A number of characteristics, including body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and childhood location andeducational attainment were compared for their effects on mortality in the apan Collaborative Cohort Study(JACC Study). ...

Psychological factors may have an influence on disease processes and therefore they were investigated in theJapan Collaborative Cohort Study. Overall there were very few consistent associations with cancer death. Personswith ...

Reproductive history and participation in health screening for women were surveyed among female subjects,and interesting results were obtained in the present analyses. Women who had never experienced pregnancyhad significantly ...

Occupational factors and mortality were assessed in the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for evaluation ofcancer. Overall an elevated risk of death from all causes, all cancers and circulatory disease, particularly inmales, ...

Marital status has been identified as an important social factor associated with mortality. Interesting resultswere obtained in the present analyses of the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study. Death of spouse was positivelyassociated ...

Alcohol use was examined for its influence on mortality in the Japan Collaborative Cohort. While overallrisk of death, as well as ischemic heart disease, were reduced with moderate consumption, increase was notedwith heavy ...

In the JACC study, risk of death with all cancers and all causes was found to be increased with activesmoking,with and without dose-dependence, respectively. Death from both of the circulatory diseases was alsoadversely ...

Starting in the late 1980s a major collaborative effort has been carried out in Japan to increase knowledgeabout factors contributing to mortality from cancer and circulatory disease. This Japan Collaborative CohortStudy ...

General health conditions were examined for their influence on mortality in the Japan Collaborative Cohort.Constipation was found to be associated with total death and cerebrovascular disease (CVD). Increased riskwas also ...

Nutrition effects on mortality in the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study (JACC Study) were investigatedusing interview and follow up. Multivitamin and vitamin E use was found to be associated with lower mortalityfrom ...

To determine the influence of personal medical history on mortality from cancer and other chronic diseases,participants in the JACC study were questionned and followed up. Consistent across the sexes, risk of deaths ofall ...

To determine the influence of family medical history on mortality from cancer and other chronic diseases,participants in the JACC study were questioned about tuberculosis, apoplexy, hypertension, heart disease, diabetesmellitus ...