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New Study: Koreans and Japanese Ranked World's Slimmest People
Chosun Ilbo (Conservative Daily in Korea) ^
| 5 April 2007
| Chosun Ilbo (Conservative Daily in Korea)
Posted on 04/04/2007 5:53:55 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
Koreans and Japanese Ranked World's Slimmest People
Koreans, many of whom are experiencing a sweeping zeal for losing weight, count with the Japanese as among the slimmest people in the developed world, a study shows. According to PopNews, a study on body mass index (BMI) released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2005 shows that only 3.2 percent of Koreans and Japanese have a BMI higher than 30.
A person with a BMI figure higher than 25 is considered overweight, while a reading above 30 means obesity.
The U.S. is the fattest of the OECD member nations with 30.6 percent of its population having a BMI higher than 30. It is followed by Mexico, Britain and Slovakia.
Towards the bottom of the list are Italy where 8.5 percent of the population is obese, Norway with 8.3 percent and Switzerland with 7.7 percent.
The OECD used data compiled in 2002 for Australia, Austria and Portugal, and statistics from 2003 for the rest, PopNews said.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Japan; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: asia; bmi; diet; fat; japan; korea; neasia; northeastasia; obesity; obesityepidemic
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To: Tamar1973
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posted on
04/05/2007 8:56:05 PM PDT
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luvie
(GWs message to Tony: stay strong; a lot of people love you and care for you and will pray for you)
To: LUV W
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04/05/2007 9:04:26 PM PDT
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Tamar1973
(Every Thread a BYJ Thread (http://www.byj.co.kr/))
To: Tamar1973
Which, if you think about it, just about makes us even....it a way.
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posted on
04/05/2007 9:06:25 PM PDT
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luvie
(GWs message to Tony: stay strong; a lot of people love you and care for you and will pray for you)
To: LUV W
Which, if you think about it, just about makes us even....it a way. What? You want 10 more pics?!
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04/05/2007 9:10:10 PM PDT
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Tamar1973
(Every Thread a BYJ Thread (http://www.byj.co.kr/))
To: AmericanInTokyo
Whatever edge the average Japanese may have over us in slimness,it is more than compensated for when Sumo wrestlers are added to the equation. ;-)
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04/05/2007 9:10:24 PM PDT
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F.J. Mitchell
(Peloose lips sink ships.)
To: AmericanInTokyo
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