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

III. R esult There were 298 participants (129 male and 169 female) in 2019, and 344 participants (142 male and 2022 female) in 2022. The distribution of each age group is shown in Table 1. In both years, there were many participants in their 60s and 70s. Table 2 shows the average values and standard deviations by age group for each inspection item in FY2019. The average systolic blood pressure for both males and females in their 70s and 80s was 140 mmHg, exceeding the normal range. However, the average diastolic blood pressure was 90 mmHg or less in both men and women, which was within the normal range. The average value of the simple olfactory test results in the 80s female was six, and half of the twelve types of odors could be recognized. All females of other ages had a simple olfactory test result of six or higher. However, the average value for males was six or less, resulting in a less recognizable odor. The average value of salty taste test results for women in their 80s exceeds hers by 1.0%. But otherwise, both males and females, in the age-specific salty taste test results, salty taste could be recognized less than 1.0%. Table 3 shows the average values and standard deviations by age group for each inspection item in FY2022. In females, the average systolic blood pressure in their 70s and 80s is over 140 mmHg, which exceeds the normal range. And also in males, the average systolic blood pressure in their 80s is over 140 mmHg, which exceeds the normal range. However, the mean diastolic blood pressure for both males and females was below 90 mmHg, which was within the normal range. 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s Total 2019 Male 10 24 49 40 6 129 2019 Female 23 40 66 37 3 169 2022 Male 13 20 38 59 12 142 2022 Female 34 37 64 57 10 202 Table 1. Age composition of participants in 2019 and 2022 (number of people) Female Average ＳＤ Average ＳＤ Average ＳＤ Average ＳＤ Average ＳＤ Age 45.22 2.61 54.33 3.04 64.52 2.77 72.84 2.57 82.00 2.00 Hight 158.01 5.17 155.52 6.01 153.80 5.15 150.56 5.38 147.37 2.84 Weight 57.15 11.48 56.42 9.08 55.66 8.91 52.82 10.01 49.57 11.37 Systolic blood pressure 122.26 15.75 131.58 20.57 137.14 19.05 140.11 24.48 149.00 29.44 Diastolic blood pressure 70.13 10.11 77.35 12.95 77.05 11.94 74.70 11.33 77.00 7.00 Olfactory test results 9.26 1.91 9.60 1.81 8.94 2.37 7.43 2.22 6.33 2.08 Salty taste test results 0.88 0.37 0.87 0.37 0.85 0.35 0.90 0.39 1.07 0.64 Male Average ＳＤ Average ＳＤ Average ＳＤ Average ＳＤ Average ＳＤ Age 45.50 3.21 54.83 3.14 64.84 3.32 73.03 3.17 84.83 3.76 Hight 170.05 4.63 167.96 6.29 167.28 5.89 164.69 5.35 159.13 1.75 Weight 74.15 11.32 71.34 8.93 68.93 9.35 66.23 10.08 63.50 6.39 Systolic blood pressure 136.80 18.35 131 .00 18.98 138.27 14.50 145.53 24.70 134.67 14.94 Diastolic blood pressure 80.90 14.36 81.33 11.34 83.12 8.70 79.73 15.39 66.17 9.02 Olfactory test results 9.00 2.00 8.13 2.15 7.18 2.34 6.49 3.27 5.67 2.80 Salty taste test results 0.90 0.33 0.92 0.47 0.89 0.38 0.94 0.46 0.90 0.21 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s Table 2.　FY2019 Yakumo Town Resident Health Check Basice Data (169 Female, 129 Male)　 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 22 Year 2022 Global Journal of Medical Research Volume XXII Issue II Version I ( D ) L © 2022 Global Journals Comparison of Taste and Smell Test Results Before and After COVID-19 in Yakumo Residents Health Checkup Comparison between 2019 and 2022 Females in their 80’s and males in their 80’s and 70’s recognized six or less of the twelve odors. As a result, olfactory recognition decreased with age. The results of the salty taste test showed that they could recognize less than 1.0% salty taste for both males and females.