Maybe there was some merit to the goofy Eighties pop song - read this article about the aggressive move that the Japanese government is taking to curb the growing obesity problem in their country.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/13/world/asia/13fat.html?ex=1371096000&en=710f33a2ec431b91&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink