"The Taiwanese are heavier than their counterparts in Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, China and India, "
"Fully 44 per cent of the island's 23 million people are overweight or obese."
"The men are especially at risk: 51 per cent are either overweight or obese."
"Westerners used to call us the sick man of East Asia. Now, we're fast becoming the fat man of Asia."
"CNN even branded Taipei the city of gluttony."
"Eating habits aside, the exercise rate in Taiwan is among the lowest in Asia. Only 31 per cent of men and 20 per cent of women exercise at least three times a week."