Comparison of postmenopausal endogenous sex hormones among Japanese, Japanese Brazilians, and non-Japanese Brazilians by Maciel Maria, Nishimoto Ines, Hamada Gerson, Kusama Ritsu, Nishimura Hideki, Onuma Hiroshi, Yokoyama Shiro, Kasuga Yoshio, Iwasaki Motoki, Motola Juvenal, Laginha Fábio, Anzai Roberto, Tsugane Shoichiro

“…Previous studies have shown higher breast cancer incidence and mortality among Japanese Brazilians than among Japanese. To clarify the difference in hormone levels among populations, we compared postmenopausal endogenous sex hormone levels among Japanese living in Japan, Japanese Brazilians living in the state of São Paulo, and non-Japanese Brazilians living in the state of São Paulo.…”
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Migrant Networks across Borders: The Case of Brazilian Entrepreneurs in Japan by Naoto HIGUCHI

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Crescimento físico em estatura de escolares de ascendência japonesa na cidade de São Paulo, Brasil by Gilberto Kac, Ricardo V. Santos

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Facial height in Japanese-Brazilian descendants with normal occlusion by Fabiano Paiva Vieira, Arnaldo Pinzan, Guilherme Janson, Thais Maria Freire Fernandes, Renata Carvalho Sathler, Rafael Pinelli Henriques

“…OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the standards of facial height in 30 young (14-year-old) Japanese-Brazilian descendants with normal occlusion, and assess whether sexual dimorphism is evident. …”
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Leptin is not associated independently with hypertension in Japanese-Brazilian women by B. Almeida-Pititto, S.G.A. Gimeno, R.D. Freire, F.F. Ribeiro-Filho, S.R.G. Ferreira

“…We evaluated the relationship of leptin with hypertension adjusted for body mass index (BMI) and/or waist circumference in a population of Japanese-Brazilian women aged > or = 30 years with centrally distributed adiposity. …”
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Hyperuricemia and associated factors: a cross-sectional study of Japanese-Brazilians by Juliana Poletto, Helena Aiko Harima, Sandra Roberta Gouvea Ferreira, Suely Godoy Agostinho Gimeno

“…This cross-sectional study aimed to estimate the prevalence of hyperuricemia and associated risk factors among Japanese-Brazilians. We obtained data on demographic, health history, food intake, and laboratory variables. …”
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Características antropométricas de nipo-brasileiros Anthropometric characteristics of Japanese-Brazilians by Cana Taniguchi, Suely Godoy Agostinho Gimeno, Sandra Roberta G. Ferreira

“…Second-generation Japanese-Brazilian men, younger than 60 years, had an android profile of fat distribution; women were more obese than men and had both android and gynaecoid patterns, which were assessed by skin fold thickness. …”
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Variants of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene and incident glucose intolerance in Japanese-Brazilians by L.F. Franco, F. Crispim, A.C. Pereira, R.S. Moisés

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Variants of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene and incident glucose intolerance in Japanese-Brazilians by L.F. Franco, F. Crispim, A.C. Pereira, R.S. Moisés

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A behavioral intervention in a cohort of Japanese-Brazilians at high cardiometabolic risk by Bianca de Almeida-Pititto, Simon J Griffin, Stephen J Sharp, Amélia T Hirai, Suely G A Gimeno, Sandra R G Ferreira

“…CONCLUSIONS: A one-year community-based health promotion program brings cardiometabolic benefits in a high-risk population of Japanese-Brazilians.…”
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A behavioral intervention in a cohort of Japanese-Brazilians at high cardiometabolic risk by Bianca de Almeida-Pititto, Simon J Griffin, Stephen J Sharp, Amélia T Hirai, Suely G A Gimeno, Sandra R G Ferreira

“…CONCLUSIONS: A one-year community-based health promotion program brings cardiometabolic benefits in a high-risk population of Japanese-Brazilians.…”
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Reflections on Japanese-Brazilian Immigration through Narrative: An Interview with Oscar Nakasato by Cecily Raynor

“…He also discusses the extent to which his Japanese heritage impacted the plot, narrative style, and characters, and how he frames food and cultural differences as quintessential to the Japanese-Brazilian experience.…”
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Comparative study of dental cephalometric patterns of Japanese-Brazilian, Caucasian and Mongoloid patients by Renata Sathler, Arnaldo Pinzan, Thais Maria Freire Fernandes, Renato Rodrigues de Almeida, José Fernando Castanha Henriques

“…INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to identify the patterns of dental variables of adolescent Japanese-Brazilian descents with normal occlusion, and also to compare them with a similar Caucasian and Mongoloid sample. …”
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Association between peripheral arterial disease and creactive protein in the japanese-brazilian population by Luciana Garofolo, Sandra Roberta G. Ferreira, Fausto Miranda Júnior

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between peripheral arterial disease and elevated levels of C-reactive protein in the Japanese-Brazilian population of high cardiovascular risk. …”
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Applicability of bolton’s tooth size ratios in mediterranean, japanese and japanese-brazilian populations by Karine Laskos Sakoda, Arnaldo Pinzan, Guilherme Janson, Sérgio Elias Neves Cury

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to determine if Bolton’s tooth size ratios can be applied to Mediterranean, Japanese and Japanese-Brazilian populations. Materials and methods: The sample comprised 90 pairs of dental casts of untreated individuals with normal occlusion, divided into 3 groups according to ethnical characteristics: White (30 Mediterranean descendant subjects, with a mean age of 13.64 years), Japanese (30 subjects with Japanese ancestry, with a mean age of 15.63 years)  and Japanese-Brazilian (30 Japanese-Brazilian subjects, with a mean age of 13.96 years). …”
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Comparative study of the soft tissue of young Japanese-Brazilian, Caucasian and Mongoloid patients by Thais Maria Freire Fernandes, Arnaldo Pinzan, Renata Sathler, Marcos Roberto de Freitas, Guilherme Janson, Fabiano Paiva Vieira

“…OBJECTIVE: To determine the normality mean values in the soft tissue cephalometric measurements of young Japanese-Brazilian, with normal occlusion and compare the results of the variables with compatible samples of young Caucasians and Mongoloids. …”
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Abdominal obesity in Japanese-Brazilians: which measure is best for predicting all-cause and cardiovascular mortality? by Marselle Rodrigues Bevilacqua, Suely Godoy Agostinho Gimeno

“…This study aimed to verify which anthropometric measure of abdominal obesity was the best predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in Japanese-Brazilians. The study followed 1,581 subjects for 14 years. …”
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Association between nonnutritive sucking habits and anterior open bite in the deciduous dentition of Japanese-Brazilians by Vivianne da Cunha Barbosa Sato, Daniela Garib, Hélio Scavone Jr., Rívea Inês Ferreira

“…OBJECTIVE: Assess the association between nonnutritive sucking habits and anterior open bite in the deciduous dentition of Japanese-Brazilian children. METHODS: 410 children of Japanese origin were assessed, 206 boys and 204 girls, between 2 and 6 years of age, in schools in São Paulo State, Brazil. …”
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Abdominal obesity in Japanese-Brazilians: which measure is best for predicting all-cause and cardiovascular mortality? by Marselle Rodrigues Bevilacqua, Suely Godoy Agostinho Gimeno

“…This study aimed to verify which anthropometric measure of abdominal obesity was the best predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in Japanese-Brazilians. The study followed 1,581 subjects for 14 years. …”
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The class-oriented inheritance of ethnicity: analysis of the symbolic capital of Japanese-ness among Japanese Brazilians in Recife and Ivoti by Yura Yokoyama

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