EPISODE · Mar 14, 2025 · 55 MIN
The unbearable heaviness of being overweight, this time in China
from Chat Lounge
Once upon a time, fat people were believed to be more blessed. Now, they are urged to watch their weight. On this week's Chat Lounge, host Tu Yun joins Dr. Lauren Johnston, an associate professor of the China Studies Centre, University of Sydney, Australia, Dr. Julie Ju Shi, an associate professor of health economics at the School of Economics and the School of Global Health Development, Peking University, and Dr. Xiongfei Pan, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University to check out China's ongoing national campaign to promote public awareness and skills in weight management as the nation deals with its unbearable heaviness of being overweight.
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Once upon a time, fat people were believed to be more blessed. Now, they are urged to watch their weight. On this week's Chat Lounge, host Tu Yun joins Dr. Lauren Johnston, an associate professor of the China Studies Centre, University of Sydney, Australia, Dr. Julie Ju Shi, an associate professor of health economics at the School of Economics and the School of Global Health Development, Peking University, and Dr. Xiongfei Pan, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University to check out China's ongoing national campaign to promote public awareness and skills in weight management as the nation deals with its unbearable heaviness of being overweight.
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