Rising number of Japan's kids have weight problem

TOKYO (Reuters) - A growing number of Japanese children have weight problems that could set them up for health problems later in life, and standards must be set to deal with the issue, researchers said on Monday.


The Japanese are among the longest-lived people in the world, a phenomenon many attribute to a healthy diet. But health officials say millions of Japanese men and women now suffer from metabolic syndrome, a combination of medical disorders that raises the risk of heart disease and other problems...more