This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND4.0 license.
This open access book is the first compilationthat reviews a wide range of social determinants of health (SDHs) fornon-communicable diseases (NCDs) and healthy ageing in Japan. With the highestlife expectancy and the largest elderly population in the world, Japan haswitnessed health inequality by region and social class becoming more prevalentsince the 2000s. The first half of this volume describes in detail major NCDs,such as cancers, heart and kidney diseases, diabetes, stroke, and metabolicsyndrome. The second half, on the other hand, explores various SDHs relating tohealthy ageing. All chapters review and focus on SDHs, particularly healthinequality associated with socio-economic status and social capital, which arewidely addressed in the field of social epidemiology. The book makes theargument that “Health for All” advocated by the WHO should be implemented basedon social justice and benefits for the greater society. Public healthresearchers and policymakers, both in Japan and other nations, will gainscientific evidence from this book to prepare for the coming era as ageingbecomes a global issue.