Detailed Information

Research Field/Keywords for Research Field

• Epidemiology, Public Health, Preventive Medicine

Education

• 1996/03, Graduated
• 2001/03, Doctor Course, Completed

Employment Experience

• 1996/05 - 1997/03
• 2001/04 - 2003/09 Research Associate
• 2003/10 - 2007/03 Research Associate, Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University
• 2007/04 - 2011/10 Assistant Professor, Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University
• 2011/11 - 2016/06 Lecturer, Social Medicine, Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University
• 2016/07 -  *  Associate Professor, Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University

Field of Specialization

• Epidemiology and preventive medicine, Hygiene and public health, Applied health science, Gender, Virology

Research Topics and Results

• 小児感染症領域におけるワクチン疫学研究：新型コロナワクチンを事例に研究計画から調査実施、統計解析、結果の考察までの実際 2023/11
• オミクロン株流行期のTNDによる症例対照研究：小児における新型コロナワクチン（１価） 　２回接種の有効性 2023/10
• The test-negative design case-control study of the effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in children aged 5−11 years in Japan during Omicron variant predominate periods 2023/09
• Comparison of self-reported symptoms in COVID-19 patients who had or had not previously received COVID-19 mRNA vaccination  2023/08
• Association between green tea and coffee consumption and body iron storage in Japanese men and women: a cross-sectional study from the J-MICC Study Saga 2023/08
• The Association between Oxidative Balance Score and Urinary Levels of 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine among Japanese Adults 2023/08
• Correlation Between Work Motivation and Life Events in Female Physicians 2023/07
• Effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in children aged 5-11 years in Japan during Omicron variant predominate periods  2023/07
• Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Are Independently Associated With Renal Function: A Cross-sectional Study 2023/06
• Dietary Carbohydrate and Fat Intakes and Risk of Mortality in the Japanese Population: the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study  2023/06
• Dose-response relationship between daily step count and prevalence of sarcopenia: A cross-sectional study  2023/05
• Association of appendicular extracellular-to-intracellular water ratio with age, muscle strength, and physical activity in 8,018 community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults  2023/05
• Genome-wide association study of lung adenocarcinoma in East Asia and comparison with a European population  2023/05
• ALDH2 rs671 variant allele is associated with higher energy intake in middle-aged and elderly Japanese who routinely consume alcohol 2023/05
• Population-Based Impact of Smoking, Drinking, and Genetic Factors on HDL-cholesterol Levels in J-MICC Study Participants 2023/04
• BMI and cardiometabolic traits in Japanese: a Mendelian randomization study 2023/01
• Sequence analysis of a feline- and porcine-origin G3P[9] rotavirus A strain in a child with acute gastroenteritis in Japan 2023/01
• Questionnaire-assessed physical activity among Japanese adults: The J-MICC Study 2023
• ALDH2 rs671 variant allele is associated with higher energy intake in middle-aged and elderly Japanese who routinely consume alcohol  2023
• Irregular sleep and all-cause mortality: A large prospective cohort study 2022/12
• Sedentary time, physical activity, and serum SPARC in a middle-aged population  2022/11
• Epigenome-wide Association Study Identified VTI1A DNA Methylation Associated with Accelerometer-assessed Physical Activity  2022/11
• Effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccine against cervical precancer in Japan: Multivariate analyses adjusted for sexual activity 2022/09
• Sex- and age-specific all-cause mortality in insomnia with hypnotics: Findings from Japan multi-institutional Collaborative Cohort Study  2022/09
• Associations of Genome-Wide Polygenic Risk Score and Risk Factors With Hypertension in a Japanese Population  2022/08
• Problems with catch-up HPV vaccination after resumption of proactive recommendations  2022/08
• Associations of metabolic syndrome and metabolically unhealthy obesity with cancer mortality: The Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) study  2022/07
• Acceptance of Booster COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Association with Components of Vaccination Readiness in the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Survey for Starting Booster Dose in Japan 2022/07
• Variant Allele of ALDH2, rs671, Associates with Attenuated Post-Vaccination Response in Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein IgG: A Prospective Study in the Japanese General Population  2022/06
• Real-World Effectiveness of the mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Japan: A Case-Control Study  2022/05
• The association of reproductive history with hypertension and obesity according to menopausal status: the J-MICC Study 2022/04
• Long-term effectiveness of HPV vaccination against HPV infection in young Japanese women: Real-world data 2022/04
• Association of Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy in Three Phases of COVID-19 Vaccine Approval and Introduction in Japan  2022/03
• Comparison of CLEIA and ELISA for SARS-CoV-2 Virus Antibodies after First and Second Dose Vaccinations with the BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine  2022/03
• Long-Term Effects of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Clinical Trials and Real-World Data: A Systematic Review  2022/02
• Reply to the comments on "Association between habitual coffee consumption and skeletal muscle mass in middle-aged and older Japanese people" 2022/01
• Effect of the interaction between physical activity and estimated macronutrient intake on HbA1c: population-based cross-sectional and longitudinal studies  2022/01
• Association of perceived stress and coping strategies with the renal function in middle-aged and older Japanese men and women 2022/01
• A Nationwide Epidemiological Survey of Adolescent Patients With Diverse Symptoms Similar to Those Following Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Background Prevalence and Incidence for Considering Vaccine Safety in Japan  2022/01
• A genome-wide association study on confection consumption in a Japanese population: the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study  2021/12
• Study Profile of the Japan Multi-institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study  2021/12
• Parents' views on mumps, mumps vaccine, and the factors associated with vaccination in Japan  2021/12
• Differences in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, hesitancy, and confidence between healthcare workers and the general population in Japan 2021/11
• Association between habitual coffee consumption and skeletal muscle mass in middle-aged and older Japanese people  2021/10
• Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior are independently associated with renal function: a cross-sectional study  2021/10
• A genome-wide association study on meat consumption in a Japanese population: the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort study  2021/10
• Suspension of proactive recommendations for HPV vaccination has led to a significant increase in HPV infection rates in young Japanese women: real-world data  2021/10
• Interaction between physical activity and nutritional intake on HbA1c in Japanese general population 2021/09
• Replacing sedentary time with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is associated with decreased serum SPARC in men. 2021/09
• A Proposal for Practical Diagnosis of Renal Hypouricemia: Evidenced from Genetic Studies of Nonfunctional Variants of URAT1/SLC22A12 among 30,685 Japanese Individuals  2021/08
• Population-Based Impact of Smoking, Drinking, and Genetic Factors on HDL-Cholesterol Levels in J-MICC Study Participants  2021/08
• Effect of Underlying Cardiometabolic Diseases on the Association Between Sedentary Time and All-Cause Mortality in a Large Japanese Population: A Cohort Analysis Based on the J-MICC Study  2021/07
• Perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and cortisol-to-cortisone ratio in spot urine in 6878 older adults  2021/03
• Human papillomavirus vaccine to prevent cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Japan: A nationwide case-control study 2021/02
• Risk factors for HPV infection and high-grade cervical disease in sexually active Japanese women  2021/02
• Effectiveness of four doses of pertussis vaccine during infancy diminished in elementary school age: A test-negative case-control study in Japan 2021/01
• Impact of PSCA polymorphisms on the risk of duodenal ulcer 2021/01
• A pro-diabetogenic mtDNA polymorphism in the mitochondrial-derived peptide, MOTS-c  2021/01
• Internet Survey of Awareness and Behavior Related to HPV Vaccination in Japan  2021/01
• Association between plasma levels of homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B 12, and dietary folate intake and hypertension in a cross-sectional study 2020/10
• Determinants of self-paid rotavirus vaccination status in Kanazawa, Japan, including socioeconomic factors, parents' perception, and children's characteristics 2020/09
• Study profile of the Japan Multi-institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study 2020/09
• Epidemiologic Profile of Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Infection after Initiation of HPV Vaccination 2020/07
• Japan's Ongoing Crisis on HPV Vaccination 2020/07
• The interaction between mitochondrial haplogroups (M7a/D) and physical activity on adiponectin in a Japanese population 2020/07
• Japan’s ongoing crisis on HPV vaccination. 2020/07
• Association of Dietary Acid Load with the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Participants in Baseline Survey of the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study 2020/05
• Combined effect of weight gain within normal weight range and parental hypertension on the prevalence of hypertension; from the J-MICC Study 2020/02
• The interaction between ABCA1 polymorphism and physical activity on the HDL-cholesterol levels in a Japanese population 2020/01
• Synergistic effect of hypertension and smoking on the total small vessel disease score in healthy individuals: the Kashima scan study 2019/11
• Genome-wide association study revealed novel loci which aggravate asymptomatic hyperuricaemia into gout. 2019/10
• Habitual Light-intensity Physical Activity and ASC Methylation in a Middle-aged Population. 2019/09
• Smoking and drinking did not increase the failure of therapeutic helicobacter pylori eradication by vonoprazan, clarithromycin, and amoxicillin 2019/09
• Case-control study of rotavirus vaccine effectiveness compared to test-negative controls or hospital controls. 2019/08
• A Helicobacter pylori screening and treatment program to eliminate gastric cancer among junior high school students in Saga Prefecture: a preliminary report 2019/08
• Genome-wide association meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization analysis confirm the influence of ALDH2 on sleep durationin the Japanese population 2019/06
• Associations of nutrient patterns with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome: results from the baseline data of the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study. 2019/04
• Lower rebleeding rate after endoscopic band ligation than endoscopic clipping of the same colonic diverticular hemorrhagic lesion: A historical multicenter trial in Saga, Japan 2019/03
• A genome-wide association study of coping behaviors suggests FBXO45 is associated with emotional expression 2019/02
• Bivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Effectiveness in a Japanese Population: High Vaccine-Type-Specific Effectiveness and Evidence of Cross-Protection 2019/01
• Risk Factors for Delayed Hemorrhage after Colonic Endoscopic Mucosal Resection in Patients Not on Antithrombotic Therapy: Retrospective Analysis of 3,844 Polyps of 1,660 Patients 2019
• Immunogenicity of quadrivalent influenza vaccine for patients with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing immunosuppressive therapy 2019
• Intensity-Specific and Modified Effects of Physical Activity on Serum Adiponectin in a Middle-Aged Population. 2018/10
• Chapter12. Influenza and influenza vaccination in Japanese elderly. 2018
• Effectiveness of monovalent and pentavalent rotavirus vaccines in Japanese children. 2018
• Genome-wide association study of leisure-time exercise behavior in Japanese adults. 2018
• Role of rotavirus vaccination on an emerging G8P[8] rotavirus strain causing an outbreak in central Japan. 2018
• Genome-wide association study of renal function traits: results from the Japan multi-institutional collaborative cohort study. 2018
• Higher frequency of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy young Japanese females compared to males and older generations. 2018
• Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Hemostasis for the Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Were Not Influenced by the Timing of Hospital Emergency Visits: A Situation Prevailing in Japan. 2018
• A genome-wide association study in the Japanese population identifies the 12q24 locus for habitual coffee consumption: The J-MICC Study. 2018
• Influence of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in PPAR-δ, PPAR-γ, and PRKAA2 on the changes in anthropometric indices and blood measurements through exercise-centered lifestyle intervention in Japanese middle-aged men. 2018
• Public subsidies and the recommendation of child vaccines among primary care physicians: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan. 2018
• Modification of the associations of alcohol intake with serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceriwdes by ALDH2 and ADH1B polymorphisms in Japanese men. 2018
• Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Oxidative DNA Damage. 2018
• Coping strategy and social support modify the association between perceived stress and C-reactive protein: a longitudinal study of healthy men and women. 2018
• Immunogenicity of Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Undergoing Immunosuppressive Therapy. 2018
• Association of exposure level to passive smoking with hypertension among lifetime nonsmokers in Japan: a cross-sectional study. 2018
• Differential misclassification between self-reported status and official HPV vaccination records in Japan: Implications for evaluating vaccine safety and effectiveness. 2018
• Perforation and postoperative bleeding associated with endoscopic submucosal dissection in colorectal tumors: An analysis of 398 lesions treated in Saga, Japan. 2018
• Genetic Predisposition to Ischemic Stroke: A Polygenic Risk Score. 2017
• Development of suitable method for large-scale urinary glucocorticoid analysis by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry 2017
• Influence of a home-based exercise program on the urine pH in elderly female subjects: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. 2017
• The adenoma miss rate of blue-laser imaging vs. White-light imaging during colonoscopy: A randomized tandem trial 2017
• Risk factors for helicobacter pylori infection and endoscopic reflux esophagitis in healthy young Japanese volunteers 2017
• Helicobacter pylori infection status had no influence on upper gastrointestinal symptoms: a cross-sectional analysis of 3,005 Japanese subjects without upper gastrointestinal lesions undergoing medical health checkups 2017
• Basic principle of population-based cohort study to evaluate influenza vaccine effectiveness among elderly Japanese 2017
• Control selection and confounding factors: A lesson from a Japanese case-control study to examine acellular pertussis vaccine effectiveness 2017
• Mitochondrial haplogroups modify the effect of physical activity on urinary levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in middle-aged Japanese subjects　 2017
• Influenza vaccine effectiveness among elderly adults in Japan: a population-based cohort study (symposium) 2017
• A novel phenotype of ALDH2 polymorphism: drinking-induced skin pigmentation 2017
• Association between objectively measured physical activity and methylation of PYCARD gene in the Japanese general population. 2017
• Perceived stress, depressive state, and oxidative DNA damage in a general Japanese population.  2017
• Amino acid replacement (K14Q) of mitochondria-derived MOTS-c affects type 2 diabetes in men with lower physical activity. 2017
• Estimating rotavirus vaccine effectiveness in Japan using a screening method. 2016
• Immunogenicity and efficacy of A/H1N1pdm vaccine among subjects with severe motor and intellectual disability in the 2010/11 influenza season 2016
• Intensity-specific effect of physical activity on urinary levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in middle-aged Japanese 2016
• Upper gastrointestinal symptoms are more frequent in female than male young healthy Japanese volunteers as evaluated by questionnaire 2016
• Influence of cigarette smoking and inflammatory gene polymorphisms on glycated hemoglobin in the Japanese general population. 2016
• Higher Frequency of Reflux Symptoms and Acid-Related Dyspepsia in Women than Men Regardless of Endoscopic Esophagitis: Analysis of 3,505 Japanese Subjects Undergoing Medical Health Checkups 2016
• Five biopsy specimens from the proximal part of the tumor reliably determine HER2 protein expression status in gastric cancer 2016
• Increase in endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery regarding the therapeutic approach of gastric cancer detected by cancer screening in Saga Prefecture, Japan 2016
• Relation between type 2 diabetes and m.1382 A>C polymorphism which occurs amino acid replacement (K14Q) of mitochondria-derived MOTS-c 2016
• Physical activity reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes associated with m.1382A>C polymorphism encoding 12S rRNA and mitochondria derived MOTS-c 2016
• Dysmotility symptoms examined by questionnaire are more exaggerated in females than males in young Japanese volunteers without endoscopic findings and Helicobacter pylori infection 2016
• Reflux symptoms and acid-related dyspepsia are more commone in females than males with or without endoscopic esophagitis: Analysis of 3,505 Japanese healthy subjects undergoing medical health checkups. 2016
• Risk factors for low response to proton-pump inhibitor treatment in reflux esophagitis and non-erosive reflux disease evaluated by the frequency scale for the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease 2015
• Pertussis outbreak in university students and evaluation of acellular pertussis vaccine effectiveness in Japan. 2015
• Factors associated with non-participation in a face-to-face second survey conducted 5 years after the baseline survey. 2015
• Association between PPARGC1A polymorphism and aerobic capacity in Japanese middle-aged men. 2015
• Effects of home-based bench step exercise on inflammatory cytokines and lipid profiles in elderly Japanese females: A oandomized controlled trial. 2015
• Dietary patterns and serum gamma-glutamyl transferase in Japanese men and women. 2015
• Effectiveness of acellular pertussis vaccine in a routine immunization program: a multicenter, case-control study in Japan. 2015
• Perceived stress and coping strategies in relation to body mass index: cross-sectional study of 12,045 Japanese men and women 2015
• Basal Ganglia Cerebral Microbleeds and Global Cognitive Function: The Kashima Scan Study. 2015
• Estimating rotavirus vaccine effectiveness in Japan by use of case-population method 2015
• Pertussis outbreak in university students and evaluation of acellular pertussis vaccine effectiveness in Japan. 2015
• Association between moderate/vigorous intensity of physical activity and urinary levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in middle-aged Japanese men and women 2015
• Association between objectively measured physical activity and serum adiponectin in the middle-aged population. 2015
• Significant interaction between ADIPOQ gene and higher BMI on HbA1c levels in a Japanese general population 2015
• Associations between hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and increased body mass index and fasting glucose in the Japanese general population 2014
• Low-dose aspirin and comorbidities are significantly related to bleeding peptic ulcer in elderly patents compared with nonelderly patients in Japan. 2014
• Objectively measured physical activity and inflammatory cytokine levels in middle-aged Japanese people. 2014
• Short Report: Association of IL-15 with Peripheral and Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity in Healthy Middle-Aged Men 2014
• Gender-specific associations of perceived stress and coping strategies with C-reactive protein in middle-aged and older men and women 2014
• Topography an associations of perivascular spaces in healthy adults: The Kashima Scan Study. 2014
• Joint effect of hypertension and smoking on the risk of cerebral microbleeds among healthy individuals in Japan: the Kashima Scan Study 2014
• Interaction between interleukin1-β gene polymorphism and cigarette smoking on HbA1c in a Japanese general population. 2014
• Longitudinal relationships of perceived stress and coping strategies with C-reactive protein in middle-aged and older men and women. 2014
• Perceived stress and coping strategies in relation to body mass index: cross-sectional study of 12,045 Japanese men and women. 2014
• Immunogenicity and safety after booster vaccination of diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis in young adults: an open randomized controlled trial in Japan. 2013
• Joint effect of hypertension and lifestyle-related risk factors on the risk of brain microbleeds in healthy individuals. 2013
• Simultaneous measurement of urinary total nicotine and cotinine as biomarkers of active and passive smoking among Japanese individuals. 2013
• Stroke scale item associated with neurologic seterioration within 24 hours after recombinant tissue plasminogen activator therapy 2013
• Perceive stress, coping strategies and C-reactive protein in middle-aged and older adults. 2013
• Relationship between moderate/high intensity physical activity and HbA1c levels in Japanese men and women 2013
• Effect of the PPARG2 Pro12Ala Polymorphism and Clinical Risk Factors for Diabetes Mellitus on HbA1c in the Japanese General Population. 2012
• Longitudinal study of parental smmokig habits and development of asthma in early childhood. 2012
• Pro-/anti-inflammatory cytokine gene polymorphisms and chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study. 2012
• Distributional impact on brain microbleeds on cognitive function in adults without neurological disorder. 2012
• Association between the PPARG2 Pro12Ala gene variant and HbA1c in a middle-aged Japanese population. 2011/08
• Association between dietary pattern and serum C-reactive protein in Japanese men and women. 2011/08
• Diminished immunogenicity to pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine in subjects with severe motor and intellectual disability. 2011
• Optimal cutoff values of waist circumference and the discriminatory performance of other anthropometric indices to detect the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors for metabolic syndrome in Japanese men and women. 2011
• Association between dietary pattern and serum C-reactive protein in Japanese men and women. 2011
• Influence of physical activity intensity and aerobic fitness on the anthropometric index and serum uric acid concentration in people with obesity. 2011
• NSAIDs are a significant risk factor for colonic diverticular hemorrhage in elder patients: evaluation by a case-control study. 2011
• Profile of participants and genotype distributions of 108 polymorphisms in a cross-sectional study of associations of genotypes with lifestyle and clinical factors: a project in the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) study. 2011
• Evaluation of seasonal influenza vaccination effectiveness based on antibody efficacy among the institutionalized in Japan. 2010/09
• Coffee drinking and decreased serum liver enzyme levels in a middle-aged Japanese population 2010/01
• Association between physical activity and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in a healthy Japanese pupulation. 2010/01
• Reproducibility of a lifestyle questionnaire used for the J-MICC Study in Saga region. 2010/01
• Dietary patterns and serum liver enzyme levels in Japanese men and women: the J-MICC Study in Saga region 2010/01
• Greater light-intensity physical activity is associated with higher levels of total and high-molecular-weight adiponectin 2010/01
• Factors influencing participation rate in a baseline survey of a genetic cohort in Japan. 2010
• The association between cancer risk and age at onset of smoking in Japanese. 2010
• Evaluation of seasonal influenza vaccination effectiveness based on antibody efficacy among the institutionalized elderly in Japan. 2010
• Risk factors for complications of endoscopic submucosal dissection in gastric tumors: analysis of 478 lesions. 2010
• Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of nicotine metabolites. 2010
• Marked cerebral atrophy is correlated with kidney dysfunction in nondisabled adults. 2010
• A case-cotrol study on cigarette smoking and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among Japanese 2008
• CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2E1, GSTM1 and NAT2 polymorphisms and hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study 2007/10
• Inverse association between coffee drinking and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study in Japan 2007
• Influence of alcohol consumption and gene polymorphisms of ADH2 and ALDH2 on hepatocellular carcinoma in a Japanese population 2006
• Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccination in Preventing Influenza-like Illness among Community-Dwelling Elderly: Population-based Cohort Study in Japan 2006
• hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among Japanese 2006
• Immune response to influenza vaccine in healthy adults and the elderly: association with nutritional status 2005
• Dysphagia Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Is Improved by Proton Pump Inhibitor 2005
• Dietary habits and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study in Japan 2005
• Inverse association between coffee drinking and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study in Japan 2005
• A case-control study of interaction between alcohol intake and polymorphisms of alcohol and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase on hepatocellular carcinoma in a Japanese population 2005
• hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism, interaction with environmental exposures, and gastric cancer risk in Japanese populations 2004
• Cruciferous Vegetables, Mushrooms, and Gastrointestinal Cancer Risks in a Multicenter, Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Japan 2003
• Effect of smoking on the association between alcohol consumption and cancer mortality among middle-aged Japanese men: JPHC Study Cohort I 2002
• Comparison of cause-specific mortality between respondents and nonrespondents in a population-based prospective study 2002
• Smoking and Risk of Premature Death among Middle-aged Japanese: Ten-year Follow-up of the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study on Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases (JPHC Study) Cohort I 2002
• Smoking and premature death among middle-aged Japanese: Ten-year follow-up of the JPHC Stucdy Cohort I 2002

