Body Muscle-to-Fat Ratio (BMFR) as a Promising Anthropometric Index for Use in the Evaluation of Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Disease Risk: a Narrative Review.
Noboru Kurinami; Seigo Sugiyama; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Tomoko Suzuki; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouchi; Kenji Ashida; Masatoshi Nomura; Hideaki Jinnouchi
Current obesity reports, 29 Oct. 2025

Early Dose Escalation of Tirzepatide after Switching from Semaglutide in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Noboru Kurinami; Masafumi Takada; Seigo Sugiyama; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Tomoko Suzuki; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouchi; Kenji Ashida; Masatoshi Nomura; Hideaki Jinnouchi
Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea), 15 Oct. 2025

Clinical Factors Associated with Body-weight Reduction Induced by Semaglutide 1.0 mg Weekly in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Noboru Kurinami; Masafumi Takada; Kenji Ashida; Seigo Sugiyama; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Tomoko Suzuki; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouchi; Masatoshi Nomura; Hideaki Jinnouchi
JMA journal, 28 Apr. 2025

Calculated estimation of the metabolic clearance rate of insulin measured by glucose clamp examination in out-patient clinical practice.
Noboru Kurinami; Seigo Sugiyama; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Tomoko Suzuki; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouchi; Hideaki Jinnouchi
Diabetology international, Oct. 2024

Severe periodontal disease in Japanese patients with high HbA1c levels: a cross-sectional study.
Noboru Kurinami; Kenji Ashida; Seigo Sugiyama; Yoko Morito; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouchi; Hideaki Jinnouchi; Masatoshi Nomura
Diabetology international, Jul. 2024

Reduced Number of Remaining or Healthy Teeth in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study Assessed by Dentists or Dental Hygienists in Japan.
Noboru Kurinami; Kenji Ashida; Seigo Sugiyama; Yoko Morito; Nao Hasuzawa; Akira Yoshida; Ayami Morita; Kunio Hieshima; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouchi; Tomio Jinnouchi; Hideaki Jinnouchi; Masatoshi Nomura
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2023

Body Muscle-to-Fat Ratio, Rather Than Fat-to-Muscle Ratio, Significantly Correlates With Measured Insulin Resistance in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Noboru Kurinami; Seigo Sugiyama; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouch; Tomio Jinnouchi; Masatoshi Nomura; Hideaki Jinnouchi
Journal of clinical medicine research, Jul. 2021

Characteristics of nephropathy in severely obese Japanese patients complicated with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional cohort study.
Noboru Kurinami; Seigo Sugiyama; Hiroko Ijima; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouchi; Tomio Jinnouchi; Masatoshi Nomura; Hideaki Jinnouchi
Endocrine, Dec. 2020

Body muscle-to-fat ratio gender-specific cut-off values for impaired insulin sensitivity in patients with treatment-naïve type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Noboru Kurinami; Seigo Sugiyama; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouch; Tomio Jinnouchi; Hideaki Jinnouchi
Endocrine, Dec. 2019

Clinical usefulness of the body muscle-to-fat ratio for screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Noboru Kurinami; Seigo Sugiyama; Hiroko Ijima; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouch; Tomio Jinnouchi; Hideaki Jinnouchi
Diabetes research and clinical practice, Sep. 2018

Dapagliflozin significantly reduced liver fat accumulation associated with a decrease in abdominal subcutaneous fat in patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Noboru Kurinami; Seigo Sugiyama; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouch; Tomio Jinnouchi; Hideaki Jinnouchi
Diabetes research and clinical practice, Aug. 2018

Ratio of muscle mass to fat mass assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis is significantly correlated with liver fat accumulation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Noboru Kurinami; Seigo Sugiyama; Ayami Morita; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouch; Tomio Jinnouchi; Hideaki Jinnouchi
Diabetes research and clinical practice, May 2018

Clinical Factors Associated with Initial Decrease in Body-Fat Percentage Induced by Add-on Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitors in Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Noboru Kurinami; Seigo Sugiyama; Hiroyuki Nishimura; Ayami Morita; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Katsunori Jinnouchi; Tomio Jinnouchi; Hideaki Jinnouchi
Clinical drug investigation, Jan. 2018

Correlation of body muscle/fat ratio with insulin sensitivity using hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp in treatment-naïve type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Noboru Kurinami; Seigo Sugiyama; Akira Yoshida; Kunio Hieshima; Fumio Miyamoto; Keizo Kajiwara; Tomio Jinnouchi; Hideaki Jinnouchi
Diabetes research and clinical practice, Oct. 2016