Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world.
There are several factors contributing for this long life expectancy, but the widespread use of health checkup is also cited as one of the factors. SHIP International Hospital offers health check-up packages based on “health check up program for lifestyle related disease prevention” that is popular in Japan.
Lifestyle-related diseases are diseases linked with ones lifestyle. They are caused by lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating, alcohol, substance use disorders and smoking tobacco, which can lead to type II diabetes, heart disease, stroke, obesity, Lung cancer, etc.
In Japan, many people undergo a health checkup once a year. This allows Japanese people to understand their own health condition, and regular health checkup can lead to early detection of disease.