Effects of lifestyle on hepatobiliary enzyme abnormalities following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident

Autor: Takahashi, Atsushi, Ohira, Tetsuya, Okazaki, Kanako, Yasumura, Seiji, Sakai, Akira, Maeda, Masaharu, Yabe, Hirooki, Hosoya, Mitsuaki, Ohtsuru, Akira, Kawasaki, Yukihiko, Suzuki, Hitoshi, Shimabukuro, Michio, Sugiura, Yoshihiro, Shishido, Hiroaki, Hayashi, Yoshimitsu, Nakano, Hironori, Kobashi, Gen, Kamiya, Kenji, Ohira, Hiromasa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Medicine
ISSN: 1536-5964
0025-7974
Popis: Dramatic lifestyle changes due to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident increased the prevalence of hepatobiliary enzyme abnormalities (HEA). We aimed to evaluate associations of HEA with specific lifestyle- and disaster-related factors in residents who lived near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. This cross-sectional study included 22,246 residents who underwent a Comprehensive Health Check and the Mental Health and Lifestyle Survey from June 2011 to March 2012. Residents were divided into 2 groups based on residential area and housing status after the accident. Associations between HEA and lifestyle- and disaster-related factors, including psychological distress, were estimated using logistic regression analysis adjusted for demographic and lifestyle factors. HEA was present in 27.3% of subjects. The prevalence of HEA was significantly higher in evacuees than controls (29.5% vs 25.7%, P
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