Junko Iwamoto
Tenri Health Care University
28 Papers
19 Citations
Junko Iwamoto is an academic researcher from Tenri Health Care University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Geriatric Depression Scale. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 28 publications. Previous affiliations of Junko Iwamoto include National Archives and Records Administration & Nara Medical University.
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Papers
Reliability and Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in Elderly Adults: The Fujiwara-kyo Study
TL;DR: The reliability of the IPAQ was not sufficient, but the validity was adequate, and although there were some limitations with regard to repeatability and agreement in classification, it was a useful tool for assessing physical activity among elderly adults.
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Exposure to Light at Night, Nocturnal Urinary Melatonin Excretion, and Obesity/Dyslipidemia in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the HEIJO-KYO Study
Kenji Obayashi,Keigo Saeki,Junko Iwamoto,Junko Iwamoto,Nozomi Okamoto,Kimiko Tomioka,Satoko Nezu,Yoshito Ikada,Norio Kurumatani +8 more
TL;DR: Exposure to LAN in an uncontrolled home setting is associated with impaired obese and lipid parameters independent of nocturnal urinary melatonin excretion in elderly individuals, and higher odds ratios for obesity and dyslipidemia independent of demographic and socioeconomic parameters.
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Positive Effect of Daylight Exposure on Nocturnal Urinary Melatonin Excretion in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the HEIJO-KYO Study
Kenji Obayashi,Keigo Saeki,Junko Iwamoto,Nozomi Okamoto,Kimiko Tomioka,Satoko Nezu,Yoshito Ikada,Norio Kurumatani +7 more
TL;DR: Daylight exposure in an uncontrolled daily life setting is positively associated with urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin excretion in the elderly.
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Stronger association of indoor temperature than outdoor temperature with blood pressure in colder months.
Keigo Saeki,Kenji Obayashi,Junko Iwamoto,Nobuhiro Tone,Nozomi Okamoto,Kimiko Tomioka,Norio Kurumatani +6 more
TL;DR: Indoor temperature showed stronger association than outdoor temperature with BP in colder months, suggesting the importance to assess the association of indoor temperature with cardiovascular mortality to determine whether improving housing thermal environment reduces winter excess mortality.
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Relationship of tooth loss to mild memory impairment and cognitive impairment: findings from the fujiwara-kyo study
Nozomi Okamoto,Masayuki Morikawa,Kensuke Okamoto,Kensuke Okamoto,Noboru Habu,Junko Iwamoto,Kimiko Tomioka,Keigo Saeki,Motokazu Yanagi,Nobuko Amano,Norio Kurumatani +10 more
TL;DR: The findings suggest that tooth loss is associated with cognitive function, and between the length of the edentulous period and the risk of a low MMSE score.