Kyushu University Hospital

Triangulating Evidence on Serum Uric Acid and Cancer Risk: Consistent Inverse Associations With Lung Cancer

ABSTRACT We examined the association between serum uric acid (UA) levels and cancer incidence through a conventional observational and two‐sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study in the same population (triangulation). We followed 13,695 individuals aged 35–69 years for cancer...

Prevalence of elevated blood pressure, elevated blood glucose, and cardiometabolic risk factors among rural adults in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly hypertension and diabetes, represent a growing public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Comprehensive community-based data on cardiometabolic risk factors among rural adults in Chattogram Division, Banglad...

Association between severe psychological distress and spousal alcohol drinking status among married couples in Japan: a cross-sectional study using nationally representative survey data

Abstract Background Spousal alcohol drinking status is known to affect individuals’ psychological distress in some countries; however, the effect modification of the association between spousal alcohol drinking status and individuals’ psychological distress by their own alcohol d...

Associations between interpregnancy intervals and adverse birth outcomes using nationwide birth data in Japan

Abstract We investigated the associations between interpregnancy intervals (IPIs) and birth outcomes using nationwide birth data in Japan. The live birth data in the Vital Statistics in Japan from 2010 to 2023 were used. The IPI was calculated by identifying the same parents from...