Declining BMI and possible associations with changing perceptions of masculinity in Japanese young males

Akihito Uezato^{1

2}, Saki Takagi³, Yoshihiko Nakatani³, Naoki Yamamoto^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Center for Basic Medical Research International University of Health and Welfare Tochigi Japan.
² Center for Medical Innovation, Institute of Science Tokyo Tokyo Japan.
³ Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences International University of Health and Welfare Tochigi Japan.

Akihito Uezato et al. PCN Rep. 2025.

. 2025 Apr 9;4(2):e70100.

doi: 10.1002/pcn5.70100. eCollection 2025 Jun.

Akihito Uezato^{1

2}, Saki Takagi³, Yoshihiko Nakatani³, Naoki Yamamoto^{1

3}

¹ Center for Basic Medical Research International University of Health and Welfare Tochigi Japan.
² Center for Medical Innovation, Institute of Science Tokyo Tokyo Japan.
³ Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences International University of Health and Welfare Tochigi Japan.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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