AMI FUKUNAGA

Last Updated :2025/06/23

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Assistant Professor
E-mail
afukunagahiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2023/04/01, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Health Policy, Assistant Professor
  • 2022/08, 2023/03, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Senior Researcher
  • 2018/06, 2022/07, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Researcher

Educational Backgrounds

  • The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, School of International Health, 2019, 2022
  • University of Maryland, College Park, Graduate School of Public Health, USA, 2016, 2018

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Tokyo
  • Master of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park
  • Bachelor of Science, University of Maryland, College Park

Educational Activity

  • [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Medicine : Program of Medicine : Medicine
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Public Health
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Biomedical Science
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Public Health
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Integrated Health Sciences : Program of Biomedical Science
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences : Division of Biomedical Sciences : Program of Medicine

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, Peace Messages from "Kasumi Campus"
  2. 2025, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Social Medicine
  3. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Seminar on Health Policy & Global Health
  4. 2025, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Environmental Health

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Association between alcohol consumption and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus across different body mass index categories among Japanese workers, Journal of Epidemiology, 20250208
  2. Serum testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels and hearing loss in older males: the Hitachi Health Study-II, Otology & Neurotology, 2025
  3. Relationship between days of work and presenteeism, and mediation of this relationship by fatigue among disaster responders, JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, 67(1), 2025
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  4. ★, The association of coffee consumption with prediabetes, diabetes, and markers of glucose metabolism in rural Vietnam: a cross-sectional study, BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 25(1), 20250326
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  5. Predicting the Number of Consultations by Emergency Medical Teams During Disasters Using a Constant Attenuation Model: Analyzing the Data of 6 Disas-ters in Japan and Mozambique Between 2016-2020, ARCHIVES OF ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 13(1), 2025
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  6. Medical follow-up requirements during two water-related disasters in Japan, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, 118, 20250215
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  7. ★, Temporal Trends in Acute Mental Health Problems during the Emergency Medical Team Response to Cyclone Idai 2019 in Mozambique: Findings from the WHO Emergency Medical Team Minimum Data Set, DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS, 19, 20250304
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  8. Temporal Trends in Treatment Interruption among the Victims of Heavy Rain Disasters in Japan: Findings from Emergency Medical Team Data, DISASTER MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS, 19, 20250102
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  9. Turkish medical studentʼs experience working with international emergency medical team in 2023 Turkey earthquake: Lessons for future disasters, Japanese Journal of Disaster Medicine, 2024
  10. Medical needs during the Kumamoto heavy rain 2020: analysis from emergency medical teams' responses, BMC Emergency Medicine, 20240531
  11. Comparison of waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio as predictors of clustering of cardiovascular risk factors among middle-aged people in rural Khanh Hoa, Vietnam, American Journal of Human Biology, 2024
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  12. Association between fish intake and serum testosterone levels in older males: The Hitachi Health Study II, Current Developments in Nutrition, 2024