Books

• Chapter12. Influenza and influenza vaccination in Japanese elderly.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Health Issues and Care System for the Elderly, 171-183
  AUTHOR;　Hara M
  
• Effect of smoking on the association between alcohol consumption and cancer mortality among middle-aged Japanese men: JPHC Study Cohort I;　2002
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　IARC Scientific Publication Book , 156, 165-168
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Sasaki S, Tsugane S
  

Original Articles

• Comparison of self-reported symptoms in COVID-19 patients who had or had not previously received COVID-19 mRNA vaccination ;　2023/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Hum Vaccin Immunother, 19, 2, 2226575
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Furue T, Fukuoka M, Iwanaga K, Matsuishi E, Miike T, Sakamoto Y, Mukai N, Kinugasa Y, Shigyo M, Sonoda N, Tanaka M, Arase Y, Tanaka Y, Nakashima H, Irie S, Hirota Y
  
• Association between green tea and coffee consumption and body iron storage in Japanese men and women: a cross-sectional study from the J-MICC Study Saga;　2023/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 10, 1.00E+06
  AUTHOR;　Nanri H, Hara M, Nishida Y, Shimanoe C, Iwasaka C, Higaki Y, Tanaka K
  
• The Association between Oxidative Balance Score and Urinary Levels of 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine among Japanese Adults;　2023/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 15, 21, 4533
  AUTHOR;　Nanri H, Hara M, Nishida Y, Shimanoe C, Li YS, Kasai H, Kawai K, Higaki Y, Tanaka K
  
• Correlation Between Work Motivation and Life Events in Female Physicians;　2023/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Kurume Med J, 68, 2, 69-74
  AUTHOR;　*Moriya F, Kakuma T, Obara H, Mori M, Hara M, Masuoka M, Torimura T, Kido M, Yano H
  
• Effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in children aged 5-11 years in Japan during Omicron variant predominate periods ;　2023/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Ohta Y, Fusazaki N, Hirota Y
  
• Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Are Independently Associated With Renal Function: A Cross-sectional Study;　2023/06
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol, 33, 6, 285-293
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Nishida Y, Tanaka K, Shimanoe C, Koga K, Furukawa T, Higaki Y, Shinchi K, Ikezaki H, Murata M, Takeuchi K, Tamura T, Hishida A, Tsukamoto M, Kadomatsu Y, Matsuo K, Oze I, Mikami H, Kusakabe M, Takezaki T, Ibusuki R, Suzuki S, Nakagawa-Senda H, Matsui D, Koyama T, Kuriki K, Takashima N, Nakamura Y, Arisawa K, Katsuura-Kamano S, Wakai K
  
• Dietary Carbohydrate and Fat Intakes and Risk of Mortality in the Japanese Population: the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study ;　2023/06
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Nutr
  AUTHOR;　*Tamura T, Wakai K, Kato Y, Tamada Y, Kubo Y, Okada R, Nagayoshi M, Hishida A, Imaeda N, Goto C, Ikezaki H, Otonari J, Hara M, Tanaka K, Nakamura Y, Kusakabe M, Ibusuki R, Koriyama C, Oze I, Ito H, Suzuki S, Nakagawa-Senda H, Ozaki E, Matsui D, Kuriki K, Kondo K, Takashima N, Watanabe T, Katsuura-Kamano S, Matsuo K; Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study
  
• Dose-response relationship between daily step count and prevalence of sarcopenia: A cross-sectional study ;　2023/05
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Exp Gerontol, 175, 112135
  AUTHOR;　Iwasaka C, Yamada Y, Nishida Y, Hara M, Yasukata J, Miyoshi N, Shimanoe C, Nanri H, Furukawa T, Koga K, Horita M, Higaki Y, Tanaka K
  
• Association of appendicular extracellular-to-intracellular water ratio with age, muscle strength, and physical activity in 8,018 community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults ;　2023/05
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Arch Gerontol Geriatr, 108, 104931
  AUTHOR;　Iwasaka C, Yamada Y, Nishida Y, Hara M, Yasukata J, Miyoshi N, Shimanoe C, Nanri H, Furukawa T, Koga K, Horita M, Higaki Y, Tanaka K
  
• Genome-wide association study of lung adenocarcinoma in East Asia and comparison with a European population ;　2023/05
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Nat Commun, 14, 1, 3043
  AUTHOR;　*Shi J, Shiraishi K, Choi J, Matsuo K, Chen TY, Dai J, Hung RJ, Chen K, Shu XO, Kim YT, Landi MT, Lin D, Zheng W, Yin Z, Zhou B, Song B, Wang J, Seow WJ, Song L, Chang IS, Hu W, Chien LH, Cai Q, Hong YC, Kim HN, Wu YL, Wong MP, Richardson BD, Funderburk KM, Li S, Zhang T, Breeze C, Wang Z, Blechter B, Bassig BA, Kim JH, Albanes D, Wong JYY, Shin MH, Chung LP, Yang Y, An SJ, Zheng H, Yatabe Y, Zhang XC, Kim YC, Caporaso NE, Chang J, Ho JCM, Kubo M, Daigo Y, Song M, Momozawa Y, Kamatani Y, Kobayashi M, Okubo K, Honda T, Hosgood DH, Kunitoh H, Patel H, Watanabe SI, Miyagi Y, Nakayama H, Matsumoto S, Horinouchi H, Tsuboi M, Hamamoto R, Goto K, Ohe Y, Takahashi A, Goto A, Minamiya Y, Hara M, Nishida Y, Takeuchi K, Wakai K, Matsuda K, Murakami Y, Shimizu K, Suzuki H, Saito M, Ohtaki Y, Tanaka K, Wu T, Wei F, Dai H, Machiela MJ, Su J, Kim YH, Oh IJ, Lee VHF, Chang GC, Tsai YH, Chen KY, Huang MS, Su WC, Chen YM, Seow A, Park JY, Kweon SS, Chen KC, Gao YT, Qian B, Wu C, Lu D, Liu J, Schwartz AG, Houlston R, Spitz MR, Gorlov IP, Wu X, Yang P, Lam S, Tardon A, Chen C, Bojesen SE, Johansson M, Risch A, Bickeb?ller H, Ji BT, Wichmann HE, Christiani DC, Rennert G, Arnold S, Brennan P, McKay J, Field JK, Shete SS, Marchand LL, Liu G, Andrew A, Kiemeney LA, Zienolddiny-Narui S, Grankvist K, Johansson M, Cox A, Taylor F, Yuan JM, Lazarus P, Schabath MB, Aldrich MC, Jeon HS, Jiang SS, Sung JS, Chen CH, Hsiao CF, Jung YJ, Guo H, Hu Z, Burdett L, Yeager M, Hutchinson A, Hicks B, Liu J, Zhu B, Berndt SI, Wu W, Wang J, Li Y, Choi JE, Park KH, Sung SW, Liu L, Kang CH, Wang WC, Xu J, Guan P, Tan W, Yu CJ, Yang G, Sihoe ADL, Chen Y, Choi YY, Kim JS, Yoon HI, Park IK, Xu P, He Q, Wang CL, Hung HH, Vermeulen RC H, Cheng I, Wu J, Lim WY, Tsai FY, Chan JK C, Li J, Chen H, Lin HC, Jin L, Liu J, Sawada N, Yamaji T, Wyatt K, Li SA, Ma H, Zhu M, Wang Z, Cheng S, Li X, Ren Y, Chao A, Iwasaki M, Zhu J, Jiang G, Fei K, Wu G, Chen CY, Chen CJ, Yang PC, Yu J, Stevens VL, Fraumeni JF Jr, Chatterjee N, Gorlova OY, Hsiung CA, Amos CI, Shen H, Chanock SJ, Rothman N, Kohno T, Lan Q
  
