Fiscal
Year 2007
Dr. Hisashi Adachi(Associate Professor, Division of Cardio-Vascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan)
“Do Adipocyte-Derived Cytokines Contribute to the Metabolic Syndrome? Epidemiological Research Targeting Residents of Farming and Fishing Villages”
Dr. Fumiyuki Goto(Chief Physician, Hino Municipal Hospital, Japan)
“Use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Autogenic Training for Body Weight Control”
Dr. Gary Michael Heathcote(Associate Professor, Anthropology Resource and Research Center, U.S. Territory, Guam)
“Body Composition and Health: Involving University of Guam Students in Mentored Self-Studies of their Body Composition and its Relationship to the Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Disease Risk”
Dr. Christos S. Mantzoros(Associate Professor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, USA)
“Determinants and Consequences of Adiponectin in Humans”
Dr. Kenji Moriyama(Professor, Mukogawa Women’s University, Japan)
“Cohort Study on Visceral Fat and the Natural Course of Risk Factors for Arteriosclerosis in Middle-aged and Elderly Working People”
Dr. Julia Ann Potter(University College Chichester, School of Physical Education, UK)
“Exploration of Body Composition and Cardiovascular Disease”
Dr. Gladys Witt Strain(Director of Research for Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University/ Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgery, USA)
“A Comparison of Weight Loss and Body Composition Changes with Four Surgical Procedures”
Dr. Takashi Wada(Associate Professor, Shimbashi Examination Center, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan)
“Of the Three Categories of Basic Lifestyle Habits, Which Can Most Effectively Prevent the Metabolic Syndrome?”
Fiscal
Year 2006
Dr. Lora K. Heisler(Senior Research Associate, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, UK)
“Comparative analysis of brain circuits regulating serotonin and leptin”
Dr. Nobukazu Ishizaka(Specially Appointed Lecturer, Department of Cardioangiology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Japan)
“Examination of the influence of smoking behavior on the relationship
between obesity and insulin resistance”
Mr. Muhammad Mamun Jafar(Research Fellow, El-Mamun Center, Ghana)
“El-Mamun Center’s Innovative Healthier Ghana Initiative”
Dr. Yutaka Kiyohara(Professor, Department of Environmental Health and Socio-Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan)
“Research to examine abdominal measurements for metabolic syndrome in
residents of Hisayama-machi”
Mr. Akio Kubota(Assistant Director of
Research, Shizuoka Health Institute, Japan)
“Results of the ‘Weight Loss Rally,’ which aims to achieve outcomes by improving
lifestyle habits at the group level”
Dr. Christos S. Mantzoros(Associate Professor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Endocrinology,
Diabetes and Metabolism, USA)
“Identification of modifiable predictors of body fat and adiponectin”
Mr. Tomoaki Matsuo(Ph.D Candidate, Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences,
Tsukuba University, Japan)
“Search for genes that influence amount of weight loss in the context of
weight loss intervention”
Dr. Yu-Hua Tseng(Assistant Investigator, Section of Obesity Research, Joslin Diabetes Center,
USA)
“Association between adipose expression of bone morphogenic proteins and
human obesity”
Fiscal
Year 2005
Dr. Susann
Blüher(Med. University of Leipzig, Children’s Hospital,Germany)
”Analysis of an Association Between Genotypes in Candidate Genes for
Obesity with a Predisposition as well as Modification of the Disease”
Dr. Kikuko
Hotta( Laboratory Head, Laboratory for Obesity, Research Group
for Disease-causing, Japan)
Mechanisms, RIKEN SNP Research Center
“Discovery and Functional Analysis of Genes Related to the Metabolic
Syndrome”
Dr. Wan Abdul
Manan, (Professor, Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Health
Sciences, Malaysia)
”Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity and Quality of Life of Rural Housewives
in Malaysia”
Dr. Seigo Nakada,(Chibana
Clinic, Specified Medical Corporation, Keiaikai, Japan)
“Obesity Countermeasures Using ‘Lifestyle Advice Based in Public
Halls’
and ‘Lectures-on-Demand for Young People’ by Public Health
Nurses: toward the Establishment of a New Community-based Health System”
Dr. Julia
Ann Potter(University of Chichester, School of Physical Education,United
Kingdom)
”Satellites of Success”
Dr. Keiko Takihara (Associate Professor, Health Care Center, Osaka
University, Japan)
“Research on the Prevention of Lifestyle-related Diseases Based on Adipocytokines:
toward Earlier Lifestyle Intervention for Obese Individuals in Danger of Acquiring
Lifestyle-related Diseases”
Dr. Toshiko
Tomisawa(Research Associate, Department of Nursing, Hirosaki
University School of Health Sciences, Japan)
“Results of a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment-type Exercise Program Using
Group Dynamics for Obese Diabetes Patients”
Dr. Jorge Antonio
Vizcarra(Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University, Department
of Animal and Food Sciences,U.S.A)
”A Biomedical Model to Study Obesity Related Traits”
Fiscal
Year 2004
Dr. Katarina T. Borer (Professor,
Exercise Endocrinology, Division of Kinesiology, University of Michigan,
U.S.A.)
