Depressive symptoms and occurrence of type 2 diabetes among Japanese men.

N Kawakami, N Takatsuka, H Shimizu… - Diabetes …, 1999 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and the incidence
of type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: In 1984, 2,764 male employees …

Sodium intake and risk of death from stroke in Japanese men and women

C Nagata, N Takatsuka, N Shimizu, H Shimizu - Stroke, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Despite the evidence for a positive association of dietary salt
and blood pressure, the few prospective studies that have assessed the association …

[HTML][HTML] Decreased serum total cholesterol concentration is associated with high intake of soy products in Japanese men and women

C Nagata, N Takatsuka, Y Kurisu, H Shimizu - The Journal of nutrition, 1998 - Elsevier
The relationship between soy product intake and serum total cholesterol concentration was
examined in 1242 men and 3596 women who participated in an annual health check-up …

Sleep disturbance and onset of type 2 diabetes

N Kawakami, N Takatsuka, H Shimizu - Diabetes care, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc
We read with interest the article by Aso et al.(1) showing greater plasma concentrations of
interleukin-18 (IL-18) in type 2 diabetic patients compared with matched control subjects …

A modified agar plate method for detection of Strongyloides stercoralis.

K Koga, S Kasuya, C Khamboonruang… - The American journal …, 1991 - europepmc.org
The agar plate method is a new technique with high detection rates for coprological
diagnosis of human strongyloidiasis. This report details modifications of the technique and …

Overtime, psychosocial working conditions, and occurrence of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in Japanese men.

N Kawakami, S Araki, N Takatsuka… - … of Epidemiology & …, 1999 - jech.bmj.com
OBJECTIVES: To ascertain the effects of overtime and psychosocial job conditions on the
occurrence of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in Japan. DESIGN: An eight …

Development of a screening questionnaire for tobacco/nicotine dependence according to ICD-10, DSM-III-R, and DSM-IV

N Kawakami, N Takatsuka, S Inaba, H Shimizu - Addictive behaviors, 1999 - Elsevier
A 10-item questionnaire (the Tobacco Dependence Screener; TDS) for screening of
tobacco/nicotine dependence according to ICD-10, DSM-III-R, and DSM-IV was newly …

Soy product intake and hot flashes in Japanese women: results from a community-based prospective study

C Nagata, N Takatsuka, N Kawakami… - American Journal of …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The association between soy product intake and the occurrence of hot flashes was
examined in a cohort of 1,106 female residents of Takayama, Gifu, Japan. The women were …

Consumption of coffee, green tea, oolong tea, black tea, chocolate snacks and the caffeine content in relation to risk of diabetes in Japanese men and women

S Oba, C Nagata, K Nakamura, K Fujii… - British Journal of …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Although the inverse association between coffee consumption and risk of diabetes has been
reported numerous times, the role of caffeine intake in this association has remained …

Effects of smoking on the incidence of non-lnsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: replication and extension in a japanese cohort of male employees

N Kawakami, N Takatsuka, H Shimizu… - American Journal of …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
The effects of smoking on the 8-year (1984–1992) incidence of non-insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) were investigated in a cohort of 2,312 male employees of an …