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Japan's Low Obesity Paradox
In a crowd of 2,000 Japanese adults, only 80 are obese. Japan's rate is the lowest among wealthy nations. Diet, cultural attitudes, and urban design all play a role.
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Japan's obesity rate is around 4% — ten times lower than the United States. It is the only major industrialized economy where obesity has barely budged in 30 years. School lunches, walkable cities, and cultural portion norms do what no diet program has managed elsewhere.
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- Intl. OrgWHO Japan obesity rates2023
- OfficialJapan National Institute of Health and Nutrition2023