Eating Disorders – Barrier Free Japan

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 18, 2024 0

Study Indicates Obesity Increased among Japan Children during Pandemic

Obesity increased among junior high school students in Japan in fiscal 2020 to 2022, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a study by the National Center for Child Health and Development has shown.
The study analyzed the health checkup data of about 186,000 people who graduated from junior high school between fiscal 2020 and 2022 and compared the results with predicated figures based on such data of about 210,000 people who graduated in fiscal 2019 or earlier, before the pandemic.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt June 8, 2020 0

Disability Eating Disorders Japan

The need to self-isolate raises concerns of worsening eating disorders

There are concerns that the symptoms of patients with eating disorders may worsen due to factors such as refraining from going out. An online discussion with more than 200 people including patients was held on the 7th, and more than 70% of cases in which overeating increased were reported.