2011年3月11日の東日本大震災から4年経過後（2015～2018）の被災者の身体状況および食事内容

Abstract

We have supported for people and areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11th, 2011 for 7 years. The purpose of this survey is to investigate the changes in body composition and dietary intake in survivors before and after the disaster. Fifty-seven subjects (12 men and 45 women) aged ≥70 years were recruited from participants of health events that we organized in 2015–2018. Body composition parameters (height, weight, body mass index [BMI], body fat ratio, and visceral fat levels) were measured, and a brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire (BDHQ) was used to assess dietary intake. We compared the results with those of the Miyagi Health and Nutritional Survey in 2010 and 2016 as controls. The number of subjects with obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m2) was 18, which was approximately 5% higher than the number of subjects with obesity among the 2010 controls. However, the number of subjects with obesity among the 2016 controls was approximately 3% lower than that among the 2010 controls. The fat energy ratio and intakes of energy, milk and dairy products, sweets, beverages, and seasonings and spices were higher, and the vegetable intake was lower than those in the 2010 controls. Although there were similar trends in a comparison between the 2010 and 2016 controls, the differences were smaller than those in a comparison between this survey and the 2010 controls. This survey’s results suggest that the body compositions and dietary intakes of the disaster survivors did not recover, even though more than 4 years have passed since the disaster. Continuous support by registered dietitians is necessary for their health.