title: Analysis of Medical Care Expenditure by Japanese Prefecture using Fuzzy Robust Regression Model.
abstract: In 2012, 15.13% of the total fiscal medical care expenditure was for lifestyle-related health care costs, which was approximately 179 billion yen. Lifestyle-related diseases are not only the biggest factor in reducing healthy life expectancy but also have the most significant impact on the national medical care expenditure. In addition, lifestyle-related diseases can be prevented by moderate daily exercise, a well-balanced diet, and not smoking. Our fuzzy robust regression model is a controllable model describing a target system. Therefore, our model is used to analyze the relation between medical care expenditure and selected lifestyle factors.
authors.affiliation: Shimonoseki City University, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yabuuchi
authors.affiliation: Kansai Medical University.
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawaura
authors.affiliation: Waseda University.
authors.forename: Junzo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watada
mesh_terms: D005843:Geography; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D012044:Regression Analysis