"No Detection of Exercise Energy Expenditure"
Dr. Antje Bottner (Dr. Med. Pediatric Obesity and Endocrinology,
University Children's Hospital, University of Leipzig, Germany)
"Genetic and Biochemical Markers of Early Onset Obesity in Children
- Establishing a Risk Profile"
Dr. Max B. Lafontan (INSERM Unit 586 - Obesity Research Unit, France)
"Investigation of the Role of a New Lipolytic Pathway Controlled by
Natriuretic Peptides in Obese and Normal Weight Patients"
Dr. Toru Maruyama (Associate Professor, Institute of Health Science,
Kyushu University, Japan)
"EKG Abnormalities in Subjects Found to Be Overweight in Regular Student
Physical Examinations and Diachronic Study of Improvements by Following
Dietary Guidance - Study of the EKG QT Interval as an Index of Health"
Dr. Jorge Mota (Research Centre in Physical Activity Health and Leisure,
University of Porto, Portugal)
"ACORDA Project (Obese Adolescents and Children in Regimen of Diet
and Physical Activity)"
Mr. Kazunori Ohkawara (Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate School of Comprehensive
Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan)
"Validity of BI Method for Body Composition Changes while Losing Weight
- Focusing on Diachronic Changes in Body Fat and Body Moisture"
Dr. Masato Suzuki (Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory
Medicine, The Jikeikai University School of Medicine, Japan)
"Effect of Regular Exercise during Childhood Period on Incidence of
Obesity in Adulthood - Study on the Cellularity of Adipocytes Using the
"? OLETF Rat Model of Genetic Obsesity, and on Obesity-Related Genetic
Factors"
Dr. Masao Yoshinaga (Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics,
School of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Japan)
"Study on the Prevention of Childhood Obesity and Incidence of Metabolic
Syndrome through Longitudinal Studies of Body Dimensions in Individuals
and Cohorts"
Fiscal Year 2003
Dr.
Kyoko Miyasaka, (Leader of Clinical Physiology Research Group Tokyo
Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology)
"Analysis of Genetic Polymorphism Rating to Obesity, and Interaction
among Genetic Polymorphisms"
Dr.
Hiroaki Masuzaki, (Associate Professor, Department of Metabolism
and Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Kyoto University)
"Development of a New Clinical Marker for Evaluating Metabolic Disturbances
Due to Obesity, and Molecular Epidemiological Research Using Urinary Metabolite"
Dr.
Noriko Kato, (Chief of Maternal and Child Health, Department of
Health Promotion and Research, National Institute of Public Health)
"Determination of BMI Standards for Infants, and Children Up to the
Age of Puberty"
Dr.
Kineko Sato, (Associate Professor, College of Medical Sciences,
Tohoku University)
Effects of Changes in the Weight during the Pregnancy Period on Health
during the Perinatal Period – "Analysis for Each Different Body
Shape Type at the Time of Non-pregnancy"
Dr.
