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Assoc. Prof. TANAKA Noriko

Ishiguro-Tanaka Noriko

Associate Professor, Ph.D (University of Tokyo)

Educational History

Ph.D., Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, 2006

Research Interests

Main interest is to investigate the relationship between body composition (the amount and distribution of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue) and human health. For the assessment of body composition, we use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), bioelectrical impedance analysis or B-mode ultrasound imaging. The subjects of our research are adolescents, young adults, middle-aged, elderly, and athletes.

Recent Main Publications

1. Tanaka NI, Suwa M, Maeda H, Tomita A, Imoto T, Akima H. Relationship between trunk intramuscular adipose tissue content and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged Japanese men. Nutrition 113: 112083, 2023
2. Tanaka NI, Maeda H, Tomita A, Suwa M, Imoto T, Akima H. Comparison of metabolic risk factors, physical performances, and prevalence of low back pain among categories determined by visceral adipose tissue and trunk skeletal muscle mass in middle-aged men.
   Exp Gerontol, 155: 111554, 2021
3. Tanaka NI, Ogawa M, Yoshiko A, Akima H. Validity of extended field-of-view ultrasound imaging to evaluate quantity and quality of trunk skeletal muscles. Ultrasound Med Biol 47: 376-385, 2021
4. Tanaka NI, Murakami H, Aiba N, Morita A, Watanabe S, Miyachi M. Effects of 1-year weight loss intervention on abdominal skeletal muscle mass in Japanese overweight men and women. Asia Pacific J Clin Nutr 28: 72-78, 2019
5. Tanaka NI, Murakami H, Ohmori Y, Aiba N, Morita A, Watanabe S, Miyachi M. Association of visceral fat with abdominal skeletal muscle distribution in overweight Japanese adults. Obes Res Clin Pract 12: 378-383, 2018

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