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Dear Colleagues,

Chronic diseases impose an enormous burden on individuals, families, and society, their prevalence is likely to increase over time due to urbanization, lifestyle changes, and the aging population. Therefore, chronic diseases may be influenced by a combination of genetics and environmental determinants of health that often coexist and interact with each other. Chronic disease epidemiology evolve through descriptive, analytical, and experimental approaches.

This special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) focuses on Chronic Disease Epidemiology Research. Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Special Issue, the primary goal of studies should be the identification of the determinants of disease in order to decrease morbidity and mortality.

Prof. Dr. Thelma Beatriz González-Castro
Prof. Dr. Yazmin Hernandez-Diaz
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etiology
prevention
treatment
risk factors
comorbidities
biomarkers
molecular epidemiology
social epidemiology

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Relationship between Health Status and Daily Activities Based on Housing Type among Suburban Residents during COVID-19 Self-Isolation

by Yangcheng Gu, Haruka Kato and Daisuke Matsushita

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2639; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph20032639 - 1 Feb 2023

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COVID-19 significantly impacted residents’ health status and daily activities in suburban residential areas. This study elucidated the relationship between health scores, daily activities, and housing types. The method was a questionnaire survey of 378 residents of suburban residential estates in Teraikedai, Kongo District, Japan, during the COVID-19 self-isolation period. Since the survey cohort was New Town, the suburban residential area identified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism was targeted. The questions included participant demographics, the Basic Survey on Japanese Social Life, and the SF-12v2. The Tukey–Kramer HSD test and stepwise decreasing logistic regression were used for the statistical analysis of the responses. The COVID-19 self-isolation led to lower physical and mental health scores than usual, and the health scores of residents living in detached houses were better than those of residents in apartments, both those over the age of 65 and those under the age of 65. There was also a correlation between residents’ daily activities and their health scores. For those aged under 65 years, the health scores of residents living in detached houses were significantly better than those living in apartments, indicating that daily activities such as sports and recreational hobbies may contribute to health scores. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Prospective Study for Chronic Disease Epidemiology)

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