PERAN TUMBUHAN DALAM KEHIDUPAN TRADISIONAL MASYARAKAT LOKAL DI TAMAN NASIONAL GUNUNG HALIMUN JAWA BARAT

Indigenous people who live in Gunung Halimun National Park (GHNP) rely their on their traditional life natural resources around them.The ethnobotanical research had been conducted in three villages surrounding GHNP.This research including indigenous knowledge in using plants for their daily life such as for food, medicine, fuel, ritual need etc. Most of the plants can be found wildly.Over harvesting of those wild plant might affect the sustanability the national park. Therefore, the environmental education for indigenous people is needed

Psychological, social, and environmental factors to meeting physical activity recommendations among Japanese adults

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although the benefits of the recommended level of physical activity on reducing chronic diseases are well-established, most of the Japanese population is not sufficiently active. Thus, examining correlates is an important prerequisite for designing relevant polices and effective programs. The present study investigated psychological, social, and environmental factors associated with meeting physical activity recommendations among Japanese adults.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Data were analyzed for 1,932 men and women (43.6 ± 13.0 years), who responded to an Internet-based cross-sectional survey. Self-reported measure of physical activity, psychological (self-efficacy, pros, and cons), social (social support, health professional advice), environmental (home fitness equipment, access to facilities, neighborhood safety, enjoyable scenery, frequently observing others exercising, residential area), and demographic (gender, age, marital status, educational level, household income level, employment status) variables were obtained. Based on the current national guidelines for exercise in Japan (23 METs·hour per week), respondents were divided into two categories–recommended and not recommended (insufficient and inactive)–according to their estimated weekly physical activity level. An adjusted logistic regression model was utilized.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>When adjusting for all other variables, self-efficacy (men: OR = 2.13; 95% CI: 1.55–2.94, women: OR = 2.72; 95% CI: 1.82–4.08) and possessing home fitness equipment (men: OR = 1.55; 95% CI: 1.14–2.10, women: OR = 1.41; 95% CI: 1.01–1.99) for both genders, social support (OR = 1.44; 95% CI: 1.06–1.97) for men, and enjoyable scenery (OR = 1.60; 95% CI: 1.09–2.36) for women were positively associated with attaining the recommended level of physical activity. In women, cons (OR = 0.47; 95% CI: 0.33–0.67) and living in rural areas (OR = 0.50; 95% CI: 0.25–0.97) were negatively associated with meeting the physical activity recommendations.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>In the psychological, social, and environmental domains, significant correlates of attaining the recommended level of physical activity were observed. Men and women had different patterns of psychological, social, and environmental correlates. These findings suggest that an intervention design that accounts for those correlates may more effectively promote physical activity among Japanese adults.</p

気管支喘息患者の血清コーチゾール値について. 副腎皮質ホルモン投与および年齢との関連

Serum cortisol levels were examined in 94 patients with bronchial asthma in relation to dose of glucocorticoids and age. 1. The level of serum cortisol was significantly lower in group A patients, treated with glucocorticoids (prednisolone of 5mg/day or more) for more than 2 years, (2.4±1.2mcg/㎗) than in group B, treated with glucocorticoids (prednisolone of 5mg or less) for less than 2 years, (6.8±3.7mcg/㎗) (p<0.001) and in group C, treated without glucocorticoids, (12.6±3.9mcg/㎗) (p<0.001). The serum cortisol level was also significantly lower in group B than in group C (p<0.001). 2. The level of serum cortisol was significantly lower in patients over the age of 70 compared to that in those aged between 0 and 39 years (p<0.01) and those between 40 and 49 (p<0.05), and those between 50 and 59 (p<0.02). The level was also lower in patients between 60 and 69 compared to that in those between 0 and 39, however, this was not significant. These results demonstrate that the level of serum cortisol decreases by long-term glucocorticoid regimen and with aging.気管支喘息94例を対象に,副腎皮質ホルモン投与および年齢との関連のもとに,血清コーチゾール値の変動を観察した｡まず副腎皮質ホルモンの投与量および投与期間により以下の3群に分けて検討した｡グループA :副腎皮質ホルモン,プレドニソロンに換算して1日5mg以上を2年間以上にわたり使用している症例,グループB:プレドニソロン1日5mg以下で2年間以内の使用症例, グループC:副腎皮質ホルモンを全く使用していない症例｡その結果,グループAの血清コーチゾ-ル値(2.4±1.2mcg/㎗)は,グループB (6.8±3.7mcg/㎗)(p 0.01)やC(12.6±3.9mcg/㎗)(p 0.001)に比べ有意に低い値であった｡2､グループCでは,70才以上の症例の血清コーチゾ-ル値は,0-39才の症例(p 0.0l),40-49才の症例(p 0.05),そして,50-59才の症例(p 0.02)に比べ有意に低い値であった｡これらの結果は,血清コーチゾール値は,副腎 皮質ホルモンの投与量や投与期間以外にも､加齢による影響を受ける可能性を示唆している

