China's BIG Problem: The Rise of Childhood Obesity | Chinese Obesity Epidemic Documentary

Victim of a terrible famine in the early 1960s that killed nearly 20 million people, China is now facing a new scourge: obesity. 100 million Chinese people are overweight. Although it is a disease particularly prevalent among adolescents, affecting 20% of boys and 10% of girls, even babies are being born at more than six kilos. A phenomenon never before seen in the country’s history.
Expansion and economic growth have changed the lifestyles of Chinese people, who are now consuming more and more Western-style food. Traditional Chinese food, which is generally quite healthy, has been replaced by “junk food” and the portions have doubled or even tripled. The overconsumption of fat and sugar coupled with sedentary lifestyles and the one-child policy have caused rates of obesity to skyrocket. The Chinese authorities are tackling this epidemic with former prison camps for overweight people run by soldiers. Television shows, smartphone applications, doctors and nutritionists are encouraging the entire nation to get into shape.
In this documentary, we visit China to explain why obesity rates are rising, and how weight loss has become a national issue. How has China progressed from a starving country at the beginning of the 21st century to having one of the highest obesity rates in the world?
This documentary was first released in 2019.
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[@Princessbuttercupish]

I was impressed by the 12 year old remaining optimistic when his mother didn't answer the phone, he seems to have a really good heart. I hope he loses the weight and still keeps his kind spirit.

[@thewritejohansen8054]

I saw this too and was very moved by this little boy.

[@TheLucky17]

He was adorable

[@ameliacorin7383]

Yes, it's the highlight of this docu for me. He seems the most real, the most connected with himself and with his family. Many of the other kids seemed checked out.

[@j.j.3759]

Not a good look for the mother...she must know by now that that's when they can call. :/ Poor baby. He seems like such a sweet kid.

[@vk3454]

OMG he has such an old soul, very gentle and understanding, the way he spoke about his mum made me miss her too lol

[@surtu9221]

Kids eat what parents give them. Kids have no money, and don't cook. Send the parents to boot camp, not the kids. Send the only actual people who are making the choices that lead to the overeating.

[@frogmanjr]

Exactly, I bet the moment these kids return to their parents more healthy they’re just gonna go back to the boot camp bc the parents keep feeding them junk food, not helping them exercise, not giving them the right nutrients etc

[@NothIng-bd9ci]

I wish it would be so simple. Can you really completely deprive a teen of pocket money? Even if, their pals at school will have pity with them and share sweets and junk food.

[@ang123brando8]

@@NothIng-bd9ciThey are not going to get fat of eating some of their friends lunch money. It all starts at home.

[@kyleklukas4808]

Kids have no money ? Not in my family . We never had the parents spoil us . I was doing lawns and shovelling snow when I was nine , paper routes , you name it ...we made lots of money . Bought lots of junk food . Didn't need the parents , to be overweight .

[@MichaelBrodie68]

I stayed in Asia with a family whose 7 year old daughter looked like the Goodyear blimp. As we passed through a town on a fairly tight schedule, she screamed and cried so much as we drove past a KFC. I had to hold my tongue as her mother double backed so the 7 year old child could gorge herself on more fried chicken than I could eat.

[@EmilyElizabethxox]

17:50 This kid is so precious. He loves his family so much. Being made to do heavy cardio for 8 hours a day being yelled at my military personnel doesn’t break his spirit.

[@heyitsajmartinez]

Cardio is not really a good way to lose fat. Go with strength training instead

[@andia968]

they will grow up having steel discipline and strong

[@truth4004]

They will get used to getting yelled at. My mom was like a drill sergeant.

[@jocelynshutak4747]

him talking about seeing his family in his dreams was so sweet 🥺🥺 I hope his momma knows she's raised a good boy

[@appalachiabrauchfrau]

@@heyitsajmartinez yeppp... went to mtv fat camp (was not a contestant, thank god) and everyone was so frustrated when they never lost weight. All they had us do was run around, no strength training or core workouts. Only good workouts there were speed canoeing and hill steps. All you can eat salad/veg/fruit meant people ran and lost maybe 1kcal calories but then gorged on 2kcal of fruit. You could also give people your desert under the table to get their help, use their cell phones, buy favors, trade for cigarettes, etc. kids always figure out how to game the system.

[@littleboots9800]

The young boy trying to call his mum and talking about their 'souls communicating' was so adorable!! Also, Chinas countryside looked stunning.

[@cashkitty3472]

Yes that's another problem. It may look stunning but it's heavily polluted and they actually paint grass and even sheep to make them look better. They put cross on end of sticks to pretend produce have died from the floods that the CCP keep doing by realising water from Dams on peasant land to stop it flooding Beijing. The country is a mess and companies are leaving and the building industry has collapsed, banks are not paying out deposits and all the local councils are going bankrupt and fining people to get money

[@fuzzypanda1684]

It IS amazing. I lived in China for a while and visited Yangshuo, hands down the most jaw droppingly beautiful scenery I've seen in my entire life. Japan has some beautiful countryside's, Thailand has some serene places, but nothing compares to the natural beauty of China.

[@avidodd26]

can we all agree that overall social media has been a net negative on society?

[@surtu9221]

Americans were getting super sized long before social media. Coming hot off of two world wars, our grandparents and great grandparents (especially European immigrants) were telling their kids to 'clean their plates' and that 'children were starving in Africa'. They had lived through a time of intense scarcity, and the rules that had been practical when their families were starving have now eaten us all into obesity. For China, the time of near-starvation was even more recent, and so Chinese parents have had even less time to adapt their thinking and messaging for the sudden influx of calories available to them.

[@SDeww]

yes social media made the world more anti-social.

[@Derpian]

@@surtu9221 but back then people were actually cooking full meals from scratch. Then after war, women had to enter workforce. Time became scarce, and there wasn't enough of it to cook such meals. Food in a can became popular - just reheat it and you're done. Convenience became a marketing stunt. Why cook a meal if you can just reheat it? Then another milestone was cereal. Just add milk and you're done with cooking breakfast. In the 50s or 60s if i remember correctly, pop tarts entered stores. If you look at first opinions, people did not agree it is breakfast food. It was too sweet, had no meat, etc etc. People were still used to food, not sugar cardboard for breakfast. Today, even cereal is too slow to prepare for people. They prefer foods they can eat with one hand while going to work. This is why sugar "breakfast" cookies, and fast food meals became popular. Within 50 years we went from eating actual food, to eating shit because of convenience. Food industry is also to blame. Cheap ingredients, addictive tremendous amount of salt and sugar, billions spend on marketing targeting especially children, lobbying, faking research and here you go - obesity pandemic. There's no laws regulating that.