• ALDH2 rs671 variant allele is associated with higher energy intake in middle-aged and elderly Japanese who routinely consume alcohol;　2023/05
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 28, 29
  AUTHOR;　*Hayashida H, Matsumoto A, Nanri H, Nishida Y, Takagi Y, Hara M
  
• Population-Based Impact of Smoking, Drinking, and Genetic Factors on HDL-cholesterol Levels in J-MICC Study Participants;　2023/04
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol, 33, 4, 193-200
  AUTHOR;　*Nindita Y, Nakatochi M, Ibusuki R, Shimoshikiryo I, Nishimoto D, Shimatani K, Takezaki T, Ikezaki H, Murata M, Hara M, Nishida Y, Tamura T, Hishida A, Nagayoshi M, Okada R, Matsuo K, Ito H, Mikami H, Nakamura Y, Otani T, Suzuki S, Koyama T, Ozaki E, Kuriki K, Takashima N, Miyagawa N, Arisawa K, Katsuura-Kamano S, Momozawa Y, Kubo M, Takeuchi K, Wakai K
  
• BMI and cardiometabolic traits in Japanese: a Mendelian randomization study;　2023/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol
  AUTHOR;　*Nagayoshi M, Hishida A, Shimizu T, Kato Y, Kubo Y, Okada R, Tamura T, Otonari J, Ikezaki H, Hara M, Nishida Y, Oze I, Koyanagi YN, Nakamura Y, Kusakabe M, Ibusuki R, Shibuya K, Suzuki S, Nishiyama T, Koyama T, Ozaki E, Kuriki K, Takashima N, Nakamura Y, Katsuura-Kamano S, Arisawa K, Nakatochi M, Momozawa Y, Takeuchi K, Wakai K
  
• ALDH2 rs671 variant allele is associated with higher energy intake in middle-aged and elderly Japanese who routinely consume alcohol ;　2023
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Environ Health Prev Med, 28, 29
  AUTHOR;　*Hayashida H, Matsumoto A, Nanri H, Nishida Y, Takagi Y, Hara M
  
• Irregular sleep and all-cause mortality: A large prospective cohort study;　2022/12
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Sleep Health, 8, 6, 678-683
  AUTHOR;　*Omichi C, Koyama T, Kadotani H, Ozaki E, Tomida S, Yoshida T, Otonari J, Ikezaki H, Hara M, Tanaka K, Tamura T, Nagayoshi M, Okada R, Kubo Y, Oze I, Matsuo K, Nakamura Y, Kusakabe M, Ibusuki R, Shibuya K, Suzuki S, Watanabe M, Kuriki K, Takashima N, Kadota A, Katsuura-Kamano S, Arisawa K, Takeuchi K, Wakai K; J-MICC Study Group
  
• Sedentary time, physical activity, and serum SPARC in a middle-aged population ;　2022/11
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Eur J Sport Sci, 22, 11, 1786-1794
  AUTHOR;　Yuichiro Nishida, Megumi Hara, Yasuki Higaki, Naoto Taguchi, Kazuyo Nakamura, Hinako Nanri, Takeshi Imaizumi, Tatsuhiko Sakamoto, Chisato Shimanoe, Mikako Horita, Koichi Shinchi, Keitaro Tanaka
  
• Epigenome-wide Association Study Identified VTI1A DNA Methylation Associated with Accelerometer-assessed Physical Activity ;　2022/11
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Med Sci Sports Exerc, 54, 11, 1879-1888
  AUTHOR;　Yuichiro Nishida, Megumi Hara, Hideki Ohmomo, Kanako Ono, Atsushi Shimizu, Mikako Horita, Chisato Shimanoe, Naoto Taguchi, Yasuki Higaki, Keitaro Tanaka
  
• Effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccine against cervical precancer in Japan: Multivariate analyses adjusted for sexual activity;　2022/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Cancer Sci, 113, 9, 3211-3220
  AUTHOR;　*Risa Kudo, Masayuki Sekine, Manako Yamaguchi, Megumi Hara, Sharon J B Hanley, Megumi Kurosawa, Sosuke Adachi, Yutaka Ueda, Etsuko Miyagi, Sayaka Ikeda, Asami Yagi, Takayuki Enomoto
  
• Sex- and age-specific all-cause mortality in insomnia with hypnotics: Findings from Japan multi-institutional Collaborative Cohort Study ;　2022/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Sleep Med, 100, 410-418
  AUTHOR;　○Rintaro Sogawa, Chisato Shimanoe, Keitaro Tanaka, Megumi Hara, Yuichiro Nishida, Takuma Furukawa, Mako Nagayoshi, Asahi Hishida, Yoko Kubo, Yasufumi Kato, Isao Oze, Hidemi Ito, Yohko Nakamura, Miho Kusakabe, Shiroh Tanoue, Chihaya Koriyama, Sadao Suzuki, Takahiro Otani, Daisuke Matsui, Isao Watanabe, Kiyonori Kuriki, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Takeshi Watanabe, Kokichi Arisawa, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Jun Otonari, Kenji Wakai, Keitaro Matsuo, Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study
  
• Associations of Genome-Wide Polygenic Risk Score and Risk Factors With Hypertension in a Japanese Population ;　2022/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Circ Genom Precis Med, 15, 4, e003612
  AUTHOR;　*Ryosuke Fujii, Asahi Hishida, Masahiro Nakatochi, Yoshiki Tsuboi, Koji Suzuki, Takaaki Kondo, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Megumi Hara, Rieko Okada, Takashi Tamura, Ippei Shimoshikiryo, Sadao Suzuki, Teruhide Koyama, Kiyonori Kuriki, Naoyuki Takashima, Kokichi Arisawa, Yukihide Momozawa, Michiaki Kubo, Kenji Takeuchi, Kenji Wakai, J-MICC Study Group( Keitaro Tanaka et al)
  
• Problems with catch-up HPV vaccination after resumption of proactive recommendations ;　2022/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Lancet Oncol, 23, 8, 972-973
  AUTHOR;　*Masayuki Sekine, Manako Yamaguchi, Risa Kudo, Sharon J B Hanley, Yutaka Ueda, Megumi Kurosawa, Sosuke Adachi, Etsuko Miyagi, Megumi Hara, Takayuki Enomoto
  
• Associations of metabolic syndrome and metabolically unhealthy obesity with cancer mortality: The Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) study ;　2022/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　PLoS One, 17, 7, e0269550
  AUTHOR;　*Tien Van Nguyen, Kokichi Arisawa, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Masashi Ishizu, Mako Nagayoshi, Rieko Okada, Asahi Hishida, Takashi Tamura, Megumi Hara, Keitaro Tanaka, Daisaku Nishimoto, Keiichi Shibuya, Teruhide Koyama, Isao Watanabe, Sadao Suzuki, Takeshi Nishiyama, Kiyonori Kuriki, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Yoshino Saito, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Jun Otonari, Yuriko N Koyanagi, Keitaro Matsuo, Haruo Mikami, Miho Kusakabe, Kenji Takeuchi, Kenji Wakai
  
• Acceptance of Booster COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Association with Components of Vaccination Readiness in the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Survey for Starting Booster Dose in Japan;　2022/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccines (Basel), 10, 7, 1102
  AUTHOR;　○Mikiko Tokiya, Megumi Hara, Akiko Matsumoto, Mohammad Said Ashenagar, Takashi Nakano, Yoshio Hirota
  
• Variant Allele of ALDH2, rs671, Associates with Attenuated Post-Vaccination Response in Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein IgG: A Prospective Study in the Japanese General Population ;　2022/06
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccines (Basel), 10, 7, 1035
  AUTHOR;　○Akiko Matsumoto, Megumi Hara, Mohammad Said Ashenagar, Mikiko Tokiya, Takeshi Sawada, Chiharu Iwasaka, Takuma Furukawa, Kyoko Kitagawa, Yasunobu Miyake, Yoshio Hirota
  
• Real-World Effectiveness of the mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Japan: A Case-Control Study ;　2022/05
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccines (Basel), 10, 5, 779
  AUTHOR;　Megumi Hara, Takeki Furue, Mami Fukuoka, Kentaro Iwanaga, Eijo Matsuishi, Toru Miike, Yuichiro Sakamoto, Naoko Mukai, Yuki Kinugasa, Mutsumi Shigyo, Noriko Sonoda, Masato Tanaka, Yasuko Arase, Yosuke Tanaka, Hitoshi Nakashima, Shin Irie, Yoshio Hirota
  
• The association of reproductive history with hypertension and obesity according to menopausal status: the J-MICC Study;　2022/04
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Hypertens Res, 45, 4, 708-714
  AUTHOR;　*Mizuki Ohashi, Katsuyuki Miura, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Yoshino Saito, Shunichiro Tsuji, Takashi Murakami, Yuka Kadomatsu, Mako Nagayoshi, Megumi Hara, Keitaro Tanaka, Takashi Tamura, Asahi Hishida, Toshiro Takezaki, Ippei Shimoshikiryo, Etsuko Ozaki, Isao Watanabe, Sadao Suzuki, Miki Watanabe, Kiyonori Kuriki, Kokichi Arisawa, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Sho Yamasaki, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Isao Oze, Yuriko N Koyanagi, Haruo Mikami, Yohko Nakamura, Kenji Takeuchi, Yoshikuni Kita, Kenji Wakai, Japan Multi-institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study Group
  
• Long-term effectiveness of HPV vaccination against HPV infection in young Japanese women: Real-world data;　2022/04
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Cancer Sci, 113, 4, 1435-1440
  AUTHOR;　*Megumi Kurosawa, Masayuki Sekine, Manako Yamaguchi, Risa Kudo, Sharon J B Hanley, Megumi Hara, Sosuke Adachi, Yutaka Ueda, Etsuko Miyagi, Sayaka Ikeda, Asami Yagi, Takayuki Enomoto
  
• Association of Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy in Three Phases of COVID-19 Vaccine Approval and Introduction in Japan ;　2022/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccines (Basel), 10, 3, 423
  AUTHOR;　○Mikiko Tokiya, Megumi Hara, Akiko Matsumoto, Mohammad Said Ashenagar, Takashi Nakano, Yoshio Hirota
  
• Comparison of CLEIA and ELISA for SARS-CoV-2 Virus Antibodies after First and Second Dose Vaccinations with the BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine ;　2022/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccines (Basel), 10, 4, 487
  AUTHOR;　○Mohammad Said Ashenagar, Akiko Matsumoto, Hironori Sakai, Mikiko Tokiya, Megumi Hara, Yoshio Hirota
  
• Reply to the comments on "Association between habitual coffee consumption and skeletal muscle mass in middle-aged and older Japanese people";　2022/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Geriatr Gerontol Int, 22, 1, 89-91
  AUTHOR;　Chiharu Iwasaka, Yosuke Yamada, Yuichiro Nishida, Megumi Hara, Jun Yasukata, Nobuyuki Miyoshi, Chisato Shimanoe, Hinako Nanri, Takuma Furukawa, Kayoko Koga, Mikako Horita, Yasuki Higaki, Keitaro Tanaka
  
• Effect of the interaction between physical activity and estimated macronutrient intake on HbA1c: population-based cross-sectional and longitudinal studies ;　2022/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care, 10, 1, e002479
  AUTHOR;　Takuma Furukawa, Yuichiro Nishida, Megumi Hara, Chisato Shimanoe, Kayoko Koga, Chiharu Iwasaka, Yasuki Higaki, Keitaro Tanaka, Ryoko Nakashima, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Asahi Hishida, Takashi Tamura, Yasufumi Kato, Yudai Tamada, Keitaro Matsuo, Hidemi Ito, Haruo Mikami, Miho Kusakabe, Rie Ibusuki, Keiichi Shibuya, Sadao Suzuki, Hiroko Nakagawa-Senda, Etsuko Ozaki, Daisuke Matsui, Kiyonori Kuriki, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Aya Kadota, Kokichi Arisawa, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Kenji Takeuchi, Kenji Wakai, Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study Group
  
• Association of perceived stress and coping strategies with the renal function in middle-aged and older Japanese men and women;　2022/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Sci Rep, 12, 1, 291
  AUTHOR;　Kayoko Koga, Megumi Hara, Chisato Shimanoe, Yuichiro Nishida, Takuma Furukawa, Chiharu Iwasaka, Keitaro Tanaka, Jun Otonari, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Yoko Kubo, Yasufumi Kato, Takashi Tamura, Asahi Hishida, Keitaro Matsuo, Hidemi Ito, Yohko Nakamura, Miho Kusakabe, Daisaku Nishimoto, Keiichi Shibuya, Sadao Suzuki, Miki Watanabe, Etsuko Ozaki, Daisuke Matsui, Kiyonori Kuriki, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Kokichi Arisawa, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Kenji Takeuchi, Kenji Wakai
  
• A Nationwide Epidemiological Survey of Adolescent Patients With Diverse Symptoms Similar to Those Following Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: Background Prevalence and Incidence for Considering Vaccine Safety in Japan ;　2022/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiolm, 32, 1, 34-43
  AUTHOR;　*Wakaba Fukushima, Megumi Hara, Yuri Kitamura, Masahiko Shibata, Yoshikazu Ugawa, Koichi Hirata, Akira Oka, Shinya Miyamoto, Susumu Kusunoki, Satoshi Kuwabara, Shuji Hashimoto, Tomotaka Sobue
  