気管支喘息における複合温泉療法と気道炎症反応

Efficacy of complex spa therapy was studied in 55 patients with bronchial asthma. Complex spa therapy was effective in 47 (85.5%) of the 55 patients with bronchial asthma : marked efficacy was observed in 15 (27.3%), moderate in 32 (58.2%), slight in 6 (10.9%) and no efficacy in 2 patients (3.6%). Improvement of clinical symptoms and findings by complex spa therapy was more clearly observed in patients with an increased proportion of BAL lymphocytes, neutrophils and eosinophils. These findings suggest that complex spa therapy more affects cell infiltration in the airways than bronchoconstriction induced by chemical mediators. Improvement of ventilatory function represented by FEV1.0% value was higher in patients with a low proportion of BAL neutrophils, suggesting that patients with increased number of BAL neutrophils require longer complex spa therapy than those without BAL neutrophilia.気管支喘息55例を対象に,複合温泉療法(温泉プール水泳訓練+ヨードゾル吸入+鉱泥湿布療法)を試み,その臨床効果と気道炎症反応との関連について,若干の検討を加えた｡1.複合温泉療法の臨床効果では,著効15例(27.3%),有効32例(58.2%),やや有効6例,無効2例であり,明らかに有効と判断された症 例は,55例中47例(85.5%)であった｡2.複合温泉療法は,気管支肺胞洗浄液(BALF)中の細胞成分(リンパ球,好中球,好酸球など)が多い症例,すなわち気道炎症反応がより強い症例により有効であった｡このことは,複合温泉療法が,単純性の(化学伝達物質による)気管支攣縮よりも,気道炎症反応をともなった病態により強く影響を及ぼすことを示している｡3.複合温泉療法による換気機能の改善(1秒量)は,BAL液中の好中球数が少ない症例においてより高度であった｡このことは,BAL液中に高度な好中球増多が見られる症例に対しては,より長期的な複合温泉療法が必要であることを示しているものと考えられた

ステロイド依存性重症難治性喘息における気道反応の特徴

Characteristics of airway response in steroid-dependent intractable asthma (SDIA) were examined in 86 asthma patients (43 with SDIA and 43 with non-SDIA) divided into three age groups: 20-39, 40-59 and 60+ years, by observing cellular composition of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and ventilatory function. 1. The level of serum cortisol was significantly lower in patients with SDIA than in those with non-SDIA in all age groups. 2. The proportion of lymphocytes in BAL fluid was significantly decreased in patients with SDIA compared to results in non-SDIA patients in the age between 40-59, and over 60+ years, While BAL neutrophils were significantly increased in SDIA patients compared to results in non-SDIA patients in the age group over 60 years. 3. Of ventilatory parameters, the values of % FVC, FEV(1.0%), % MMF and % V(25) were significantly lower in SDIA patients over the age of 60 compared with non-SDIA subjects of the same age group. These results show that in SDIA patients the proportion of BAL lymphocytes decreases and the proportion of BAL neutrophils increases with aging, and that ventilatory function in SDIA patients also decreases with aging compared to non-SDIA patients.年齢により3群(20-39才,40-59才,60才以上)に分類された気管支喘息86例(ステロイド依存性重症難治性喘息:SDIA;43例,非SDIA;43例)を対象に,気管支肺胞洗浄液(BALF)中の細胞成分および換気機能よりSDIAにおける気 道反応の特徴を検討した｡1.血清コーチゾ-ル値は,SDIA症例において, 非SDIA症例に比べいずれの年齢層においても有意の低値を示した｡2.BALF中リンパ球頻度は,40-59才および60才以上のSDIA症例において,同年齢の非SDIA症例に比べ有意の低値を示した｡一方,BALF中好中球頻度は,60才以上のSDIA症例で,同年齢層の非SDIA症例に比べ有意に高い値を示 した｡また,BALF中好酸球頻度は,いずれの年齢層においても,SDIAと非SDIA症例の間に有意の差は見られなかった｡3.換気機能では,% FVC, FEV1.0%,% MMF, % V(25)などの換気パラメーターは,60才以上の SDIA症例において,同年齢層の非SDIA症例に比べて有意の低値を示した｡ これらの結果は,40-59才あるいは60才以上のSDIA症例では,非SDIA症例に比べ,BALF中リンパ球頻度の低下,好中球頻度の増加,換気パラメーター値の低下などがより高度に見られることを示している

