title: Health-related behavior of people living in a community which experienced a rapid population decrease.
abstract: The authors firstly intended to observe the longitudinal effect of rapid decrease and aging of population, which was triggered by the closing of a coal mine in a small island, Takashima (Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan), on the health and behavior of local people. Our initial research objective was, however, re-directed toward practical ways to develop health promotion, because of the increasing expectation of people toward better health.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moriyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D011156:Population Density; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors