Hello, I'm Kenta Okuyama.

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ABOUT
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I'm a postdoc researcher in Epidemiology at Lund University in Sweden.

My current research focuses on the mental health of immigrants. It is based on Swedish register data covering the entire population. The primary research aim is to investigate risk and protective factors (e.g., socioeconomic status, school performance) for depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders among first- and second-generation immigrants.

Research skills
Literature review
Scientific writing
Data management
Statistical analysis
Grant writing
Other skills
GIS
R
Stata
SAS
English
Japanese
Swedish
HISTORY
EDUCATION
2009
Apr
2014
Mar
BA

Sports and Health.
Hosei University.
Japan.

2013
Aug
2014
Jul
Exchange program

Public Health.
Baylor University.
US.

2014
Aug
2016
Jun
MPH

Epidemiology.
University of Colorado Denver.
US.

2019
Sep
2023
Sep
PhD

Public Health, Epidemiology.
Lund University.
Sweden.

EXPERIENCES
2016
Oct
2016
Dec
Data Analyst

Center for Global Health WHO Collaborating Center.
University of Colorado Denver.

2016
Oct
2017
Mar
Built Environment Epidemiology Intern

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

2017
Sep
2019
Aug
Researcher

Center for Community-based Healthcare Research and Education.
Shimane University.

2019
Sep
2023
Sep
PhD student

Center for Primary Health Care Research.
Lund University.

2023
Sep
Current
　
Postdoctoral fellow

Center for Primary Health Care Research.
Lund University.

PROJECT
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School performance gap between non-immigrant and second-generation immigrant children in Sweden—time trends and contributing factors

Frontiers in Public Health 2025

Kenta Okuyama, Sara Larsson Lönn, Ardavan M. Khoshnood, Shervin Assari, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist

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Parental mental disorders and school performance among non-immigrant and second-generation immigrant children in Sweden

Journal of Migration and Health 2025

Kenta Okuyama, Sara Larsson Lönn, Ardavan M. Khoshnood, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist

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Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and pain among older adults - A cross-sectional study

European Journal of Pain 2024

Kenta Okuyama, Sven Erik Johansson, Kristina Sundquist

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Fast food outlets, physical activity facilities, and obesity among adults: a nationwide longitudinal study from Sweden

International Journal of Obesity 2020

Kenta Okuyama, Xinjun Li, Takafumi Abe, Tsuyoshi Hamano, Paul W. Franks, Toru Nabika & Kristina Sundquist

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