More Than Half Of China's Adults Now Obese Or Overweight: Can China Beat The Bulge? | Insight

More than half of Chinese adults are overweight or obese, a potential ticking timebomb for the country's healthcare sector. So, last March, China announced greater efforts to tackle rising obesity rates, with health authorities rolling out a nationwide weight management campaign during the annual 'Two Sessions' meeting.

How did China go from food scarcity two generations ago to rapid weight gain now? What does diet, lifestyle and education have to do with it? As beating obesity becomes a national priority, can China beat the bulge?

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00:00 Introduction
01:16 Weight loss camp in China
04:46 Tackling obesity now national priority
06:25 How bad is China's obesity problem?
12:11 Chinese people increase food intake
13:55 How busy lifestyles add to weight gain
17:23 Importance of food in Chinese culture
26:35 Healthcare burden of obesity
28:51 Economic, social impact of obesity crisis
35:35 More seeking treatment for obesity
37:51 An increase in public awareness
40:53 Can China reverse this decades-long trend?

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