Study of Risk Factors for Lifestyle-related Health Problems in Men in Their 40's and 50's in Kochi Prefecture

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  • JA高知病院健診センター1日人間ドックにおける, 中高年男性受診者の生活習慣病関連項目の検討
  • JA コウチ ビョウインケンシン センター 1ニチ ニンゲン ドック ニ オケル,チュウコウネン ダンセイ ジュシンシャ ノ セイカツ シュウカンビョウ カンレン コウモク ノ ケントウ

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  In Kochi prefecture, the mortality rate of males in their 40s and 50s exceeds the mean death rate of Japanese men by more than 10%. The causes of death in general in Kochi are cancer (27.1%), cardiac disease (16.8%), cerebrovascular disease (11.9%) and pneumonia (11.2%) in that order. We analysed the data of a total of 1,826 males in the 40-50 age band who had panticipated in the one-day health screening course provided by our hospital. Our findings showed that many of these middle-aged males, were heavy drinkers and obese people with BMI of 25 or more. The amount of alcohol consumption in Kochi is the second largest in Japan, which may impact on the incidence of alcohol-related diseases and death. As for blood pressure, the ratio of those people in their 50s and 60s with hypertension in Kochi was higher than the mean of this country. To prevent the development of the metabolic syndrome, we must keep on making efforts and encourage them to adopt a healthy life style.

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