Slimming summer

China Daily | Updated: 2013-08-09 10:05

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Many parents choose to send their teenage children to body-shaping camps during the summer holidays

Nowadays, more Chinese teenagers are facing weight problems as a result of too much high-calorie foods and lack of exercise. In Zhengzhou, the local children's hospital holds summer camps to help overweight children lose weight and more importantly, build a healthier lifestyle.

Camp members rope skipping for fun and exercise. Photos by Zhang Tao / for China Daily

They are only allowed to eat one piece of watermelon at a time.

Swimming is an important part of the body-shaping program.

Camp members help each other do sit-ups.

By the end of the camp, Tuo Zhan had lost nearly 10 kilograms.

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