Knowledge for Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases and Health Behavior in Junior High School Students: An Epidemiologic Study in a Rural Area in Hyogo Prefecture.

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  • AKAHOSHI Takahiro
    Division of Epidemiology and Health Education, Department of Health Sciences, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
  • KITAYAMA Toshikazu
    Division of Epidemiology and Health Education, Department of Health Sciences, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
  • WATANABE Masaki
    Division of Epidemiology and Health Education, Department of Health Sciences, Hyogo University of Teacher Education
  • NAKAI Hisazumix
    Kobe International University
  • MATSUURA Takamaro
    Goshiki Health Center
  • KATSUNO Shingo
    Division of Epidemiology and Health Education, Department of Health Sciences, Hyogo University of Teacher Education

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  • 中学生の健康に対する知識と生活様式についての疫学的研究
  • チュウガクセイ ノ ケンコウ ニ カンスル チシキ ト セイカツ ヨウシキ ニ

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Abstract

We conducted a survey on 384 students (210 males and 174 females, 10 to 14 years old) of junior high school in a rural area of Hyogo Prefecture (Goshiki-cho, Tsuna County), to examine their knowledge for chronic diseases and the cause of death in Japanese adults. We also examined their daily physical exercise, nutritional intake and dietary habits and analyzed the relationship between their knowledge for risk factors of chronic diseases and actual life style. The results obtained are as follows: 1. The students in Goshiki-cho had more knowledge for risk factors of chronic diseases, such as obesity, smoking habits, excess salt intake, than those in other areas did. 2. About 50% of the students at the 1st grade answered that the major cause of death in Japanese adults was traffic accidents. The rate was increased with age to 70% at the 3rd grade students. 3. The students had unsufficient knowledge and misunderstanding about the kinds of aerobic exercise and its favorable effect on health. 4. The students could thoroughly distinguish the foods containing much salts and fiber. However, they had little knowledge about yellow, orange and green vegetables and cholesterol rich foods. 5. Increasing with age, the students tended to have lower amount of healthy foods and to do higher amount of unfavorable foods for health, 6. The degree of self-evaluation for their health state associated significantly with their frequency to take healthy foods, but did not with the daily habit to take unfavorable foods for health.

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