Japan with lowest Infant Mortality Rate and few underweight children

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) released its landmark report State of World’s Children 2019 on October 15. It projects data on various parameters related to development of children, subsequently provides ranking to World countries. According to statistics Japan received highest score, topping charts for Child nutrition and country with lowest obesity rates. data also ranked Japan at top for or childhood health indicators which included low infant mortality rate and few malurished children. 

Why Japan tops list?

data revealed that Japan among 41 developed nations reported lowest incidences of childhood obesity as per Organisation for Ecomic Cooperation and Development and European Union. Japan is reported to be a health-conscious society. rate of children d five to 19 who are obese accounts for only 14.42 percent which is far lower than most or developed countries. children undergo periodic check-ups which help in monitoring ir health and dressing any health concerns. According to experts, Japan's School Lunch program is an initiative by Japan government which has played a key role in getting favourable results. initiative aims at providing school meals with a balanced diet which are specially created by nutritionists. meal is provided across all primary and junior high schools in Japan. 

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students are provided with a balanced diet

lunch is me keeping in mind high nutrition requirements of children at an early . Each meal consists of 600-700 calories which are balanced between carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. children are provided with meat, fish, and vegetables. lunch provided at school tries to compensate for nutrients that tend to lack in meals provided at home, said education ministry official Mayumi Ueda to global media.

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School lunches are compulsory

se lunches are highly subsidized. All students are required to eat lunch provided to m without any prior choices. program does t offer any concession to vegetarians or people with religious restrictions. school lunch is part of Japanese education system which aims at teaching students healthy eating habits and importance of eating a balanced diet. Japanese Government performs annual studies on nutrition and eating habits in order to improve its results.

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Regular health checkups

Ar factor that contributes to Japan's low infant mortality rate is compulsory health checks which are regularly organized. Hara told global media that parents receive reminders about health checks from local governments. health checkups are performed in schools, which also include measuring height and weight. However, she agrees that even though Japan accounts for a healthy country, it has t entirely escaped trends of obesity which are followed in Western Countries. less wealthy families and those suffering from poverty are likely to face obesity. In order to cut overall meal cost, se families consume less protein and eat more carbs and sugar. Hence, school meal becomes even more important. 

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