Faculty of Health and Medical SciencesDepartment of Nutrition and Life Science

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Faculty Members

AIBA Naomi Professor

[Key Words]

• SHOKUIKU through all life stage
• Eating behavior and neuroscience
• Nutrition education based on behavior science
• Nutrition and immunity
• Dietary support for elderly persons

[Research Themes]

• Dietary pattern and dietary habits related to expending healthy life expectancy based on the data of Saku-cohort study
• The role of nutrition teachers as SHOKUIKU coordinators at schools; school lunch as educational tool
• Developments of nutrition education and information provision for healthier behavior change
• Nutritional management and supports to prevent elderly persons from frailty and sarcopenia
AYUSAWA Mamoru Professor

[Key Words]

• Cardiovascular function and clinical sign in children
• Impact of daily diet on the growth
• Body composition and evaluation of clinical examinations

[Research Themes]

• Dietary characteristics of students with orthostatic dysregulation
• Investigation of body status and composition to the electrocardiogram
• Discovery and intervention of early metabolic syndrome in children or young adults
• Cardiovascular health and dietary in the patient with previous history of congenital and acquired heart disease
KANNO Takeo Professor

[Key Words]

• Clinical nutrition
• Nutritional management of chronic kidneydisease
• Nutritional management of hemodialysis therapy and peritoneal dialysis therapy

[Research Themes]

• Study on the effect of low protein diet for chronic kidneydisease
• Study on the effect of low protein diet for secondary hyperparathyroidism
• Study on the effect of low protein diet on nutritional status in chronic kidneydisease
• Significance of protein restriction for hyperphosphatemia in hemodialysis patients
KIYOSE Chikako Professor

[Key Words]

• Novel functions of vitamin E analogs/ Functional foods/ Anti-obesity/
• Anti-inflammation/ Prevention of life-style disease /Function of some herb

[Research Themes]

• The effects of food compositions on the prevention of life-style disease
• Anti-obesity effects of vitamin E analogs in vitro and in vivo
• Anti-inflammatory effects of vitamin E analogs in adipocytes
• Anti-inflammatory effects of some herb extraction in adipocytes
• Improving effects of insulin resistant with vitamin E analogs in skeletal muscle cells
SAWAI Jun Professor

[Key Words]

• Controlling of microbes (Pasteurization/ Antimicrobials) and food hygiene

[Research Themes]

• Controlling of microbes by using natural inorganic materials
• Development of novel pasteurization and antimicrobial techniques
• Attachment of microbial cells to foods
• Control and removal of biofilms
• Reduction treatment of rice allergen
HANAI Miho Professor

[Key Words]

• Daily rhythm / Circadian rhythm / Reproductive organ/ Minerals / Amino acids

[Research Themes]

• The effects of amino acids on reproductive organ of rats kept under disturbed circadian rhythm.
• The effects of minerals acids on reproductive organ of rats kept under disturbed circadian rhythm.
• The effects of nutrients on calcium metabolism of rats kept under disturbed circadian rhythm.
YOKOYAMA Chieko Professor

[Key Words]

• Prostaglandins / Lipid Mediators / Inflammation / Obesity / Arteriosclerosis / Lifestyle-related diseases

[Research Themes]

• Study on prostacyclin deficiency and cardiovascular disease
• Effects of unsaturated fatty acids on vascular disorders
• Studies on the effect of lipid mediators for obesity and arteriosclerosis
OSAWA Ayako Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Basic research in the management of food service

[Research Themes]

• Changes of nutrients in food by large scale cooking
• Association between antioxidative activity and large scale cooking
• Changes of carotenoids in food by heat cooking
SAWAI Asuka Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Mental stress
• Energy expenditure
• Skipping breakfast
• Metabolic syndrome

[Research Themes]

• Effect of skipping breakfast on cerebral blood flow and cardiovascular function
• Relationship between the risk of metabolic syndrome measured by the PULSENSE
• Development of Wristwatch-Type Stress-Calorie monitor and its application
• Masticatory performance using test gummy jelly
NOMURA Satomi Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Examination of Taste and Palatability of Cuisine
• Field of Study: Cookery Science, Food Science, Molecular Gastronomy
• Key Word: Adzuki Bean / Soybean / Edamame / Texture / Particulate Mouth Feeling of Adzuki Paste Granules / Sensory Evaluation

[Research Themes]

• Effect of Heating on Maltose Content and Texture of Edamame Beans
• Alteration in taste of Red Bean Paste and Associated Confectionery Products Determined by the Colours and Properties of the Paste
• Impact of Water Absorption of Beans on their Texture after Heating
HARASHIMA Emiko Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Community-based Participatory Research for Health

[Research Themes]

• Community action for the elderly high quality life and health
• Community empowerment for primary prevention of housebound status
• Food environmental improvement for health
MIYAKE Rieko Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Applied Nutrition/ Energy Expenditure/ Physical Activity/ Malnutrition

[Research Themes]

• Components of energy expenditure
• Relationship between physical activity and lifestyle diseases
• Dietary life of the elderly
MIYAMOTO Licht Associate professor

[Key Words]

• Pharmacology, Physiology, Food science

[Research Themes]

• Molecular and neural mechanisms regulating whole-body energy homeostasis
• Pathogenesis of metabolic disorders related to life styles
• Interorgan regulation of energy sensing molecules
• Pharmacological effects of caffeine and adenosine derivatives.
• Pharmacological effects of sesquiterpenes and limonene derivatives.