New research from Nagoya University in Japan says that despite being in a healthy weight range , 9.14 m people in Japan have " hidden " metabolic syndrome , a group of problems such as high blood pressure and blood sugar that increase the risk of heart disease , strokes and diabetes . The report suggests that if no preventative measures are taken , in ten years the number of sufferers could increase to 10.14 m and in five years , 10.42 m . This is because many Japanese people do not produce enough blood sugar - reducing insulin , which puts them at a higher risk of diabetes , even if they are slim .
New research from Nagoya University in Japan says that despite being in a healthy weight range, 9.14m people in Japan have "hidden" metabolic syndrome, a group of problems such as high blood pressure and blood sugar that increase the risk of heart disease, strokes and diabetes. The report suggests that if no preventative measures are taken, in ten years the number of sufferers could increase to 10.14m and in 20 years, 10.42m. This is because many Japanese people do not produce enough blood sugar-reducing insulin, which puts them at a higher risk of diabetes, even if they are slim.