Satoh, Michihiro https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1688-1239
Nobayashi, Hiroki
Yagihashi, Takahito
Iwabe, Yutaro https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1494-5319
Izumi, Seiya
Murakami, Takahisa
Suzuki, Yuya
Toyama, Maya
Nakayama, Shingo
Muroya, Tomoko
Fujimori, Juichi
Metoki, Hirohito
Article History
Received: 19 August 2025
Revised: 14 January 2026
Accepted: 26 February 2026
First Online: 13 March 2026
Competing interests
: MS received a scholarship donation (academic support program) from Bayer Yakuhin Co., Ltd. The Division of Public Health, Hygiene, and Epidemiology received scholarship donations from Pfizer Japan Inc., Bayer Academic Support, Takeda Research Support, Astellas Research Support, and J&J Medical Research Grant, as well as scholarship donations from Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. HM concurrently hold the position of Director of the Tohoku Institute for the Management of Blood Pressure, supported by Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd.