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Would you try an extreme weight loss camp in China? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

Military-style weight loss camps in China are getting popular. You sign up voluntarily for a month and follow a strict daily routine, with intense exercises, mandatory trips to the scales and rules on snacking. Some people have called them “fat prisons”. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM So what’s it like to go to one? TL Huang from Australia tells us about her experience. We hear about the downsides of these kinds of “fat camps” from British nutritionist and personal trainer Luke Hanna. And Wanqing Zhang from the BBC’s Global China Unit explains why more people in China are signing up to them. 00:00 Introduction 01:13 Meet TL Huang who went to a camp 01:41 Family pressure and fat‑shaming 02:46 First impressions of the camp 03:32 A full day’s schedule 04:44 How she coped mentally 05:22 Why she called it a “fat prison” 06:18 Health expert explains the risks 08:23 How widespread are these camps in China? 09:24 Where the trend began - early 2000s to social‑media boom 10:24 Why people are joining them? 11:29 What’s driving rising obesity in China Watch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽    • What in the World in the studio   Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Iqra Farooq Producers: Mora Morrison, Chelsea Coates and Julia Ross-Roy Video producer: Baldeep Chahal Editor: Verity Wilde ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #china #chinatravel #weightloss