Nutrition Survey on Hachijo Island's Inhabitants

(II) Influence of Nutritional Deficiency

Abstract

From the physical inspection with 263 residents of Hachijo Island, it would be concluded that the incident ratio of Anemia, Hyperkeratosis, Galt Tenderness, Angular Stomatitis, Edema was almost the same as that obtained with the other districts of Tokyo, while some showed abnormal rate of pulses. It was also observed that minimum blood pressure was lower than that of normal one and the incidence of missed and decayed teeth was abnormally high.