Daiki Watanabe

The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and frailty remains unclear. Using two validated frailty assessment tools, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between the prevalence of frailty and BMI in Japanese older adults. This cross-sectional study used baseline data of 7191 individuals aged ≥65 years, living in Kameoka City, Kyoto, Japan. The BMI was calculated based on self-reported height and body weight, and classified into six categories. Frailty was defined using two valid

When quantum fluctuations destroy underlying long-range ordered states, novel quantum states emerge. Spin-liquid (SL) states of frustrated quantum antiferromagnets, in which highly correlated spins fluctuate down to very low temperatures, are prominent examples of such quantum states. SL states often exhibit exotic physical properties, but the precise nature of the elementary excitations behind such phenomena remains entirely elusive. Here, we use thermal Hall measurements that can capture the u

Our results indicated that the two instruments (KCL and FSI) had sufficient diagnostic accuracy for frailty based on the phenotype model for older Japanese adults. This may be useful for the early detection of frailty in high-risk older adults.

These findings suggest that slightly increasing the current step count, as by 1,000 steps/day (about 10 minutes of activity), may potentially prevent frailty. J Am Geriatr Soc 68:2310-2318, 2020.

To gain insight into the unconventional superconductivity of Fe pnictides with no electron pockets, we measure the thermal conductivity $\ensuremath{\kappa}$ and penetration depth $\ensuremath{\lambda}$ in the heavily hole-doped regime of Ba${}_{1\ensuremath{-}x}$K${}_{x}$Fe${}_{2}$As${}_{2}$. The residual thermal conductivity ${(\ensuremath{\kappa}/T)}_{T\ensuremath{\rightarrow}0\phantom{\rule{0.28em}{0ex}}\mathrm{K}}$ and $T$ dependence of $\ensuremath{\lambda}$ consistently indicate the fully

The relative contribution of diet to colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is higher than that for other cancers. Animal models have revealed that Escherichia coli containing polyketide synthase (pks⁺ E. coli) in the gut participates in CRC development. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between dietary intake and the prevalence of pks⁺ E. coli isolated from the microbiota in faecal samples of 223 healthy Japanese individuals. Dietary inta

To determine the association between geriatric disorders and dietary intake, validation of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for elderly individuals is needed. We compared energy and nutrient intakes derived from dietary records (DR) and FFQ in an elderly population and compared the data against results from middle-aged individuals (30⁻68 years) from a previous study. Current participants included 65 women and 78 men (65⁻88 years) who completed FFQ and 7-day DR in a subpopulation of the Kyoto

Accurate assessments of a target population's energy intake (EI) are essential to prevent poor nutritional status. However, self-reported dietary records (DRs) or food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) are not always accurate, thereby requiring validation and calibration studies. This study aimed to validate the EI estimated by a FFQ using the doubly labeled water (DLW) method. Participants were 109 Japanese older adults (50 women and 59 men) aged 65-88 years. The EI was obtained by a DR and 47-it

Cachexia is associated with lower overall survival (OS) in patients with cancer; however, the relationship between the two is reported to differ according to the definitive criteria for diagnosing cachexia. We aimed to investigate 1) the difference in the prevalence of cachexia in patients with cancer and 2) the association between cachexia and OS, depending on the definitive criteria for diagnosing cachexia in patients with cancer. We searched PubMed and Web of Science from their inception unti

This study suggests that low EI has a greater detrimental effect compared with excessive EI, particularly on physical frailty. Using biomarkers to calibrate EI holds promise for providing accurate energy requirements to establish guidelines used in public health and clinical nutrition.

The relationship between daily steps and mortality is different between those with and those without frailty, and people with frailty may require more daily steps than those with nonfrailty to achieve the inverse relationship with mortality. These findings may be useful for informing future physical activity guidelines.

Whether the effect of a low-protein diet on progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and mortality risk differs between young and elderly adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is unclear. We conducted a retrospective CKD cohort study to investigate the association between protein intake and mortality or renal outcomes and whether age affects this association. The cohort comprised 352 patients with stage G3-5 CKD who had been followed up for a median 4.2 years, had undergone educational h

The relationship between mixing ability of masticatory functions and frailty has not been well evaluated. This study investigated the prevalence of physical and comprehensive frailty and its association with mixing ability in 1106 older adults aged ≥65 years who underwent physical examination as part of the Japanese Kyoto-Kameoka Study. Mixing ability was assessed using color-changing chewing gum (1-5 points, 5 representing the best mixing ability). Participants were divided into four groups (5

Oral frailty is associated with mortality independent of physical and psychological frailty in older adults. The Oral Frailty Index-8 may be useful for identifying individuals at high risk of mortality.