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Dietary differences in male workers among smaller occupational groups within large occupational categories: Findings from the Japan environment and childrenâs study (JECS)
Studies examining workersâ diet according to smaller occupational groups within âlarge occupational categoriesâ are sparse. The aim of this study was to examine the potential differences in workersâ diets based on the classification of workers into smaller occupational groups that comprise âlarge occupational categoriesâ. The subjects of this study were working fathers who had participated in the Japan Environment and Childrenâs Study (N = 38,656). Energy and nutrient intake were calculated based on data collected from the Food Frequency Questionnaire. Occupations were classified according to the Japanese Standard Occupational Classification. Logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the adherence to current dietary recommendations within smaller occupational groups. In particular, significant differences were observed among the categorical groups of âprofessional and engineering workersâ, âservice workersâ, and âagricultural, forestry, and fishery workersâ. In âprofessional and engineering workersâ, teachers showed higher odds of adherence to calcium intake recommendations compared with nurses (OR, 2.54; 95% CI, 2.02â3.14; p < 0.001). In âagricultural, forestry, and fishery workersâ, agriculture workers showed higher odds of adherence to calcium (OR, 2.15; 95% CI, 1.46â3.15; p < 0.001) and vitamin C (OR 1.90, 95% CI 1.31â2.74, p = 0.001) intake recommendations compared with forestry and fishery workers. These findings may be beneficial from a research perspective as well as in the development of more effective techniques to improve workersâ diet and health
Association of cleft lip and palate on mother-to-infant bonding: a cross-sectional study in the Japan Environment and Children\u27s Study (JECS).
Maternal Exposure to Housing Renovation During Pregnancy and Risk of Offspring with Congenital Malformation: The Japan Environment and Childrenâs Study
Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy and Risk of Placental Abnormality: The Japan Environment and Childrenâs Study
Interaction Rating Scale (IRS) as an Evidence-Based Practical Index of Childrenâs Social Skills and Parenting
Background: The purpose of this paper is to describe the features of the Interaction Rating Scale (IRS) as an evidence-based practical index of childrenâs social skills and parenting.Methods: The participants in our study, which was conducted as part of a Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) project, were 370 dyads of children (aged 18, 30, and 42 month) and 81 dyads of 7-year-old children with their caregivers. The participants completed the five minute interaction session and were observed using the IRS.Results: The results indicated that the IRS can measure childrenâs social skill development and parenting with high validity. Along with the discriminate validity for pervasive development disorder (PDD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), abuse and maltreatment, a high correlation with the SDQ (Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire), and high reliability, the IRS is effective in describing features of social skill development.Conclusions: The IRS provides further evidence of the fact that in order to study childrenâs social skill development, it is important to evaluate various features of the caregiver-child interaction as a predictor of social skills