[@truth4004]

Social media is toxic and fake. People showing off and bragging about nothing but a facade.

[@lelisbet]

No

[@everynewdayisablessing8509]

It always saddens me and annoys me when I see little kids who are fat or obese. They are not to blame but they will have to live with the consequences.

[@vvwivid]

party the parents and media

[@taliag09]

They just don't have a chance. I always get mad when I have to care for a 300 lb 12 year old. It's fucking child abuse and their chances of living life a normal life is incredibly small

[@deepblue188]

​​​​@@artby1285Nope! There's no such thing as "the media is to blame". I began to go from thin to fat toward my mid 30's. I am in my early fifties now and I've been struggling with weight for 15 years. I've worked for 12 years almost 365 days a year as a call center agent and have shifted through many jobs in the meantime. During those years, I was working daily as a call center agent in the morning, as a warehouse worker at a supermarket in the afternoon and as an elderly provider at night. It was en endless shift from morning to night and I had no hope to follow a decent nutrition plan, of course! I recall I used to swallow fatty snacks and junk food of all kind because I was in a hurry all the time and had no time for myself, not because commercial ads on TV told me to do so! Moreover, I had no time to watch TV, because I was always running with a small smartphone in my rucksack and every time I had some free time to enjoy for myself, I used to sit on a bench and watch some highbrow program on my smartphone. I've always been fond of foreign languages and I spent my limited free time learning something new. So, please, for God's sake, don't keep on blaming TV ads for promoting food consumption, because it has nothing to do with struggling with one's weight, nutrition habits and lifestyle changes. Now I am out of every job because of my age and I am living on the dole. I can now take care of myself by exercising and following a balanced diet plan because I have so much free time to devote to my health and well being. By the way, last night I happened to watch a TV ad on my smartphone advertising lots of junk food and beverages and well, I just f.....g couldn't care less!😅

[@truth4004]

Its because their parents are in denial.

[@truth4004]

How can and overweight parent raise a child that isn't? Its bad lifestyle choices and/or medical problems.

[@blakee9690]

The worst thing about this is the horrible approach this camp takes to weight loss. Hyper restrictive dieting and just cardio to run the weight off. No wonder they keep having to go back.

[@abracadaverous]

Not just that, but they're only concerned with an immediate result of weight loss; they're not interested in getting to the root of why the young people in their care overeat in the first place. It's impossible to make progress that way. The kids just diet and backslide and then diet again, only to end up back at square one.

[@lysandrexerxes8090]

what the video didn't mention is that there is a physical exam as part of middle school graduation exam (30 marks total), part of the exam concerns with how fast the student can run (for example, boys need to finish 1km in 3'40"). Hence there is an incentive for the parents to find a "quick fix" (like most other things, the Chinese are quite impatient when it comes to solving problems, another example being learning English) to the obesity problem in their kids.

[@Ratload]

They're certainly getting repeat customers.

[@courirlaufen]

@@lysandrexerxes8090 As a long-distance runner, I can say that 3'40" is a very fast for 1 km if we're talking about the general population. That's about a 5:50 per mile pace. I don't see how all but a small percentage of boys will be able to achieve that.

[@renofkent2716]

I noticed in the description that this doc was first released in 2019. I would imagine the situation is worse now post covid. Many people spent months stuck in their homes ordering takeout, and when the lockdowns were lifted, people continued to stay home and order takeout. Lots of overweight/obese people here in Shanghai these days.

[@truth4004]

Is weird because I didnt order any take out. I cooked like normal.

[@AnniePannanie]

The couldn't order take out during lock down. China was very harsh with their policies. If a city had a lock down, they got rationated food from the government

[@renofkent2716]

@@AnniePannanie yes at the very beginning it was like that, but you could order takeout and junk food shortly after. People still haven't gotten out of their lazy habits and are still having everything sent to their door. I get cut up by about 100 delivery guys on my scooter every day !

[@sara-lorrainegannon8320]

Who is to say that a person is overweigjt????Scaredycat Doctors whom NEVER. criticise or berate the junk food industry!!!??!

[@surfacegrindingmachine5894]

​@@renofkent2716are you in china?

[@amandamccallum6796]

Omg the 12yr old boy talking about dreaming about family stole my heart ❤️

[@johansjournal]

in america young boys dream about becoming transgender.

[@ms_beth8]

He's so cute 😍

[@Ravenelvenlady]

Adorable.💖

[@baddie1shoe]

That was a joyful moment.:)

[@tanjak72]

Mine, too.

[@MoniMeka]

Awwww, that little 12 year old boy is so sweet! I hope he gets to talk to his mom! 🥺

[@mori.kurogawa7936]

I weigh 49 kilos and when I see slim people eating those amounts on camera regularly, it's really hard to believe for me that they don't throw up after those sessions. You really can't eat that much and stay slim if not for a serious metabolic disorder or gut disease. I think it's public bulimia, just leaving out the dumping part.

[@CarolFremel-my4hs]

Aha that’s how that first girl does it - of course - yuk!

[@pikaz8433]

Some people have bad digestive system and only absorb a small portion of what they eat

[@sukilenz1901]

And probably very restrictive eating elsewhere/in other settings or just not eating anything else at all combined with probably working out a lot in order to stay that thin. I also wouldn't be surprised in combination with everything else, she also had some sort of metabolic issue that meant that she didn't absorb calories very well...

[@pengii6804]

@@CarolFremel-my4hsHELP NO WAY YOU JUST TYPED “aha” “yuk” AND DIDN’T LAUGH AT YOURSELF

[@niwa_s]

Depending on the frequency it wouldn't be an issue. Consume calories for x days while recording, fast before/after.

[@michaelcafaro4022]

My dad would say “ Don’t waste your food people are starving in this world” I was a kid and would kind of laugh. Now, as an adult when I see this stupid act of mukbang or competitive eating I say to myself “what a waste of food people are starving to death somewhere in this world. “ Gorging your self with food sends a poor message to our children.

[@juliaboehoe9615]

It is indeed waste of food. Alot of people even in Europe are starving. Mukbang what a stupid new generation thing that is. Why would you want to watch people overeating. I will never understand that.

[@Lkymn]

We produce enough food to feed everyone on the planet, it's just extremely hard to transport and distribute. My grandma always yelled at me when I wasted food, so I always try not to. If you're able to, a compost heap really lessens the sting of food waste.

[@KraszuPolis]

This isn't how economy works, if ppl who can afford food would eat less, less food would be produced, that food wouldn't magically appear next to a person that is starving.

