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[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

I saw that recently in a video about food in Japan. Japanese people going to Western countries and gaining like 25 pounds in a couple of months, then returning to Japan and shedding it within weeks.

Sugar content, portion size, nutrition vs empty calories and other factors...