Global Journal of Medical Research, L: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 22 Issue 2

Comparison of Subjective Feeling of Dizziness and Simple Taste/Olfactory Test Results in Elderly People (Over 60 Years Old) Comparison between Residents of Yakumo Town, Hokkaido and Residents of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Naomi Katayama α & Shoko Kondo σ Abstract- For a long time, the author has been involved in taste and smell with Yakumo Town (rural) residents in Hokkaido and Nagoya-City (urban) in Aichi Prefecture. Participants answered a self-administered questionnaire, and then took a simple salty taste test and a simple olfactory test. However, until now, the author has not been able to compare the results of a questionnaire survey of Yakumo Town, Hokkaido, and residents of Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Therefore, this time, we will report the results. A self-reported questionnaire was given to the participants to determine the presence or absence of dizziness (1, no dizziness, 2. dizziness, and 3. dizziness all the time). In addition, the participants were given a simple salty taste test (Solceive: manufactured by Advantech), andan olfactory test (smell test: Daiichi Yakuhin Kogyo Co., Ltd.) was performed. In addition, participants filled in a self-administered questionnaire about their physical conditions (,age, sex, height, weight, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure). As a result, the subjective feeling of dizziness was statistically significantly higher in Nagoya City residents than in Yakumo Town residents (P=0.044*). In addition, the subjective sense of salty taste and smell was statistically significantly worse in Yakumo Town residents than in Nagoya-shi residents (Salt taste P=0.027*Olfactory P=0.017*). However, when the results of salty taste and olfactory tests were conducted on the residents of Nagoya City and Yakumo Town, there was no statistically significant difference (salty taste test results P = 0.614, Olfactory test result P=0.052). Regarding the subjective feeling of dizziness, in the future, we will conduct actual measurements of the sway of the center of gravity using Stabilometer for both residents. We believe that it is necessary to obtain definite results. Author α : Department of Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nagoya Women's University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. e-mail: naomik@nagoya-wu.ac.jp Author σ : Watanabe Hospital, Noma, Aichi, Japan. In a self-administered questionnaire sauvery, participants in Yakumo Town answered that it was not well to distinguish between the smell and taste. We need to ask more detailed questions about the participants’ dietary habits in the future. I think that life survey is necessary. Keywords: dizziness, taste, olfactory, questionnaire survey. I. I ntroduction ince 2005, I have conducted a simple taste/olfactory test and a self-administered questionnaire at the health checkup for residents of Yakumo Town, Hokkaido 1-11) . Similarly, a simple taste/olfactory test and a self- administered questionnaire survey were conducted at a health class for residents of Nagoya City 12-20) . However, until now, no comparison has been made between the two regions. Therefore, we compared the results of these two regions this time. Residents of Yakumo Town (FY2019) and Nagoya City (FY2022) were asked to feel dizziness, taste, and olfaction by using a self-administered questionnaire. And participants also took simple salty taste test and a simple olfactory test. At the same time, primary data such as age, sex, height, weight, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure were obtained. A questionnaire survey was also conducted on subjective dizziness. Feeling dizzy (light-headedness, fluffiness) due to changes in the amount and contents of food associated with the decline in taste and smell 21) related to Yakumo Town whaich is located in the south part of Hokkaido island in the northern part of Japan. There is a little population movement, and the population is settled. On the other hand, Nagoya City is located almost in the center of Japan, between Tokyo and Osaka. Because it is a large city, there are various occupations, and the population movement is rapid. S 1 Year 2022 Global Journal of Medical Research Volume XXII Issue II Version I ( D ) L © 2022 Global Journals 201 residents of Yakumo Town (95 men, 106 women: 2019 data) and 55 residents of Nagoya City 24 males and 31 females: 2022 data) participated in the examination.