# Government-Enforced Fat Camps China Combats Childhood Obesity By Luisa Amanda Gomes | Published 2010-03-24 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/china-combats-childhood-obesity References: [visboo](http://visboo.com/china-sends-obese-children-to-special-diet-camps.html) China combats [childhood obesity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/obesity-therapy) with a little bit of tough love from their government. As most concerned North American parents of obese children might go to a talk show to vent about their [junk food-loving kids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picky-eaters), China’s government has decided to get involved in their young citizen’s health. Chinese parents have the option of sending their big-boned children to [boot camps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teen-fitness) where the kids are trained by former militaries. Well, if the army-styled workouts don’t produce results, the kids will always have camouflage to disguise those love handles. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Government-enforced Fat Camps:** Opportunity for the fitness industry to create unconventional weight loss programs and boot camps for children. - **Childhood Obesity Prevention:** Opportunity for the healthcare industry to develop innovative strategies and initiatives to combat childhood obesity. - **Government Intervention in Health:** Opportunity for the public health sector to collaborate with governments to implement programs and policies to address childhood obesity. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fitness:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for the fitness industry to develop specialized programs and initiatives to combat childhood obesity. - **Healthcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for the healthcare industry to leverage technology and data to prevent and manage childhood obesity. - **Public Health:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for the public health sector to collaborate with governments and organizations to address the rising issue of childhood obesity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Obesity-Tackling Government Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/government-app.md) - [English Weight Loss-Rewarding Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/headup.md) - [Fast Food Exercise Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fast-food-exercise-bikes.md) - [Kid-Friendly Asian Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panda-cub-meals.md) - [AI Food Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-food-scanners.md) - [Honest Mealtime Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guaranteed-to-be-eaten-by-kids.md) - [Destigmatized Weight Health Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-weight-management.md) - [Nutritious Pediatric Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pediatric-standard-12-chocolate.md) - [Child-Friendly Cooking Camps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-lion-cooking-camps.md)