The humanistic and societal impact of obesity in Japan: a targeted literature review

Obesity is a focus of Japanese public health policy, due to Japanese individuals’ high susceptibility to weight-related conditions. In contrast to global definitions, obesity is defined as a body-mass-index (BMI) of ≥25 kg/m2 in Japan. Despite public efforts, rates of obesity have not decreased over...

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Main Authors: Wataru Ogawa, Palvi Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Endocrine Society 2024-03-01
Series:Endocrine Journal
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/endocrj/71/3/71_EJ23-0416/_html/-char/en
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