Why is it so easy to stay skinny in Japan?
Why is it so easy to stay skinny in Japan? Sponsored. Portions are smaller. People are more likely to drink water or unsweetened tea than juice or fizzy drinks. Japanese eat more red meat than they used to, but more fish than Europeans and Americans. School lunches inculcate good eating habits early, being simple, healthy and low in calories.
What weight is considered chubby in Japan?
To decide if a person is fat or obese, one must calculate their size, body type, and age. Anyone with a BMI of 22kgs/m2 and above is considered fat in Japan. Women in Japan consider themselves overweight if their BMI is above 23kgs/m2. On the other hand, the Japanese say their men are fat if their BMI exceeds 25kg/m2.