Prospective study on the association of active commuting and diabetes incidence
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- HONDA Takanori
- Principal Investigator
- 九州大学
About this project
- Japan Grant Number
- JP18K17925
- Funding Program
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
- Funding organization
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Project/Area Number
- 18K17925
- Research Category
- Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
- Allocation Type
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- Multi-year Fund
- Review Section / Research Field
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- Basic Section 59040:Nutrition science and health science-related
- Research Institution
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- Kyushu University
- Project Period (FY)
- 2018-04-01 〜 2022-03-31
- Project Status
- Completed
- Budget Amount*help
- 4,160,000 Yen (Direct Cost: 3,200,000 Yen Indirect Cost: 960,000 Yen)
Research Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of active commuting on the incidence of diabetes using the data from a cohort study of community residents. A total of 1,208 residents without diabetes who aged 40-79 years and underwent a medical checkup in 1988 in the town of Hisayama were followed-up for 14 years. The results showed that the risk of developing diabetes was significantly lower among active commuters than among non-active commuters. The applicability of this finding in the post-COVID era was examined through a web survey. Results showed that active commuters accounted for more than half of all commuters, and longer duration of non-active commuting was associated with a higher odds ratio for having obesity. These results suggest that active commuting may be effective in preventing metabolic diseases in Japan after the COVID-19 pandemic.