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SUBMITTER: Matsubara H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4728121 | biostudies-other | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Matsubara Hiroko H Ishikuro Mami M Kikuya Masahiro M Chida Shoichi S Hosoya Mitsuaki M Ono Atsushi A Kato Noriko N Yokoya Susumu S Tanaka Toshiaki T Isojima Tsuyoshi T Yamagata Zentaro Z Tanaka Soichiro S Kuriyama Shinichi S Kure Shigeo S
Journal of epidemiology 20151010 2
<h4>Background</h4>The Great East Japan Earthquake inflicted severe damage on the Pacific coastal areas of northeast Japan. Although possible health impacts on aged or handicapped populations have been highlighted, little is known about how the serious disaster affected preschool children's health. We conducted a nationwide nursery school survey to investigate preschool children's physical development and health status throughout the disaster.<h4>Methods</h4>The survey was conducted from Septemb ...[more]