[@gertibell]

What's even funnier now is parents would almost always use China as the example where kids were starving. I guess they'll have to pick a new country. North Korea is a good replacement.

[@ranjapi693]

Its all about respect for food.. i too learnt "eat your food in other countries children starve".. but in relation to thankfulness for food at all and moderation.

[@VeryScaryLarry2024]

stupidity has reached a new high: watching someone eat, someone gets 7k a month while you don't have the certainty of your job next month

[@David-og7di]

reintroduce opium to China

[@theirmom4723]

How much you wanna bet, she suffers from bu-le-mia also.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

No bet!

[@a.90129]

at the same time you probably don’t destroy your internal organs and health for an office job. she has to eat very very few calories in order to maintain a slim weight and most likely throws all that food up after

[@-ana-9737]

​@@a.90129yeah but you're missing they point where she *choses to* do that, she could perfectly have a regular job where she doesn't risk her health but she wants the easy money.

[@619WWEFAN]

It’s quite remarkable how we can go from being slim and struggling with basic survival for food, to obesity and many health problems within a very short amount of time I guess the lesson is: don’t take things for granted (especially health), and while trying to find a solution to a current problem don’t make it result in a new future problem

[@lettucesalad3560]

It's pretty common actually - the lowest socio-economic people usually have the worst diet/obesity/health. Fresh produce is about the most expensive per calorie.

[@npnqikv]

Fresh produce has nothing to do with overweight.

[@lettucesalad3560]

@@npnqikv Are you staying thin on Cheezeburgers, Fried Chicken and Pizzas?

[@ritzharris1303]

@@npnqikv Well considering that fresh produce should be part of any healthy diet... Yeah it kinda does have something to do with being overweight, fool.

[@amandamccallum6796]

It's predictable actually that their grandparents watched friends and family starve and struggled to put food on the table for their own kids. To that generation, having a plump, well-fed child is a sign of success and they see it as love.

[@SamLyn]

That 12yo has got to be the sweetest little boy on earth! What an absolute darling ❤

[@NothIng-bd9ci]

Cracked me up: "only old people like fat kids".

[@TheLucky17]

I'll save on phone charges seeing my family in my dreams

[@thecryptotengu]

Man the way that kid talked about his mom dad and uncle right in the feels.

[@sunnyday7843]

The men on Bear Grylls survivor island show missed their mothers too ! Their parents - and their girlfriends if they had one .

[@StinkyFlyfart]

I am very fit, always been all my life and this method does not work to keep the weight off. I am 100% sure that all these kids have re-gained the weight they lost. Everything needs time and maintaining any weight is psychological, not physical. Everyone needs to lose weight gradually with baby steps, not by a huge shock to their bodies and mind like a torture chamber from hell. This way they will become to hate exercise and healthy options to eat. I don't eat much meat and vegetarian dishes can be prepared filling and very tasty, just gotta buy the right vegetarian cookbook for your likes. I could go on and on about how to lose weight the right way but this is not the right place to do it. This boot camp is so wrong on so many levels it is not even funny is my point.

[@mikehickey420]

Just a huge cash grab for the people running these camps. all they need is diet and some exercise,

[@rishikachaudhary512]

So true

[@NothIng-bd9ci]

Good points minus "vegetarian".

[@Muluue]

​@@NothIng-bd9ciwhy?

[@Katrina-mi2gm]

Agree with you on most points, however vegetarian doesn't equates to low calories, it still could be high fat, high sugar and high salt content, eg vegetarian pizza or deep fried vegetables. The cooking method and portion control are just as important as produce used. But you are totally correct about those bootcamps . This method of weight loss is wrong, specially for developing bodies and not sustainable outside confinements of the camp or over extended period.

[@Nyanfood]

Translations completely made-up at 9:47. What's actually being said is: "You're back again" (not "did you have a good trip) "You're back again this time. How many days this time?" "This time I'm back for 45 days" (not "me too I'm happy to be back) "You came with your dad." (not "I hope it'll be better this time") IDK who did the captions for this but I'd say just read the captions with some caution, please. It might be nuance but it does kind of matter because it really changes perspective on how they approach situations like this within the context of what's happening. The pleasantries aren't hello-how-are-yous, it goes right into the heart of the matter.

[@XiangYu94]

10:45 - I like the guy’s positive attitude, but as a fellow Chinese person who used to be obese but now have a 11% body fat, I wish he told those kids that *weight training* is far more useful for them from a fat burning and metabolism standpoint. Clearly the camp is driven by short term review considerations, as they understandably want to produce drastic results for the parents to see via cardio. But that’s not sustainable, as pure cardio makes people hungry and fatigued. If I ran this camp I’d probably incorporate HIIT too for the sake of the parent reviews, because it’s gonna be hard to convince Chinese parents that their slightly beefier child has actually returned in an internally / metabolically improved state (if they just did a beginner weights routine for 3 months). It also makes sense that the military background of the instructors would incorporate 50/50 cardio weights, because military performance is all about being a hybrid athlete - tbh that isn’t the best next step for obese beginners, but I get how the military vigor might make the program attractive to parents. Also 15:47 that is the most badass sigma Grindset motivation stuff I’ve heard lol

[@mairiconnell6282]

Surely weight training for under 16 years old is dangerous!! I don't agree with the methodology of the military training style either.

[@bippbunn]

​@@mairiconnell6282they dont have to lift heavy. But weight trainings at all ages, even if its bodyweight, is extremely beneficial. I think for kids especially so they can develop bone density and muscles that they can use properly to fix posture, walking gait etc

[@SuperheroRockstar]

​​​​@@mairiconnell6282No it is not. 16 is the perfect time to start learning and training with proper form. And this applies to both boys and girls. There is nothing inherently dangerous with weight training. Adding lean muscle mass is also one of the best and most sustainable ways to boost the metabolic rate. Weight loss is simple, calories in, and calories out. The key to burning fat is not just simply reducing calories, but making it so your body demands and burns more than it can consume while getting sufficient nutrients for everyday function. If you just starve yourself with a calorie cut, you gradually shut down your metabolism, and while you lose weight fast short term, you gain it all back and more when you eat normally again. So you're just digging the hole deeper and cutting more calories to the point of an eating disorder, or you rebound and become fatter than before. Weight training has always been the missing link for long term health and fitness, and what every mainstream and social media tells you to avoid for some reason.

[@XiangYu94]

@@SuperheroRockstarthank you for the common sense lol - if only people knew that they could get the body they want with just a gradual cal deficit, high protein, and a super basic upper lower split. You don’t even need to go through a hungry phase!

