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Originally Posted by clintjm
Under a national law that came into effect two months ago, companies and local governments must now measure the waistlines of Japanese people between the ages of 40 and 74 as part of their annual checkups. That represents more than 56 million waistlines, or about 44 percent of the entire population.
To reach its goals of shrinking the overweight population by 10 percent over the next four years and 25 percent over the next seven years, the government will impose financial penalties on companies and local governments that fail to meet specific targets. The country’s Ministry of Health argues that the campaign will keep the spread of diseases like diabetes and strokes in check.
Should something like this be initiated in Japan and other places of the world, say the US? Why or why not?
Do you think it could happen in the States?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/world/asia/13fat.html |
I think something like this should happen around the world because its not just Japan and the United States that have obesity and diabetic problems. It would be good to know where your waistline should be at instead of being in the dark.