  13. ★, Association of green tea consumption with prediabetes, diabetes, and markers of glucose metabolism in rural Vietnam: A cross-sectional study, British Journal of Nutrition, 2024
  14. Sex differences in the association between socioeconomic status and untreated hypertension among residents with hypertension in rural Khánh Hòa, Vietnam: a post-hoc analysis, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2024
  15. The association between antipyretic analgesics use and SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers following the second dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine: An observational study, Vaccine, 2023
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  16. The association between living alone and depressive symptoms and the role of pet ownership among Japanese workers, BMC Public Health, 20230911
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  17. Association between Dietary Hardness and Cognitive Dysfunction among Japanese Men in Their 60s: A Cross-Sectional Study, Nutrients, 20230526
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  18. Prospective study on the association between serum unsaturated fatty acids and insulin resistance among workers, Clinical Nutrition Open Science, 49, 37-48, 20230601
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  19. Metabolic syndrome and the risk of severe cancer events: a longitudinal study in Japanese workers, BMC Cancer, 20230616
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  20. Cross-Sectional Association between Estimated Hardness of the Habitual Diet and Depressive Symptoms in Older Japanese Men, NUTRIENTS, 15(13), 202307
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  21. Different associations of occupational and leisure-time physical activity with the prevalence of hypertension among middle-aged community dwellers in rural Khánh Hòa, Vietnam, BMC public health, 23(1), 713-713, 20230419
  22. Immunogenicity and safety of single booster dose of KD-414 inactivated COVID-19 vaccine in adults: An open-label, single-center, non-randomized, controlled study in Japan., Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 2193074-2193074, 20230413
  23. ★, Diabetes, prediabetes, and the risk of a composite outcome of long-term sickness absence and pre-retirement death due to physical disorders., Journal of epidemiology, 20230311
  24. Eating speed and abdominal adiposity in middle-aged adults: a cross-sectional study in Vietnam., BMC public health, 23(1), 443-443, 20230307
  25. Heated tobacco product use and abnormal glucose metabolism: a working population-based study., Acta diabetologica, 60(3), 371-378, 202303
  26. Association between parental absence during childhood and metabolic syndrome during adulthood: A cross-sectional study in rural Khanh Hoa, Vietnam., PloS one, 18(3), e0282731, 2023
  27. Individual-level social capital is associated with depressive symptoms among middle-aged community dwellers in rural Vietnam: a cross-sectional study, BMJ Open, 12(12), e064998-e064998, 202212
  28. Parental absence during childhood and weight status in adulthood among middle-aged community dwellers in rural Vietnam., American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council, 35(3), e23827, 20221107
  29. Heated tobacco products and circulating high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations., Scientific reports, 12(1), 17385-17385, 20221017
  30. Metabolic syndrome and the immunogenicity of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine: a cross-sectional study in Japanese healthcare workers., Diabetology & metabolic syndrome, 14(1), 149-149, 20221013
  31. Association of Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle Recommendations With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Former Smokers., JAMA network open, 5(9), e2232778, 20220901
  32. The association between experience of COVID-19-related discrimination and psychological distress among healthcare workers for six national medical research centers in Japan, Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 1-9, 20220804
  33. Associations of serum amino acids with insulin resistance among people with and without overweight or obesity: A prospective study in Japan., Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland), 41(8), 1827-1833, 202208
  34. Red meat consumption is associated with prediabetes and diabetes in rural Vietnam: A cross-sectional study., Public health nutrition, 1-25, 20220620
