𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱?
Let's take a look at Japans "Metabo law" & how it may be the key to combating poor Metabolic health in the future.
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Let's take a look at Japans "Metabo law" & how it may be the key to combating poor Metabolic health in the future.
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🔵 Japan introduced a set of Guidelines under the ministry of Health, Welfare & Labor, popularly known as the "Metabo Law" in 2008.
🔵 The main objective of the such an unusual was to address the concern of growing Metabolic syndrome in the country.
🔵 The main objective of the such an unusual was to address the concern of growing Metabolic syndrome in the country.
🔵 At that point, nearly half of all men & 1 in 5 women between the ages 40 & 74 had Metabolic syndrome to some extent.
🔵 Metabolic syndrome is basically a cluster of 5 conditions that points towards poor Metabolic health.
🔵 Metabolic syndrome is basically a cluster of 5 conditions that points towards poor Metabolic health.
🔵 Those conditions include
- High BP
- High Blood Sugar
- High Triglyceride
- Low HDL
- Increased Waist circumference
🔵 If you have any 3 or more of these, you are said to have Metabolic syndrome or in other words very poor Metabolic health
- High BP
- High Blood Sugar
- High Triglyceride
- Low HDL
- Increased Waist circumference
🔵 If you have any 3 or more of these, you are said to have Metabolic syndrome or in other words very poor Metabolic health
🔵 The guidelines under the law included the following:
▶️ Local Governments & Employers need to conduct mandatory annual examinations including waist measurements for people between the ages 40-74.
▶️ Local Governments & Employers need to conduct mandatory annual examinations including waist measurements for people between the ages 40-74.
▶️ Individuals who exceeded the limit (85 cm for men, 90 cm for women) & who doctors found as Unhealthy had to compulsorily attend counseling sessions over the next 3 months to lose weight & make lifestyle changes.
▶️ Employers were required to ensure minimum 65% participation in examination & 25% reduction in Obesity by 2015 or face penalties upto 10% , which would go to fund elderly care.
🔵 One company was reported to have been fined upwards of $19000000 for not meeting the targets.
🔵 One company was reported to have been fined upwards of $19000000 for not meeting the targets.
🔵 The onus is on the employers to make sure that their workforce is healthy & productive.
🔵 This made companies implement steps such as morning workouts, nutrition classes etc.
🔵 Since it's starting, the obesity rates in Japan is reported to have dropped by nearly 1%.
🔵 This made companies implement steps such as morning workouts, nutrition classes etc.
🔵 Since it's starting, the obesity rates in Japan is reported to have dropped by nearly 1%.
The message is loud & clear.
If you are Obese & Unhealthy, you are a liability on the healthcare system & the country itself.
Better get healthy or the you & your employer gets penalized.
If you are Obese & Unhealthy, you are a liability on the healthcare system & the country itself.
Better get healthy or the you & your employer gets penalized.
Do you think a similar law can be implemented in India?
Will it help us tackle Metabolic crisis in India?
Comment your thoughts
#MakeIndiaHealthyAgain
Will it help us tackle Metabolic crisis in India?
Comment your thoughts
#MakeIndiaHealthyAgain
We spoke to Mr Anil Kumar @dingdongjapan from Japan on our @HealthyXSundays podcast about the same.
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