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Large numbers have metabolic syndrome
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About half of Japanese men aged 40 to 74 suffer from or are likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome, a form of obesity with increased risk of strokes and other illnesses, the government said May 16. The percentage was 51.4 percent for men, 20.3 percent for women. (Kyodo)
中高年男性の半数がメタボ症候群
40歳から74歳までの男性のうち、半数がメタボリック症候群に該当するかその予備軍であることが16日、政府の発表で分かった。
Shukan ST: May 25, 2007
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