  35. Relationship of chronotype and social jetlag with adherence to the Japanese dietary guidelines among workers, Chronobiology International, 39(9), 1-11, 20220602
  36. Association between parental absence during childhood and depressive symptoms in adulthood in rural Vietnam., Journal of affective disorders, 311, 479-485, 20220519
  37. ★, Diabetes, prediabetes, and long-term sickness absence due to mental disorders: Japan Epidemiology Collaboration on Occupational Health Study., Journal of psychosomatic research, 158, 110925-110925, 20220428
  38. An Association Study of HLA with the Kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Specific IgG Antibody Responses to BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine., Vaccines, 10(4), 20220405
  39. Association between reactogenicity and SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after the second dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine., Vaccine, 40(13), 1924-1927, 20220318
  40. Association between eating balanced meals and depressive symptoms in Japanese hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic., Neuropsychopharmacology reports, 42(1), 109-113, 202203
  41. Infection prevention practices and its associated factors among hospital workers in a national medical center designated for COVID-19 in Tokyo, Japan., PloS one, 17(8), e0272856, 2022
  42. ★, Association between chronic physical conditions and depressive symptoms among hospital workers in a national medical institution designated for COVID-19 in Japan., PloS one, 17(4), e0266260, 2022
  43. ★, SARS-CoV-2 specific T cell and humoral immune responses upon vaccination with BNT162b2: A 9 months longitudinal study, Scientific reports, 12(1), 15447-15447, 20211108
  44. ★, Association Between Adherence to Healthy Lifestyles and Depressive Symptoms Among Japanese Hospital Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic., Asia-Pacific journal of public health, 33(8), 847-853, 202111
  45. Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Risk of Cardiovascular disease: the Japan Epidemiology Collaboration on Occupational Health Study., Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis, 29(9), 1295-1306, 20211023
  46. Metabolic syndrome and the increased risk of medically-certified long-term sickness absence: a prospective analysis among Japanese workers., Journal of epidemiology, 20211023
  47. Visit-to-visit variability of blood pressure and cardiovascular events among the working-age population in Japan: findings from the Japan Epidemiology Collaboration on Occupational Health Study, Hypertension Research, 44(8), 1017-1025, 202108
  48. Association between engagement in COVID-19-related work and depressive symptoms among hospital workers in a designated COVID-19 hospital in Japan: a cross-sectional study., BMJ open, 11(4), e049996, 20210401
  49. Association between living with others and depressive symptoms in Japanese hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic., Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 75(4), 148-149, 202104
  50. Is there an association between ABO blood types and depressive symptoms among Japanese healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic?, PloS one, 16(8), e0256441, 2021
  51. Prospective study on the association between serum amino acid profiles and depressive symptoms among the Japanese working population., PloS one, 16(8), e0256337, 2021
  52. Nightly fasting duration is not associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among non-shift workers: The Furukawa Nutrition and Health Studymx., American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council, 33(1), e23437, 202101
  53. ★, Diabetes, prediabetes, and suicide deaths in a Japanese working population., Journal of psychosomatic research, 138, 110246-110246, 202011
  54. ★, Prospective Study on the Association Between Adherence to Healthy Lifestyles and Depressive Symptoms Among Japanese Employees: The Furukawa Nutrition and Health Study., Journal of epidemiology, 30(7), 288-294, 20200707
  55. Associations of anemia and hemoglobin with hemoglobin A1c among non-diabetic workers in Japan., Journal of diabetes investigation, 11(3), 719-725, 202005
  56. ★, Healthy lifestyle index and its association with hypertension among community adults in Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional study., PloS one, 15(1), e0226773, 2020
  57. Biomarker validation of self-reported sex among middle-aged female sex workers in China., Annals of epidemiology, 27(3), 181-186, 201703