[@SuperheroRockstar]

​@@XiangYu94I too may have been fat Chinese kid at one point in his life. I take these things quite seriously. Everyone just seems to know how to work hard and stupid, and then go hard on spreading the stupid.

[@rongwu-sj9ws]

As someone who gained more than twice my weight in middle age and then successfully lost it, I can say that exercise is crucial and plays a significant role in maintaining good health. However, when it comes to weight loss, eating less is the most important factor.

[@lee-jj1js]

Na meth is the most important factor the weight just falls off

[@C_Tolea]

Minnie is slim weighing 47 Kg because she will immediately throw it all up after the program ends. We know how this works.

[@53mandevilla]

For real! 😮😮😮

[@_aoe]

No, there has to be another reason. Throwing up for a month continuously will already ruin your throat and voice, this can’t be it.

[@005connect9]

@@_aoehundreds of thousands of people live that way why would it be impossible for her to also participate in such behavior?

[@_aoe]

@@005connect9 I just told you why that was very unlikely. Her voice is very clear.

[@user-zk5cn3mp6q]

@@005connect9I doubt she does that. Even after throwing up only around half the calories leave the body. I bet she exercises a lot and doesn’t eat much while she’s not doing broadcasts. I used to have buIimia and if u throw up too much your throat and stomach will get super damaged and your teeth start to fall out.

[@saymyname2417]

17:00 min. - That little boy dreaming of his family is heartbreaking 😢💔.

[@danny_racho]

He even has a day for each member of his family, very cute. I hope, he never lose this spirit

[@saymyname2417]

@@danny_racho - I hope so, too. And I hope things get better for the little man and his folks. He deserves it!

[@Vencino]

the problem with obesity is not at weight loss camps, the problem is at home..

[@peadar-o]

The problem after ‘fat camp’ is that the meals eaten at home or when out socialising, aren’t made with nutritional care and modest portions, so the camps will often have return business from the same kids. It’s not until they will be on their own or have to pay for their own meals that will have actual choice as to what they eat and instead of much, how little.

[@irmar]

They should add lessons for the parents too!

[@Basic_bee12]

Our world is becoming sicker and sicker... some people in the world are starving and others stuff themselves with food for tv and social media and then vomit it up when the cameras are off ...

[@didierduplantier8359]

People are rarely starving anymore.

[@Basic_bee12]

@@didierduplantier8359 oh yes they are.. you really have no clue ..

[@didierduplantier8359]

@@Basic_bee12 Where.

[@user-tb5fc6yr7o]

​@@didierduplantier8359Sudan, yemen, just to name a couple

[@didierduplantier8359]

@@user-tb5fc6yr7o Both man made disasters.

[@annariedl8436]

As someone with a license in bodybuilding coaching, focusing on cardio to lose fat is ineffective and cruel. Burning calories through cardio is highly tedious, and the body reacts with strong hunger signals. Instead, do regular heavy strength training, a mild to sizeable caloric deficit (500-1000 deficit per day), protein intake, and non-exercise activity like walking, to which the body does not respond as negatively. You'll get a body composition and can eat more after, as muscles burn more calories.

[@nicole.travels]

Hi is it also safe for kids to do strength training?

[@MRkriegs]

Cardio is far from cruel 😅

[@oyabun9650]

@@MRkriegs It definetly is for unfit people! I'm a gymrat and even I struggle when I go for a run, and I can NOT imagine an obese kid to feel any better. It's hard on the joints, their fat will make them heat up really quickly and as OP said it's just not effective in a long run. Strength training with light cario is the way to go for these kids. By drilling them like little soldiers they will end up hating exercise.

[@rjampiolo32]

I'm currently doing like you mentioned and it has been working well for me.

[@antdowd918]

Yes, strength not hypertrophy. Higher reps lower weights. Developing bodies shouldn't be sweating under barbells bearing their own body weight.

[@truth4004]

Lot's of people believe a child shouldn't be dieting. But I think a healthy diet is important to teach.

[@jade5202]

Agreed, I was fat as a child cuz my parents didn't care about teaching me proper portion sizes. I lost it as an adult

[@Aurora-bv1ys]

I think when someone says diet, majority of the people think it's a plain old salad. That's why that perception exists.

[@mael2039]

I think it's the parents who need a program in the case of obese kids. Obviously at 17 someone has responsibility themselves, too, but for a young kid, the parents are the one who need to make lifestyle changes for the child. Sending them away, making them undergo a brutal program, lose weight, then come back to parents who continue as they always did, is not going to be sustainable. Yes the kids need to learn when they're full, they need to do physical activities, but the parents also need to learn about nutrition and how to prepare proper meals and how to encourage their kids to lead a healthy lifestyle. A young child doesn't buy their own food or cook their own food, at least they shouldn't. It's the parents responsibility. Obviously the older you get the more it becomes your own responsibility, too, but if the parents have taught you about nutrition, prepared healthy food throughout your life and have encouraged you to exercise from the time you were young, you're going to have it a hell of a lot easier when you're old enough to be responsible for making healthy choices yourself.

[@plastichouseplant]

I agree. These military-style fat camps just train these kids to think exercise = punishment and not something they will actually continue doing outside of the program, so of course they'll gain the weight back once they go home and return next year to fork over more cash. If it were actually designed with helping kids keep the weight off, they'd be getting therapy to address their overeating, being taught to cook if they're older teens, having the kids and their parents attend nutrition classes, and helping kids find active hobbies and sports they actually enjoy.

[@MummaMia5]

100% agree. That’s the way I raised my daughter and son. I was a single mum, worked 12 hrs /day , some times more if I had overtime but I always made sure they ate healthy and I educated them about food and the need to eat healthy. I’m an ICU RN and I know I have been educated about some of this but a lot of it was just because I didn’t want my kids or myself ending up like my patients. We use acupuncture to maintain our health and it definitely works. Sadly the surgery for obesity is extremely dangerous and has life long problems associated with it which they never tell you about.

[@twolf4920]

5 years relationship made me gained 50lbs , and i lost 45lbs in 7 months after the breakup... loosing weight is easier than i thought when you have to do it when you really wanna do it.....

[@miaomiaochan]

Each body is different, so what was true for you will not be true for everyone else. There are people that can eat anything they want, whenever they want, and not gain a pound. There are people that will remain overweight despite a healthy diet and regular exercise.

[@rabbitvd6219]

@@miaomiaochan No mater the body or the organism you can lose WEIGHT. If you eat a good diet and exercise you will always lose weight. Stop making excuses. Casey King lost 600 pounds.

