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San Diego International Law Journal
Document Type
Comment
Abstract
This Comment identifies six factors which my be analyzed to predict the outcome of Japan's new "Metabo" legislation: (1) the compelling need for anti-obesity legislation; (2) the broad authority vested in Japanese physicians and medical policymakers; (3) the Japanese cultural emphasis on harmony; (4) the structure of the Japanese Constitution; (5) the legislation's enforcement mechanisms; and (6) the costs of the program. This Comment predicts that although the cost of implementing the program could pose a serious impediment to initiating the anti-obesity campaign on a national scale, the new legislation is likely to succeed in decreasing Japanese obesity.
Recommended Citation
Christin Lawler,
An International Perspective on Battling the Bulge: Japan's Anti-Obesity Legislation and its Potential Impact on Waistlines Around the World,
11
San Diego Int'l L.J.
287
(2009)
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https://digital.sandiego.edu/ilj/vol11/iss1/9