Japanese companies are now looking to trim the fat from their bottom line. 日本公司現在正設法削減多餘的累贅。
Well, make that trim their employee's fat bottoms. 實際上應該說是削減員工肥胖的下盤。
Now Kyung Lah looks at how a rise in obesity in Japan has the government there and employers looking for new ways to get workers back into shape. 景蘭的報導指出，日本由於肥胖人口增加，所以政府和雇主正找尋新方法促使員工恢復身材。
One by one, belly by belly, the guts came out and got measured. 一人接一人，一個肚子接著一個肚子，每個人都翻出肚皮測量腰圍。
Naoki Wada is not looking forward to this. 和田直樹可是一點都不期待。
At 93 centimeters, he's overweight, according to the Japanese government, and that just won't do under new national guidelines. 九十三公分。按照日本政府的標準，他已算是過重，而且達不到新的國家指導方針的標準。
And if he doesn't lose weight, his company faces massive fines and increased government health premiums. 他如果不減重，公司就會遭致大筆罰款，繳交給政府的保健費用也必須提高。
"This goal is really tough," says NEC's human relations manager. "It's a challenge." 「這個目標實在很不容易。」日本恩益禧公司的人際關係主任表示：「真是一大挑戰。」
Companies and local governments must now measure the waistlines of all employees and family members over the age of 40. 現在，公司與地方政府必須對超過四十歲的所有員工與家屬成員測量腰圍。
Men over 85 centimeters and women over 90 centimeters are considered overweight. 男性的腰圍超過八十五公分，女性超過九十公分，就算是體重過重。
Now, if you're thinking that's not fat, well, this is a nation that's not so big, but one that is getting bigger. 假如你覺得這樣不算太胖，別忘了，這個國家面積也不太大，但國民的身材正在逐漸擴張。
This is what the traditional Japanese meal looks like: some vegetables, miso soup and some fish. 這是傳統的日式餐點：一些青菜、味噌湯，還有一點魚。
Total calorie count, about 600. 熱量約六百大卡。
But along came American fast food. 不過，後來出現了美國速食。
This is a Big Mac, large fry and Coke. 這是大麥克堡，加上大薯條和可樂。
Total calorie count, 1,300, more than twice the Japanese meal. 熱量總計一千三百大卡，比日式餐點多出一倍以上。
You won't find American food in this cafeteria. 你在這家自助餐廳裡可找不到美式食品。
NEC, facing $19 million in penalties if its employees don't slim down, is encouraging a low-calorie, healthy diet. 如果員工不瘦下來，恩益禧公司就得面臨一千九百萬美元的罰款，所以公司正努力推廣低卡的健康飲食。
Physical test tomorrow. 明天要做身體檢測。
It's why he's chosen today's healthy meal -- hopeful, but not expecting it'll help tomorrow. 所以他選擇了今天的健康餐──雖然抱著希望，但也不敢期待對明天的檢測會有幫助。
So, are you scared? 你會怕嗎？
"Yeah, a little bit," he says. 他說：「是啊，有一點。」
Hoping to get employees moving, the company pumps out exercise music over the loudspeaker twice a day. 該公司希望促使員工動起來，所以每天都會透過擴音器播放兩次運動音樂。
It's encouraging employees to take the stairs and exercise at every other floor. 公司也鼓勵員工爬樓梯，並且每隔一層樓就能運動一下。
Can you imagine the U.S. government telling people, we want you to go down to a waist size 33? 你能夠想像美國政府對人民說：「我們要你把腰圍減到三十三吋」嗎？
It's difficult to imagine. 很難想像。
American NEC employee Joseph Jasper says, sure, this seems a little extreme, 恩益禧公司的美籍員工約瑟夫‧賈斯柏說，當然，這麼做似乎有些極端，
but maybe there's a lesson here for his home country. 可是也許其中也有值得他的故國學習的地方。
There's... there are things we can all learn from each other, and this happens to be something that is, you know, good for your health. 我們全都可以互相學習，這件事剛好對健康有益。
NEC says they can't force employees to slim down, 恩益禧公司說他們不能強迫員工瘦下來，
but is has issued Naoki Wada a pedometer, hoping he'll walk in next time with a lighter load. 可是已經發給和田直樹一個計步器，希望他下次走進公司的時候能夠輕盈一點。