Japan Battles Rising Obesity

[Foxy Brown]

For those who think Japan is all fish and tofu, consider Sayaka Oyama's former diet: spaghetti and meat sauce for lunch, chocolates and cookies for snack and a dinner of rice balls and sandwiches at nighttime classes.

Late at night, the 10-year-old slurped down some quick noodles before going to bed.

That diet had a predictable outcome _ one that doctors are seeing more in Japan as the country leaves behind traditional food habits. At 9 years old, Sayaka stood 4 feet 2 inches, and weighed 108 pounds, about 50 pounds over her ideal weight.

[shadowstar]

it's steadily happening all around the world, a rise in obesity.
pretty soon, I wouldn't be surprised if America has heavy competition (no pun intended) on being the fattest country...

I'm surprised, yet not at the same time that it's happening to Japan.