• A genome-wide association study on confection consumption in a Japanese population: the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study ;　2021/12
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Br J Nutr, 126, 12, 1843-1851
  AUTHOR;　*Taro Suzuki, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Yukio Doi, Akira Narita, Atsushi Shimizu, Nahomi Imaeda, Chiho Goto, Kenji Matsui, Aya Kadota, Katsuyuki Miura, Masahiro Nakatochi, Keitaro Tanaka, Megumi Hara, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Masayuki Murata, Toshiro Takezaki, Daisaku Nishimoto, Keitaro Matsuo, Isao Oze, Nagato Kuriyama, Etsuko Ozaki, Haruo Mikami, Yohko Nakamura, Miki Watanabe, Sadao Suzuki, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Kokichi Arisawa, Kiyonori Kuriki, Yukihide Momozawa, Michiaki Kubo, Kenji Takeuchi, Yoshikuni Kita, Kenji Wakai, J-MICC Research Group
  
• Study Profile of the Japan Multi-institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study ;　2021/12
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol, 31, 12, 660-668
  AUTHOR;　*Kenji Takeuchi, Mariko Naito, Sayo Kawai, Mineko Tsukamoto, Yuka Kadomatsu, Yoko Kubo, Rieko Okada, Mako Nagayoshi, Takashi Tamura, Asahi Hishida, Masahiro Nakatochi, Tae Sasakabe, Shuji Hashimoto, Hidetaka Eguchi, Yukihide Momozawa, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Masayuki Murata, Norihiro Furusyo, Keitaro Tanaka, Megumi Hara, Yuichiro Nishida, Keitaro Matsuo, Hidemi Ito, Isao Oze, Haruo Mikami, Yohko Nakamura, Miho Kusakabe, Toshiro Takezaki, Rie Ibusuki, Ippei Shimoshikiryo, Sadao Suzuki, Takeshi Nishiyama, Miki Watanabe, Teruhide Koyama, Etsuko Ozaki, Isao Watanabe, Kiyonori Kuriki, Yoshikuni Kita, Hirotsugu Ueshima, Kenji Matsui, Kokichi Arisawa, Hirokazu Uemura, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Sho Nakamura, Hiroto Narimatsu, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Hideo Tanaka, Kenji Wakai
  
• Parents' views on mumps, mumps vaccine, and the factors associated with vaccination in Japan ;　2021/12
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccine, 39, 52, 7677-7683
  AUTHOR;　Megumi Hara, Rie Koshida, Takashi Nakano
  
• Differences in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, hesitancy, and confidence between healthcare workers and the general population in Japan;　2021/11
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccines (Basel), 9, 12, 1389
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Ishibashi M, Nakane A, Nakano T, Hirota Y
  
• Association between habitual coffee consumption and skeletal muscle mass in middle-aged and older Japanese people ;　2021/10
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Geriatr Gerontol Int, 21, 10, 950-958
  AUTHOR;　Chiharu Iwasaka, Yosuke Yamada, Yuichiro Nishida, Megumi Hara, Jun Yasukata, Nobuyuki Miyoshi, Chisato Shimanoe, Hinako Nanri, Takuma Furukawa, Kayoko Koga, Mikako Horita, Yasuki Higaki, Keitaro Tanaka
  
• Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behavior are independently associated with renal function: a cross-sectional study ;　2021/10
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol
  AUTHOR;　Megumi Hara, Yuichiro Nishida, Keitaro Tanaka, Chisato Shimanoe, Kayoko Koga, Takuma Furukawa, Yasuki Higaki, Koichi Shinchi, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Masayuki Murata, Kenji Takeuchi, Takashi Tamura, Asahi Hishida, Mineko Tsukamoto, Yuka Kadomatsu, Keitaro Matsuo, Isao Oze, Mikami Haruo, Kusakabe Miho, Toshiro Takezaki, Rie Ibusuki, Sadao Suzuki, Hiroko Nakagawa-Senda, Daisuke Matsui, Teruhide Koyama, Kiyonori Kuriki, Naoyuki Takashima, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Kokichi Arisawa, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Kenji Wakai
  
• A genome-wide association study on meat consumption in a Japanese population: the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort study ;　2021/10
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Nutr Sci, 10, e61
  AUTHOR;　*Yasuyuki Nakamura, Akira Narita, Yoichi Sutoh, Nahomi Imaeda, Chiho Goto, Kenji Matsui, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Katsuyuki Miura, Masahiro Nakatochi, Takashi Tamura, Asahi Hishida, Ryoko Nakashima, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Megumi Hara, Yuichiro Nishida, Toshiro Takezaki, Rie Ibusuki, Isao Oze, Hidemi Ito, Nagato Kuriyama, Etsuko Ozaki, Haruo Mikami, Miho Kusakabe, Hiroko Nakagawa-Senda, Sadao Suzuki, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Kokichi Arisawa, Kiyonori Kuriki, Yukihide Momozawa, Michiaki Kubo, Kenji Takeuchi, Yoshikuni Kita, Kenji Wakai
  
• Suspension of proactive recommendations for HPV vaccination has led to a significant increase in HPV infection rates in young Japanese women: real-world data ;　2021/10
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Lancet Reg Health West Pac, 16, 100300
  AUTHOR;　*Masayuki Sekine, Manako Yamaguchi, Risa Kudo, Sharon J B Hanley, Yutaka Ueda, Sosuke Adachi, Megumi Kurosawa, Etsuko Miyagi, Megumi Hara, Takayuki Enomoto
  
• A Proposal for Practical Diagnosis of Renal Hypouricemia: Evidenced from Genetic Studies of Nonfunctional Variants of URAT1/SLC22A12 among 30,685 Japanese Individuals ;　2021/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Biomedicines, 9, 8, 1012
  AUTHOR;　*Yusuke Kawamura, Akiyoshi Nakayama, Seiko Shimizu, Yu Toyoda, Yuichiro Nishida, Asahi Hishida, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Kenichi Shibuya, Takashi Tamura, Makoto Kawaguchi, Satoko Suzuki, Satoko Iwasawa, Hiroshi Nakashima, Rie Ibusuki, Hirokazu Uemura, Megumi Hara, Kenji Takeuchi, Tappei Takada, Masashi Tsunoda, Kokichi Arisawa, Toshiro Takezaki, Keitaro Tanaka, Kimiyoshi Ichida, Kenji Wakai, Nariyoshi Shinomiya, Hirotaka Matsuo
  
• Population-Based Impact of Smoking, Drinking, and Genetic Factors on HDL-Cholesterol Levels in J-MICC Study Participants ;　2021/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol
  AUTHOR;　*Yora Nindita, Masahiro Nakatochi, Rie Ibusuki, Ippei Shimoshikiryo, Daisaku Nishimoto, Keiichi Shimatani, Toshiro Takezaki, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Masayuki Murata, Megumi Hara, Yuichiro Nishida, Takashi Tamura, Asahi Hishida, Mako Nagayoshi, Rieko Okada, Keitaro Matsuo, Hidemi Ito, Haruo Mikami, Yohko Nakamura, Takahiro Otani, Sadao Suzuki, Teruhide Koyama, Etsuko Ozaki, Kiyonori Kuriki, Naoyuki Takashima, Naoko Miyagawa, Kokichi Arisawa, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamao, Yukihide Momozawa, Michiaki Kubo, Kenji Takeuchi, Kenji Wakai
  
• Effect of Underlying Cardiometabolic Diseases on the Association Between Sedentary Time and All-Cause Mortality in a Large Japanese Population: A Cohort Analysis Based on the J-MICC Study ;　2021/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Am Heart Assoc, 10, 13, e018293
  AUTHOR;　*Teruhide Koyama, Etsuko Ozaki, Nagato Kuriyama, Satomi Tomida, Tamami Yoshida, Ritei Uehara, Keitaro Tanaka, Megumi Hara, Asahi Hishida, Rieko Okada, Yoko Kubo, Isao Oze, Yuriko N Koyanagi, Haruo Mikami, Yohko Nakamura, Ippei Shimoshikiryo, Toshiro Takezaki, Sadao Suzuki, Takahiro Otani, Kiyonori Kuriki, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Kokichi Arisawa, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Masayuki Murata, Kenji Takeuchi, Kenji Wakai, Japan Multi‐Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J‐MICC) Study Group
  
• Perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and cortisol-to-cortisone ratio in spot urine in 6878 older adults ;　2021/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Psychoneuroendocrinology, 125, 105125
  AUTHOR;　○Chisato Shimanoe, Akiko Matsumoto, Megumi Hara, Chiho Akao, Yuichiro Nishida, Mikako Horita, Hinako Nanri, Yasuki Higaki, Keitaro Tanaka
  
• Human papillomavirus vaccine to prevent cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Japan: A nationwide case-control study;　2021/02
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Cancer, 112, 2, 839-846
  AUTHOR;　*Sayaka Ikeda, Yutaka Ueda, Megumi Hara, Asami Yagi, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Yuri Kitamura, Hiroshi Konishi, Tadao Kakizoe, Masayuki Sekine, Takayuki Enomoto, Tomotaka Sobue
  
• Risk factors for HPV infection and high-grade cervical disease in sexually active Japanese women ;　2021/02
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Sci Rep, 11, 1, 2898
  AUTHOR;　*Manako Yamaguchi, Masayuki Sekine, Sharon J B Hanley, Risa Kudo, Megumi Hara, Sosuke Adachi, Yutaka Ueda, Etsuko Miyagi, Takayuki Enomoto
  
• Effectiveness of four doses of pertussis vaccine during infancy diminished in elementary school age: A test-negative case-control study in Japan;　2021/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccine, 39, 1, 11-17
  AUTHOR;　*Satoko Ohfuji, Kenji Okada, Yoko Mouri, Yuka Mihara, Shigeki Ishii, Akiko Miyata, Motoko Fujino, Chikako Motomura, Hiroaki Ito, Mitsuhiro Ohta, Yoshihito Kasahara, Hideo Nakamura, Masaki Hasui, Tetsushi Yoshikawa, Takaaki Tanaka, Takashi Nakano, Rie Koshida, Kaoru Araki, Megumi Hara, Yoshio Hirota
  
• Impact of PSCA polymorphisms on the risk of duodenal ulcer;　2021/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol, 31, 1, 12-20
  AUTHOR;　*Yoshiaki Usui, Keitaro Matsuo, Isao Oze, Tomotaka Ugai, Yuriko Koyanagi, Yoshinobu Maeda, Hidemi Ito, Asahi Hishida, Kenji Takeuchi, Takashi Tamura, Mineko Tsukamoto, Yuka Kadomatsu, Megumi Hara, Yuichiro Nishida, Ippei Shimoshikiryo, Toshiro Takezaki, Etsuko Ozaki, Daisuke Matsui, Isao Watanabe, Sadao Suzuki, Miki Watanabe, Hiroko Nakagawa-Senda, Haruo Mikami, Yohko Nakamura, Kokichi Arisawa, Hirokazu Uemura, Kiyonori Kuriki, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Masayuki Murata, Masahiro Nakatochi, Yukihide Momozawa, Michiaki Kubo, Kenji Wakai
  
• A pro-diabetogenic mtDNA polymorphism in the mitochondrial-derived peptide, MOTS-c ;　2021/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Aging (Albany NY), 13, 2, 1692-1717
  AUTHOR;　*Hirofumi Zempo, Su-Jeong Kim, Noriyuki Fuku, Yuichiro Nishida, Yasuki Higaki, Junxiang Wan, Kelvin Yen, Brendan Miller, Roberto Vicinanza, Eri Miyamoto-Mikami, Hiroshi Kumagai, Hisashi Naito, Jialin Xiao, Hemal H Mehta, Changhan Lee, Megumi Hara, Yesha M Patel, Veronica W Setiawan, Timothy M Moore, Andrea L Hevener, Yoichi Sutoh, Atsushi Shimizu, Kaname Kojima, Kengo Kinoshita, Yasumichi Arai, Nobuyoshi Hirose, Seiji Maeda, Keitaro Tanaka, Pinchas Cohen
  
• Internet Survey of Awareness and Behavior Related to HPV Vaccination in Japan ;　2021/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccines (Basel), 9, 2, 87
  AUTHOR;　*Risa Kudo, Masayuki Sekine, Manako Yamaguchi, Megumi Hara, Sharon J B Hanley, Yutaka Ueda, Asami Yagi, Sosuke Adachi, Megumi Kurosawa, Etsuko Miyagi, Takayuki Enomoto
  
• Association between plasma levels of homocysteine, folate, and vitamin B 12, and dietary folate intake and hypertension in a cross-sectional study;　2020/10
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Sci Rep, 10, 1, 18499
  AUTHOR;　*Takashi Tamura, Nagato Kuriyama, Teruhide Koyama, Etsuko Ozaki, Daisuke Matsui, Yuka Kadomatsu, Mineko Tsukamoto, Yoko Kubo, Rieko Okada, Asahi Hishida, Tae Sasakabe, Sayo Kawai, Mariko Naito, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Keitaro Tanaka, Megumi Hara, Sadao Suzuki, Hiroko Nakagawa-Senda, Toshiro Takezaki, Ippei Shimoshikiryo, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Masayuki Murata, Isao Oze, Hidemi Ito, Haruo Mikami, Yohko Nakamura, Kiyonori Kuriki, Kokichi Arisawa, Hirokazu Uemura, Kenji Takeuchi, Kenji Wakai
  
• Determinants of self-paid rotavirus vaccination status in Kanazawa, Japan, including socioeconomic factors, parents' perception, and children's characteristics;　2020/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　BMC Infect Dis, 20, 1, 712
  AUTHOR;　Megumi Hara, Rie Koshida, Kaoru Araki, Masahide Kondo, Yoshio Hirota
  
