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What percent of Japanese people are underweight?

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According to Japan's 2023 National Health and Nutrition Survey, 12.0% of adult women are underweight, and this percentage climbs to around 20% for women in their 20s. This starkly contrasts the 4.4% of adult men who are underweight, revealing a significant gender disparity in what percent of Japanese people are underweight.