Naofumi Yamamoto

TL;DR: Taking more steps per day was associated with a progressively lower risk of all-cause mortality, up to a level that varied by age, which can be used to inform step guidelines for public health promotion of physical activity.

TL;DR: It is suggested that a high daily step count is associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality in physically independent Japanese elderly people.

TL;DR: It is suggested that the rank within a group of pedometer-determined steps/day remains stable over up to 8 years in healthy Japanese people aged between 72 to 80 years old.

TL;DR: It is suggested that meeting the physical activity guideline is related to favorable sleep habits in Japanese children, however, their relevance may differ by school type and gender.

TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between neighborhood food and physical activity environment, and obesity among elementary and junior high school students in Japan was examined, and the results showed that obesity was associated with neighborhood food, physical activity, and neighborhood food.