The "fattening men and thinning women" trend in Japan, which was deemed extremely peculiar from the rest of the world, was caused by the eating habits affected by worries over employment.
"Japanese Youth and Women Got Skinny Mainly due to Their Anxieties over Employment" was released.
http://dandoweb.com/e/slim.html
My English version web "Japan Research and Analysis" is restarted after an interval of two years.