Metabolic syndrome has become the new buzzword in health-conscious Japan, where nearly 30 percent of Japanese adult males are overweight, according to a government survey from 2005.

• 日本人的健康意识向来很强，“代谢综合症”已成为日本的一个新名词。据2005年日本政府的一项调查显示，近三成的日本成年男性体重超标。