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Kataoka, Takahiro
Department of Radiological Technology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences
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Habu, Hiroshi
Department of Epidemiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Tanaka, Ayumi
Department of Radiological Technology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Naoe, Shota
Department of Radiological Technology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Murakami, Kaito
Department of Radiological Technology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Fujimoto, Yuki
Department of Radiological Technology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Yukimine, Ryohei
Department of Radiological Technology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Takao, Soshi
Department of Epidemiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Mitsunobu, Fumihiro
Department of Longevity and Social Medicine (Geriatrics), Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Yorifuji, Takashi
Department of Epidemiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Yamaoka, Kiyonori
Department of Radiological Technology, Okayama University Graduate School of Health Sciences
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Abstract | No epidemiological studies have examined the health effects of daily bathing in radon hot springs. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated the associations between radon hot spring bathing and health conditions. The target population was 5,250 adults ≥ 20 years old in the town of Misasa, Japan. We collected information about the participants’ bathing habits and alleviation of a variety of disease symptoms, and their self-rated health (SRH). Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. In both the adjusted and unadjusted models of hypertension, significant associations between the > 1×/week hot spring bathing and the alleviation of hypertension symptoms were observed compared to the group whose hot spring bathing was <1×/week: adjusted model, OR 5.40 (95%CI: 1.98-14.74); unadjusted model, 3.67 (1.50-8.99) and for gastroenteritis: adjusted model, 9.18 (1.15-72.96); unadjusted model, 7.62 (1.59-36.49). Compared to the no-bathing group, higher SRH was significantly associated with both bathing < 1×/week: unadjusted model, 2.27 (1.53-3.37) and > 1×/week: adjusted model, 1.91 (1.15-3.19). These findings suggest that bathing in radon hot springs is associated with higher SRH and the alleviation of hypertension and gastroenteritis.
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Keywords | radon hot spring
bathing habit
self-rated health
cross-section study
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Amo Type | Original Article
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Acta Medica Okayama
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Published Date | 2023-08
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Volume | volume77
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Issue | issue4
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Publisher | Okayama University Medical School
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Start Page | 387
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End Page | 394
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ISSN | 0386-300X
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NCID | AA00508441
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Journal Article
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English
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Copyright Holders | Copyright Ⓒ 2023 by Okayama University Medical School
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