1. Assessing physical activity in daily life, exercise, and sedentary behavior among Japanese moving to westernized environment: a cross-sectional study of Japanese migrants at an urban primary care center in Pittsburgh
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Nobutaka Hirooka, Teiichi Takedai, and Frank D'Amico
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Japanese in USA ,Gerontology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Physical activity ,Cross-sectional study ,business.industry ,Research ,Public health ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Immigration ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Primary care ,Sedentary behavior ,Lifestyle factors ,Noncommunicable diseases ,medicine ,Family Practice ,business ,Exercise ,media_common - Abstract
Background Noncommunicable chronic diseases (NCDs) are global public health issues. Physical activity, exercise and sedentary behavior are important lifestyle factors to determine risk of NCDs. Immigrant studies have shown higher risk of developing NCDs among immigrants. Less physical activity among Japanese immigrants to westernized environment was also documented. However, little is known about detailed physical activity, exercise and sedentary behavior among Japanese residing in westernized environment. This cross-sectional study was conducted to analyze physical activity in daily life, exercise, and sedentary behavior among Japanese in westernized environment and then to compare the results to native Japanese in Japan. Methods Japanese adults in Pittsburgh who were registered at an urban primary care clinic were surveyed in terms of physical activity in daily life, exercise, and sedentary behavior. The results were compared to age- and gender-matched Japanese averages from the national data (Japanese National Health and Nutrition Survey, J-NHANS). Results Of 97 identified for inclusion, all responded. Japanese in Pittsburgh did not engage physical activity in daily life as compared to J-NHANS results (p
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- 2014