気管支喘息における血清免疫グロブリン値,末梢血リンパ球数と気管支肺胞洗浄液中の細胞成分との関連

Changes in airway inflammation by glucocorticoids were examined in 26 patients with bronchial asthma, divided into two age groups ; 20-59 and 60+ years, in relation to serum immunoglobulin levels and peripheral lymphocyte count. 1. The levels of IgG, IgA and IgM were significantly lower in patients with steroid-dependent intractable asthma (SDIA) of age over 60 years than in those with non-SDIA of the same age group. In patients between the ages of 20 and 59, only serum IgG level was significantly lower in SDIA than in non-SDIA patients. 2. Peripheral lymphocyte count was significantly decreased in SDIA patients than in non-SDIA patients in age group over 60, but not in age group between 20 and 59. 3. Number of lymphocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid was significantly lower and number of BAL neutrophils was significantly higher in SDIA patients than in non-SDIA patients in age group over 60, but not in age group between 20 and 59. These results suggest that levels of IgG, IgA and IgM, and peripheral lymphocyte count were significantly suppressed in SDIA patients of age over 60, accompanied with decrease of BAL lymphocytes and increase of BAL neutrophils.気管支喘息26例(ステロイド依存性重症難治性喘息,SDIA 13例,非SDIA 13例)を対象に,血清免疫グロブリン,IgG,IgAおよびIgM値,および末梢血リンパ球数との関連のもとに,副腎皮質ホルモン長期投与による気道炎症細胞の出現頻度の変化について検討を加えた｡なお,年齢による影響を観察する目的で,SDIAおよび非SDIA各13例を,20-59才と60才以上の2群に分けて,それ ぞれのグループの特徴について検討した｡1.血清IgG,IgAおよびIgM値は,60才以上の症例において,いずれも非SDIA症例に比べ,SDIA症例で有意に低い値を示した｡一方,20-59才の症例群においては,IgG値のみSDIA症例で有意の低下傾向が見られた｡2.末梢血リンパ球数は,60才以上の症例では,SDIA症例で,非SDIA症例に比べ有意の低値を示したが,20-59才の症例では両群間に有意の差は見られなかった｡3.気管支肺胞洗浄(BAL)液中のリンパ球数 は,60才以上のSDIA症例で,非SDIA症例に比べ有意に少なく,また同時にこれらの症例ではBAL液中好中球が有意に多い傾向が観察された｡しかし,20-59才の症例群では,SDIAと非SDIAの間にいずれも有意の差は見られなかっ た｡これらの結果より,60才以上の症例では,20-59才の症例群に比べ,副腎皮質ホルモンの長期投与により,血清IgG,IgAおよびIgM値,末梢血リンパ球数の減少とともに,BAL液中のリンパ球減少,好中球増加をきたしやすいことが明らかにされた

気管支喘息における末梢血白血球および気管支肺胞洗浄液中の細胞からのヒスタミンおよびロイコトリエンC(4),B(4)遊離と気道過敏性

The proportions of cells in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, the release of histamine, leukotrienes C(4) and B(4) from leucocytes and BAL cells, and bronchial reactivity to methacholine were examined in 40 patients with asthma in relation to patient age. 1. The proportions of lymphocytes and neutrophils in BAL fluid were higher in older patients over age 60 than in younger patients between 20 and 49. The proportions of eosinophils and basophilic cells in BAL fluid were higher in younger patients than in older patients, and the difference in the proportion of BAL basophilic cells was significant between the two groups (p<0.05). 2. The release of histamine from BAL cells was significantly higher in younger patients than in older patients (p<0.001). The release of LTC(4) from BAL cells was higher in older patients compared to younger patients. 3. Bronchial reactivity to methacholine was higher in younger patients than in older patients. The number of patients reactive to low concentration of methacholine (390μg/mℓ or less) was larger in younger patients (12/16 ; 75.0%) than in older patients (5/14 ; 35.7%). These results suggest that bronchial hyperresponsiveness changes with aging, accompanied by changes in the release of chemical mediators from BAL cells and in the proportion of BAL cells.気管支喘息を対象に,気管支肺胞洗浄(BAL)液中の細胞の出現頻度,末梢血白血球およびBAL細胞からのヒスタミン,ロイコトリエンC(4),B(4)遊離,気道過敏性などについて,患者年齢との関連のもとに検討を加えた｡1.BAL液中のリンパ球および好中球頻度は,60才以上の老齢症例で,20-49才の若青年症例に比べやや高い傾向が見られたが,推計学的には有意の差は見られなかった｡BAL液中の好酸球,好塩基細胞の頻度は,若青年症例で,老年症例に比べて高く,特に好塩基性細胞の頻度には両症例群間に有意の差が見られ(P<0.05)｡ 2.BAL細胞からのヒスタミン遊離は,若青年症例で,老年症例に比べ有意に多い傾向が見られた(P<0.001)｡一方,BAL細胞からのロイコトリエンC(4)遊離は,若青年症例に比べ,老年症例で多い傾向が見られたが,両症例群間に有意の差は見られなかった｡3.メサコリンに対する気道の反応性は,全般的に若青年症例で,老年症例に比べより強い傾向を示した｡そして,390μg/mℓまたはそれ以下の低濃度のメサコリンに反応を示す症例は,若青年症例では16例中12例(75.0%),老年症例では14例中5例(35.7%)であった｡以上の結果より,気道過敏性は,BAL細胞からの化学伝達物質遊離の変化やBAL細胞の頻度の変化とともに,加齢の影響を受けることが明らかとなった