Aki Yazawa
Biographic Data
| ID | 85314 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aki Yazawa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aki |
| FAMILY NAME | Yazawa |
| SIGNATURE | YAZAWA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Center for Global Health and Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4335-3880 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The association of coffee consumption with prediabetes, diabetes, and markers of glucose metabolism in rural Vietnam
The present study among rural residents in Vietnam did not find clear associations of coffee consumption with prediabetes, diabetes, or markers of glucose metabolism, including the effects of coffee with additives, underscoring the complexity of these associations and the need for further research to confirm the findings in rural Vietnam
Pre-disaster income inequality and post-disaster mental health
Resilience Factors Affecting Long-Term Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Among Older Adults
Objectives We examined long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms among older adults following exposure to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. We further characterized the pre- and post-disaster social relationship factors that predicted membership in each trajectory group. Methods Data from 4 time points (including pre-disaster data) were used to analyze the depression trajectories of 2,033 survivors through a group-based trajec…
Socioeconomic disparities in mammography screening in the United States from 2012 to 2020
Parental absence during childhood and weight status in adulthood among middle‐aged community dwellers in rural Vietnam
Objectives While adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been shown to be associated with adulthood obesity, less is known about their association with underweight. We examined the associations between parental absence (i.e., a major component of ACEs) and both underweight and excess weight among middle‐aged rural community dwellers in Vietnam, where experiences of parental absence was not uncommon during and after the Vietnam War (1955–1975). …
Residential instability during adolescence and health and wellbeing in adulthood
Comparison of three indices of relative income deprivation in predicting health status
Chronic stress and age‐related pattern of blood pressure
OBJECTIVE: Chronic stress is a risk factor for hypertension in adults. However, there is conflicting evidence for older adults. We hypothesized that age-related arterial stiffening, which leads to a lower blood pressure (especially diastolic blood pressure [DBP]), is more pronounced among older adults with high vs low stress. The objectives of this study were (a) to investigate age-related trends in systolic and DBPs among adults in rural Fujian,…
The association between family members' migration and Epstein‐Barr virus antibody titers among people left behind in rural Fujian, China
OBJECTIVES: In contrast to the health of migrants, which has been extensively studied, little attention has been paid to the health of adults left behind by family members who out-migrated to other locations. This study was performed to investigate the association between being left behind and the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titer, which is an indicator of cellular immune functioning previously shown to be associated with psychological stre…
Depressive symptoms in the aftermath of major disaster
The social support deterioration model was not empirically supported among older-adult disaster survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, after accounting for exposure-mediator interactions
Relative deprivation of assets defined at multiple geographic scales, perceived stress and self-rated health in China
Epstein‐Barr virus antibody titer as a stress biomarker and its association with social capital in rural Fujian communities, China
OBJECTIVES: There has been little research on the association between social capital and psychological stress measured by a biomarker, particularly in developing countries. Our objective was to investigate the association between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titer, an indicator of cellular immune function previously shown to be associated with psychological stress, and social capital among rural community dwellers in Fujian Province, China. …
Is a hilly neighborhood environment associated with diabetes mellitus among older people? Results from the Jages 2010 study
The association between economic development, lifestyle differentiation, and C ‐reactive protein concentration within rural communities in H ainan I sland, C hina
OBJECTIVE: Earlier fieldwork in rural areas of Hainan Island, China, demonstrated that during the course of economic development increasing differences had emerged in lifestyles within communities. It is possible that these variations might have stratified residents into subpopulations with different health attributes. This study examined the association between C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration, a biomarker of future cardiovascular events, …
Impact of lifestyle changes on stress in a modernizing rural population in Hainan Island, China
OBJECTIVE: Little is known about inter-individual variation in psychological stress in modernizing rural populations in developing countries. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titer, a biomarker of psychological stress, and lifestyle parameters in rural communities in Hainan Island, China. METHODS: EBV antibody titer was measured in dried blood spot (DBS) samples collected fro…
Epstein‐Barr virus antibody titer and its association with the domain scores from the World Health Organization's Quality of Life questionnaire
OBJECTIVE: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titer has recently been used as a biomarker of psychological stress. This is the first study to investigate the association between EBV antibody titer and perceived quality of life (QOL) in Hainan Island, China. METHODS: Participants from two regions of Hainan Island, recruited into a larger study investigating the health impact of rapid economic development among rural residents, were stratified by ag…
Comparison of three indices of relative income deprivation in predicting health status
Is a hilly neighborhood environment associated with diabetes mellitus among older people? Results from the Jages 2010 study
Relative deprivation of assets defined at multiple geographic scales, perceived stress and self-rated health in China
