Nobutake Matsuo

Biographic Data

ID	4091117
NAME	Nobutake Matsuo
GIVEN NAMES	Nobutake
FAMILY NAME	Matsuo
SIGNATURE	MATSUO N
AFFILIATIONS	Keio University
VERIFIED	No
TOTAL WORKS	15
TOTAL CITATIONS	0
WORKS AS AUTHOR	15
WORKS AS EDITOR	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	1989
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2022
H-INDEX	0

Reference values of inside leg length and inside leg length to stature ratio for Japanese children, 0–12 years of age
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2022
We present the first reference values for ILL and ILL/S in Japanese children. Japanese children had relatively shorter legs compared to British children from infancy
National anthropometric reference values and growth curves for Japanese children
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2019
Context: Child health statistics are a critical component of child health assessment. However, the importance of nationally representative data on growth is not well recognised for Japanese children.Objective: The aim of this paper is to review the national growth surveys for Japanese children and to discuss the clinical use of the national growth reference values and growth curves.Methods: There are five governmental organisations surveying heal…
Waist circumference centiles by age and sex for Japanese children based on the 1978–1981 cross-sectional national survey data
Open AccessMakoto Anzo, Mikako Inokuchi et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2014
This study showed increasing trends in waist circumference, particularly in boys during the period of the two surveys and that the 1978-1981 charts serve as better baseline references for waist circumference among Japanese youth
Trends in thin body stature among Japanese female adolescents, 2003–2012
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2014
The trend towards thinness has continued in Japanese girls during the past decade. The distribution of BMI suggests thinner and younger sub-groups of girls are more susceptible to this trend
Spousal Choice by Height in an Urban Middle-Class Japanese Population
Keiko Uchida, Keiko Uchida Keiko Uchida et al.ARTICLEHuman Biology2013
Spousal Choice by Height in an Urban Middle-Class Japanese Population Keiko Uchida, Nobutake Matsuo, Naoki Hori, Tomonobu Hasegawa, and Takao Takahashi Dear Editor, In Western populations, the similarity between spouses is well documented for a variety of anthropometric variables such as height and body mass index. However, relatively little information is available on assortative mating in height in other ethnic populations. A study on a small, …
Spousal Choice by Height in an Urban Middle-Class Japanese Population
Keiko Uchida, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEHuman Biology2013
Trends in thin body stature among Japanese male adolescents, 2003–2012
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2013
Thin body stature was documented in increasing proportion of Japanese male adolescents. BMI z-scores decreased across the entire BMI centile spectrums, indicating that the whole school population may be at risk of thinness
BMI z-score is the optimal measure of annual adiposity change in elementary school children
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2011
The BMI z-score is the optimal measure of annual adiposity change for elementary school children
Tracking of BMI in Japanese children from 6 to 18 years of age
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2010
Based on analysis of incremental change in BMI in this cohort, a cut-off has been identified that can be used to identify children at risk for developing obesity
Official Japanese reports significantly underestimate prevalence of overweight in school children
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2009
Official governmental reports significantly underestimate the current epidemic of obesity in Japan
Prevalence and trends of underweight and BMI distribution changes in Japanese teenagers based on the 2001 National Survey data
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2007
The prevalence of underweight decreased among Japanese teenage students of both sexes during the past decades. Female preponderance in the prevalence of underweight was not confirmed
Standardized centile curves of body mass index for Japanese children and adolescents based on the 1978–1981 national survey data
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Tomonobu Hasegawa et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2006
Overweight is concentrated in a subgroup of children and does not occur across the entire population of British, Dutch, Japanese, and US children, indicating a subgroup of genetically and/or environmentally more susceptible children in each country
The cross-sectional head circumference growth curves for Japanese from birth to 18 years of age
Open AccessMakoto Anzo, Takao Takahashi et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2002
The results showed a persistent positive secular trend in head circumference in Japanese children of both genders. Comparison of these data with those of recent Caucasian studies revealed ethnic difference in head circumference, with Japanese having relatively larger head circumference for height as compared with Caucasians
The head circumference growth curve for Japanese children between 0–4 years of age
Open AccessSayumi Tsuzaki, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology1990
Controversy exists regarding possible international and interracial differences in head circumferences of children. We undertook the present study in order to see if there was a difference in head circumference between Japanese and Caucasian children. The subjects consisted of a total of 42,392 Japanese children between 0 and 4 years of age surveyed from 1940 to 1980, and these data were compared with those of American and British children. We co…
Lack of linkage between height and weight and age at menarche during the secular shift in growth of Japanese children
Open AccessSayumi Tsuzaki, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology1989
During the past century, Japanese children have shown a most dramatic secular trend toward earlier menarche and accelerated tempo of growth. In order to assess the inter-relationship between these dual secular trends, we analysed the data on height and weight measurements of Japanese children, collected by the Japanese Ministry of Education in the years from 1900 through 1986, with reference to various retrospective studies on the age of menarche…

