NFR Japan's Metabo law!

[Flymph]

Japan's "Metabo Law" is a 2008 public health initiative that requires annual waistline measurements for adults aged 40 to 74 to prevent metabolic syndrome. [1]
How the Law Works

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• • Annual Checks: Employers and local governments must measure the waistlines of citizens aged 40 to 74 during routine health exams. [1]
  • Waist Limits: The target maximum waistline is 85 cm (33.5 inches) for men and 90 cm (35.4 inches) for women. [1]
  • Support, Not Fines: Individuals who exceed the limits face no legal penalties or fines, but they are offered dietary advice and health counseling. [1, 2]
  • Corporate Accountability: Employers and municipalities face financial incentives or penalties if they fail to meet national targets for reducing metabolic risk rates. [1, 2]
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  • This was an interesting "preventative" measure that makes a lot of sense. Wonder if Sumo Wrestlers are excluded? I can't remember when my waist was 33.5?

 

[SurfnFish]

Japan's "Metabo Law" is a 2008 public health initiative that requires annual waistline measurements for adults aged 40 to 74 to prevent metabolic syndrome. [1]
How the Law Works

• 
  
• • Annual Checks: Employers and local governments must measure the waistlines of citizens aged 40 to 74 during routine health exams. [1]
  • Waist Limits: The target maximum waistline is 85 cm (33.5 inches) for men and 90 cm (35.4 inches) for women. [1]
  • Support, Not Fines: Individuals who exceed the limits face no legal penalties or fines, but they are offered dietary advice and health counseling. [1, 2]
  • Corporate Accountability: Employers and municipalities face financial incentives or penalties if they fail to meet national targets for reducing metabolic risk rates. [1, 2]
  • 
    
  • This was an interesting "preventative" measure that makes a lot of sense. Wonder if Sumo Wrestlers are excluded? I can't remember when my waist was 33.5?

a core reason why the Japanese live an average of 6 years longer than those in the US, and have significantly lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, prostrate and breast cancers. The Japanese obesity rate 4 to 6%, the US....

 

[Peyton00]

I wonder if that will help their extremely high suicide rate.

 

[Burt Dagger]

Americans will never achieve those waist measurements. We’re all carrying handguns that add 2-3”.

 

[Mossback]

I wonder if that will help their extremely high suicide rate.

 

[SurfnFish]

I wonder if that will help their extremely high suicide rate.

• Japan: The crude suicide rate was approximately 15.4 per 100,000 people

• United States: The U.S. suicide rate hovers around 14 to 14.2 per 100,000 people,

And let's be clear, obesity is suicide in slow motion

 

[RCF]

 

[Mossback]

And let's be clear, obesity is suicide in slow motion

'Gonna feel pretty stupid dyin' of nothing'
Red Foxx

 

[JudyM]

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Dang, he has bigger boobs than I have!

 

[Peyton00]

Dang, he has bigger boobs than I have!

It looks like three sets of boobs.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

a core reason why the Japanese live an average of 6 years longer than those in the US, and have significantly lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, prostrate and breast cancers. The Japanese obesity rate 4 to 6%, the US....
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Growing up we called it Oregon Butt Disease, looks like it’s worse in other places…

 

[JudyM]

Fanny pack for guys with flat tummys.

 

[RCF]

 

[FinLuver]

33.5 eh?
There’s .5 to spare.