The rate of obesity in Japan, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater, is reportedly at 24 %, a lower level of severe obesity than in the EU and US. However, the incidence of obesity-related health problems is reportedly higher among Asians. Laparoscopic ...
G A report shows that Japan has the lowest rate of childhood obesity( 肥胖) among the developed countries.Experts say there are different factors, including a health-conscious(注重健康的) society and.regular check-ups for children. A nationwide school lunch program is believed to have played a...
report shows that Japan has the lowest rate of childhood obesity()among 41 developed countries.Experts say there are different factors at work.including a health-conscious(注重健康的)society and regular check-ups for children. A nationwide school lunch program is believed to have played a key rol...
Excessive fat deposition in obesity has a multifactorial aetiology, but is widely considered the result of disequilibrium between energy intake and expenditure. Despite specific public health policies and individual treatment efforts to combat the obesit
Clinical Features in Japanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Interim Results of Japan Diabetes Complications Study (JDCS) Type 2 diabetes is one of the most challenging health problems throughout the world and is increasing at an alarming rate. Most clinical evidence involved ... H Sone,Y Yoshimur...
First, Japanese citizens aged 65 or older accounted for 20% of the total population in 2005, and this figure is expected to reach 26% in 2015 (National Institute of Population and Social Security Research), reflecting a recent rapid increase in the aging rate of the population. Second, ...
The rate of growth in obesity in Asia-Pacific is higher than in many other countries. While the United States leads the way on obesity rates, the number of overweight children in Asia-Pacific is rising rapidly, and many countries in this region are now among the most health-threatened in ...
Under-, acceptable, and over-reporters of EI were identified by 2 methods: based on the 95% confidence limits (1) for agreement between the ratio of EI to basal metabolic rate (BMR) and a physical activity level for sedentary lifestyle (1.55) and (2) of the expected ratio of EI to ...
The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated using the modified Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation for the Japanese population, and participants with an eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2and/or proteinuria were diagnosed with CKD. Overall, 23% of males and 14% of females ...
The prevalence of overweight and obesity varied across countries, across towns and cities within countries, and across populations of men and women. InChinaand Japan, for instance, the obesity rate for men and women was about 5 percent, but in some cities in China it had climbed to nearly ...