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Chinese children sent to fat camps

The fat problem is increasing alarmingly in China - China's childhood obesity has doubled in the last 10 years, with the greatest gains coming in urban areas, said a report in National Geographic.

Kids' diets and sedentary lifestyles are largely the culprits, said the same report.

The diets of Chinese adults and children are far higher in calorie-laden meats, fish, eggs, dairy products, fats, and sugars than ever before.

To help cope with the problem, more parents are sending their kids to weight loss summer boot camps.

Here's what usually goes on at the camps.

Click on thumbnail to view (Photos: Reuters)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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