Japan, in an attempt to improve the health of its citizens, has embarked on a campaign of measuring the waistlines of people between the ages of 40 and 75. If people are over the recommended limit, they are given six months to improve their numbers, and, if they don't improve, they, their companies, and their local governments will be subject to fines. Wow.
The recommended waistline size is determined by the government of Japan. The International Diabetic Federation, accommodating the larger frames of most Americans, set the ideal American waistline at 40 inches for men and 34.6 inches for women.
Apparently, the idea is to prevent metabolic syndrome (hence the nickname "metabo"), which is caused by a combination of abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol.
Read the article. It's wild.
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