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solid production values on this. good video. interesting visuals.
video is mostly about prevalence and type of lower effort lower cost food stores in the two countries. not a very concise/complete/accurate theory of the health differential between the US and japan. but certainly part of the mix.
most researchers in this field would probably agree that limiting processed sugar intake and portion control are major factors. this video also points to the curious variety of inexpensive foods in japan. and hints at the gut biome effects of that diversity + fermented foods.
no mention of free universal healthcare. it really messes with the US (and mexico).
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/healthcare-access-and-quality-index?tab=table
They eat less. Its not about the source of fast food vs healthy food, [you can lose weight on mcdonalds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-FBV3-pwDk&t=7s).
If you eat more food energy(in kcal) than you need per day, the excess is stored as fat. The japanese are also taught from preschool what portion sizes should look like. Their bowls are half or even quarter the size. American portion sizes are much larger, so theres more kcal. The culture might also influence each others behaviours, for instance if someone started binge eating then a collectivist society might see this as a symptom of an issue the person is having and offer assistance. An individualistic society like america will ignore it and leave the person to their own fate.
USA beer consumption: 99 liters/year
Japan beer consumption: 18 liters/year
This alone may not be a large factor, but I would bet it has a measurable impact.
Its easy to be thin anywhere. Stop fucking eating so much.