[@Henry-fk7cq]

I lost almost 80 pounds in 5 months. Keto (strict) omad & fastimg. Have kept it off over 7 years.

[@Henry-fk7cq]

@@miaomiaochan wrong. What is a healthy diet? You wanna lose weight, go KETO. No sugar, soda, potatoes, rice, bread, flour, candy & cake. Raise your fat intake from meat & fish & olive oil. Absolutely no low fat foods, they'll have you snackimg all day. Go to a pharmacy & buy keto sticks. Test yourself & become fat adapted like we all were b4 1980. Even a tiny amount of sugar will addict you like heroin, actually worse. No excuses, you can do it. Watvh youtube drs ekberg, berg, hyman, pearlmutter. No BS excuses cut the carbs & you will be healthier & happier & sharper.

[@Toomuchforyall24]

@@miaomiaochanif a person is still overweight with a healthy diet and exercise chances are that person is still excessive over 5000 calories. Stop making excuses for people some people lose weight, others don’t care.

[@therover65]

I’ve lived in China for over 20 years and my kid is born in China. I’ve been to all her schools and I can assure you it doesn’t have an obesity epidemic. They have obese people, sure, but overall nowhere near the what’s happening elsewhere in the world.

[@irayoeywa3414]

they def look overweight but not obese for sure

[@baddie1shoe]

The Chinese children I’ve seen have all been very obese. It is an epidemic!

[@jasminetay9820]

You been "immune" hence you do not see the obese kids.. but rather see them as overweight

[@MsElizaRae]

Think about how different clothing/shoe sizes are in Asia versus the West. To us they're overweight to them they are obese

[@jade5202]

the definition of overweight and obese is different for Asians... BMI 23 is normal for others but that's where Asian overweight starts. To you BMI 30 is where obesity starts but for Asians, its BMI 25. It's because biological differences between races do exist and us Asians are more prone to visceral fat. You think its just overweight with your standard.

[@fictionkining]

that kid at 18 minutes fr made me tear up hes so precious

[@ericastier1646]

The little 12 years old boy who tried to call his mom was so cute in his thinking when he couldn't reach her. I also loved my mother like him when i was a boy.

[@shawnsatrinarodriguez4429]

I somewhat understand what the soldier was saying about parents being so busy. However, a really good start for the parents to focus on what food they bring into the house. Make nutritious meals on a regular basis. Stop buying junk.

[@englishguy215]

I came to live in southern China in 2011. I am English with a Chinese wife. While what you show is correct it is by no means the whole explanation. In 2011 it was very unusual to see a fat person, now they are everywhere. You made a point of showing western style fast food and while this can be a problem if eaten too often I did not hear you mention the Chinese way of cooking, it is certainly not always healthy. Very often the first things to go into a wok when preparing food is a far too generous amount of oil and soy sauce. Soy itself is heavily loaded with salt. This being China rice is everywhere, and rice being a starch food is simply turned to sugar in the body. Barbeque restaurants are everywhere, again more oil. Street vendors are always selling greasy food. Another aspect of the problem is grand-parents looking after the children. A lot have simply never heard the word no and would never dream of telling their grand-child no to anything. The attitude is whatever the dear little prince/princess wants they can have to make them happy. People here do over-eat at restaurants. Yesterday, as an example, I was with a western friend at a restaurant where we ordered just one item each from the menu. On the table next to us where three elderly Chinese ladies with multiple dishes between them, including steak dinners, pizza, pasta, salads; all for three old ladies who were probably at least 75 years old. As the Chinese have become richer they have an urge to flash the cash and they do, restaurants are just one example. The boy shown at fat camp is a good example of the mentality here. They will not accept personal responsibility; they expect someone else to fix the problem. As the boy said this was his second visit to the camp and he “hoped” he would not put the weight back on. No mention about changing his eating habits, just hope he keeps the weight off. Gyms are popular here but they are seen by many as a way to show they are rich enough to go to these types of places. Cutting large amounts of the stomach away is not a solution, it would be better to educate people to begin with. As for watching people on social media stuff themselves in one go with the amount of food I would eat in a week just for entertainment is simply disgusting. Western fast food has never been seen as the healthy option, but it is far from being the only culprit in China. Education, culture, comparatively sudden wealth all play into the problem. For most people, I do accept there are those with genuine medical issues, they simply have to learn to say no.

[@Mashalalanazi123]

no your wrong unfortunately. Their food even if you describe it as very fatty has been the same for centuries they alwqys stayed slim but with All the fast food chains western companies like Macds and KFC its what’s really making people obese worldwide not just China and companies liek Nestle and others exportering all their poisonous extra sugary snacks. This is exactly what they want the people to be addicted to their products and obesity is the last of their concerns. More money the better

[@littleboots9800]

Yeah, growth of middle class, more money to spend, desire to spend and _be seen_ spending, upheaval in familial structures, increasingly sedentary lifestyles and jobs, growth of western style fast food. Same as India.

[@wtsy1117]

are you from Manchester by any chance

[@mandymeng3168]

Very true. Lack of physical movement in childhood is also a big factor. So many school children do not get a chance to go out and play these days-so much classwork and homework to do all the time.

[@irmar]

The documentary did mention that those obese kids were raised by grandparents because parents work. And being an only child (as all this generation is) means even more coddled. As for rice, the Chinese have been eating rice as a staple for millennia without getting fat, because they ate it accompanied with lots of vegetables and only the occasional piece of meat. Fat also wouldn't have been cheap in past times. I agree that instead of giving 10.000 euros for an operation, it would be better to pay a gym, a nutritionist and a trainer.

[@cliffmays442]

One thing I learned years ago when I had to lose 70 pounds. I hated exercise, but then after reading different books on the subject I found that exercise should be fun. If you are running with friends and having fun, or in sports the key is have fun. The boot camp path will not work because the kids will learn to hate it. Angry at kid for laughing, they may have alife of hating. Have fun and it will not seem like work. They will look fordward to exercise denying it should be a form a punishment.

[@Chefgrlangel]

Finding out that I love swimming and that I’m actually good at it was a game changer. I hope everyone finds an activity they really love doing!!

[@moondancer4660]

That one boy is so sweet. The way he talked about his mom and dad was so sweet❤

[@floydfanboy2948]

Social media turned out to be a poison for many people.

[@upthedown1]

No point in going to a camp to lose weight as he is not changing his eating habits or lifestyle.

[@yongkysiaw6597]

The camp can only do so much. It's still depends on the person.

[@Emily-iu7oy]

@@yongkysiaw6597 yeah, but the camp could atleast help them get into good eating habits. They could change the last few weeks to where they have to maintain weight, so they know better how much they can eat. They have absolute no portion control. The camp could help to show them normal portions. With such drastic changes ,they will just get back to their original size. Its like if I would binge on 10k calories in a day, because I held back my apetite to lose the weight fast. Then I dont eat the next 3days, to try to balance it out... and then the cycle continues. maybe I would maintain, but I would feel like trash.

[@surtu9221]

If the parent wants any hope of this being a success, he, who is also fat, needs to make lifestyle changes *with his son*. If the parents providing and pushing the food aren't trained, training the kids is useless; plus, shared bonding makes it a shared experience, not the kid's problem.

[@akhusal]

His father needs to go to the camp to lose weight and then go to a parenting boot camp to learn to stop abusing his child.

[@53mandevilla]

Got that right! A life cycle of binge & purge, more like? 😢😢😢

[@hiaussiemq7313]

as a kid who dealt with obesity, im lucky to lose weight during covid lockdowns since there wasnt really any junk food in my house. Now im 16 going to the gym to put on muscle since im considered to be too skinny now

[@mattblom3990]

It's amazing how the same things naturally happen to us humans as our countries develop. China is experiencing what so many other developed and developing societies have experienced before them.

[@Martin_Edmondson]

Its also amazing to me that no country has figured out how to stop what is going to happen. South Korea and Japan are having a decent attempt at it, but even they are struggling. The consequences of having a very large percentage of your population like this is devastating. It has mostly happened within a generation or two, shocking how fast things can change.

[@shieldmaidenforchrist1310]

These slim "professional eaters" almost certainly engage in bulimia off camera, if not actually vomiting, they likely don't eat more than a few bites between broadcasts so as to end up eating a normal amount of total calories per week, but all lumped together into only broadcast binges, which is also very unhealthy. It's understandable that people with the means to purchase much more food than they need would be susceptible to overeating if they are not being emotionally nourished by healthy relationships. The fallout of one child policy is truly devastating. I don't think so many people would be so lonely if they had one or more siblings, many cousins, and it's often easier for people who grow up with more relatives to learn how to make friends so they can continue to successfully make friends later on if they end up moving away at some point.

[@bereal6590]

I'm an only child and far more confident being alone so I doubt that is the issue. Plus it's the norm in China so people don't stand out as unusual whereas in the west it is unusual to have just one child. Believe me we don't sit stuffing our faces out of loneliness.

[@karolinakuc4783]

​@@bereal6590One can be lonely even in crowd of people. It is not really due to that. I blame social media and lack of lessons how to cook. Because I had such lessons at school. Also if you drink a lot of Coca Cola you will likely develope diabetis even when you excerise regularily. Same with eating at fast food chains. Even kebab is healthier option than hot dog or burger (tho still fast food). Pierogi are quick to serve and much healthier.

[@soonmeekim930]

18:19 oh I absolutely adore him. He’s such a sweetheart with an amazing soul. I need to work harder as a parent to have my daughter talk about me like this

[@Anne.411]

This mukbang culture originally was made for lonely people to eat with eachother but many content creators have taken it out of control. They also make young people think it is ok to eat like that normally

[@zenwilds2911]

I don't understand why the training camps aren't for the parents. The parents need to be taught what to cook. That's all. Exercise is great for our bodies, but weight gain happens in the kitchen.

[@KillersFromTheWest]

This was a great little documentary, very informative and entertaining.

[@Poco-sk2eo]

In India 🇮🇳 i also have a nephew now close to 14 year old overweight because of his family diet and also perents focus in his study and no nearby playground left him helpless he is not being aware but i am conserned ..... Which is why india will face this same problem and that idea of eating overcasting started in india also

[@kyleklukas4808]

Diabetes is a huge problem in India

[@ludwigvonmiseswasright4380]

I hope you live close by. You can take your nephew and his friends to a place to play and exercise. Or you can invite your nephew to play sports with yourself.

[@sylviarolloff5261]

I share your concern. As a "USian," I was as a child what the experts call "food insecure." (oatmeal for dinner, anyone?) That being said, I find the pervasive addition of high fructose corn syrup to be both additive and gravely harmful to pretty much everyone on this our pale blue dot. Poisons and poisoned behavior has no geographical boundaries.

[@Hitchhiker007]

Quite simply it's child abuse. Macdonald's french fries have 19 ingredients, that's not right. French fries should have at most 3 potato, frying fat and a little salt.

[@mbern4530]

Mcdonalds fries aren't even real fries, they are mashed potato shaped into fries which is how they make them all so similar.

[@karolinakuc4783]

​@@mbern4530Mashed potatoes? You wish. It is just starch molded into shape of fries.

[@TrangleC]

I spent a year in China as a student intern, 20 years ago, in 2003/2004 and this childhood obesity epidemic was already a talked about phenomenon back then.

[@bluelobster246]

Subbed. This was very informative and insightful.

[@darth.severu5]

Fat in the USA not an issue?

[@abdurrazaqgaladima9355]

The reallity is that the parent are to blame coz their justification mostly is that they love their kids and let them do as they want and before long things will get out of control where the children will suffer the most

[@chubs391]

social media, the ultimate double edged sword.

[@paramjeetkaur3411]

I was obese category II too. I started working out and lose almost 30 kg. My weight was 79 when my ideal weight is supposed to be 65 kg. But upon screening my muscle mass, I learned that my muscle is more heavier I should just maintain my weight.

[@krakraichbinda]

They eat too much carbohydrates. The main problem is the same like in the western world, junk food, processed food and juice contained too much fructose.

[@Atomic_Mushroom]

Meat is not the problem, it's processed food and lack of discipline

[@user-wp5no6cn2b]

Yes, along with vegetable/seed oils and empty carbohydrates

[@karolinakuc4783]

Too much meat makes your Ph too acidic but sugar (also corn syroup, maltose and dextrose) make it even more.

[@user-im9xq7fp5r]

obesity was a vocabulary in China before the fact food invasion

[@got_logic1320]

The "Plus Sized" modeling lady is trying to push for larger models, and is against discrimination based on size, but at the same time she restricts boob sizes because she's concerned that too large boobs would make them look too fat? Huh? What kind of weird double standard is this?

[@chameleon28]

18:04 I want a son like him🥰 he is so sweet!

[@steviewang4102]

45:18 She speaks facts, everything in moderation. Losing weight is simple calories in and out and an eating plan that can be sustained over a lifetime.

