University of the Ryukyus academic repository (University of the Ryukyus) · 2004 · 30 citations · 0 references
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Public HealthNutritionNutritional SciencesGerontologyHuman NutritionNutritional EpidemiologyLife Course NutritionLife ExpectancyLongevityNutrition EpidemiologyNutrition In AgingNutritional DeclineDietary Change Over TimeDietary EpidemiologyDietary Pattern Change
Life expectancy for men in Okinawa has fallen sharply relative to other prefectures of Japan and although at present women still retain their lead in Okinawa, if present trends continue, they too will fall. The nutrition transition in Okinawa with regards to increased fat intake and increased bodyweight (i. e. schoolchildren population), may be related to socio-political, socio-economic and socio-cultural changes that were set in motion either directly or indirectly during U.S. administration beginning in 1945.