1. Department of Statistics and Data Analysis, Center for Cerebral and Cardiovascular Disease Information, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
2. Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiologic Informatics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
3. Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
4. Department of Medical Statistics, Toho University
5. Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine
6. Nursing subject, Sapporo Medical University School of Health Sciences
7. Department of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine
8. Public Health Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
9. Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science
10. Center for Epidemiologic Research in Asia
11. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Keio University School of Medicine