To wear a birthday dress... A 16-year-old girl on a constipation medicine diet almost lost her life
Jul 22, 2025
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According to the Chinese media Xiao Xiang Morning Herald and the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, a 16-year-old schoolgirl living in Hunan Province went on an extreme diet ahead of her upcoming birthday. To lose weight, A consumed only a small amount of vegetables at every meal for two weeks and took constipation pills together.
Afterwards, A, who showed symptoms of weakness in his limbs and shortness of breath, was rushed to the hospital by his family.
Tests showed blood potassium levels much lower than normal levels, which led to the diagnosis of 'severe hypokalemia'. This is a serious condition that can lead to respiratory muscle paralysis or heart failure.
Medical staff "Continued diet imbalance and dehydration caused potassium shortage"You need to eat potatoes, bananas, chicken, etc. evenly and drink enough water to protect your health."
After inpatient treatment, A fortunately recovered his health and was recently discharged from the hospital.
She told the medical staff, `I will never lose weight in an unreasonable way again"I promised.
It is not the first case in China like Ms. A.
Last year, a 26-year-old man was hospitalized with hypokalemia after trying to lose weight through intermittent fasting and excessive exercise. In 2021, a 38-year-old woman was taken to a hospital for drinking 4 liters of salt water at a time after watching an Internet video.
Chinese online pointed out the extreme diet.
Netizens are responding by saying, "It is much more effective and safer to run 5km every day than fasting" and "taking laxatives is not weight loss, but suicide behavior"."
Medical experts also stressed that balanced management through a healthy diet and exercise is paramount, saying "Extreme diet is a life threat, not weight loss."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