• Study profile of the Japan Multi-institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study;　2020/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol
  AUTHOR;　*Kenji Takeuchi, Mariko Naito, Sayo Kawai, Mineko Tsukamoto, Yuka Kadomatsu, Yoko Kubo, Rieko Okada, Mako Nagayoshi, Takashi Tamura, Asahi Hishida, Masahiro Nakatochi, Tae Sasakabe, Shuji Hashimoto, Hidetaka Eguchi, Yukihide Momozawa, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Masayuki Murata, Norihiro Furusyo, Keitaro Tanaka, Megumi Hara, Yuichiro Nishida, Keitaro Matsuo, Hidemi Ito, Isao Oze, Haruo Mikami, Yohko Nakamura, Miho Kusakabe, Toshiro Takezaki, Rie Ibusuki, Ippei Shimoshikiryo, Sadao Suzuki, Takeshi Nishiyama, Miki Watanabe, Teruhide Koyama, Etsuko Ozaki, Isao Watanabe, Kiyonori Kuriki, Yoshikuni Kita, Hirotsugu Ueshima, Kenji Matsui, Kokichi Arisawa, Hirokazu Uemura, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Sho Nakamura, Hiroto Narimatsu, Nobuyuki Hamajima, Hideo Tanaka, Kenji Wakai
  
• Epidemiologic Profile of Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Infection after Initiation of HPV Vaccination;　2020/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccines (Basel), 8, 3, E425
  AUTHOR;　*Masayuki Sekine, Manako Yamaguchi, Risa Kudo, Sharon J B Hanley, Megumi Hara, Sosuke Adachi, Yutaka Ueda, Etsuko Miyagi, Sayaka Ikeda, Asami Yagi, Takayuki Enomoto
  
• Japan's Ongoing Crisis on HPV Vaccination;　2020/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccines (Basel), 8, 3, E362
  AUTHOR;　*Masayuki Sekine, Risa Kudo, Manako Yamaguchi, Sharon J B Hanley, Megumi Hara, Sosuke Adachi, Yutaka Ueda, Etsuko Miyagi, Sayaka Ikeda, Asami Yagi, Takayuki Enomoto
  
• The interaction between mitochondrial haplogroups (M7a/D) and physical activity on adiponectin in a Japanese population;　2020/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Mitochondrion, 53, 234-242
  AUTHOR;　Yuichiro Nishida, Megumi Hara, Noriyuki Fuku, Naoto Taguchi, Mikako Horita, Chisato Shimanoe, Yasuki Higaki, Keitaro Tanaka
  
• Japan’s ongoing crisis on HPV vaccination.;　2020/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccines (Basel) , 8, 3, 362
  AUTHOR;　*Sekine M, Kudo R, Yamaguchi M, Hanley SJB, Hara M, Adachi S, Ueda Y, Miyagi E, Ikeda S, Yagi A, Enomoto T
  
• Association of Dietary Acid Load with the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Participants in Baseline Survey of the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study;　2020/05
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Nutrients, 12, 6, E1605
  AUTHOR;　*Kokichi Arisawa, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Hirokazu Uemura, Nguyen Van Tien, Asahi Hishida, Takashi Tamura, Yoko Kubo, Mineko Tsukamoto, Keitaro Tanaka, Megumi Hara, Toshiro Takezaki, Daisaku Nishimoto, Teruhide Koyama, Etsuko Ozaki, Sadao Suzuki, Takeshi Nishiyama, Kiyonori Kuriki, Aya Kadota, Naoyuki Takashima, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Masayuki Murata, Isao Oze, Keitaro Matsuo, Haruo Mikami, Yohko Nakamura, Kenji Takeuchi, Kenji Wakai
  
• Combined effect of weight gain within normal weight range and parental hypertension on the prevalence of hypertension; from the J-MICC Study;　2020/02
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Hum Hypertens, 34, 2, 125-131
  AUTHOR;　*Rieko Okada, Yuka Kadomatsu, Mineko Tsukamoto, Tae Sasakabe, Sayo Kawai, Takashi Tamura, Asahi Hishida, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Norihiro Furusyo, Keitaro Tanaka, Megumi Hara, Sadao Suzuki, Miki Watanabe, Toshiro Takezaki, Daisaku Nishimoto, Daisuke Matsui, Isao Watanabe, Kiyonori Kuriki, Naoyuki Takashima, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Kokichi Arisawa, Haruo Mikami, Yoko Nakamura, Isao Oze, Yuriko N Koyanagi, Mariko Naito, Kenji Wakai, Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study
  
• The interaction between ABCA1 polymorphism and physical activity on the HDL-cholesterol levels in a Japanese population;　2020/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Lipid Res, 61, 1, 86-94
  AUTHOR;　Yuichiro Nishida, Tsuyoshi Hachiya, Megumi Hara, Chisato Shimanoe, Keitaro Tanaka, Yoichi Sutoh, Atsushi Shimizu, Asahi Hishida, Mineko Tsukamoto, Yuka Kadomatsu, Isao Oze, Yuriko N Koyanagi, Nagato Kuriyama, Teruhide Koyama, Rie Ibusuki, Toshiro Takezaki, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Norihiro Furusyo, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Hirokazu Uemura, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Sadao Suzuki, Hiroko Nakagawa-Senda, Kiyonori Kuriki, Haruo Mikami, Yohko Nakamura, Yukihide Momozawa, Michiaki Kubo, Masahiro Nakatochi, Mariko Naito, Kenji Wakai, Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study Group
  
• Synergistic effect of hypertension and smoking on the total small vessel disease score in healthy individuals: the Kashima scan study;　2019/11
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Hypertens Res., 42, 11, 1738-1744
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Yakushiji Y, Suzuyama K, Nishihara M, Eriguchi M, Noguchi T, Nishiyama M, Nanri Y, Tanaka, J., Hara, H.
  
• Genome-wide association study revealed novel loci which aggravate asymptomatic hyperuricaemia into gout.;　2019/10
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Ann Rheum Dis., 78, 10, 1430-1437
  AUTHOR;　*Kawamura Y, Nakaoka H, Nakayama A, Okada Y, Yamamoto K, Higashino T, Sakiyama M, Shimizu T, Ooyama H, Ooyama K, Nagase M, Hidaka Y, Shirahama Y, Hosomichi K, Nishida Y, Shimoshikiryo I, Hishida A, Katsuura-Kamano S, Shimizu S, Kawaguchi M, Uemura H, Ibusuki R, Hara M, Naito M, Takao M, Nakajima M, Iwasawa S, Nakashima H, Ohnaka K, Nakamura T, Stiburkova B, Merriman TR, Nakatochi M, Ichihara S, Yokota M, Takada T, Saitoh T, Kamatani Y, Takahashi A, Arisawa K, Takezaki T, Tanaka K, Wakai K, Kubo M, Hosoya T, Ichida K, Inoue I, Shinomiya N, Matsuo H.
  
• Habitual Light-intensity Physical Activity and ASC Methylation in a Middle-aged Population.;　2019/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Int J Sports Med., 40, 10, 670-677
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Hara M, Higaki Y, Taguchi N, Nakamura K, Nanri H, Horita M, Shimanoe C, Yasukata J, Miyoshi N, Yamada Y, Higashimoto K, Soejima H, Tanaka K.
  
• Smoking and drinking did not increase the failure of therapeutic helicobacter pylori eradication by vonoprazan, clarithromycin, and amoxicillin;　2019/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Digestion. , 99, 2, 172-178
  AUTHOR;　〇Takara Y, Endo H, Nakano R, Kawachi K, Hidaka H, Matsunaga T, Tsuruoka N, Sakata Y, Shimoda R, Hara M, Fujimoto K.
  
• Case-control study of rotavirus vaccine effectiveness compared to test-negative controls or hospital controls.;　2019/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol., 29, 8, 282-287
  AUTHOR;　○Araki K, Hara M, Shimanoe C, Nishida Y, Matsuo M, Tanaka K.
  
• A Helicobacter pylori screening and treatment program to eliminate gastric cancer among junior high school students in Saga Prefecture: a preliminary report;　2019/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Gastroenterol., 54, 8, 699-707
  AUTHOR;　〇Kakiuchi T, Matsuo M, Endo H, Nakayama A, Sato K, Takamori A, Sasaki K, Takasaki M, Hara M, Sakata Y, Okuda M, Kikuchi S, Eguchi Y, Takahashi H, Anzai K, Fujimoto K.
  
• Genome-wide association meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization analysis confirm the influence of ALDH2 on sleep durationin the Japanese population;　2019/06
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Sleep. , 42, 6, zsz046
  AUTHOR;　*Nishiyama T, Nakatochi M, Goto A, Iwasaki M, Hachiya T, Sutoh Y, Shimizu A, Wang C, Tanaka H, Watanabe M, Hosono A, Tamai Y, Yamada T, Yamaji T, Sawada N, Fukumoto K, Otsuka K, Tanno K, Tomita H, Kojima K, Nagasaki M, Hozawa A, Hishida A, Sasakabe T, Nishida Y, Hara M, Ito H, Oze I, Nakamura Y, Mikami H, Ibusuki R, Takezaki T, Koyama T, Kuriyama N, Endoh K, Kuriki K, Turin T,C, Naoyuki T, Katsuura-Kamano S, Uemura H, Okada R, Kawai S, Naito M, Momozawa Y, Kubo M, Sasaki M, Yamamoto M, Tsugane S, Wakai K, Suzuki S,
  
• Associations of nutrient patterns with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome: results from the baseline data of the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study.;　2019/04
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Nutrients , 11, 5, E990
  AUTHOR;　*Iwasaki Y, Arisawa K, Katsuura-Kamano S, Uemura H, Tsukamoto M, Kadomatsu Y, Okada R, Hishida A, Tanaka K, Hara M, Takezaki T, Shimatani K, Ozaki E, Koyama T, Suzuki S, Nakagawa-Senda H, Kuriki K, Miyagawa N, Kadota A, Ikezaki H, Furusyo N, Oze I, Ito H, Mikami H, Nakamura Y, Wakai K.
  
• Lower rebleeding rate after endoscopic band ligation than endoscopic clipping of the same colonic diverticular hemorrhagic lesion: A historical multicenter trial in Saga, Japan;　2019/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Intern Med. , 58, 5, 633-638
  AUTHOR;　〇Okamoto N, Tominaga N, Sakata Y, Hara M, Yukimoto T, Tsuruta S, Yamanouchi K, Takeshita E, Matsunaga K, Ito Y, Miyahara K, Noda T, Yamaguchi D, Tsunada S, Tanaka Y, Kawakubo H, Tsuruoka N, Shimoda R, Ogata S, Fujimoto K.
  
• A genome-wide association study of coping behaviors suggests FBXO45 is associated with emotional expression;　2019/02
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Genes Brain Behav. , 18, 2, e12481
  AUTHOR;　○Shimanoe C, Hachiya T, Hara M, Nishida Y, Tanaka K, Sutoh Y, Shimizu A, Hishida A, Kawai S, Okada R, Tamura T, Matsuo K, Ito H, Ozaki E, Matsui D, Ibusuki R, Shimoshikiryo I, Takashima N, Kadota A, Arisawa K, Uemura H, Suzuki S, Watanabe M, Kuriki K, Endoh K, Mikami H, Nakamura Y, Momozawa Y, Kubo M, Nakatochi M, Naito M, Wakai K
  
• Bivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Effectiveness in a Japanese Population: High Vaccine-Type-Specific Effectiveness and Evidence of Cross-Protection;　2019/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Infect Dis., 219, 3, 382-390
  AUTHOR;　*Kudo R, Yamaguchi M, Sekine M, Adachi S, Ueda Y, Miyagi E, Hara M, Hanley S,J,B, Enomoto T,
  
• Risk Factors for Delayed Hemorrhage after Colonic Endoscopic Mucosal Resection in Patients Not on Antithrombotic Therapy: Retrospective Analysis of 3,844 Polyps of 1,660 Patients;　2019
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Digestion. , 100, 2, 86-92
  AUTHOR;　〇Tsuruta S, Tominaga N, Ogata S, Tsuruoka N, Sakata Y, Shimoda R, Eguchi Y, Anzai K, Hara M, Fujimoto K.
  
• Intensity-Specific and Modified Effects of Physical Activity on Serum Adiponectin in a Middle-Aged Population.;　2018/10
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Endocr Soc., 3, 1, 13-26
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Higaki Y, Taguchi N, Hara M, Nakamura K, Nanri H, Imaizumi T, Sakamoto T, Shimanoe C, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K.
  
• Effectiveness of monovalent and pentavalent rotavirus vaccines in Japanese children.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccine. , 36, 34, 5187-5193
  AUTHOR;　○Araki K, Hara M, Tsugawa T, Shimanoe C, Nishida Y, Matsuo M, Tanaka K.
  
