OBESITY IN THE JAPANESE: ITS PREVALENCE AND MAJOR COMPLICATIONS

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The prevalence of obesity among 2, 000 Japanese subjects admitted to our hospital for health-checking and the relationship between obesity and the incidence of diabetes, hypertension and myocardial damage in E.C.G., were studied. Results obtained are as follows.
1. More than 1/3 males aged 40-69 were 10% or more above the standard weight.
2. In the Japanese there may be more obese men than women, in contrast to the Americans.
3. Among the men aged 40-69, obesity has significantly increased incidence of diabetes, hypertension and myocardial damage.