[@niwa_s]

The physiological process may be that simple, but for an actual human being attempting to lose weight, food choice, endocrinology and psychology also play a huge role. Two people can consume the same amount of calories in one sitting but come out of it with completely different levels of satiation. "Self-control" or "motivation" are not switches you flick on or off and some people are better equipped to build habits and stick with them than others.

[@queenie.lawyergirl.pittymom]

I respectfully disagree. You cannot blame child obesity on social media food influencers. That's 100% on the parents of the obese child.

[@karolinakuc4783]

But watching people eat makes you wanna eat too. She can do funny talk doing other activities like for e.g playing games or knitting.

[@Eli-fq1mh]

12:20 as a 15 years old girl whose parents work a lot, I agree that my food issues were influenced by their absence. I’m not blaming them, I’m just saying that I understand why these boys and girls may be the weight they are because of being alone a lot of time. My parents left me alone at home for the first time when I was 12, and when I was alone, I ate whatever I wanted, because I didn’t know how to cook a proper meal so I just opened the fridge and pick up what I wanted. To my luck, I’m not overweight nor underweight, I’m a healthy teenager who do sports and enjoy going out, I’m still struggling with food issues, but I’m happy to not have these problems to deal!

[@hightierplayers2454]

Sad thing is if its really only 100 million, the USA has a comparable amount of obese/morbidly obese people yet 1/5th the population.

[@ivyimogene]

I felt nauseous watching that lady eat 8 bowls of beef rice. Wonder if she spent most of the next day inside her toilet 😂

[@soyjojoful]

Obesity problem? In a country that is obsessed with being 80lbs? This is the first time I have heard about this

[@tanjak72]

Eating meat almost every day has become a habit all over the world. The value of livestock is so low, livestock is treated so bad, it breaks my heart.

[@karolinakuc4783]

Worth to add is that eating meat as well as eating sugary stuff (corn syroup, maltoze dextrose are even worse than sugar [sacharose])

[@metorphoric]

In the US, patients who wants gastro typically are required to lose a certain amount of weight pre operations due to the high risk of anesthesia. Doesn't seem like that is the case in China (or I could wrong)

[@GarlicsauceWithonions]

I think another reason for that weight loss requirement is to prove they're capable of actually having self-discipline and thus, capable of maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle. Because otherwise, that surgery will do absolutely nothing since the stomach will just start expanding again which eventually leads to you starting to gain weight again

[@John-cc9my]

They could just film an American buffet and they would see some people eating an lot

[@JACQUELINE5832]

So true!

[@kingzaire2444]

But that documentary market of fat Americans is already saturated. Basically it’s already been done before, a lot, so it may not be worth it at this time.

[@arthas640]

This channel has videos like that too. China is making news a lot because their obesity rate is skyrocketing faster than the US. It took the US around 60 years to go from hunger to obesity but for China it's happening in more like 30. Even 20 years ago Chinese people were touted for their health with westerners copying them ans studying their diets. Now there's 100x Chinese appearing on western screens for their Mukbang.

[@Australiaisupsidedown]

No really. In AMERICA! 😂

[@timothyslaughter476]

This is outrageous....the kids sit inside all day, do not ride bikes, do not walk anywhere and stuff their ugly faces because all the meds they're on make them sad and hungry....I don't get it.

[@TheBabe61]

This is child abuse, not the children’s fault, it lies with the parents, Savage

[@msylvini]

I believe that it's important to note that even with the "plus size models" their proportions in terms of weight, height and measurements are still attractive. Even their facial features are still aesthetically pleasing. Beauty is quite complex but there does seem to be a framework that's built around it.

[@scoopydaniels8908]

It's crazy to see people eating like that in a country where there are so many starving

[@junweihe8229]

??? You're thinking about India

[@Mohmed37387]

@@junweihe8229 nope he/she right of that because everywhere in ths world there are some people struggling to survive🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@darth.severu5]

Your are talking about the USA?

[@scoopydaniels8908]

@@darth.severu5 indeed I am.. There are NO SAFETY NETS in China.. You're SOL if your house Sinks into the ground.. You STILL have to pay the mortgage, for example.. NO ONE will help their fellow human, bc that's not part of the CCP culture

[@d.o.g573]

@@junweihe8229 no- China The coastal provinces are well developed- the inner provinces are starving

[@SylvainOfGandahar]

Let me see - up until the 1990s the Chinese were cooking mainly with lard - that changed dramatically to rice and soybean oil. That coincided with an explosion of obesity just like the seed oil change in the US in the 1970s coincided with obesity. The Minnesota study clearly showed the disastrous effects of such a diet, but hey - it lowered cholesterol by 20% while raising cancer by 30% and heart disease by 20% - heh.

[@webecamefire666]

I don't think that telling kids who are in a camp to gain control of their weight should be told "if you dont lose weight everyone will hate you". That's going to make the issue reeeeeeally bad but in a different way 😢

[@ReneChewbaka]

The 12 year old boy trying to phone his mom is hilarious ❤

[@shadowgirl11]

These weight-loss camps will almost never work for long term weight loss. You can bully people to lose weight but if you teach them nothing and don’t change how they eat at home, it is pretty useless and a waste of money.

[@irmar]

They did give them lessons on nutrition, it showed it. But I agree that lessons for the parents are even more important. At that age, kids eat mostly at home, and don't have their own money to buy junk unless you give it to them.

[@Ainsley_the_meat_rubber]

21:41 thats actually really good. Meat and other sources of animal protein are one of the most nutrient dense foods and the best way to lose fat, not weight, but fat. So you keep your muscle mass and bone density, while losing fat. And if your diet was deficient in protein before you will also passively add more muscle. the main problem are ''foods'' low in protein, and high in both fat carbs and salt. salt is one thing that a lot of people dont seem to know it makes them eat and drink much more than they need.

[@DS-rw5lv]

Been an expat in China for 6 years now and I concur that a lot of the Chinese kids nowadays are HUGE...13 year old kids weighing in at 110kg unathletically isn't uncommon...

[@adam1st1984]

That little boy that calls his mom....is a good boy

[@poolman20001]

As an English teacher in China, I love what these military guys are saying. It's very true. Many Chinese children do whatever you they want. It's a real problem and it's getting worse. Parents are usually too busy and usually only have one child, some money too. Labor here is cheap, so they put them with a nanny all day, and education training camps. I'm a very blunt and strict teacher. I'm forced to be their fathers in many cases. There is almost always some form of discipline I need to put them through before they start to behave.

