Scientific Reports (Sep 2022)

Health-related behavioral changes and incidence of chronic kidney disease: The Japan Specific Health Checkups (J-SHC) Study

  • Hiroshi Kimura,
  • Koichi Asahi,
  • Kenichi Tanaka,
  • Kunitoshi Iseki,
  • Toshiki Moriyama,
  • Kunihiro Yamagata,
  • Kazuhiko Tsuruya,
  • Shouichi Fujimoto,
  • Ichiei Narita,
  • Tsuneo Konta,
  • Masahide Kondo,
  • Masato Kasahara,
  • Yugo Shibagaki,
  • Tsuyoshi Watanabe,
  • Junichiro J. Kazama

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20807-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Abstract The transtheoretical model (TTM) is a commonly used model of health-related behavioral change. However, the practical effect of using this model for chronic kidney disease (CKD) self-management remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between stages of change for lifestyle behavior and the incidence of CKD in the general Japanese population. A retrospective cohort study was conducted among 178,780 non-CKD participants aged 40–74 years who underwent annual health check-ups for two consecutive years between 2008 and 2009. Health behavior change was determined using questionnaires based on the TTM, which consists of five stages of change (precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance). The exposure of interest was the change in stages between two years. Participants were categorized into 3 groups ‘improved’, ‘unchanged’, or ‘deteriorated’. The association between the change in stages and the incidence of CKD was examined using logistic regression analysis. After one year of follow-up, 20.0% of participants developed CKD. Participants in the deteriorated group showed a significantly higher risk of CKD incidence than in the improved group. Promoting the stage of change for healthy lifestyle behaviors evaluated by the TTM was associated with a risk reduction for the incidence of CKD.