A research group consisting of Associate Professor Shingo Fukuma of the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Assistant Professor Yusuke Tsugawa of the University of California, Los Angeles, and Professor Toshiaki Iizuka of the Graduate School of Economics, the University of Tokyo, found that the abdominal circumference was above the standard value in the metabo examination. When the effects of specific health guidance given to humans were examined, it was found that there was no effect of improving blood pressure, blood glucose level, and lipids.
The survey analyzed data on 7.5 men who underwent metabolic syndrome in Japan.According to it, it was judged to be metabolic syndrome, and 0.4% showed a slight improvement in obesity because it was subject to specific health guidance.16% of the respondents actually received specific health guidance, of which 2% had the effect of improving obesity.
On the other hand, regarding health indicators such as blood pressure, blood glucose level, and lipid, no improvement was seen in the cases subject to specific health guidance and the cases in which specific health guidance was actually received.
Metabolic syndrome is required to be taken once a year by all people aged 40 to under 75 for the purpose of preventing lifestyle-related diseases related to visceral obesity.If the abdominal circumference is above the standard value of 1 cm for men and 85 cm for women, specific health guidance is to be received.
The research group has a limited effect on specific health guidance and needs a new system design that can be more effective.In the future, we will proceed with research on effective specific health guidance systems.
Paper information:[JAMA Internal Medicine] Association of the National Health Guidance Intervention for Obesity and Cardiovascular Risks With Health Outcomes Among Japanese Men