Resilience Factors Affecting Long-Term Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Among Older Adults
Objectives We examined long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms among older adults following exposure to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. We further characterized the pre- and post-disaster social relationship factors that predicted membership in each trajectory group. Methods Data from 4 time points (including pre-disaster data) were used to analyze the depression trajectories of 2,033 survivors through a group-based trajec…
Impact of lifestyle changes on stress in a modernizing rural population in Hainan Island, China
OBJECTIVE: Little is known about inter-individual variation in psychological stress in modernizing rural populations in developing countries. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titer, a biomarker of psychological stress, and lifestyle parameters in rural communities in Hainan Island, China. METHODS: EBV antibody titer was measured in dried blood spot (DBS) samples collected fro…
Epstein‐Barr virus antibody titer and its association with the domain scores from the World Health Organization's Quality of Life questionnaire
OBJECTIVE: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titer has recently been used as a biomarker of psychological stress. This is the first study to investigate the association between EBV antibody titer and perceived quality of life (QOL) in Hainan Island, China. METHODS: Participants from two regions of Hainan Island, recruited into a larger study investigating the health impact of rapid economic development among rural residents, were stratified by ag…
The association between economic development, lifestyle differentiation, and C ‐reactive protein concentration within rural communities in H ainan I sland, C hina
OBJECTIVE: Earlier fieldwork in rural areas of Hainan Island, China, demonstrated that during the course of economic development increasing differences had emerged in lifestyles within communities. It is possible that these variations might have stratified residents into subpopulations with different health attributes. This study examined the association between C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration, a biomarker of future cardiovascular events, …
Is a hilly neighborhood environment associated with diabetes mellitus among older people? Results from the Jages 2010 study
Epstein‐Barr virus antibody titer as a stress biomarker and its association with social capital in rural Fujian communities, China
OBJECTIVES: There has been little research on the association between social capital and psychological stress measured by a biomarker, particularly in developing countries. Our objective was to investigate the association between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titer, an indicator of cellular immune function previously shown to be associated with psychological stress, and social capital among rural community dwellers in Fujian Province, China. …
Relative deprivation of assets defined at multiple geographic scales, perceived stress and self-rated health in China
The association between family members' migration and Epstein‐Barr virus antibody titers among people left behind in rural Fujian, China
OBJECTIVES: In contrast to the health of migrants, which has been extensively studied, little attention has been paid to the health of adults left behind by family members who out-migrated to other locations. This study was performed to investigate the association between being left behind and the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody titer, which is an indicator of cellular immune functioning previously shown to be associated with psychological stre…
Depressive symptoms in the aftermath of major disaster
The social support deterioration model was not empirically supported among older-adult disaster survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, after accounting for exposure-mediator interactions
Chronic stress and age‐related pattern of blood pressure
OBJECTIVE: Chronic stress is a risk factor for hypertension in adults. However, there is conflicting evidence for older adults. We hypothesized that age-related arterial stiffening, which leads to a lower blood pressure (especially diastolic blood pressure [DBP]), is more pronounced among older adults with high vs low stress. The objectives of this study were (a) to investigate age-related trends in systolic and DBPs among adults in rural Fujian,…
Comparison of three indices of relative income deprivation in predicting health status
Parental absence during childhood and weight status in adulthood among middle‐aged community dwellers in rural Vietnam
Objectives While adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been shown to be associated with adulthood obesity, less is known about their association with underweight. We examined the associations between parental absence (i.e., a major component of ACEs) and both underweight and excess weight among middle‐aged rural community dwellers in Vietnam, where experiences of parental absence was not uncommon during and after the Vietnam War (1955–1975). …
Residential instability during adolescence and health and wellbeing in adulthood
Pre-disaster income inequality and post-disaster mental health
Resilience Factors Affecting Long-Term Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms in the Aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Among Older Adults
Objectives We examined long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms among older adults following exposure to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. We further characterized the pre- and post-disaster social relationship factors that predicted membership in each trajectory group. Methods Data from 4 time points (including pre-disaster data) were used to analyze the depression trajectories of 2,033 survivors through a group-based trajec…
Socioeconomic disparities in mammography screening in the United States from 2012 to 2020
The association of coffee consumption with prediabetes, diabetes, and markers of glucose metabolism in rural Vietnam
The present study among rural residents in Vietnam did not find clear associations of coffee consumption with prediabetes, diabetes, or markers of glucose metabolism, including the effects of coffee with additives, underscoring the complexity of these associations and the need for further research to confirm the findings in rural Vietnam
Medicine (14 works) · Demography (12 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Geography (8 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works)