[@moondancer4660]

That's good to hear. Here in the US the teachers aren't allowed to discipline the children anymore. And I think they should be allowed to.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Discipline isn't so necessary if your classes are engaging, and the child's natural curiosity is peaked. If you are not passionate about teaching English, it's unreasonable to expect your students to be interested and maintain concentration.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

​@@moondancer4660Are you referring to violence against children? Yes, that has proven to be ineffective for learning. Or do you mean that there are no boundaries for behaviour at all in U.S. schools?

[@samuelcheung4799]

@@moondancer4660Physically?

[@-ana-9737]

​@@daniellamcgee4251I don't think he means phisycally.. I hope

[@imhere8380]

There is NO EXCUSE for any child to be overweight. Look at photos of your grandparents' school days. NOT ONE child was overweight. Many parents do not deserve to have children when keeping them fat. It is a disgrace what is happened with so many young people, globally.

[@user-tb5fc6yr7o]

Because our grandparents had food scarcity. Different times.

[@imhere8380]

@@user-tb5fc6yr7o ABSOLUTE GARABE WHAT YOU SAY. THERE WAS [PLENTY OF FOOD...REAL FOOD.

[@user-tb5fc6yr7o]

@@imhere8380 Not in my family. Even my mother and father had severe food scarcity. My grandparents even worse. Thevfood surplus we have today was NOT something most people had back kn the day.

[@KiRa-fy6uq]

​@user-tb5fc6yr7o after WW2, industrialuzed, processed foods started the rise of obesity and heart diseases. That's really what it is. Sugar and carbs

[@jpjay1584]

@@imhere8380 60million Chinese died of starvation. what are you talking about?

[@luciathefemininewoman]

Honestly, watching this makes me reflect to the person I was before and now. Also, there should be supportive trainers not solider trainers. It's crucial to have supportive trainers because to reach your dream body you need to adopt a positive attitude than a negative atittude. Your thoughts, emotions, and perceptions and beliefs becomes your reality and manifests in your life. If you don't change the way you see yourself you'll never be happy. Look inward and adopt a positive atittude to help overcome your obstacles and challenges including the goal to achieve your dream body.

[@remuspierre7573]

Awesome Show

[@BLACKHU-jp6gx]

一二线城市青年选择快餐的真实原因：新鲜肉太贵了买不起，汉堡等快餐好吃不贵而且有鸡肉好吃不用自己做，也没有新鲜肉那么贵，买买买，但是确实高热量

[@TheTataxx]

This is so sad to see. Different country same story. I see two main problems with their approaches. 1. Rapid weightloss like what the camps are trying to accomplish is unsustainable and unhealthy 2. They are not addressing lifestyle issues that caused the obesity

[@Rachels123]

I just ate my Sunday dinner, our one big meal of the week. Now I regret my fullness, and feel uncomfortable.

[@Ovalon_Dastardia]

Great Documentary 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@hughw2377]

His father should be in the fitness camp with his son lol

[@NineTailedFate]

The nutritionist was so snotty. Oh god forbid a fried chicken leg and a little pot of corn. Replace the soda with a diet version and that's like 350 calories.

[@didierduplantier8359]

Diet sodas will kill you just as fast as a sugary one. Stay away from all processed food if you care about your health

[@seagoddess524]

All diet sodas are way worse. Many obese people eating Big Macs with a diet coke.

[@osttante4131]

But it will still give you a stroke. It's not just about the calories. These kids will pay for it, when they are adults.

[@smileyone1612]

Diet anything will kill you. It's the additives.

[@JohnSmith-un1tu]

brief says this doc was released in 2019 and things so changed rn. eating broadcast is still banned in major streaming platforms here in mainland china

[@jc-tu6pg]

I'd be obese too if I lived in China! Sichuan food is like flavor on steroids. It's like after eating Sichuan food, normal food just doesn't taste the same

[@antieveryone362]

Social media is absolutely destroying society. My daughter will not grow up with it.

[@silita6193]

get rid of the Western diet or many tears will be shed

[@upthedown1]

They are getting fat eating Asian food not Western food.

[@remuspierre7573]

Amazing Show

[@ElizabethWarrenYeahYeah]

That woman at the start has been proven to be dropping the food into a pouch and isn't actually eating everything. What I did see, she ate a portion of vegetables and a few fruits which would be half a meal for your average man.

[@stefangabor5985]

As you said, the country has been hit by famine in the past and suddenly, a few years later when western fast foods were introduced, they have an obesity issue. So, who is the culprit? This proves one thing though; they are very much like us, the westerners.

[@narutoincore123]

Nice joke

[@helpanimals-]

the culprits are the billionaire corporations who push the shitty fast food onto us AND the government for not regulating it

[@kellyweingart3692]

get in ma belleh

[@truth4004]

Humans are the same everywhere with different societies. The fast food is the culprit and high fructose corn syrup is the problem. Its in everything American. it tastes amazing too, of course.

[@fainitesbarley2245]

Humans are humans and cheap carbs are addictive

[@ericastier1646]

It's fascinating that the reason Chinese grand parents spoil their grand-children is from pure selfishness. They want the child to love them, and that is more important to them than the future problems obesity, bad behaviors that their spoiling creates in the child and they know they will be gone when these problems bloom into adulthood troubles.

[@thelitlewiseowl]

48:00 thank you for showing a positive movement in the middle of all this I think also that the modelling lady is choosing a lot of models that are simply larger sized and don't look like they are showing signs of overweightness on them. and are simply larger. and that is really cool. thank you lady i hope your efforts and work to help larger sized women in china go noticed and that this spreads successfully to other parts of asia where this image problem exists as well.

[@henrikgustafsson6385]

It is not surprising Minnie is slim. Those barfs in the toilet after the show, must be just as epic as the mukbang show.

[@miniprepper8284]

That is a really short period of time in which to lose that weight. Understandably, that is what needs to happen as life goes on for these kids... school, activities, etc. They really need a year round life coach who would weigh them in and keep them honest during their school year. I used to do pantry checks when I was working as a trainer. Accountability is key. It would probably come close to equal out to what they have to pay for the camp every year.

[@paraboo8994]

It's sad to see how focused on short term results this camp seems to be. Cardio, sports, all those are good things, but the kids and parents need strategies for continuing this weight loss journey at home, so they can keep improving.

[@irmar]

Towards the end we saw them teaching the kids about nutrition, but they need to educate the parents as well!

[@kf79perez70]

I’ve seen this problem in many countries. There needs to be change on a global scale!

[@Cesar-pq2ck]

There’s nothing with eating a lot when you’re a kid as long as you’re active like every kid should be. As a kid I could eat everything and anything, all day, but I never gained weight because I was always active playing sports. I’m now 46. I’m still active but eat a lot less.