Evaluation on nutritional analysis on water-cultivated vegetables illuminated by LED light with domestic use

家庭用LED水耕装置の有用性について栄養成分含量からその評価を行った。水耕装置で栽培したコマツナ、ホウレンソウのビタミンＣ、マグネシウム、カリウム含量を測定し日本食品成分表（2018年版）に掲載されている各種栄養成分と比較した結果、ビタミンＣ含量はコマツナ、ホウレンソウとも食品成分表の値と同程度、マグネシウム含量はコマツナでは３倍程度、ホウレンソウでは同程度、カリウム含量はコマツナ、ホウレンソウとも低い値であった。家庭用LED水耕装置では市販野菜と比較しても栄養的には遜色ない野菜を栽培できる可能性が示唆された。departmental bulletin pape

Association of Arterial Stiffness and Atherosclerotic Burden With Brain Structural Changes Among Japanese Men

Background Little is known regarding whether arterial stiffness and atherosclerotic burden are each independently associated with brain structural changes. Simultaneous assessments of both arterial stiffness and atherosclerotic burden in associations with brain could provide insights into the mechanisms of brain structural changes. Methods and Results Using data from the SESSA (Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis), we analyzed data among 686 Japanese men (mean [SD] age, 67.9 [8.4] years; range, 46–83 years) free from history of stroke and myocardial infarction. Brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity and coronary artery calcification on computed tomography scans were measured between March 2010 and August 2014. Brain volumes (total brain volume, gray matter, Alzheimer disease signature and prefrontal) and brain vascular damage (white matter hyperintensities) were quantified using brain magnetic resonance imaging from January 2012 through February 2015. In multivariable adjustment models including mean arterial pressure, when brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity and coronary artery calcification were entered into the same models, the β (95% CI) for Alzheimer disease signature volume for each 1‐SD increase in brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity was −0.33 (−0.64 to −0.02), and the unstandardized β (95% CI) for white matter hyperintensities for each 1‐unit increase in coronary artery calcification was 0.68 (0.05–1.32). Brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity and coronary artery calcification were not statistically significantly associated with total brain and gray matter volumes. Conclusions Among Japanese men, higher arterial stiffness was associated with lower Alzheimer disease signature volumes, whereas higher atherosclerotic burden was associated with brain vascular damage. Arterial stiffness and atherosclerotic burden may be independently associated with brain structural changes via different pathways.journal articl

Association of step counts with cognitive function in apparently healthy middle-aged and older Japanese men

Background: Increasing physical activity may prevent cognitive decline. Previous studies primarily focused on older adults and used self-reported questionnaires to assess physical activity. We examined the relationship between step count, an objective measure of physical activity, and cognitive function in community-based middle-aged and older Japanese men. Methods: The Shiga Epidemiological Study of Subclinical Atherosclerosis randomly recruited community-dwelling healthy men aged 40-79 years from Shiga, Japan, and measured their step counts over 7 consecutive days using a pedometer at baseline (2006-2008). Among men who returned for follow-up (2009-2014), we assessed their cognitive function using the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI) score. We restricted our analyses to those with valid 7-day average step counts at baseline and those who remained free of stroke at follow-up (n = 676). Using analysis of covariance, we calculated the adjusted means of the CASI score according to the quartiles of the average step counts. Results: The mean (standard deviation) of age and unadjusted CASI score were 63.8 (9.1) years and 90.8 (5.8), respectively. The CASI score was elevated in higher quartiles of step counts (90.2, 90.4, 90.6, and 91.8 from the lowest to the highest quartile, respectively, [p for trend = 0.004]) in a model adjusted for age and education. Further adjustment for smoking, drinking, and other cardiovascular risk factors resulted in a similar pattern of association (p for trend = 0.005). Conclusion: In apparently healthy middle-aged and older Japanese men, a greater 7-day average step count at baseline was associated with significantly higher cognitive function score.journal articl

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