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China’s 28-Day ‘Fat Prison’ Weight-Loss Camps Draw Scrutiny After Influencer’s Inside Look

A foreign participant’s videos provide rare on-the-ground details that raise questions about oversight and long-term efficacy.

Overview

  • Reports describe a network of commercial or government-affiliated 28-day facilities that impose military-style regimens with mandatory weigh-ins and tightly controlled exits.
  • The Australian Instagram user @eggeats posted from inside a camp during December, citing a fee under $1,000 that included dorm lodging, training and three daily meals.
  • Her footage shows about four hours of daily workouts across 19 weekly classes and portion-controlled meals, with compounds surrounded by high walls, locked gates and on-site security.
  • She reported losing 2.25 kg in the first week and 4 kg by day 14, results that prompted online questions about the program’s effectiveness relative to its restrictions.
  • Additional reporting notes privately run operations, snack confiscations, possession checks and limited leave, alongside prior safety warnings in China after a reported death linked to a separate boot camp.