Workload and health of farmers of middle age or over in the suburbs of a city of Hiroshima Prefecture with special reference to blood test findings.
10.2185/jjrm.33.749
- VernacularTitle:都市近郊農村における中高年者の労働負担と健康とくに血液性状との関連に関する研究 広島県都市近郊農村について
- Author:
Seiryo TAKASHINA
;
Yoshitaka SEIKIGUCHI
;
Toyofumi MITSUYAMA
;
Hidetaka SENO
;
Sachihiko GOMYO
;
Kazuhiko HATTA
;
Sachihiro YOKOTA
;
Naoki MORITA
;
Yasuyuki YOKOZAKI
;
Masao DOI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
1984;33(4):749-758
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
A questionnaire was conducted on the living and working conditions of inhabitants in the suburbs of a city in Hiroshima Prefecture. Respondents received medical and nutritional examinations. A summary of our findings is as follows:
Those persons who are apparently overworking themselves eke out their energy deficiency by taking diets rich in carbohydrate complex. Their major health problems are hypertension, ischemic changes in ECG, anemia and lower cholinesterase activity.
There were indications that agricultural chemicals have harmful effects on the health of the examinees.
In contrast, many of those who work less consume large-even excessive-amounts of animal proteins and fats. Among them prevail liver failxure and metabolic disorders.
In either group of the people examined, there was amundant evidence to show that they are at risk of developing arteriosclerosis.
These findings should be taken into consideration when a health control program is implemnted.
