Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Online ISSN : 1347-4715
Print ISSN : 1342-078X
ISSN-L : 1342-078X
The Kashima Scan Study 2: a protocol for a prospective observational cohort study of cerebral small vessel disease in neurologically healthy adults
Kohei SuzuyamaYusuke Yakushiji Akiko MatsumotoToshihiro IdeMikiko TokiyaAtsushi OgataJunko NakajimaTatsumi HirotsuShuhei IkedaTatsuya DoyamaMasayasu MorikawaYuta GotoYoshiko KatsukiKazuhiro KawamotoYoshimasa OdaHaruki KoikeHideo Hara
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2025 Volume 30 Pages 52

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Background: Our previous observational cohort study, the Kashima Scan Study (KSS), identified associations between lifestyle, cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) as detected by magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, and disease outcomes including cognitive impairment and vascular diseases. However, established modifiers of the outcomes such as genetic background, drinking and exercise habits, and socioeconomic status were not considered. Regarding genetic factors in particular, the ALDH2 rs671 variant, East Asian-specific diversity, and APOE status are expected to have strong effects. The aim of KSS-2 is to examine the interactions of genetic background, lifestyle factors including drinking habit, socioeconomic status, and/or SVD markers for cognitive impairment, vascular disease, and death.

Method: The KSS-2 is a prospective regional observational study of a healthy Japanese cohort that will clarify lifestyle habits to better maintain brain health from midlife by genotype. Japanese adults who underwent brain health checkups at their own expense are enrolled and will be followed-up for 10 years. We will extend the protocol of the KSS to include genetic background and potential confounding factors, including lifestyle (including drinking and exercise habit) and socioeconomic status, and perform survival analyses. The study outcomes are cognitive impairment, vascular events, and death.

Results: We enrolled 908 healthy adults (mean age 64.2 years; range 35 to 84 years; 41% male) from September 1, 2018 until December 31, 2024.

Conclusion: This study will provide important insights into the development of individualized health intervention strategies.

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