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Japanese workers encouraged to have smaller waistlines
Japanese workers are being encouraged to have smaller waistlines by employers, who will face higher payments into the national insurance programme if they fail to cut down the weight of employees.
Following the introduction of legislation last year from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare that requires all citizens over the age of 40 to have their waists measures each year, workers who exceed weight specifications will be considered at risk and referred for counselling, HRM Asia reported.
Companies that fail to actively reduce the weight of employees will face financial penalties, in an attempt to battle obesity.
It is hoped that many will follow in the footsteps of the company Sunstar, which now hosts an annual boot camp in which workers can hear lectures on diet, exercise and Zen meditation.
By improving the health and wellbeing of workers companies may be able to boost productivity, in addition to helping to combat obesity-related illnesses in the country, such as cardiac complications.
Posted by Editorial Team