Yasuo Ueda, (Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Hyogo Prefectural Kaibara Hospital)
"Application of Body Fat Measurement for Mother and Child in Reevaluating
Normal Weight Increase Rates during the Pregnancy Period"
Fiscal Year 2002
Dr. Isao Kawamura,
(Director of Simotsuga Polyclinic Hospital of the Tochigi Welfare Association – Chairman
of the Ninth International Obesity Surgery Meeting)
“Preparation for the Ninth International Obesity Surgery Meeting and
Research on Surgical Treatment for Serious Obesity”
Dr. Miyao Matsubara, (Director of the Department of Internal
Treatment, Otaru Municipal Hospital)
“Research on the Correlation between Blood Adiponectine and Various
Parameters in Obese People”
Dr. Yasusi Tanaka, (Associate Professor, Division of Metabolism
and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Juntendo
University)
“Research on the Characteristics of the Lipid Quantity in Skeletal Muscle
Cells and Liver Cells of Obese People and Effective Ways of Solving Obesity
Problems”
Dr. Kumiko Minato, (Associate Professor, Division of Health
Care and Nutritional Science, Department of Domestic Science, Wayo Women’s
University)
“Practice of Health Care Education for Women Students – Maintenance
of a Proper Level of the Body Fat Rate, Nutritionally Balanced Diet, and Practice
of Continual Exercise”
Dr. Akira Ono, (Managing Researcher, YMCA Welfare Sport Research
Institute)
“Practice of Educational Camping for Intellectually Handicapped Children
with Obesity Problems and Their Parents”
Fiscal Year 2001
Dr. Masao Yoshinaga, (Associate Professor, Department of
Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kagoshima University)
“Comprehensive Study of Physical Measurements of Japanese Children and
Research on Comorbidity – Investigation of Obesity Prevention Measures
and Criteria for Decision Making regarding Medical Treatment Start”
Dr. Hiroyuki Shimizu, (Assistant Professor, Gunma University
Hospital)
“Research on the Correlation between the Weight and the Blood Supersensitive
CRP Concentration of Obese Japanese”
Dr. Ri Chonsu, (Assistant, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo
University)
“Effect of Long-term Weight Change on Lifestyle Diseases”
Dr. Kenji Togashi, (Associate Professor, Department of Education,
Mie University)
Dr. Tatsutaka Miyazaki, (Graduate School of Education, Mie
University
“Research on Obese Children)
(1) Epidemiological Research on Long-term Convalescence of Obese Children
(2) Activities of Rebound Prevention Support for Children Having Been Recovered
from Obesity”
Fiscal Year 2000
Dr. Shuji Inoue (Professor,
Faculty of Home Economics, Kyoritu Women’s University)
“Research on the Effects of Intervention in Obesity Conditions on Lifestyle
Diseases”
Dr. Shuichi Okada (Assistant, the First Department of Internal
Medicine, Gunma University)
“Investigation of the Causes of Obesity of Visceral Fat Type and that
of Subcutaneous Fat Type”
Dr. Seika Kamohara (Clinical Research Doctor, General Medical
Examination Center, Tokyo Medical University Hospital)
“Clinical Epidemiological Investigation of Polymorphism in Obesity and
Visceral-type Obesity among Those Who Have Undergone a Medical Examination”
Dr. Hiroshi Yatsuya (Assistant, Department of Public Health,
School of Medicine, Nagoya University)
“Epidemiological Research on Long-term Change in the Seriousness Level
of Obesity and Lifestyle Diseases – Investigation of the Features of
the Multiple Risk Factor Syndrome from the Angle of Preventive Medicine”
Fiscal Year 1999
Dr. Shunji Akiyama (Assistant, the Third Department of Internal
Medicine, University of Occupational and Industrial Environmental Health)
“Research on the Effect of B3-adrenergic-recepter Variation
on the Development of Symptoms of Obesity and Diabetes and Preventive Measures
against These Diseases – Evaluation from the Angle of Medical Economics”
Dr. Tomo Kanda (Doctoral Level Graduate Course, Graduate
School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University)
“Promotion of Physical Strength by Solving Obesity Problems, and Use
of Preventive Medicine against Lifestyle Diseases”
Dr. Masashi Shibata (Associate Professor, Nursing Department,
College of Nursing Art and Science, Hyogo)
