Prevalence of non-communicable diseases among healthy male decontamination workers after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan: an observational study

Abstract The health status of healthy decontamination workers employed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of non-communicable diseases among such workers. In this observational study, questionnaires on lifestyle and social factors were a...

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Autores principales:	Toyoaki Sawano, Michio Murakami, Akihiko Ozaki, Yoshitaka Nishikawa, Aoi Fukuda, Tomoyoshi Oikawa, Masaharu Tsubokura
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:242c81347d6b4a1c931ab7642f45d91c2021-11-14T12:22:05ZPrevalence of non-communicable diseases among healthy male decontamination workers after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan: an observational study10.1038/s41598-021-01244-z2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/242c81347d6b4a1c931ab7642f45d91c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01244-zhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The health status of healthy decontamination workers employed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of non-communicable diseases among such workers. In this observational study, questionnaires on lifestyle and social factors were administered as part of a health promotion program for decontamination workers in 2016 in Minamisoma City, Fukushima. The questionnaires and health check-up results were compared with those of the 2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in Japan. Overall, 123 male decontamination workers were enrolled; 93 (75.6%) were drinkers, and 84 (68.3%) were current smokers. The age-adjusted prevalence (95% confidence interval) of hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and obesity were 27.2% (20.1–34.4%), 30.4% (22.6–38.2%), 11.3% (5.5–17.1%), and 49.0% (39.0–58.9%), respectively. The age-adjusted prevalence in the NHANES were 32.8% (31.1–34.5%), 16.1% (14.5–17.6%), 7.0% (6.2–7.7%), and 31.2% (29.9–32.5%), respectively. The prevalence of obesity, dyslipidemia, binge drinking, and smoking were higher in healthy male decontamination workers than in the general population. Decontamination workers in disaster-struck areas may have higher risks of developing non-communicable diseases, possibly due to their original health status. Continuous monitoring of their health status and proper interventions are warranted.Toyoaki SawanoMichio MurakamiAkihiko OzakiYoshitaka NishikawaAoi FukudaTomoyoshi OikawaMasaharu TsubokuraNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Toyoaki Sawano Michio Murakami Akihiko Ozaki Yoshitaka Nishikawa Aoi Fukuda Tomoyoshi Oikawa Masaharu Tsubokura Prevalence of non-communicable diseases among healthy male decontamination workers after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan: an observational study
description	Abstract The health status of healthy decontamination workers employed after the Fukushima nuclear disaster remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of non-communicable diseases among such workers. In this observational study, questionnaires on lifestyle and social factors were administered as part of a health promotion program for decontamination workers in 2016 in Minamisoma City, Fukushima. The questionnaires and health check-up results were compared with those of the 2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in Japan. Overall, 123 male decontamination workers were enrolled; 93 (75.6%) were drinkers, and 84 (68.3%) were current smokers. The age-adjusted prevalence (95% confidence interval) of hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and obesity were 27.2% (20.1–34.4%), 30.4% (22.6–38.2%), 11.3% (5.5–17.1%), and 49.0% (39.0–58.9%), respectively. The age-adjusted prevalence in the NHANES were 32.8% (31.1–34.5%), 16.1% (14.5–17.6%), 7.0% (6.2–7.7%), and 31.2% (29.9–32.5%), respectively. The prevalence of obesity, dyslipidemia, binge drinking, and smoking were higher in healthy male decontamination workers than in the general population. Decontamination workers in disaster-struck areas may have higher risks of developing non-communicable diseases, possibly due to their original health status. Continuous monitoring of their health status and proper interventions are warranted.
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author	Toyoaki Sawano Michio Murakami Akihiko Ozaki Yoshitaka Nishikawa Aoi Fukuda Tomoyoshi Oikawa Masaharu Tsubokura
author_facet	Toyoaki Sawano Michio Murakami Akihiko Ozaki Yoshitaka Nishikawa Aoi Fukuda Tomoyoshi Oikawa Masaharu Tsubokura
author_sort	Toyoaki Sawano
title	Prevalence of non-communicable diseases among healthy male decontamination workers after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan: an observational study
title_short	Prevalence of non-communicable diseases among healthy male decontamination workers after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan: an observational study
title_full	Prevalence of non-communicable diseases among healthy male decontamination workers after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan: an observational study
title_fullStr	Prevalence of non-communicable diseases among healthy male decontamination workers after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan: an observational study
title_full_unstemmed	Prevalence of non-communicable diseases among healthy male decontamination workers after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan: an observational study
title_sort	prevalence of non-communicable diseases among healthy male decontamination workers after the fukushima nuclear disaster in japan: an observational study
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/242c81347d6b4a1c931ab7642f45d91c
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Prevalence of non-communicable diseases among healthy male decontamination workers after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan: an observational study

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