Why People Do Not Consume The Food Items in Japanese Households They Get (original) (raw)

Eating alone among community-dwelling Japanese elderly: association with depression and food diversity

The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2012

Eating alone is an emerging social concern these days along with the background of serious aging population growth and increasing number of single-dwellers in Japan. However, little study is focused eating alone and its relation to the health status of community-dwelling elderly. To clarify the relations between eating alone and geriatric functions such as depression, quantitative subjective quality of life (QOL), activities of daily living (ADL) and dietary status of community-dwelling Japanese elderly. A cross-sectional study. Tosa town, one of the "super-aged" towns in Japan. The study population consisted of 856 community-dwelling elderly aged ≥65 living in Tosa town. Eating alone and living arrangement was defined by the questionnaire. Geriatric functions were assessed by measuring activities of daily living (ADL), depressive symptom using 15-item geriatric depression scale (GDS-15), and quality of life (QOL). Food diversity was investigated as a measure of dietary qu...

Why is the Temporary Childcare System Difficult for Japanese Parents to Use for Parental Relief?

2018

This study clarifies the reasons Japanese parents experience difficulties in using the temporary childcare system for parental relief. Three factors were identified following a literature review of previous research related to temporary childcare systems and information from the official websites of each municipality. First, it was difficult to identify the little information provided about institutional procedures. When parents attempt to use the temporary childcare system for parental relief, they need to collect information and procedures from over one month prior and it is necessary to organize with the childcare provider in advance. Local governments may not provide enough information and may not maintain or manage temporary childcare systems. Second, temporary childcare was difficult to use for parental relief because of unconscious bias. For example, the unconscious bias, i.e., “childcare is the mother’s responsibility,” means that principals may not respond positively to the...

Safety Study of Repeated Intake of the Food Product Kentoh-Rakucha Containing Indigestible Dextrin

Journal of Urban Living and Health Association, 2009

難消化性デキストリン含有食品「健糖楽茶」の 反復摂取における安全性の検討 別府秀彦 1) , 松本美富士 2) , 渡邊治夫 3) , 園田 茂 1) 2) , 中野達徳 2) , 東口髙志 2) , 武重榮子 2) , 井谷功典 2) , 三木潤子 1) , 新保 寛 1) 1) 藤田保健衛生大学藤田記念七栗研究所, 2) 藤田保健衛生大学七栗サナトリウム, 3) 株式会社クロス

Why highly educated Japanese women are not playing a more active role in society: A case study using Ueno’s qualitative analysis method

2019

This study outlines the social background and difficulties faced by one Japanese woman, Hanako, who is responsible for paid work, childcare, and housework. Data were collected through interactive interviews and analyzed using Ueno’s qualitative analysis method. Specifically, data were collected using LINE, a smartphone app. The focus of the study is a woman who feels overwhelmed by her attempt to handle all aspects of her paid work, childcare, and housework. The study identified three factors that prevent Japanese women from playing a more active role in society. First, in Japan, the role of a married woman as a full-time homemaker is widely accepted. However, many women are now continuing to work after getting married and giving birth. If there had been no historical culture of a woman’s career as a full-time homemaker, there would be no expectation that women would be solely responsible for housework and childcare, and it would be seen as a matter of course that Hanako would conti...

Nasō to nasasō no shiyō jittai no keiryōteki chōsa (ナソウとナサソウの使用実態の計量的調査)

2020

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