• Genome-wide association study of leisure-time exercise behavior in Japanese adults.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Med Sci Sports Exerc. , 50, 12, 2433-2441
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Hachiya T, Sutoh Y, Matsuo K, Nishida Y, Shimanoe C, Tanaka K, Shimizu A, Ohnaka K, Kawaguchi T, Oze I, Matsuda F, Ito H, Kawai S, Hishida A, Okada R, Sasakabe T, Hirata A, Ibusuki R, Nindita Y, Furusyo N, Ikezaki H, Kuriyama N, Ozaki E, Mikami H, Nakamura Y, Suzuki S, Hosono A, Katsuura-Kamano S, Arisawa K, Kuriki K, Endoh K, Takashima N, Kadota A, Nakatochi M, Momozawa Y, Kubo M, Naito M, Wakai K
  
• Role of rotavirus vaccination on an emerging G8P[8] rotavirus strain causing an outbreak in central Japan.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccine. , 36, 34, 5109
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Nakagomi O
  
• Genome-wide association study of renal function traits: results from the Japan multi-institutional collaborative cohort study.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Am J Nephrol. , 47, 5, 304-316
  AUTHOR;　＊Hishida A, Nakatochi M, Akiyama M, Kamatani Y, Nishiyama T, Ito H, Oze I, Nishida Y, Hara M, Takashima N, Turin TC, Watanabe M, Suzuki S, Ibusuki R, Shimoshikiryo I, Nakamura Y, Mikami H, Ikezaki H, Furusyo N, Kuriki K, Endoh K, Koyama T, Matsui D, Uemura H, Arisawa K, Sasakabe T, Okada R, Kawai S, Naito M, Momozawa Y, Kubo M, Wakai K; Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study Group
  
• Higher frequency of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy young Japanese females compared to males and older generations.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Esophagus. , 15, 2, 83-87
  AUTHOR;　〇Kawachi K, Sakata Y, Hara M, Takeshita E, Kawakubo H, Yamaguchi D, Okamoto N, Shimoda R, Iwakiri R, Tsuruoka N, Kusano M, Fujimoto K
  
• Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Hemostasis for the Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Were Not Influenced by the Timing of Hospital Emergency Visits: A Situation Prevailing in Japan.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Digestion. , 97, 3, 260-266
  AUTHOR;　〇Matsuura S, Sakata Y, Tsuruoka N, Miyahara K, Hara M, Ito Y, Nakayama K, Shimamura T, Noda T, Yukimoto T, Shimoda R, Iwakiri R, Fujimoto K
  
• A genome-wide association study in the Japanese population identifies the 12q24 locus for habitual coffee consumption: The J-MICC Study.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Sci Rep. , 8, 1, 1493
  AUTHOR;　＊Nakagawa-Senda H, Hachiya T, Shimizu A, Hosono S, Oze I, Watanabe M, Matsuo K, Ito H, Hara M, Nishida Y, Endoh K, Kuriki K, Katsuura-Kamano S, Arisawa K, Nindita Y, Ibusuki R, Suzuki S, Hosono A, Mikami H, Nakamura Y, Takashima N, Nakamura Y, Kuriyama N, Ozaki E, Furusyo N, Ikezaki H, Nakatochi M, Sasakabe T, Kawai S, Okada R, Hishida A, Naito M, Wakai K, Momozawa Y, Kubo M, Tanaka H
  
• Influence of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in PPAR-δ, PPAR-γ, and PRKAA2 on the changes in anthropometric indices and blood measurements through exercise-centered lifestyle intervention in Japanese middle-aged men.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Int J Mol Sci. , 19, 3, E703
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Iyadomi M, Tominaga H, Taniguchi H, Higaki Y, Tanaka H, Horita M, Shimanoe C, Hara M, Tanaka K
  
• Public subsidies and the recommendation of child vaccines among primary care physicians: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　BMJ Open. , 8, 7, e020923
  AUTHOR;　○Sakanishi Y, Yamamoto Y, Hara M, Fukumori N, Goto Y, Kusaba T, Tanaka K, Sugioka T, Vaccine Project Team JPCA, Fukuhara S
  
• Modification of the associations of alcohol intake with serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceriwdes by ALDH2 and ADH1B polymorphisms in Japanese men.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol. , 28, 4, 185-193
  AUTHOR;　＊Sasakabe T, Wakai K, Kawai S, Hishida A, Naito M, Suzuki S, Nindita Y, Arisawa K, Kita Y, Hara M, Kuriyama N, Hirata A, Mikami H, Oze I, Kubo M, Tanaka H, Hamajima N
  
• Perceived Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Oxidative DNA Damage.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Psychosom Med. , 80, 1, 28-33
  AUTHOR;　Shimanoe C, Hara M, Nishida Y, Nanri H, Horita M, Yamada Y, Li Y S, Kasai H, Kawai K, Higaki Y, Tanaka K
  
• Coping strategy and social support modify the association between perceived stress and C-reactive protein: a longitudinal study of healthy men and women.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Stress. , 21, 3, 237-246
  AUTHOR;　Shimanoe C, Hara M, Nishida Y, Nanri H, Otsuka Y, Horita M, Yasukata J, Miyoshi N, Yamada Y, Higaki Y, Tanaka K
  
• Immunogenicity of Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Undergoing Immunosuppressive Therapy.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Inflamm Bowel Dis. , 24, 5, 1082-1091
  AUTHOR;　〇Shirai S, Hara M, Sakata Y, Tsuruoka N, Yamamoto K, Shimoda R, Gomi Y, Yoshii H, Fujimoto K, Iwakiri R
  
• Association of exposure level to passive smoking with hypertension among lifetime nonsmokers in Japan: a cross-sectional study.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Medicine (Baltimore). , 97, 48, e13241
  AUTHOR;　*Tamura T, Kadomatsu Y, Tsukamoto M, Okada R, Sasakabe T, Kawai S, Hishida A, Hara M, Tanaka K, Shimoshikiryo I, Takezaki T, Watanabe I, Matsui D, Nishiyama T, Suzuki S, Endoh K, Kuriki K, Kita Y, Katsuura-Kamano S, Arisawa K, Ikezaki H, Furusyo N, Koyanagi YN, Oze I, Nakamura Y, Mikami H, Naito M, Wakai K
  
• Differential misclassification between self-reported status and official HPV vaccination records in Japan: Implications for evaluating vaccine safety and effectiveness.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Papillomavirus Res. , 6, 6-10
  AUTHOR;　*Yamaguchi M, Sekine M, Kudo R, Adachi S, Ueda Y, Miyagi E, Hara M, Hanley S,J,B, Enomoto T
  
• Perforation and postoperative bleeding associated with endoscopic submucosal dissection in colorectal tumors: An analysis of 398 lesions treated in Saga, Japan.;　2018
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Intern Med. , 57, 15, 2115-2122
  AUTHOR;　〇Yamamoto K, Shimoda R, Ogata S, Hara M, Ito Y, Tominaga N, Nakayama A, Sakata Y, Tsuruoka N, Iwakiri R, Fujimoto K
  
• Genetic Predisposition to Ischemic Stroke: A Polygenic Risk Score.;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Stroke. , 48, 2, 253-258
  AUTHOR;　*Hachiya T, Kamatani Y, Takahashi A, Hata J, Furukawa R, Shiwa Y, Yamaji T, Hara M, Tanno K, Ohmomo H, Ono K, Takashima N, Matsuda K, Wakai K, Sawada N, Iwasaki M, Yamagishi K, Ago T, Ninomiya T, Fukushima A, Hozawa A, Minegishi N, Satoh M, Endo R, Sasaki M, Sakata K, Kobayashi S, Ogasawara K, Nakamura M, Hitomi J, Kita Y, Tanaka K, Iso H, Kitazono T, Kubo M, Tanaka H, Tsugane S, Kiyohara Y, Yamamoto M, Sobue K, Shimizu A.
  
• Development of suitable method for large-scale urinary glucocorticoid analysis by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. , 1057, 62-69
  AUTHOR;　○Matsumoto A, Shimanoe C, Tanaka K, Ichiba M, Hara M.
  
• Influence of a home-based exercise program on the urine pH in elderly female subjects: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Eur Rev Aging Phys Act. , 14, 7
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Tanaka K, Hara M, Hirao N, Tanaka H, Tobina T, Ikeda M, Yamato H, Ohta M.
  
• The adenoma miss rate of blue-laser imaging vs. White-light imaging during colonoscopy: A randomized tandem trial;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Endoscopy. , 49, 2, 186-190
  AUTHOR;　〇Shimoda R, Sakata , Fujise T, Yamanouchi K, Tsuruoka N, Hara M, Nakayama A, Yamaguchi D, Akutagawa T, Fujimoto K, Iwakiri R.
  
• Risk factors for helicobacter pylori infection and endoscopic reflux esophagitis in healthy young Japanese volunteers;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Intern Med. , 56, 22, 2979-2983
  AUTHOR;　〇Tanaka Y, Sakata Y, Hara M, Kawakubo H, Tsuruoka N, Yamamoto K, Itoh Y, Hidaka H, Shimoda R, Iwakiri R, Fujimoto K.
  
• Helicobacter pylori infection status had no influence on upper gastrointestinal symptoms: a cross-sectional analysis of 3,005 Japanese subjects without upper gastrointestinal lesions undergoing medical health checkups;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Esophagus. , 14, 3, 249-253
  AUTHOR;　〇Yoshioka T, Takeshita E, Sakata Y, Hara M, Akutagawa K, Sakata N, Endo H, Ohyama T, Matsunaga, Tanaka Y, Shirai S, Ito Y, Tsuruoka N, Iwakiri R, Kusano M, Fujimoto K.
  
• Estimating rotavirus vaccine effectiveness in Japan using a screening method.;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Hum. Vacc. Immunother., 12, 5, 1244-9
  AUTHOR;　Araki K, Hara M, Sakanishi Y, Shimanoe C, Nishida Y, Matsuo M, Tanaka K
  
• Immunogenicity and efficacy of A/H1N1pdm vaccine among subjects with severe motor and intellectual disability in the 2010/11 influenza season;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J. Epidemiol., 26, 6, 300-6
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Hanaoka T, Maeda K, Kase T, Ohfuji S, Fukushima W, Hirota Y
  
• Intensity-specific effect of physical activity on urinary levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in middle-aged Japanese;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Cancer Sci., 107, 11, 1653-1659
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Nishida Y, Shimanoe C, Otsuka Y, Nanri H, Yasukata J, Miyoshi N, Yamada Y, Horita M, Kawai K, Li YS, Kasai J, Kasai H, Higaki Y, Tanaka K.
  
• Upper gastrointestinal symptoms are more frequent in female than male young healthy Japanese volunteers as evaluated by questionnaire;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J. Neurogastroenterol. Motil., 22, 2, 248-53
  AUTHOR;　〇Kawakubo H, Tanaka Y, Tsuruoka N, Hara M, Yamamoto K, Hidaka H, Sakata Y, Shimoda R, Iwakiri R, Kusano M, Fujimoto K.
  
• Influence of cigarette smoking and inflammatory gene polymorphisms on glycated hemoglobin in the Japanese general population.;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Prev. Med. Rep., 3, 288-95
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Hara M, Sakamoto T, Shinchi K, Kawai S, Naito M, Hamajima N, Kadota A, Suzuki S, Ibusuki R, Hirata A, Yamaguchi M, Kuriyama N, Oze I, Mikami H, Kubo M, Tanaka H
  
• Higher Frequency of Reflux Symptoms and Acid-Related Dyspepsia in Women than Men Regardless of Endoscopic Esophagitis: Analysis of 3,505 Japanese Subjects Undergoing Medical Health Checkups;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Digestion, 93, 4, 266-71
  AUTHOR;　〇Takeshita E, Sakata Y, Hara M, Akutagawa K, Sakata N, Endo H,　Ohyama T, Matsunaga K, Yoshioka T, Kawakubo H, Tanaka Y, Shirai S, Ito Y, Tsuruoka N, Iwakiri R, Kusano M, Fujimoto K.
  
• Five biopsy specimens from the proximal part of the tumor reliably determine HER2 protein expression status in gastric cancer;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Gastric Cancer, 19, 2, 553-60
  AUTHOR;　〇Tominaga N, Gotoda T, Hara M, Hale MD, Tsuchiya T, Matsubayashi J, Kono S, Kusano C, Itoi T, Fujimoto K, Moriyasu F, Grabsch HI.
  
• Increase in endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery regarding the therapeutic approach of gastric cancer detected by cancer screening in Saga Prefecture, Japan;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Internal Med., 55, 10, 1247-53
  AUTHOR;　〇Yamaguchi S, Sakata Y, Iwakiri R, Hara M, Akutagawa K, Shimoda R, Yamaguchi D, Hidaka H, Sakata H, Fujimoto K, Mizuguchi M, Shimoda Y, Irie H, Noshiro H.
  
• Risk factors for low response to proton-pump inhibitor treatment in reflux esophagitis and non-erosive reflux disease evaluated by the frequency scale for the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Esophagus., 12, 225-232
  AUTHOR;　○Akutagawa K, Iwakiri R, Hara M, Fujimoto K, Fujiwara Y, Inamori M, Tanaka J, Shimatani T, Akiyama J, Ando T, Manabe N, Kinjo F, Deguchi R, Kusano M
  
• Pertussis outbreak in university students and evaluation of acellular pertussis vaccine effectiveness in Japan.;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　BMC Infect. Dis., 15, 1, 45
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Fukuoka M, Tashiro K, Ozaki I, Ohfuji S, Okada K, Nakano T, Fukushima W, Hirota Y
  
• Factors associated with non-participation in a face-to-face second survey conducted 5 years after the baseline survey.;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J. Epidemiol., 25, 2, 117-125
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Shimanoe C, Otsuka Y, Nishida Y, Nanri H, Horita M, Yasukata J, Miyoshi N, Yamada Y, Higaki Y, Tanaka K.
  
• Association between PPARGC1A polymorphism and aerobic capacity in Japanese middle-aged men.;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Intern. Med., 54, 4, 359-366
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Iyadomi M, Higaki Y, Tanaka H, Kondo Y, Otsubo H, Horita M, Hara M, Tanaka K
  
• Effects of home-based bench step exercise on inflammatory cytokines and lipid profiles in elderly Japanese females: A oandomized controlled trial.;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Arch. Gerontol. Geriatr., 61, 3, 443-451
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Tanaka K, Hara M, Hirao N, Tanaka H, Tobina T, Ikeda M, Yamato H, Ohta M
  
• Dietary patterns and serum gamma-glutamyl transferase in Japanese men and women.;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J. Epidemiol., 25, 5, 378-386
  AUTHOR;　＊Nanri H, Hara M, Nishida Y, Shimanoe C, Nakamura K, Higaki Y, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Kokaze A, Tanaka K
  
• Effectiveness of acellular pertussis vaccine in a routine immunization program: a multicenter, case-control study in Japan.;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccine., 33, 8, 1027-1032
  AUTHOR;　*Ohfuji S, Okada K, Nakano T, Ito H, Hara M, Kuroki H, Hirota Y
  
• Perceived stress and coping strategies in relation to body mass index: cross-sectional study of 12,045 Japanese men and women;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plos One, 10, 2, e0118105
  AUTHOR;　Shimanoe C, Hara M, Nishida Y, Nanri H, Otsuka Y, Nakamura K, Higaki Y, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K.
  
• Basal Ganglia Cerebral Microbleeds and Global Cognitive Function: The Kashima Scan Study.;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J. Stroke Cerebrovasc. Dis., 24, 2, 431-439
  AUTHOR;　○Yakushiji Y, Noguchi T, Charidimou A, Eriguchi M, Nishihara M, Hara M, Nanri Y, Horikawa E, Nishiyama M, Werring DJ、Hara H.
  
• Associations between hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and increased body mass index and fasting glucose in the Japanese general population;　2014
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol. , 24, 5, 379-384
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Nakamura K, Nanri H, Nishida Y, Hishida A, Kawai S, Hamajima N, Kita K, Suzuki S, Mantjoro E M, Ohnaka K, Uemura H, Matsui D, Oze I, Mikami H, Kubo M and Tanaka H on behalf of the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study Group.
  
• Low-dose aspirin and comorbidities are significantly related to bleeding peptic ulcer in elderly patents compared with nonelderly patients in Japan.;　2014
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Intern Med. , 53, 5, 367-73
  AUTHOR;　〇Higuchi T, Iwakiri R, Hara M, Shimoda R, Sakata Y, Nakayama A, Nio K, Yamaguchi S, Yamaguchi D, Watanabe A, Akutagawa T, Sakata H, Fujimoto K.
  
