Long-term evacuation and obesity: a 12-year follow-up comparative study of residents inside and outside Katsurao Village after the Fukushima nuclear disaster

• Main Authors: Naomi Ito (Author), Morihito Takita (Author), Nobuaki Moriyama (Author), Isamu Amir (Author), Ayako Furuyama (Author), Hiroaki Saito (Author), Toshiki Abe (Author), Chika Yamamoto (Author), Mika Sato (Author), Tianchen Zhao (Author), Masaharu Tsubokura (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectiveEvacuation, owing to a disaster, impacts various aspects of an individual's life, including health status. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity among residents of Katsurao Village, Fukushima Prefecture, after the evacuation order due to the Fukushima nuclear disaster...