Lack of linkage between height and weight and age at menarche during the secular shift in growth of Japanese children
Open AccessSayumi Tsuzaki, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology1989
During the past century, Japanese children have shown a most dramatic secular trend toward earlier menarche and accelerated tempo of growth. In order to assess the inter-relationship between these dual secular trends, we analysed the data on height and weight measurements of Japanese children, collected by the Japanese Ministry of Education in the years from 1900 through 1986, with reference to various retrospective studies on the age of menarche…
The head circumference growth curve for Japanese children between 0–4 years of age
Open AccessSayumi Tsuzaki, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology1990
Controversy exists regarding possible international and interracial differences in head circumferences of children. We undertook the present study in order to see if there was a difference in head circumference between Japanese and Caucasian children. The subjects consisted of a total of 42,392 Japanese children between 0 and 4 years of age surveyed from 1940 to 1980, and these data were compared with those of American and British children. We co…
The cross-sectional head circumference growth curves for Japanese from birth to 18 years of age
Open AccessMakoto Anzo, Takao Takahashi et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2002
The results showed a persistent positive secular trend in head circumference in Japanese children of both genders. Comparison of these data with those of recent Caucasian studies revealed ethnic difference in head circumference, with Japanese having relatively larger head circumference for height as compared with Caucasians
Standardized centile curves of body mass index for Japanese children and adolescents based on the 1978–1981 national survey data
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Tomonobu Hasegawa et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2006
Overweight is concentrated in a subgroup of children and does not occur across the entire population of British, Dutch, Japanese, and US children, indicating a subgroup of genetically and/or environmentally more susceptible children in each country
Prevalence and trends of underweight and BMI distribution changes in Japanese teenagers based on the 2001 National Survey data
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2007
The prevalence of underweight decreased among Japanese teenage students of both sexes during the past decades. Female preponderance in the prevalence of underweight was not confirmed
Official Japanese reports significantly underestimate prevalence of overweight in school children
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2009
Official governmental reports significantly underestimate the current epidemic of obesity in Japan
Tracking of BMI in Japanese children from 6 to 18 years of age
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2010
Based on analysis of incremental change in BMI in this cohort, a cut-off has been identified that can be used to identify children at risk for developing obesity
BMI z-score is the optimal measure of annual adiposity change in elementary school children
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2011
The BMI z-score is the optimal measure of annual adiposity change for elementary school children
Spousal Choice by Height in an Urban Middle-Class Japanese Population
Keiko Uchida, Keiko Uchida Keiko Uchida et al.ARTICLEHuman Biology2013
Spousal Choice by Height in an Urban Middle-Class Japanese Population Keiko Uchida, Nobutake Matsuo, Naoki Hori, Tomonobu Hasegawa, and Takao Takahashi Dear Editor, In Western populations, the similarity between spouses is well documented for a variety of anthropometric variables such as height and body mass index. However, relatively little information is available on assortative mating in height in other ethnic populations. A study on a small, …
Spousal Choice by Height in an Urban Middle-Class Japanese Population
Keiko Uchida, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEHuman Biology2013
Trends in thin body stature among Japanese male adolescents, 2003–2012
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2013
Thin body stature was documented in increasing proportion of Japanese male adolescents. BMI z-scores decreased across the entire BMI centile spectrums, indicating that the whole school population may be at risk of thinness
Waist circumference centiles by age and sex for Japanese children based on the 1978–1981 cross-sectional national survey data
Open AccessMakoto Anzo, Mikako Inokuchi et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2014
This study showed increasing trends in waist circumference, particularly in boys during the period of the two surveys and that the 1978-1981 charts serve as better baseline references for waist circumference among Japanese youth
Trends in thin body stature among Japanese female adolescents, 2003–2012
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2014
The trend towards thinness has continued in Japanese girls during the past decade. The distribution of BMI suggests thinner and younger sub-groups of girls are more susceptible to this trend
National anthropometric reference values and growth curves for Japanese children
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2019
Context: Child health statistics are a critical component of child health assessment. However, the importance of nationally representative data on growth is not well recognised for Japanese children.Objective: The aim of this paper is to review the national growth surveys for Japanese children and to discuss the clinical use of the national growth reference values and growth curves.Methods: There are five governmental organisations surveying heal…
Reference values of inside leg length and inside leg length to stature ratio for Japanese children, 0–12 years of age
Open AccessMikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo et al.ARTICLEAnnals of Human Biology2022
We present the first reference values for ILL and ILL/S in Japanese children. Japanese children had relatively shorter legs compared to British children from infancy