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Yasuo Watanabe, M.D., Ph.D.

Regal Professor & Director - Yokohama University of Pharmacy, Japan
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Dr. Yasuo Watanabe, M.D. & Ph.D. is Regal Professor & Director at Yokohama University of Pharmacy, General Health Medical Center, Japan. Dr. Watanabe has a wealth of experience in functional food development in Japan and Asia, especially in the areas of cognitive health, metabolic syndrome, obesity, and immunity. Specifically, his research team has investigated the effects of the Nuruneba Diet, also known as the Sticky Japanese Diet (SJD), on reducing obesity risk. The SJD includes functional foods like shiitake, nameko, and shimeji mushrooms, tororo (a sticky food made from grating yam), and okra. His research interests include nutrition, pharmacology, neuroscience. He has served as the vice-chairman of the Japanese Pharmacometric Society board of directors.
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The Evolution of Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling

This is a very interesting  article that was first posted in June 2025, and due to its popularity the KHNI would like to draw your attention to this informative read. Over the past decade, the global prevalence of obesity has escalated to alarming levels, prompting significant public health concerns. In 2022, approximately 1 in 8… Read more »

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Functional Food Expert Dr. Yasuo Watanabe Joins KHNI Scientific Advisory Council

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Yasuo Watanabe to our Scientific Advisory Council. Read a Q&A with Dr. Watanabe in this article – from the link between mind and body health and the importance of sleep, to the importance of taste and the health benefits of turmeric, kelp, tea catechins and botanical extracts, Dr. Watanabe has a unique expertise and insight on the functional health benefits of food.