“Research on Support Programs for Keeping Proper Weight before and after
Childbirth – Focusing on the Activity of the Cardiac Autonomic Nervous
System”
Dr. Hideo Miyazaki (Teaching Official, Professor, Faculty
of Dentistry, Niigata University)
“Correlation between the Obesity Index and the Health Condition of Aged
People”
Fiscal Year 1998
Dr. Masashi Kida (Acting
Director, the Second Shiseikai Hospital Operated by the Alumni Association
of Tokyo Women’s Medical
University (Corporate Juridical Person)
“Activities for Keeping Proper Weight during the Period of Pregnancy
and after Childbirth – Focusing on Prevention of the Onset of Diabetes”
Dr. Hironori Sato (Assistant Professor, Division of Electronics,
Department of Engineering, Hiroshima Institute of Technology)
“Research on Decline in the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) of “Super-aged”
People – Focusing on the Correlation between Obesity and Physical Mobility”
Dr. Yasuhiro Matsumura (Head of Laboratory for Epidemiological
Investigation, Department of Health and Nutrition of the Elderly, National
Institute of Health and Nutrition)
“Research on Correlation between Lifestyle Diseases Experienced in the
Past and BMI, and Correlation between Death Caused by Lifestyle Diseases and
BMI”
Dr. Kotaro Asayama (Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine,
Yamanashi Medical University)
“Research on the Correlation between Epidemiological Indices (including
the Body Fat Rate, the Body Form) and the Speed of Response to Treatment for
School Children”
Fiscal Year 1997
Dr. Shigeyuki Saito (Assistant Professor, the Second Course
of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University)
“Epidemiological Research on Obesity and Other Lifestyle Diseases – Focusing
on Insulin-leputin and Onset of Cardiovascular Disease Factors”
Dr. Tomoo Okada (Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics,
school of Medicine, Nihonn University)
“Comparative Study of the Effects of Urbanization on the Development
of Children’s Obesity in Major Cities in Asia (||) – Comparison
with Children in Korea”
Dr. Masami Nagashima (Assistant Professor, Department of
Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Nagoya University)
“Prevention of Lifestyle Diseases in Children – Research on Prevention
of Children’s Obesity – Focusing on a Japan-U.S. Comparative
Study Based on a Japan-U.S. Joint Research”
Dr. Yoshiyuki Fukuba (Associate Professor, Division of Health
Sciences, Department of Human Life and Environmental Science, Hiroshima Prefectural
Women’s University)
“Research on Correlation between the Body Fat Rate and the Cross Sectional
Fat Rate of the Body and Limbs of Young Grown-up Women – with the Purpose
of Investigating the Actual Situation of So-called “Hidden Obesity”"
Fiscal Year 1996
Dr.
Shuji Inoue (Dean of the Department of Health and Nutrition of
the Elderly, National Institute of Health and Nutrition)
“Epidemiological Research of Obesity in Japan, Edition of Domestic
Epidemiological Data on the Basis of International Standards, and Comparison
of Domestic Data with International Data”
Dr. Tomoo Okada (Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics,
School of Medicine, Nihon University)
“Comparative Study of the Amount of Physical Activity and Nutrition
in the Days of Infancy from the Angle of the Development of Children’s
Obesity – Comparison with Children in China”
Dr. Shuzo Kumagai (Associate Professor, Health Promotion
Center, Kyushu University)
“Practical Research on Weight Control of Obese Pregnant Women”
Dr. Ri Chonsu (Research Assistant in International Health
Science and Epidemiology, Tokyo University)
“Research on the Obese Index in Relation to Risk Factors for Lifestyle
Diseases”
Fiscal Year 1995
Dr. Shuji Inoue (Dean of the Department of Health and Nutrition
of the Elderly, National Institute of Health and Nutrition)
“Epidemiological Research on Obesity in Japan – Edition of Domestic
Data on the Basis of International Standards and Planning of an International
Project”
Dr. Atsuko Sasaki (Department of Health Science, Health Science
Center, School of Medicine, Jikei University)
“Research on the Differences between the Sexes in the Weight Change
Caused by Aging”
