The Metabo Law

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  • Japan was classified to have the highest rate of diabetes

    Japan was classified to have the highest rate of diabetes

    Ranking at about 382 million diabetic patients, Japan's population had epidemic rates of obesity.
  • Japan’s official death rates were at 10% for metabolic-syndrome related diseases

    Japan’s official death rates were at 10% for metabolic-syndrome related diseases

    Death rates were going up by 1% each year.
  • Japan's cases of metabolic syndrome went up by 11,000 each year

    Japan's cases of metabolic syndrome went up by 11,000 each year

  • 78.7% of men were treated for diabetes and 74.1% of women in japan were treated also

    78.7% of men were treated for diabetes and 74.1% of women in japan were treated also

    Which was an all-time high and cost the government a lot of money for those who are on public healthcare.
  • 24.7% of people considered overweight were now viewed to be obese by the government

    24.7% of people considered overweight were now viewed to be obese by the government

    This is when ideas of the law started to form between the government.
  • Japan decreased death rates by 1,000 people per year

    Japan decreased death rates by 1,000 people per year

    This occured between 2003 and 2013.
  • 493 million people have prediabetes

    493 million people have prediabetes

  • The Anti-Metabo song was created

    The Anti-Metabo song was created

    “pyun-pyun-pyun!”
    “Goodbye, metabolic. Let’s get our checkups together. Go! Go! Go!
    Goodbye, metabolic. Don’t wait till you get sick. No! No! No!”
  • The Metabo Law was created

    The Metabo Law was created

    The term "Metabo" is short for metabolic syndrome, which can lead to obese diseases such as diabetes and heart diseases.
  • One of the first people were sent on the "Metabo Diet"

    One of the first people were sent on the "Metabo Diet"

    A 45 year old flower shop owner got her waist measured and is considered "Metabo". The doctors put her on an all soup diet with 30 minutes of exercise a day.
  • A mayor of a town in Mie protested

    A mayor of a town in Mie protested

    Along with the mayor, 6 other men began to protest the idea of Metabolism, but the champaign stopped when a man who was "Metabo" died of a heart attack.
  • Akio Inoue was told to take weight-loss pills by doctors

    Akio Inoue was told to take weight-loss pills by doctors

    Matsushita, a company in Japan, focused on getting their employees "un-metabo" so they wouldn't get fined.
  • Eating disorders are very common in Japan

    Eating disorders are very common in Japan

    This is mainly because of lack of nutrients because of the Metabo law.
  • 26.8% of Japan have diabetes

    26.8% of Japan have diabetes

    This is the beginning of the Metabo process.
  • 22.9% of Japan have diabetes in effect of the Metabo Law

    22.9% of Japan have diabetes in effect of the Metabo Law

    This is progress from the Metabo process
  • The beauty standards as a Japanese women begin to change

    The beauty standards as a Japanese women begin to change

    In result of the Metabo Law, beauty standards for most women are to be petite. Many women are being shamed and it has reached problematic levels.
  • NEC, a Japenese computer company, is in debt of $19 million dollars because of obese workers

    NEC, a Japenese computer company, is in debt of $19 million dollars because of obese workers

    80% of the company's employees are "metabo"
  • Japan cut it’s overweight population by 25%.

    Japan cut it’s overweight population by 25%.

  • Japan was estimated to have gained diabetic patients

    Japan was estimated to have gained diabetic patients

    2016, Japan was estimated to have gained diabetic patients by 150% between 2016 and 2035 if the metabo lawed discontinued.
  • People spent $2,501 on food because of the Metabo law

    People spent $2,501 on food because of the Metabo law

    Before 2003, food consumers spent $3,972.18.
  • Japan has about 360,000 restaurants

    Japan has about 360,000 restaurants

    These restaurants are not all fast food and unhealthy places. This is good compared to America's 500,000 restaurants.
  • Japan is the least obese country

    Japan is the least obese country

    3.6% of Japan is obese.
  • Japan put a 10% tax on "unhealty foods"

    Japan put a 10% tax on "unhealty foods"

    Foods high in carbs and fats had a tax on them to collaborate with the Metabo Law.
  • $3,019,040,000 was spent on healthcare in Japan

    $3,019,040,000 was spent on healthcare in Japan

    This is compared to $381,488,000,000 spent in 2003. The price is also affected by the Metabo Law
  • The Metabo Law Continues

    The Metabo Law Continues

    Despite many confrontation, the metabo law is being continued for now because of the results in weight loss and health risks

  • Sources

    https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/4xkjm3/why-eating-disorders-are-on-the-rise-in-japan
    https://www.pri.org/stories/2009-11-10/fat-japan-youre-breaking-law

  • Sources

    https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/09/big-government-small-bellies-what-japan-can-teach-us-about-fighting-fat/261940/
    https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/world/asia/13fat.html
    https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/02/05/asia-pacific/social-issues-asia-pacific/women-south-korea-start-question-societys-unreasonable-expectations-beauty/#.XHX68tIzrrc
    https://www.thejapanguy.com/japanese-beauty-standards/