): 坪谷透, 栗山進一, 遠又靖丈, 中谷直樹, 大森(松田)芳, 高橋英子, 寳澤篤, 福地成, 曽根稔雅, 永井雅人, 菅原由美, 星玲奈, 柿崎真沙子, 辻一郎
  • Organizer: 第46回宮城県公衆衛生学会学術総会
  • Place of Presentation: 仙台
  • Year and Date: 2010-07-01
• [Book] 病気になりやすい性格 (2010)
  • Author(s): 辻一郎
  • Total Pages: 239
  • Publisher: 朝日新聞出版
• [Remarks] 東北大学大学院医学系研究科公衆衛生学教室HP
  • URL: http://www.pbhealth.med.tohoku.ac.jp/