The relationship between hypertension and health-related quality of life: adjusted by chronic pain, chronic diseases, and life habits in the general middle-aged population in Japan

Kitaoka, Masami; Mitoma, Junko; Asakura, Hiroki; Anyenda, Olando Enoch; Nguyen, Thao Thi Thu; Hamagishi, Toshio; Hori, Daisuke; Suzuki, Fujio; Shibata, Aki; Horii, Masae; Tsujiguchi, Hiromasa; Hibino, Yuri; Kambayashi, Yasuhiro; Hitomi, Yoshiaki; Shikura, Naoto; Nakamura, Hiroyuki

doi:10.1007/s12199-016-0514-6

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“…We found that having a chronic disease was associated with poor HRQoL, based on both the EQ-5D index and the EQ-VAS score. Several studies have indicated that chronic diseases such as hypertension [ 25 ], diabetes [ 26 ], coronary heart disease [ 15 ], tuberculosis [ 16 ], multiple sclerosis [ 27 ], cancers [ 28 ], and allergic diseases [ 29 ] reduce HRQoL among adults. A study by Karyani et al [ 17 ] showed that chronic disease was an important determinant of HRQoL in Iran.…”

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Determinants of health-related quality of life in Iranian adults: evidence from a cross-sectional study

Rezaei¹,

Hajizadeh²,

Kazemi³

et al. 2017

Epidemiol Health

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OBJECTIVESThis study aimed to measure the level and determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults in Kermanshah, a city in the western region of Iran.METHODSConvenience sampling was employed to obtain a sample of 998 adults aged 18 years and older (646 males and 352 females) in the city of Kermanshah. A 2-part self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data over the period between March 1 and May 30, 2017. The first part was designed to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, and lifestyle factors (10 items). The second part consisted of the EuroQoL 5-dimensions (EQ-5D) EuroQoL-3-level and the EuroQoL visual analog scale (EQ-VAS) questions. A multiple linear regression model was used to determine the factors associated with the EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS score among study participants.RESULTSThe mean values for the EQ-5D index and the EQ-VAS score were 0.74 (standard deviation [SD], 0.19) and 80.9 (SD, 16.5), respectively. The highest percentage of self-reported problems (‘some’ and ‘severe’ problems) across the 5 dimensions of the EQ-5D index were associated with the dimensions of anxiety/depression (35.3%) and pain/discomfort (32.9%). The percentage of self-reported problems for the dimensions of usual activities, mobility, and self-care were 19.0, 12.8, and 8.9%, respectively. Our regression analyses indicated that there were statistically significant positive associations between being physically active, monthly household income per capita, and post-secondary education and the EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS score. In contrast, negative associations were found between older age, being married, having a chronic disease, and smoking and the EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS score. A negative association was also found between being uninsured and the EQ-5D index.CONCLUSIONSOur findings suggest that interventions aiming to improve physical activity, to prevent chronic diseases, and to reduce the smoking rate among adults living in the city of Kermanshah may improve their HRQoL.

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Determinants of health-related quality of life in Iranian adults: evidence from a cross-sectional study

Rezaei¹,

Hajizadeh²,

Kazemi³

et al. 2017

Epidemiol Health

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“…The study of quality of life is an important part in chronic disease [ 18 ]; many researchers paid attention to hypertension patients [ 19 – 21 ]. But most of the questionnaires in their studies were SF-36, which could not reflect the most common and most direct questions affecting the quality of life in patients with hypertension.…”

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Acupuncture Decreases Blood Pressure Related to Hypothalamus Functional Connectivity with Frontal Lobe, Cerebellum, and Insula: A Study of Instantaneous and Short‐Term Acupuncture Treatment in Essential Hypertension

Zheng

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2016

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The therapeutic effects of acupuncture in decreasing blood pressure are ambiguous and underlying acupuncture in hypertension treatment has not been investigated. Our objective was to observe the change of quality of life and compare the differences in brain functional connectivity by investigating instantaneous and short-term acupuncture treatment in essential hypertension patients. A total of 30 patients were randomly divided into the LR3 group and sham acupoint group. Subjects received resting-state fMRI among preacupuncture, postinstantaneous, and short-term acupuncture treatment in two groups. Hypothalamus was selected as the seed point to analyze the changes in connectivity. We found three kinds of results: (1) There was statistical difference in systolic blood pressure in LR3 group after the short-term treatment and before acupuncture. (2) Compared with sham acupoint, acupuncture at LR3 instantaneous effects in the functional connectivity with seed points was more concentrated in the frontal lobe. (3) Compared with instantaneous effects, acupuncture LR3 short-term effects in the functional connectivity with seed points had more regions in frontal lobe, cerebellum, and insula. These brain areas constituted a neural network structure with specific functions that could explain the mechanism of therapy in hypertension patients by LR3 acupoint.

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“…We used a self-administered questionnaire handed to subjects by interviewers who were trained using standardized procedures; they explained the study and how to complete the questionnaire. A few days later, the completed forms, which were placed in sealed envelopes [11], were collected.…”

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“…We conducted a cohort study named the Shika study in Shika Town of Ishikawa prefecture in Japan from 2011 [10,11]. Shika Town is located in Ishikawa prefecture, which is a rural area of Japan, and it has approximately 22,000 residents.…”

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Relationship between the Use of Parabens and Allergic Diseases in Japanese Adults—A Cross-Sectional Study

Shimizu

Kambayashi

Tsujiguchi

et al. 2018

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It currently remains unclear whether parabens, which are preservatives added to cosmetics, shampoos, and personal care products that exhibit biocidal activities, exert allergic effects in adults. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between the use of parabens and the prevalence of allergic diseases in Japanese adults. This population-based cross-sectional study comprised 2005 participants aged 40 years or older living in Shika Town in Japan who answered a self-administered questionnaire on allergic diseases and the daily use of household goods. The information obtained was then analyzed to assess the exposure to parabens (response rate: 77.9%). The prevalence of nasal allergies, atopic conjunctivitis, and total allergies was significantly higher in women who used parabens. These differences remained significant after adjustments for confounding factors including age, body mass index, smoking, alcohol, exercise, sleep, income, education, and marital status. No relationship between the prevalence of atopic dermatitis and the use of parabens was observed in men or women. However, the present results demonstrated that the prevalence of nasal allergies and atopic conjunctivitis was associated with use of parabens in women, suggesting that parabens may induce allergic responses.

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The relationship between hypertension and health-related quality of life: adjusted by chronic pain, chronic diseases, and life habits in the general middle-aged population in Japan

Abstract: These results may be due to the sex difference in the light of the perception for health.

Cited by 24 publications

References 54 publications

Determinants of health-related quality of life in Iranian adults: evidence from a cross-sectional study

Determinants of health-related quality of life in Iranian adults: evidence from a cross-sectional study

Acupuncture Decreases Blood Pressure Related to Hypothalamus Functional Connectivity with Frontal Lobe, Cerebellum, and Insula: A Study of Instantaneous and Short‐Term Acupuncture Treatment in Essential Hypertension

Relationship between the Use of Parabens and Allergic Diseases in Japanese Adults—A Cross-Sectional Study

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