• Objectively measured physical activity and inflammatory cytokine levels in middle-aged Japanese people.;　2014
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Prev Med. , 64, 81-7
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Higaki Y, Taguchi N, Hara M, Nakamura K, Nanri H, Imaizumi T, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Short Report: Association of IL-15 with Peripheral and Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity in Healthy Middle-Aged Men;　2014
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Open J. Endocr. Metab. Dis. , 4, 3, 59-67
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Tokuyama K, Nagasaka S, Kiyonaga A, Higaki Y, Hara M, Tanaka K, Tanaka H.
  
• Gender-specific associations of perceived stress and coping strategies with C-reactive protein in middle-aged and older men and women;　2014
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Int J Behav Med. , 21, 5, 821-32
  AUTHOR;　Shimanoe C, Otsuka Y, Hara M, Nanri H, Nishida Y, Nakamura K, Higaki Y, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Topography an associations of perivascular spaces in healthy adults: The Kashima Scan Study.;　2014
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Neurology , 83, 23, 2116-23
  AUTHOR;　〇Yakushiji　Y, Charidimou A, Hara M, Noguchi T, Nishihara M, Eriguchi M, Nanri Y, Nishiyama M, Werring DJ, Hara H
  
• Immunogenicity and safety after booster vaccination of diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis in young adults: an open randomized controlled trial in Japan.;　2013
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Clin. Vaccine Immunol., 20, 12, 1799-1804
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Okada K, Yamaguchi Y, Uno S, Otsuka Y, Shimanoe C, Nanri H, Horita M, Ozaki I, Nishida Y, Tanaka K
  
• Joint effect of hypertension and lifestyle-related risk factors on the risk of brain microbleeds in healthy individuals.;　2013
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Hypertens. Res., 36, 9, 789-794
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Yakushiji Y, Nannri H, Sasaki S, Noguchi T, Nishhiyama M, Hirostu T, Nakajima J, Hara H.
  
• Simultaneous measurement of urinary total nicotine and cotinine as biomarkers of active and passive smoking among Japanese individuals.;　2013
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Environmen Health Prev. Med., 18, 3, 244-250
  AUTHOR;　〇Matsumoto A, Matsumoto A, Ichiba M, Payton NM, Oishi H, Hara M
  
• Stroke scale item associated with neurologic seterioration within 24 hours after recombinant tissue plasminogen activator therapy;　2013
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J. Stroke Cerebrovasc. Dis., 22, 7, 1117-1124
  AUTHOR;　〇Nanri Y, Yakushiji Y, Hara M, Eriguchi M, Okada R, Yukitake M, Hara H
  
• Effect of the PPARG2 Pro12Ala Polymorphism and Clinical Risk Factors for Diabetes Mellitus on HbA1c in the Japanese General Population.;　2012
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol., 22, 6, 523-531
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Higaki Y, Taguchi N, Shinchi K, Morita E, Naito M, Hamajima N, Takashima N, Suzuki S, Nakamura A, Ohnaka , Uemura H, Nishida H, Hosono S, Mikami H, Kubo M, Tanaka H
  
• Longitudinal study of parental smmokig habits and development of asthma in early childhood.;　2012
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Prev Med., 54, 1, 94-96
  AUTHOR;　*Kanoh M, Kaneita Y, Hara M, Harada S, Gon Y, Kanamaru H, Ohida T
  
• Pro-/anti-inflammatory cytokine gene polymorphisms and chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study.;　2012
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　BMC Nephrol., 13, 2
  AUTHOR;　*Okada R, Wakai K, Naito M, Morita E, Kawai S, Hamajima N, Hara M, Takashima N, Suzuki S, Takezaki T, Ohnaka K, Arisawa K, Hirohata H, Matsuo K, Mikami H, Kubo M, Tanaka H
  
• Distributional impact on brain microbleeds on cognitive function in adults without neurological disorder.;　2012
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Stroke., 43, 7, 1800-1805
  AUTHOR;　〇Yakushiji Y, Noguchi T, Hara M, Nishihara M, Eriguchi M, Nanri Y, Nishiyama M, Hara T
  
• Diminished immunogenicity to pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine in subjects with severe motor and intellectual disability.;　2011
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccine　, 29, 46, 8323-8329
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Hanaoka T, MIzushima T, Honma J, Maeda K, Ohfuji S, Tanaka K, Hirota Y
  
• Optimal cutoff values of waist circumference and the discriminatory performance of other anthropometric indices to detect the clustering of cardiovascular risk factors for metabolic syndrome in Japanese men and women.;　2011
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Environ. Health Prev. Med.　, 16, 1, 52-60
  AUTHOR;　Nakamura K, Nanri H, Hara M, Higaki Y, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Association between dietary pattern and serum C-reactive protein in Japanese men and women.;　2011
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J. Epidemiol.　, 21, 2, 122-131
  AUTHOR;　Nanri H, Nakamura K, Hara M, Higaki Y, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Influence of physical activity intensity and aerobic fitness on the anthropometric index and serum uric acid concentration in people with obesity.;　2011
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Intern. Med.　, 50, 19, 2121-2128
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Iyadomi M, Higaki Y, Tanaka H, Hara M, Tanaka K
  
• NSAIDs are a significant risk factor for colonic diverticular hemorrhage in elder patients: evaluation by a case-control study.;　2011
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J. Gastroenterol. Heaptol.　, 26, 6, 1047-1052
  AUTHOR;　Tsuruoka N, Iwakiri R, Hara M, Shirahama N, Sakata Y, Miyahara K, Eguchi Y, Shimoda R, Ogata S, Tsunada S, Sakata H, Fujimoto K
  
• Profile of participants and genotype distributions of 108 polymorphisms in a cross-sectional study of associations of genotypes with lifestyle and clinical factors: a project in the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) study.;　2011
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J. Epidemiol.　, 21, 3, 223-235
  AUTHOR;　Wakai K, Hamajima N, Okada R, Naito M, Morita E, Hishida A, Kawai S, Nishio K, Yin G, Asai Y, Matsuo K, Hosono S, Ito H, Watanabe M, Kawase T, Suzuki T, Tajima K, Tanaka K, Higaki Y, Hara M, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Nakamura K, Nanri H, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Kita Y, Turin TC, Rumana N, Matsui K, Miura K, Ueshima H, Takashima N, Nakamura Y, Suzuki S, Ando R, Hosono A, Imaeda N, Shibata K, Goto C, Hattori N, Fukatsu M, Yamada T, Tokudome S, Takezaki T, Niimura H, Hirasada K, Nakamura A, Tatebo M, Ogawa S, Tsunematsu N, Chiba S, Mikami H, Kono S, Ohnaka K, Takayanagi R, Watanabe Y, Ozaki E, Shigeta M, Kuriyama N, Yoshikawa A, Matsui D, Watanabe I, Inoue K, Ozasa K, Mitani S, Arisawa K, Uemura H, Hiyoshi M, Takami H, Yamaguchi M, Nakamoto M, Takeda H, Kubo M, Tanaka H
  
• Factors influencing participation rate in a baseline survey of a genetic cohort in Japan.;　2010
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J. Epidemiol., 20, 1, 40-45
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Higaki Y, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Nakamura K, Nanri H, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• The association between cancer risk and age at onset of smoking in Japanese.;　2010
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemio,, 20, 2, 128-135
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Inoue M, Shimazu T, Yamamoto T, Tsugane S.
  
• Evaluation of seasonal influenza vaccination effectiveness based on antibody efficacy among the institutionalized elderly in Japan.;　2010
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccine, 28, 35, 5664-5668
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Tanaka K, Kase T, Maeda A, Hirota Y
  
• Risk factors for complications of endoscopic submucosal dissection in gastric tumors: analysis of 478 lesions.;　2010
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Gastroenterol,, 45, 1, 30-36
  AUTHOR;　Mannen K, Tsunada S, Hara M, Yamaguchi K, Sakata Y, Fujise T, Noda T, Shimoda R, Sakata H, Ogata S, Iwakiri S, Fujimoto K.
  
• Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of nicotine metabolites.;　2010
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Environ Health Prev Med,, 15, 4, 211-216
  AUTHOR;　Matsumoto A, Ino T, Ohta M, Otani T, Hanada S, Sakuraoka A, Matsumoto A, Ichiba M, Hara M
  
• Marked cerebral atrophy is correlated with kidney dysfunction in nondisabled adults.;　2010
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　 Hypertension Research,, 33, 12, 1232-1237
  AUTHOR;　Yakushiji Y, Nanri Y, Hirotsu T, Nishihara M, Hara M, Nakajima J, Eriguchi M, Nishiyama M, Hara H, Node K.
  
• Interaction between cytochrome P450 1A2 genetic polymorphism and cigarette smoking on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a Japanese population.;　2009
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Carcinogenesis 30: 1729-1734, 30, 1729-1734
  AUTHOR;　Imaizumi T, Higaki Y, Hara M, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Mizuta T, Eguchi Y, Yasutake T, Ozaki I, Yamamoto K, Onohara S, Kawazoe S, Shigematsu H, Koizumi S, Kudo S, Tanaka K
  
• Validity and reliability of kano Test for Social Nicotine Dependence;　2009
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Ann Epidemiol. 19: 815-22., 19, 815-822
  AUTHOR;　* Otani T, Yoshii M, Kano M, Kitagawa M, Inagaki K, Kurioka N, Isomura T, Hara M, Okubo Y, Koyama H.
  
• Hepatitis C virus infection enhances insulin resistance induced by visceral fat accumulation.;　2009
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Liver International. 29 (2): 213-220, 29, 2, 213-220
  AUTHOR;　○Eguchi Y., Mizuta T, Ishibashi T, Kitajima T, Oza N, Nakashita S, Hara M, Iwane S, Takahashi, H Akiyama T, Ario K, Kawaguchi Y, Yasutake T, Iwakiri R, Ozaki I, Hisatomi A, Eguchi T, Ono N, Fujimoto K.
  
• Low-dose aspirin is a prominent cause of bleeding ulcers in patients who underwent emergency endoscopy.;　2009
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Gastroenterol. 44(9):912-8, 44, 9, 912-918
  AUTHOR;　○Nakayama M, Iwakiri R, Hara M, Ootani H, Shimoda R, Tsunada S, Sakata H, Fujimoto K
  
• A case-cotrol study on cigarette smoking and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among Japanese;　2008
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Cancer Sci, 99, 1, 93-97
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Tanaka K, Sakamoto T, et. al
  
• Inverse association between coffee drinking and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study in Japan;　2007
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Cancer Sci, 2, 214-218
  AUTHOR;　Tanaka K, Hara M, Sakamoto T, et. al
  
• Influence of alcohol consumption and gene polymorphisms of ADH2 and ALDH2 on hepatocellular carcinoma in a Japanese population;　2006
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Int J Cancer, 118, 1501-1507
  AUTHOR;　Sakamoto T, Hara M, Higaki Y, et. al
  
• Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccination in Preventing Influenza-like Illness among Community-Dwelling Elderly: Population-based Cohort Study in Japan;　2006
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccine, 24, 5546-5551
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Sakamoto T, Tanaka K
  
• hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma among Japanese;　2006
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Epidemiol, 16, 6, 233-239
  AUTHOR;　Sakamoto T, Higaki Y, Hara M, et. al
  
• Immune response to influenza vaccine in healthy adults and the elderly: association with nutritional status;　2005
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　VACCINE, 23, 12, 1457-1463
  AUTHOR;　Hara, M / Tanaka, K / Hirota, Y
  
• Dysphagia Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Is Improved by Proton Pump Inhibitor;　2005
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 50, 10, 1921-1926
  AUTHOR;　Oda, K / Iwakiri, R / Hara, M / Watanabe, K / Danjo, A / Shimoda, R / Kikkawa, A / Ootani, A
  
• hOGG1 Ser326Cys polymorphism, interaction with environmental exposures, and gastric cancer risk in Japanese populations;　2004
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　CANCER SCIENCE, 95, 12, 977-983
  AUTHOR;　Tsukino, H / Hanaoka, T / Otani, T / Iwasaki, M / Kobayashi, M / Hara, M / Natsukawa, S / Shaura, K
  
• Cruciferous Vegetables, Mushrooms, and Gastrointestinal Cancer Risks in a Multicenter, Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Japan;　2003
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　NUTRITION AND CANCER, 46, 2, 138-147
  AUTHOR;　Hara, M / Hanaoka, T / Kobayashi, M / Otani, T / Adachi, H. Y / Montani, A / Natsukawa, S / Shaura, K
  
• Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: risk factors for survival;　2003
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　J Clin Gastroenterol, 36, 1, 39-71
  AUTHOR;　Matsunaga K, Iwakiri R, Hara M, Sakata H, Ogusu T, et.al.
  
