Japan tops the leaderboard of a World Cup of Health compiled by British GP Dr Wayne Osborne and published on the website treated.com. Jules Annan / Barcroft
Japan's rugby Blossoms aren't just the bravest folks at the world cup, they're also highly likely to be the healthiest.
Japan tops the leaderboard of a World Cup of Health compiled by British GP Dr Wayne Osborne and published on the website treated.com.
Dr Osborne compared health-related data
from all 20 nations at the world cup, ranking them over four key categories - weight management, life span, alcohol and tobacco consumption and health services.
Japan came out tops in weight management and the provision of health services to see off Italy and Canada in the overall standings.
Curiously, Japan's impressive healthiness didn't translate into the area that would appear to be most important - life span. Whilst Japanese people have the longest life expectancy of 84.46 years, its score is dragged down by having the highest suicide rate and fifth-worst air quality score.
