What Are the Fat Rules in Japan? Unpacking the Metabo Law
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In 2008, Japan enacted the Metabo Law, a unique health initiative aimed at controlling healthcare costs, sparking international headlines asking: what are the fat rules in Japan?. Contrary to popular myth, it is not illegal to be fat in Japan, but the law does require annual waistline measurements for citizens aged 40 to 74 as part of a national health push.
