Japan is facing a queer problem - men are getting
fatter by the year while women are getting thinner.
Latest estimates released
by the country's cabinet office on Wednesday says that 31.2% men aged 20-60
years are presently obese (body
mass index over 25) as against 25.3% in 1995. In comparison the ministry of
health, labour and welfare's 2010 National health and nutrition survey found that 29% of women in the
20s were too thin (body mass index less than 18.5). In fact just five years
before (2005), 21.9% women in their 20s were found to be too thin.
(India Times, May 26)
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VOCABULARY
1.
Queer - strange
or difficult to explain
2.
Estimates
- a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something
3.
Obese - very
fat in a way that is unhealthy
4.
Survey
- a set of questions that you ask a large number of people in order to find out
about their opinions or behaviour
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1.
Do you agree with the article? Why? Why not?
2.
Define the word “diet”.
3.
What foods do you consider healthy and
unhealthy.
4.
What is the best way to lose weight?
5.
How often do you exercise?