• A polymorphism in the promoter of the CD14 gene (CD14/-159) is associated with the development of coronary artery lesions in patients with Kawasaki disease;　2003
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 143, 3, 357-362
  AUTHOR;　Nishimura, S / Zaitsu, M / Hara, M / Yokota, G / Watanabe, M / Ueda, Y / Imayoshi, M / Ishii, E
  
• Clinical Symptoms in Endoscopic Reflux Esophagitis Evaluation in 8031 Adult Subjects;　2003
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 48, 12, 2237-2241
  AUTHOR;　Okamoto, K / Iwakiri, R / Mori, M / Hara, M / Oda, K / Danjo, A / Ootani, A / Sakata, H
  
• Comparison of cause-specific mortality between respondents and nonrespondents in a population-based prospective study;　2002
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 55, 2, 150-156
  AUTHOR;　Hara, M / Sasaki, S / Sobue, T / Yamamoto, S / Tsugane, S
  
• Smoking and Risk of Premature Death among Middle-aged Japanese: Ten-year Follow-up of the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study on Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases (JPHC Study) Cohort I;　2002
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　JAPANESE JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH, 93, 1, 6-14
  AUTHOR;　Hara, M / Sobue, T / Sasaki, S / Tsugane, S / JPHC Study Group
  
• Cigarette smoking and subsequent risk of lung cancer by histologic type in middle-aged Japanese men and women: The JPHC study;　2002
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER, 99, 2, 245-251
  AUTHOR;　Sobue, T / Yamamoto, S / Hara, M / Sasazuki, S / Sasaki, S / Tsugane, S / JPHC Study Group
  

Material, Commentary, Editorials, Research Report, A Comprehensive Journal Articles

• Sequence analysis of a feline- and porcine-origin G3P[9] rotavirus A strain in a child with acute gastroenteritis in Japan;　2023/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Arch Virol, 168, 2, 45
  AUTHOR;　*Fukuda Y, Araki K, Hara M, Yamashita Y, Adachi S, Honjo S, Togashi A, Hirakawa S, Fukumura S, Yamamoto M, Tsugawa T
  
• Questionnaire-assessed physical activity among Japanese adults: The J-MICC Study;　2023
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Research in Exercise Epidemiology
  AUTHOR;　*Yoshinobu Saito , Yuko Oguma, Sho Nakamura, Hiroto Narimatsu, Ryoko Nakashima, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Keitaro Tanaka, Megumi Hara, Yudai Tamada, Mako Nagayoshi, Takashi Tamura, Asahi Hishida, Isao Oze, Yukari Taniyama, Haruo Mikami, Hiroki Nagase, Toshiro Takezaki, Rie Ibusuki, Sadao Suzuki, Takahiro Otani, Teruhide Koyama, Isao Watanabe, Kiyonori Kuriki, Yoshikuni Kita, Naoyuki Takashima, Kokichi Arisawa, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Kenji Takeuchi, Kenji Wakai, J-MICC Study Group
  

General Lectures

• オミクロン株流行期のTNDによる症例対照研究：小児における新型コロナワクチン（１価） 　２回接種の有効性;　2023/10
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• The test-negative design case-control study of the effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in children aged 5−11 years in Japan during Omicron variant predominate periods;　2023/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　17th Vaccine Congress
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• Interaction between physical activity and nutritional intake on HbA1c in Japanese general population;　2021/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　World Congress of Epidemiology 2021(Virtual Congress), 2021, 9, 3-6
  AUTHOR;　Furukawa T,?Nishida Y,?Hara M,?Shimanoe C,?Koga K,?Tanaka K,? J-MICC Study Group
  
• Replacing sedentary time with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is associated with decreased serum SPARC in men.;　2021/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　World Congress of Epidemiology 2021(Virtual Congress), 2021, 9, 3-6
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Hara M, Higaki Y, Taguchi N, Shimanoe C, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Immunogenicity of quadrivalent influenza vaccine for patients with inflammatory bowel disease undergoing immunosuppressive therapy;　2019
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　OPTIONS X for the Control of INFLUENZA, 2019, 8.28-9.1
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Sakata Y, Gomi Y, Yoshii H, Iwakiri R.
  
• Mitochondrial haplogroups modify the effect of physical activity on urinary levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in middle-aged Japanese subjects　;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The 21st International Epidemiology Association (IEA) ,World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE2017), 2017, 8, 19-22
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Nishida Y, Fuku N, Shimanoe C, Nanri H, Taguchi N, Kawai K, Li YS, Kasai H, Higaki Y, Tanaka K.
  
• A novel phenotype of ALDH2 polymorphism: drinking-induced skin pigmentation;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　IPCC 2017, 2017, 8, 26-30
  AUTHOR;　○Matsumoto A, Hara T, Shimanoe C, Yuzuriha T, Yoshimori C, Muto T, Endo K, Hara M, Ichiba M, Konakahara T, Yajima I, Vasiliou V, Song BJ, Fujita M
  
• Association between objectively measured physical activity and methylation of PYCARD gene in the Japanese general population.;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The 21st International Epidemiology Association (IEA) ,World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE2017), 2017, 8, 19-22
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Higaki Y, Taguchi N, Hara M, Nakamura K, Nanri H, Imaizumi T, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Shimanoe C, Higashimoto K, Soejima H, Tanaka K
  
• Perceived stress, depressive state, and oxidative DNA damage in a general Japanese population. ;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The 21st International Epidemiology Association (IEA) ,World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE2017), 2017, 8, 19-22
  AUTHOR;　Shimanoe C, Hara M, Nishida Y, Nanri H, Horita M, Yamada Y, Li Y S, Kasai H, Kawai K, Higaki Y, Tanaka K
  
• Amino acid replacement (K14Q) of mitochondria-derived MOTS-c affects type 2 diabetes in men with lower physical activity.;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The 3rd Congress, International Academy of Sportology, 2017, 10, 14
  AUTHOR;　*Zempo H, Fuku N, Kumagai H, Nishida Y, Higaki Y, Naito H, Hara M, Tanaka K
  
• Relation between type 2 diabetes and m.1382 A>C polymorphism which occurs amino acid replacement (K14Q) of mitochondria-derived MOTS-c;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Experimental Biology 2016, 2016, 4, 2-6
  AUTHOR;　*Zempo H，Fuku N, Nishida Y, Higaki Y，Naito H，Hara M，Tanaka K
  
• Physical activity reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes associated with m.1382A>C polymorphism encoding 12S rRNA and mitochondria derived MOTS-c;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　APS Intersociety Meeting Integrative Biology of Exercise VII, 2016, 11, 2-4
  AUTHOR;　Fuku N, Zempo H, Nishida Y, Higaki Y, Naito H, Hara M, Tanaka K
  
• Dysmotility symptoms examined by questionnaire are more exaggerated in females than males in young Japanese volunteers without endoscopic findings and Helicobacter pylori infection;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Asia Pacific Digestive Week: Inovative approaches to gastroenterology, 2016, 11, 2-5
  AUTHOR;　〇 Kawakubo H, Tanaka Y, Hara M, Ito Y, Takeshita E, Tsuruoka N, Shimoda R, Kusano M, Iwakiri R, Fujimoto K.
  
• Reflux symptoms and acid-related dyspepsia are more commone in females than males with or without endoscopic esophagitis: Analysis of 3,505 Japanese healthy subjects undergoing medical health checkups.;　2016
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Asia Pacific Digestive Week: Inovative approaches to gastroenterology, 2016, 11, 2-5
  AUTHOR;　〇 Takeshita E, Sakata Y, Hara M, Tsuruoka N, Sakata N, Akutagawa K, Matsunaga K, Kusano M, Iwakiri R, Fujimoto K.
  
• Estimating rotavirus vaccine effectiveness in Japan by use of case-population method;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　9th Vaccine & ISV Congress, 2015,10,18-20
  AUTHOR;　Araki K, Hara M, Shimanoe C, Nishida Y, Matuo M, Tanaka K
  
• Pertussis outbreak in university students and evaluation of acellular pertussis vaccine effectiveness in Japan.;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　9th Vaccine & ISV Congress, 2015, 10, 18-20
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Fukuoka M, TashiroK, Ozaki I, Ohfuji S, Okada K, Nakano T, Fukushima W, Hirota Y.
  
• Association between moderate/vigorous intensity of physical activity and urinary levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in middle-aged Japanese men and women;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Nishida Y, Shimanoe C, Otsuka Y, Nanri H, Higaki Y, Horita M, Kawai K, Li YS, Kasai J, Kasai H, Tanaka K.
  
• Association between objectively measured physical activity and serum adiponectin in the middle-aged population.;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Higaki Y, Taguchi N, Hara M, Nakamura K, Nanri H, Imaizumi T, Sakamoto T, Shimanoe C, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Significant interaction between ADIPOQ gene and higher BMI on HbA1c levels in a Japanese general population;　2015
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　
  AUTHOR;　Shimanoe C, Higaki Y, Nishida Y, Hara M, Nanri H, Nakamura K, Imaizumi T, Sakamoto T, Taguchi N, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K, J-MICC Study Group
  
• Joint effect of hypertension and smoking on the risk of cerebral microbleeds among healthy individuals in Japan: the Kashima Scan Study;　2014
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, 2014.8.17-21
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Yakushiji Y, Nannri H, Noguchi T, Nishiyama M, Hirotsu T, Nakajima J and Hara H
  
• Interaction between interleukin1-β gene polymorphism and cigarette smoking on HbA1c in a Japanese general population.;　2014
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, 2014.8.17-21
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Hara M, Nanri H, Nakamura K, Imaizumi T, Sakamoto T, Higaki Y, Taguchi N, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Longitudinal relationships of perceived stress and coping strategies with C-reactive protein in middle-aged and older men and women.;　2014
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　WPA Section on Epidemiology and Public Health Meeting – 2014 Meeting, 2014,10,16-18
  AUTHOR;　Shimanoe C, Hara M, Nishida Y, Nanri H, Otsuka Y, Horita M, Yasukata J, Miyoshi N, Yamada Y, Higaki Y, Shinchi K, Tanaka K,
  
• Perceived stress and coping strategies in relation to body mass index: cross-sectional study of 12,045 Japanese men and women.;　2014
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, 2014.8.17-21
  AUTHOR;　Shimanoe C, Hara M, Nishida Y, Nanri H, Otsuka Y, Nakamura K, Higaki Y, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Perceive stress, coping strategies and C-reactive protein in middle-aged and older adults.;　2013
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　World Psychiatric Association International Congress 2013., 2013, 10, 27-30
  AUTHOR;　Shimanoe C, Hara M, Nanri H, Nishida Y, Otsuka Y, Higaki Y, Nakamura K, Imaizumi T, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Relationship between moderate/high intensity physical activity and HbA1c levels in Japanese men and women;　2013
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　World Diabetes Congress Melbourne., 2013, 12, 2-6
  AUTHOR;　*Yasukata J, Higaki Y, Taguchi N, Hara M, Nishida Y, Imaizumi T, Nanri H, Nakamura K, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Association between the PPARG2 Pro12Ala gene variant and HbA1c in a middle-aged Japanese population.;　2011/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　19th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology　2011,8,7-11
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Nanri H, Nakamura K, Higaki Y, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Association between dietary pattern and serum C-reactive protein in Japanese men and women.;　2011/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　19th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology　2011,8,7-11
  AUTHOR;　Nanri H, Nakamura K, Hara M, Higaki Y, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Evaluation of seasonal influenza vaccination effectiveness based on antibody efficacy among the institutionalized in Japan.;　2010/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Options for the Control of Influenza VII. 2010, 9, 3-7
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Tanaka K, Kase T, Maeda A, Hirota Y.
  
• Coffee drinking and decreased serum liver enzyme levels in a middle-aged Japanese population;　2010/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The Joint Scientific meeting of the International Epidemiological Association Western Pacific Region and Japan Epidemiological Association 2010, 1, 9-10
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Higaki Y, Naniri H, Nakamura K, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K.
  
• Association between physical activity and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in a healthy Japanese pupulation.;　2010/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The Joint Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association Western Pacific Region and the Japan Epidemiological Association. 2010, 1, 9-10
  AUTHOR;　Higaki Y, Taguchi N, Nishida Y, Hara M, Imaizumi T, Nanri H, Nakamura K, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Reproducibility of a lifestyle questionnaire used for the J-MICC Study in Saga region.;　2010/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The Joint Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association Western Pacific Region and the Japan Epidemiological Association. 2010, 1, 9-10
  AUTHOR;　Nakamura K, Nanri H, Hara M, Higaki Y, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Dietary patterns and serum liver enzyme levels in Japanese men and women: the J-MICC Study in Saga region;　2010/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The Joint Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association Western Pacific Region and the Japan Epidemiological Association. 2010, 1, 9-10
  AUTHOR;　Nanri H, Nakamura K, Hara M, Higaki Y, Imaizumi T, Taguchi N, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• Greater light-intensity physical activity is associated with higher levels of total and high-molecular-weight adiponectin;　2010/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The Joint Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association Western Pacific Region and the Japan Epidemiological Association. 2010, 1, 9-10
  AUTHOR;　Nishida Y, Higaki Y, Taguchi N, Hara M, Nakamura K, Nanri H, Imaizumi T, Sakamoto T, Horita M, Shinchi K, Tanaka K
  
• CYP1A1, CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2E1, GSTM1 and NAT2 polymorphisms and hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study;　2007/10
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　第66回日本癌学会学術総会 (横浜)
  AUTHOR;　今泉　猛、他
  
• Dietary habits and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study in Japan;　2005
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　XVII IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, 292
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Sakamoto T, Higaki Y, Tanaka K
  
• Inverse association between coffee drinking and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case-control study in Japan;　2005
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　XVII IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, 167
  AUTHOR;　Tanaka K, Hara M, Sakamoto T, Higaki Y
  
• A case-control study of interaction between alcohol intake and polymorphisms of alcohol and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase on hepatocellular carcinoma in a Japanese population;　2005
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　XVII IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, 146
  AUTHOR;　Sakamoto T, Hara M, Higaki Y, Ichiba M, Horita M, Tanaka K
  
• Smoking and premature death among middle-aged Japanese: Ten-year follow-up of the JPHC Stucdy Cohort I;　2002
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　XVI IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, MP124
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Sobue T, Sasaki S, Tsugane S
  
• Cytochrome P4502E1 and N-acetyltransferase2 polymorphisms and risk o hepatocellular carcinoma: Preliminary anaysis of a case-control study in Saga, Japan;　2002
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　XVI IEA World Congress of Epidemiology, TP109
  AUTHOR;　Tanaka K, Hara M, Higaki Y, et. al.
  

Review Articles

• Long-Term Effects of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Clinical Trials and Real-World Data: A Systematic Review ;　2022/02
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccines (Basel), 10, 2, 256
  AUTHOR;　*Megumi Kurosawa, Masayuki Sekine, Manako Yamaguchi, Risa Kudo, Sharon J B Hanley, Megumi Hara, Sosuke Adachi, Yutaka Ueda, Etsuko Miyagi, Sayaka Ikeda, Asami Yagi, Takayuki Enomoto
  
• Basic principle of population-based cohort study to evaluate influenza vaccine effectiveness among elderly Japanese;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccine. , 35, 36, 4791-4795
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Hirota Y.
  
• Control selection and confounding factors: A lesson from a Japanese case-control study to examine acellular pertussis vaccine effectiveness;　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Vaccine. , 35, 36, 4801-4805
  AUTHOR;　*Ohfuji S, Okada K, Nakano T, Ito H, Hara M, Kuroki H, Hirota Y.
  

Invited Lecture, Special Lecture

• 小児感染症領域におけるワクチン疫学研究：新型コロナワクチンを事例に研究計画から調査実施、統計解析、結果の考察までの実際;　2023/11
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　
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• Influenza vaccine effectiveness among elderly adults in Japan: a population-based cohort study (symposium);　2017
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The 21st International Epidemiology Association (IEA) ,World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE2017), 2017, 8, 19-22
  AUTHOR;　Hara M, Tanaka K, Hirota Y.