Naoki Ozato

755 total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 497 citations indexed

About

Naoki Ozato is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Naoki Ozato has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 497 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Physiology, 8 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Naoki Ozato's work include Diet and metabolism studies (6 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (5 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (5 papers). Naoki Ozato is often cited by papers focused on Diet and metabolism studies (6 papers), Nutritional Studies and Diet (5 papers) and Gut microbiota and health (5 papers). Naoki Ozato collaborates with scholars based in Japan. Naoki Ozato's co-authors include Yoshihisa Katsuragi, Tohru Yamaguchi, Mitsuhiro Katashima, Kazushige Ihara, Seiya Imoto, Kaori Sawada, Shigeyuki Nakaji, Shinichiro Saito, Masanori Kakuta and Itoyo Tokuda and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Obesity.

In The Last Decade

Naoki Ozato

20 papers receiving 488 citations

Hit Papers

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Blautia genus associated with visceral fat accumulation in adults 20–76 years of age

2019 285 citations Naoki Ozato, Shinichiro Saito et al. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Naoki Ozato Japan	10	309	204	85	52	52	21	497
Mukesh Raipuria Australia	7	354 1.1×	297 1.5×	73 0.9×	52 1.0×	46 0.9×	14	583
María Arnoriaga‐Rodríguez Spain	14	372 1.2×	220 1.1×	65 0.8×	48 0.9×	33 0.6×	32	661
Silvia Pisanu Italy	9	454 1.5×	300 1.5×	94 1.1×	58 1.1×	44 0.8×	14	706
Jose Antonio Santos-Marcos Spain	6	403 1.3×	257 1.3×	88 1.0×	37 0.7×	34 0.7×	7	595
Andrea Deledda Italy	11	354 1.1×	346 1.7×	115 1.4×	81 1.6×	49 0.9×	21	670
Adriana Flores‐López Mexico	8	226 0.7×	196 1.0×	54 0.6×	56 1.1×	48 0.9×	20	378
Kyungsun Han South Korea	12	298 1.0×	146 0.7×	51 0.6×	57 1.1×	106 2.0×	43	579
Khemlal Nirmalkar Mexico	10	496 1.6×	284 1.4×	92 1.1×	61 1.2×	95 1.8×	27	725
Itoyo Tokuda Japan	11	331 1.1×	238 1.2×	109 1.3×	70 1.3×	45 0.9×	26	702
Veronica Madau Italy	5	409 1.3×	267 1.3×	66 0.8×	50 1.0×	45 0.9×	5	589

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Ozato, Naoki, Kenta Mori, Hiromitsu Kawada, et al.. (2025). Correction: Effect of visceral fat on onset of metabolic syndrome. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 34820–34820. 1 indexed citations

Ozato, Naoki, Kenta Mori, Hiromitsu Kawada, et al.. (2025). Effect of visceral fat on onset of metabolic syndrome. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 19012–19012.

Kinoshita, Keita, Naoki Ozato, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2025). Association of the gut microbiota with type 2 diabetes: Links to disease and remission in the Japanese population. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 16(7). 1315–1324. 2 indexed citations

Miyazaki, Tadashi, Naoki Ozato, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2024). Association of visceral fat area with early-stage locomotive syndrome across various age groups: a cross-sectional study. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 25498–25498. 1 indexed citations

Park, Jonguk, Hiroshi Ueno, Naoki Ozato, et al.. (2023). Ramen Consumption and Gut Microbiota Diversity in Japanese Women: Cross-Sectional Data from the NEXIS Cohort Study. Microorganisms. 11(8). 1892–1892. 4 indexed citations

Kinoshita, Keita, Naoki Ozato, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2023). Association of the COVID-19 pandemic with changes in objectively measured sedentary behaviour and adiposity. International Journal of Obesity. 47(5). 375–381. 12 indexed citations

Shibata, Masaki, Naoki Ozato, H Tsuda, et al.. (2023). Mouse Model of Anti-Obesity Effects of Blautia hansenii on Diet-Induced Obesity. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 45(9). 7147–7160. 12 indexed citations

Sawada, Kaori, Kyi Mar Wai, Naoki Ozato, et al.. (2022). Association between Gut Microbiota and Body Composition in Japanese General Population: A Focus on Gut Microbiota and Skeletal Muscle. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(12). 7464–7464. 18 indexed citations

Kinoshita, Keita, Naoki Ozato, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2022). Association between visceral fat and influenza infection in Japanese adults: A population-based cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE. 17(7). e0272059–e0272059. 1 indexed citations

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Kinoshita, Keita, Naoki Ozato, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2022). Association between Objectively Measured Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep Quality in Japanese Adults: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(5). 3145–3145. 4 indexed citations

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Kinoshita, Keita, Naoki Ozato, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2022). Association of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with cardiometabolic health in Japanese adults. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 2262–2262. 10 indexed citations

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Ozato, Naoki, Tohru Yamaguchi, Kenta Mori, et al.. (2022). Two Blautia Species Associated with Visceral Fat Accumulation: A One-Year Longitudinal Study. Biology. 11(2). 318–318. 33 indexed citations

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Ozato, Naoki, et al.. (2022). Effect of Catechins on Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Winter: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blinded Trial. Nutrients. 14(9). 1856–1856. 3 indexed citations

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Kinoshita, Keita, Naoki Ozato, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2021). The effect of age on the association between daily gait speed and abdominal obesity in Japanese adults. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 19975–19975. 3 indexed citations

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Ozato, Naoki, Tohru Yamaguchi, Mitsuhiro Katashima, et al.. (2021). Association between Visceral Fat and Brain Structural Changes or Cognitive Function. Brain Sciences. 11(8). 1036–1036. 32 indexed citations

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Yamaguchi, Tohru, Naoki Ozato, Mitsuhiro Katashima, et al.. (2020). A Novel Method to Visualize the Dietary Macronutrient Composition of Smaller Visceral Fat Accumulation. Frontiers in Nutrition. 6. 194–194. 8 indexed citations

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Ozato, Naoki, Shinichiro Saito, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2019). Blautia genus associated with visceral fat accumulation in adults 20–76 years of age. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes. 5(1). 28–28. 285 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ozato, Naoki, Shinichiro Saito, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2019). Association between breath methane concentration and visceral fat area: a population-based cross-sectional study. Journal of Breath Research. 14(2). 26008–26008. 6 indexed citations

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Ozato, Naoki, Shinichiro Saito, Tohru Yamaguchi, et al.. (2019). Association between Nutrients and Visceral Fat in Healthy Japanese Adults: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study Brief Title: Micronutrients Associated with Visceral Fat Accumulation. Nutrients. 11(11). 2698–2698. 24 indexed citations

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Nishida‐Aoki, Nao, Naoki Ozato, Ken Matsui, Kouichi Kuroda, & Mitsuyoshi Ueda. (2013). ABC transporters and cell wall proteins involved in organic solvent tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Biotechnology. 165(2). 145–152. 27 indexed citations

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