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. The association between the Activity Environment and Performance of Responders in the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake: Analysis of Responders Health Management version of J-SPEED, Hanako Ogawa, Yui Yumiya, Tatsuhiro Nagata, Odgerel Chimed-Ochir, Ami Fukunaga, Seiichiro Tateishi, Tatsuhiko Kubo, The 23rd Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine, 2025/05/05, Without Invitation, English
  2. Factors associated with the intention to seek syphilis testing in a University Setting: A Cross-sectional study, Sarah Korawali, Ami Fukunaga, Odgerel Chimed-Ochir, Yui Yumiya, Tatsuhiko Kubo, The 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, 2025/02/14, Without Invitation, English
  3. Temporal Trends in Acute Mental Health Problems during the Emergency Medical Team Response to Cyclone Idai 2019 in Mozambique: Findings from the WHO Emergency Medical Team Minimum Data Set, Ami Fukunaga, Odgerel Chimed-Ochir, Yui Yumiya, Yoshiki Toyokuni, Ryoma Kayano, Tatsuhiko Kubo, The 15th Asia Pacific Conference on Disaster Medicine, 2024/11/25, Without Invitation, English, Seoul, Korea
  4. Functionality and Challenges of WHO EMT MDS data collection tools, Inn Kynn Khaing, Tatsuhiro Nagata, Ami Fukunaga, Odgerel Chimed-Ochir, Tatsuhiko Kubo, The 83rd Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Public Health, 2024/10/30, Without Invitation, English
  5. An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis of Suicide Mortality Rates by Gender in Japan, 1995–2019, Syeda Sabrina Easmin Shaba, Tatsuhiko Kubo, Yui Yumiya, Ami Fukunaga, Odgerel Chimed-Ochir, The 83rd Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Public Health, 2024/10/30, Without Invitation, English
  6. Medical Follow-Up Requirement during Disaster in Japan: Analysis of Data Collected by Emergency Medical Teams, The 29th Annual Meeting of Japanese Association for Disaster Medicine, 2024/02/22, Without Invitation, Japanese
  7. Temporal Trends in Acute Mental Health problems during the Emergency Medical Team Response to Cyclone Idai 2019 in Mozambique, The 29th Annual Meeting of Japanese Association for Disaster Medicine, 2024/02/22, Without Invitation, Japanese
  8. Association between adult-height and diabetes in a Japanese working population: a prospective study, Rachana Manandhar Shrestha, Huan Hu,Yosuke Inoue, Shohei Yamamoto, Ami Fukunaga, Maki Konishi, Isamu Kabe, Seitaro Dohi, Tetsuya Mizoue, The 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, 2024/02/01, Without Invitation, English
  9. The association between coffee and tea consumption and diabetes status in rural communities in Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam, Ami Fukunaga, Masamine Jimba, Thuy Pham, Chau Nguyen, Do Hung, Tetsuya Mizoue, Yosuke Inoue, The 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, 2023/02/03, Without Invitation, English
  10. The association between rice consumption and prediabetes and diabetes mellitus in rural Vietnam, Chau Nguyen, Thuy Pham, Ami Fukunaga, Danh Phan, Hung Do, Tetsuya Mizoue, Yosuke Inoue, The 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, 2023/02/02, Without Invitation, English
  11. Diabetes, prediabetes, and the risk of a composite outcome of long-term sickness absence and pre-retirement death due to physical disorders, The 7th Annual Meeting of the Japan Human data Society of Diabetes and related diseases, 2022/12/02, Without Invitation, Japanese
  12. Prospective associations of serum amino acids with insulin resistance among Japanese adults, The 32rnd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, 2022/01/28, Without Invitation, English
  13. Diabetes, prediabetes, and long-term sickness absence due to mental disorders, The 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, 2022/01/27, Without Invitation, Japanese
  14. Infection prevention practices and its associated factors among hospital staffs during COVID-19 pandemic, Rachana Manandhar Shrestha, Yosuke Inoue, Ami Fukunaga, Dong Van Hoang, Shohei Yamamoto, Takako Miki, Maki Konishi, Norio Ohmagari, Tetsuya Mizoue, The 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, 2022/01/27, Without Invitation, English
  15. Metabolic syndrome and the increased risk of medically-certified long-term sickness absence: a prospective analysis among Japanese workers, Dong V. Hoang, Yosuke Inoue, Keisuke Kuwahara, Ami Fukunaga, Isamu Kabe, Tetsuya Mizoue, Seitaro Dohi, The 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, 2022/01/27, Without Invitation, English
  16. Diabetes, prediabetes, and suicide death among Japanese working population, Ami Fukunaga, Huan Hu, Yosuke Inoue, Tetsuya Mizoue, Isamu Kabe, Seitaro Dohi, The 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, 2020/02/22, Without Invitation, English
  17. Healthy lifestyle index and its association with hypertension among community adults in Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional study, Ami Fukunaga, Huanhuan Hu, Keisuke Kuwahara, Takako Miki, Kayo Kurotani, Akiko Nanri, Tetsuya Mizoue, The 34th Congress of Japan Association for International Health, 2019/12/07, Without Invitation, English
  18. Prospective study on the association between adherence to healthy lifestyles and depressive symptoms, Ami Fukunaga, Huanhuan Hu, Keisuke Kuwahara, Takako Miki, Kayo Kurotani, Akiko Nanri, Tetsuya Mizoue, The 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japan Epidemiological Association, 2019/01/31, Without Invitation, English