Trends and differences in alcohol-related mortality rates by gender and by prefectures in Japan between 1995 and 2016

Kinjo, Aya; Purevdorj, Bolormaa; Okada, Tomomi; Kuwabara, Yuki; Fujii, Maya; Higuchi, Susumu; Osaki, Yoneatsu

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108586

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“…Besides, the National Death Registry showed that alcohol-related deaths increased from 4.0 to 5.2/100,000 between 1995 and 2013 before they decreased to 5.0/100,000 in 2016. Reducing alcohol taxes and increasing alcohol sales were associated with higher alcohol-related deaths [ 59 ].…”

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The Lifelong Health Support 10: a Japanese prescription for a long and healthy life

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Kokubo

Kashima

et al. 2022

Environ. Health Prev. Med.

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Background Although the age-adjusted incidence and mortality of cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been decreasing steadily in Japan, both diseases remain major contributors to morbidity and mortality along with the aging society. Herein, we aim to provide a prescription of 10 health tips for long and healthy life named the “Lifelong Health Support 10 (LHS10).” Method The LHS10 was developed by the preventive medicine specialists at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Suita, where it has been used for health guidance to prevent CVD, cancer, and cognitive decline in addition to their major risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. It consisted of the lifestyle modification recommendations of the 2014 Japanese Society of Hypertension guidelines and the 2017 Japan Atherosclerosis Society Guidelines for preventing atherosclerotic CVD. Further, it came in line with other international lifestyle modification guidelines. In this narrative review, we summarized the results of several Japanese epidemiological studies investigating the association between the LHS10 items and the risk of cancer, CVD, and other chronic diseases including dementia, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. Results The LHS10 included avoiding smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, engaging in physical activity, refraining from excessive alcohol drinking, reducing fried foods and sugary soft drinks, cutting salt in food, consuming more vegetables, fruits, fish, soy foods, and fibers, and maintaining proper body weight. All items of the LHS10 were shown to reduce the risk of cancer, CVD, and other chronic diseases. Conclusions The LHS10 can be a helpful tool for health guidance. Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1265/ehpm.22-00085 .

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Section: Components Of Lifelong Health Support 10mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Lifelong Health Support 10: a Japanese prescription for a long and healthy life

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Kokubo

Kashima

et al. 2022

Environ. Health Prev. Med.

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“…Considering these associations, we hypothesized that sex is a key confounding factor and decided to perform sex-stratified analyses. In this regard, it must be mentioned that significant differences in terms of sex have been observed in the prevalence of smoking and alcohol-related mortality in Japan [ 19 , 20 ]. Our results have key implications for the guidance and development of health policies.…”

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Associations among Alcohol Drinking, Smoking, and Nonrestorative Sleep: A Population-Based Study in Japan

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Nonrestorative sleep (NRS) is a common sleep disorder. It is associated with several unhealthy lifestyle factors, such as skipping breakfast and lack of exercise. However, the associations between alcohol drinking, smoking, and NRS are unclear. This study examined the prevalence of NRS within the Japanese general population and the relationships among alcohol drinking, smoking, and NRS. We analyzed an anonymized dataset from a 2013 nationwide population survey (35,717 men and 39,911 women). NRS was assessed through a single-item question, and socio-demographic and lifestyle factors were assessed through self-reports. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associations between alcohol drinking, smoking, and NRS. The total prevalence of NRS was 22.2% (95% CI 21.8–22.7) in men and 23.4% (95% CI 23.0–23.8) in women. Further, we found that sleep duration and prevalence of NRS shared an inverse J-shaped relationship. Heavy alcohol drinking was significantly associated with NRS in both sexes. Short sleep duration and certain socioeconomic factors modified the effect of smoking on NRS in men. These results could be useful in the development of more effective sleep health policies to establish better sleep hygiene.

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“…4,5 In another report, Minami et al 6 noted that obesity and alcohol harmful use/dependency have large impacts on enhancing the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development, even in patients who have undergone hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication, while a more recent study found that approximately 90% of alcohol-related deaths in Japan were attributed to liver or gastrointestinal diseases. 7 Accordingly, the therapeutic approach for alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) is a critical issue in clinical practice. However, details regarding alcohol consumption, such as harmful or dependency, in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) has not been well elucidated.…”

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Clinical features of patients with chronic liver disease in Japan related to alcohol use: Nationwide examination using alcohol use disorders identification test

Hiraoka

Nakai

Hara

et al. 2022

Hepatology Research

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Aim: Patients often do not respond truthfully to physicians' interviews concerning alcohol. Few reports regarding the level of alcohol dependence in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) have been presented. This study aimed to elucidate severity distribution in patients with CLD using the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT). Methods: From March to June 2022, 2034 Japanese outpatients with CLD, including 415 cases associated with hepatitis C virus, 436 with hepatitis B virus, 173 with alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD), and 1010 with other factors, were interviewed using AUDIT. Clinical features related to alcohol use in these patients were then retrospectively evaluated.Results: In all patients, an AUDIT score 8-14 (harmful use) was noted in 5.8% of hepatitis C virus, 8.9% of hepatitis B virus, 24.3% of ARLD, and 4.4% of other groups, respectively (P < 0.001), while a score ≥15 (dependency) was noted in 3.4%, 3.0%, 27.7%, and 1.9%, respectively (P < 0.001). When the country was divided into regions, the percentages remained similar. Comparisons between patients with and without an AUDIT score ≥8 (n = 1412), performed after exclusion of those without related data (n = 622), showed no significant differences for hepatic reserve function, while those with harmful alcohol use were significantly younger (66 vs. 70 years, P = 0.006) and had a larger percentage of men (80.4% vs. 45.1%, P < 0.001). Conclusion:Harmful alcohol and alcohol dependency were observed in approximately 10% of patients with viral or non-viral CLD, after excluding patients with ARLD. Assessment of alcohol intake by use of the AUDIT questionnaire as well as adequate intervention should be considered necessary.

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Trends and differences in alcohol-related mortality rates by gender and by prefectures in Japan between 1995 and 2016

Cited by 4 publications

References 24 publications

The Lifelong Health Support 10: a Japanese prescription for a long and healthy life

The Lifelong Health Support 10: a Japanese prescription for a long and healthy life

Associations among Alcohol Drinking, Smoking, and Nonrestorative Sleep: A Population-Based Study in Japan

Clinical features of patients with chronic liver disease in Japan related to alcohol use: Nationwide examination using alcohol use disorders identification test

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