Comparative epidemiological study for the effect of exercise by gene polymorphism among general population

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24590750
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Hygiene
• Research Institution: Kagoshima University
• Principal Investigator: TAKEZAKI Toshiro 鹿児島大学, 医歯(薬)学総合研究科, 教授 (50227013)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 運動 / 日常身体活動 / 海洋療法 / 医療費 / 遺伝子多型

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To investigate the effect of exercise by gene polymorphism, we conducted comparative epidemiological study using daily activity, habitual exercise and thalassotherapy as exposure; and medical cost and death risk as outcome. The subjects were general population living in an island of Kagoshima with thalassotherapy facility who had routine health checkup (n=445).
Frequent use of thalassotherapy that includes exercise in sea water was associated with decreased medical cost among those with hypertension, when medical cost was compared between the first 3- year and the second 3-year. The decrease in medical cost was also observed among those with higher susceptibility for developing obesity that was shown as beta-2 and beta-3 adrenoceptor genes.

Free Research Field

疫学