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What is overweight in Japan?
This article explores the growing issue of overweight in Japan, including its definition, prevalence among adults, factors contributing to it, health risks associated with it, treatments available for it, current efforts to combat it and resources for further information. According to a 2018 survey by the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare, 40% of Japanese adults are either obese or overweight (defined as having a BMI over 25). Factors contributing to this include diet (high calorie intake with low nutritional value), sedentary lifestyle (lack of physical activity), stress (which can lead to emotional eating), genetics/heredity and environmental factors. Treatments range from lifestyle changes such as diet modification and increased physical activity levels to medications and bariatric surgery. Initiatives aimed at creating healthier lifestyles are being implemented by both public organizations and private companies.