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Beyond the scale: How China's youth redefine fitness and wellbeing

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Beyond the scale: How China's youth redefine fitness and wellbeing

Round Table China

Jan 02
Round Table China

Round Table China

Jan 02
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If "body weight management" was once a private struggle, 2025 has made it a public dialogue. A social shift among young Chinese are quietly happening: the majority of GenZers still want to manage their weight, but motivations have evolved—from the gaze of ...

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What begins as a personal journey toward weight management is revealing itself as a broader cultural shift among China's young generation. No longer driven by appearance alone, Gen Z is turning fitness into a daily act of self-assertion and mental resilience. As societal pressures evolve, so do the ways youth seek control, purpose, and identity.
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Nearly 80% of young Chinese want to lose weight, with over half taking action for self-management.
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GenZ in China prioritizes wellness more than older generations
15:39
China is expected to have the world's largest fitness population by 2025
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About 30% of GenZers engage in spontaneous workouts without fixed schedules.
31:44
The ultimate motivation for fitness should be enjoyment

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What’s Really Driving Gen Z’s Fitness Journey?
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Can Working Out Be About More Than the Body?
09:17
How Cities and Tech Are Shaping a Fitter China
15:39
Who Decides What Fitness Looks Like Today?
22:04
Why Is It So Hard to Stick With It?
28:34
What If the Secret Is Simply Enjoyment?
31:44

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Yangyang: Discussion keeps the world turning. Niu Honglin: This is Roundtable. Hello, welcome to Roundtable, where we serve up piping hot debates on the issues that sizzle in China and beyond. I'm Niu Honglin. If body weight management was once a private ...