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Muscular And Performance Fitness And The Incidence Of Type 2 Diabetes: Prospective Study Of Japanese Men, Susumu S. Sawada, I-Min Lee, Hisashi Naito, Koji Tsukamoto, Takashi Muto, Steven N. Blair

Faculty Publications

Background: Limited data are available on the relationship between muscular and performance fitness (MPF) and the incidence of type 2 diabetes.

Methods: A cohort of 3792 Japanese men completed a medical examination that included MPF and cardiorespiratory fitness tests. MPF index composite score was calculated using Z-scores from vertical jump, sit-ups, side step, and functional reach tests.

Results: The mean follow-up period was 187 months (15.6 years). There were 240 patients who developed type 2 diabetes during follow-up. Relative risks and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for incidence of diabetes across baseline quartiles of MPF index composite score were obtained using …

Jomon Period Research In West-Central Honshu, Japan, J. Christopher Gillam, Junzo Uchiyama, Oki Nakamura, Tomohiko Matsumori, Carlos Zeballos

Faculty & Staff Publications

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Legacy - February 2010, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Newsletter - Legacy & PastWatch

Contents:

Focus of New South Carolina Maritime Archaeology Book.....p. 1
Director's Note - Curation.....p. 2
Carolina Bay Research.....p. 4
Lawton Site Excavation.....p. 10
Stone Quarries and Sourcing.....p. 13
Jomon Period Research - Japan.....p. 14
'From Field to Table' - Long-term Human Environmental Interactions.....p. 16
Finding Sergeant York.....p. 18
The Legend of Sergeant York.....p. 22
Ashley Demmings Takes Reins of Sport Diver Program.....p. 23
SCIAA/ART Donors Update.....p. 24
ART Fundraising Challenge.....p. 26
Topper Site Registration.....p. 27
Georgia Archaeology Month.....p. 27
South Carolina Archaeology Month Poster - Still Available.....p. 27