Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep...
by nradov on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @02:58PM
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Due to Japan's "metabo law", adults are required to get their waistlines measured every year and those who exceed the recommended limit have to get treatment.
I don't necessarily agree with that policy, however it does appear to be effective in cutting healthcare causes. In the US a large fraction of our healthcare expenses are due to chronic conditions related to obesity.
https://mic.com/articles/84521/japan-has-cut-obesity-to-3-5-...
I don't necessarily agree with that policy, however it does appear to be effective in cutting healthcare causes. In the US a large fraction of our healthcare expenses are due to chronic conditions related to obesity.