Call me a conspiracy theorist if you must, but the "issue" so to speak that I see there is that it sounds like a classic case of trying to milk the hands of the medical system. I guess there are some areas that do not believe in a person's right to refuse services and/or treatment. Not to mention it also brings the question of who ends up paying the bills for these visits? Is there some sort of universal medical coverage in Japan, or is it funded by either the employers or the person being sent directly?

It's just really hard to wrap my brain around any other way of looking at such a law.

It's true indeed that each and everyone of us have the right's not to be treated or to go to a doctor (I, myself, am not a doctor person and prefer to take the carrot to keep him away  ;D ) but this law has been made after seeing the consequences that the work's stress has over almost all the employees in Japan.

Obesity is just like… A red flag. It's what alarms the autority and what they'll use to warn people but basically they intend to fight all bad consequences that goes with work! Japan is still one of the countries where people go harakiri over work  and they're like in top 3 if not first...

I guess they're revoking a basic right to fight obesity and all the shit that goes with stress... I really think it's a good thing but I see why it could bother someone ^^

For the bills, if treatment/monitoring is needed there is a part for the company and the other part for the health care system.

The consequences of the law are : 1° Employees that don't force their workers to go are being charged with a heavy penalty (which is pretty much like every other law )

2° People that shows sings of obeasity are to be listed for further examinations and advices. Meaning that a dietician will explains how/why being over-heighted can be really bad and what are to be changed in your life if you want to live longer.

Sincerely, I don't see what's bad in all that

Call me a conspiracy theorist if you must, but the "issue" so to speak that I see there is that it sounds like a classic case of trying to milk the hands of the medical system. I guess there are some areas that do not believe in a person's right to refuse services and/or treatment. Not to mention it also brings the question of who ends up paying the bills for these visits? Is there some sort of universal medical coverage in Japan, or is it funded by either the employers or the person being sent directly?

It's just really hard to wrap my brain around any other way of looking at such a law.

That's insane… More insane than the fact that ALL McDonald's in the USA as of January 1, 2015 require that passengers be weighed on a scale to determine if they're "obease" enough to be refused service.

No it is not. What you heard of it surely is but the truth isn't. This law has been created to force large business groups to send their employees on medical examination. Which isn't useful only to discover if you're obease but also to do a check-up with a medical expert.

The consequences of the law are : 1° Employees that don't force their workers to go are being charged with a heavy penalty (which is pretty much like every other law )

2° People that shows sings of obeasity are to be listed for further examinations and advices. Meaning that a dietician will explains how/why being over-heighted can be really bad and what are to be changed in your life if you want to live longer.

Sincerely, I don't see what's bad in all that

That's insane… More insane than the fact that ALL McDonald's in the USA as of January 1, 2015 require that passengers be weighed on a scale to determine if they're "obease" enough to be refused service.

What is insane about that?  McDonald's is taking some social responsibility for their part in causing obesity.  Secondly, consider your source.  Have you been to a McDonald's and seen this happen?  I have been to a McDonald's in California and they did not do this.

Poiseuille's Law describes the work performed by the heart and laminar blood flow.

L = length of blood vessel
μ = blood viscosity, which will increase with unhealthy diet because the blood platelets will adhere to one another.
Q = flow rate
r = radius of the vessel, whether it vasoconstricts or vasodilates.

For each pound of adipose tissue you gain, your body gains extra mile of vessels.  As the equation describes, for each unit length of vessel you gain, the resistance increases by 10%.  If you impact your arteries with cholesterol, mostly likely by being obese, the resistance is increased to the fourth power.  This means that if the arteries are vasoconstricted by 50%, the resistance (how hard the heart has to work) increases 16 fold.

1. There is no fine or penalty for those who exceed the recommended measurements
   The penalties will only be for the companies that doesn't send their employees on medical examinations.

2. Men […] women […] are considered “at risk” and are referred to counseling, email and phone monitoring and correspondence, along with motivational support

So basically it's not illegal to be overweight in Japan it's just monitored when you're over 40 (which is when overweight can get really problematic for your heart).

I don't see what is wrong about this law! It means to protect, supervise and inform and as long as the employees goes to the medical even the companies won't pay a thing.

Plus, guys the law is effective since 2008 and in 4 years I think we'd have learned about it if it was that ridiculous  :hehe:

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/world-health-statistics-2014/en/
http://www.helpguide.org/harvard/how-excess-weight-affects-your-health.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/problem.html

It persuades medical insurers to utilize their employee health checkup result-data more proactively by mandating that those providers unable to meet guidelines pay 10% more into the national health insurance program. This equates to millions of dollars for large corporations that have employees who are unhealthy.[nb]Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare. Specific Health Checkups and Specific Health Guidances, pages 10-11. http://www.mhlw.go.jp/file/06-Seisakujouhou-10900000-Kenkoukyoku/0000047330.pdf [/nb]