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1 in 3 adults worldwide is insufficiently active | WHO estimates and the 2030 target
In 2022, 31.3% of adults worldwide, about 1.8 billion people, did not meet WHO’s recommended level of physical activity. We organize the trends since 2010 and the international target for 2030 using the published figures as they are.
1 in 3 adults worldwide is insufficiently active | WHO estimates and the 2030 target
In 2022, 31.3% of adults worldwide, about 1.8 billion people, did not meet WHO’s recommended level of physical activity. We organize the trends since 2010 and the international target for 2030 using the published figures as they are.
Foods with Function Claims now exceed 10,000 | How to read notification numbers
In the Consumer Affairs Agency’s notification database, cumulative notifications for Foods with Function Claims have exceeded 10,000. The core of the system is that “anyone can read the evidence.”
Foods with Function Claims now exceed 10,000 | How to read notification numbers
In the Consumer Affairs Agency’s notification database, cumulative notifications for Foods with Function Claims have exceeded 10,000. The core of the system is that “anyone can read the evidence.”
There are 28 regenerative medicine products approved in Japan | What becomes visible when you count them
According to the Regenerative Medicine Portal list, as of August 31, 2026, there were 28 approved regenerative medicine products. 2 products are derived from iPS cells.
There are 28 regenerative medicine products approved in Japan | What becomes visible when you count them
According to the Regenerative Medicine Portal list, as of August 31, 2026, there were 28 approved regenerative medicine products. 2 products are derived from iPS cells.
Japanese people’s salt intake is the lowest in 12 years | 2024 National Health and Nutrition Survey
In Japan’s 2024 National Health and Nutrition Survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, average salt intake was 9.6g. It was the lowest level in 12 years. However, it still has not reached the 7g target.
Japanese people’s salt intake is the lowest in 12 years | 2024 National Health and Nutrition Survey
In Japan’s 2024 National Health and Nutrition Survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, average salt intake was 9.6g. It was the lowest level in 12 years. However, it still has not reached the 7g target.
Human stem cell cosmetics are not regenerative medicine | The legal boundary
Regenerative medicine is strictly regulated under the Act on the Safety of Regenerative Medicine. Cosmetics containing human stem cell culture fluid, on the other hand, fall under an entirely different law.
Human stem cell cosmetics are not regenerative medicine | The legal boundary
Regenerative medicine is strictly regulated under the Act on the Safety of Regenerative Medicine. Cosmetics containing human stem cell culture fluid, on the other hand, fall under an entirely different law.
1 billion people worldwide are living with obesity | Why WHO extended its target to 2030
In 2022, more than 1 billion people worldwide were living with obesity. At the 2025 World Health Assembly, WHO extended the deadline for its nutrition targets to 2030.
1 billion people worldwide are living with obesity | Why WHO extended its target to 2030
In 2022, more than 1 billion people worldwide were living with obesity. At the 2025 World Health Assembly, WHO extended the deadline for its nutrition targets to 2030.