THE CAUSAL MODEL OF LINKAGES AMONG REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL/MENTAL HEALTH: A STUDY BASED ON BMI AND HEALTH-RELATED QOL

• SAI Bunchiku

  筑波大学大学院　システム情報工学研究科

• MORI Hidetaka

  筑波大学大学院　システム情報工学研究科

• TANIGUCHI Ayako

  筑波大学　システム情報系社会工学域

• TANIGUCHI Mamoru

  筑波大学　システム情報系社会工学域

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 地域環境と心身の健康状態に関する因果分析―BMIと健康関連QOL指標に基づく検討―

Abstract

In recent years, policies have been proposed to alleviate lifestyle-related diseases and to extend the human lifespan by improving urban environments. This research specifically analyzes the causal relation between the community environment and residents' physical and mental health. Therefore, this study applied a questionnaire about self-health awareness and physical health, community environment, daily routine, etc. Additionally, the research uses health indexes such as body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) as evaluation standards. Results suggest the following. 1) An improved community environment, such as satisfactory public transportation system or public garden, tends to be non-obesity and foster a healthy mental state. 2) Health-awareness directly affects residents' physical and mental health.

Journal

• Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. D3 (Infrastructure Planning and Management)

  Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. D3 (Infrastructure Planning and Management) 73 (5), I_355-I_366, 2017

  Japan Society of Civil Engineers

Keywords

• BMI
• health-related QOL
• regional environment
• causal model
• health-awareness

Details

• CRID: 1390001205355556864
• NII Article ID: 130006286608
• NII Article ID: 120007128396
• NII Book ID: AA12557874
• DOI: 10.2208/jscejipm.73.i_355
• ISSN: 21856540
• HANDLE: 2241/00154601
• Web Site: https://tsukuba.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/49127
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jscejipm/73/5/73_I_355/_pdf
• Text Lang: ja
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  • IRDB
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  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN
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