Ps-P08-2: Factors Related to Participation in Health Checkups Among Middle-Aged Japanese Community Residents in the Precontemplation Stage

Abstract

Objective: Obesity has been considered as one of the major causes of the onset of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Regarding the factors associated with obesity, many studies have focused on education level and investigated this relationship because of the possibility that a level of formal education being established at early adulthood influences their health throughout life. Previous studies conducted in the United States and European countries reported that low education level was associated with obesity risk. However, few studies have examined this relationship in Japan. Therefore, this study clarified the relationship between education level and obesity among healthy Japanese people.