A cohort study of diet and obesity and potential risk markers of lifestyle-related diseases in school children

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25293140
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Epidemiology and preventive medicine
• Research Institution: Gifu University
• Principal Investigator: Nagata Chisato 岐阜大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (30283295)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): Kondo Takaaki 名古屋大学, 医学部, 教授 (00195900)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): Wada Keiko 岐阜大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 准教授 (00532673)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 栄養学 / 肥満 / 生活習慣病 / コホート研究

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A cohort study among children was initiated to investigate the relationships of dietary habits with growth, obesity, blood levels of lipids, sugar, insulin and other biomarkers during childhood. These outcome variables are regarded as potential risk markers of lifestyle-related diseases at adult. More than 2000 children at the 1st grade at elementary schools participated in this study. Their parents completed a self-administered health questionnaire and provided urine samples of children. Diet was assessed by a validated food frequency questionnaire. Follow-up surveys and blood and urine samplings will be conducted at the 4th grade of elementary school and 1st grade of junior high school.

Free Research Field

疫学、予防医学