How many adults will be overweight in China by 2050? About 630 million! That is according to a study published in medical journal The Lancet (医学杂志《柳叶刀》). 1 The plan will set up "weight control clinics (诊所)" across the country. Doctors at these clinics will give advice on weight control.
Being overweight has greatly increased in China over the past 40 years. By 2021, more than 400 million adults were too heavy. That's more than double the number in the USA and India. 2 It can cause many diseases, such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
Some big cities already have weight control clinics. 3 According to a study, more people in the countryside have become overweight since 2005.
Some online advertisements sell "magic pills" for quick weight loss. Experts say they can be harmful. 4
The country wants everyone to take part in the plan. For example, some hotels are asked to put a weighing scale (体重秤) in each room. A lot of big companies are advised to offer workers some prizes if they can control weight. 5
If successful, China's plan could become a model for other countries with similar health problems.
A. Being overweight is bad for your health.
B. Instead, we should control our weight in the right way.
C. Now China has made a plan to help solve this problem.
D. But areas in the countryside have the problems too.
E. We should deal with the health problem as soon as possible.
F. Many schools are also encouraged to teach kids about healthy eating.
G. China is now making diet pills to help people eat more.