He Jiawen abused diet pills and gained 20 kg back

Artist He Jiawen recently revealed in an interview with print media that she damaged her body by taking diet pills and not eating to lose weight. She took antibiotics and steroids for treatment, which caused her to gain weight from 40 kg to 60 kg at one point. Doctors point out that rapid weight gain has nothing to do with antibiotics or steroids, but is the result of regaining weight and regaining appetite after stopping taking diet pills.

He Jiawen recently accepted an interview with print media and said that she had damaged her health by abusing diet pills, causing her to gain 20 kilograms. (Photo taken from Ho Ka Man's blog)

He Jiawen pointed out in the report that she lost weight by relying on abnormal methods such as not eating and taking diet pills, which damaged her body. She said: "The doctor mentioned that I had problems with my heart, trachea, liver, gallbladder, intestines, stomach and kidneys. For treatment, I took antibiotics and steroids, which resulted in a huge weight gain."

He Jiawen said that she took antibiotics and steroids for treatment, which caused her to gain 20 kilograms. Xiao Dunren, an obesity medicine and hepatobiliary gastroenterologist, said: "There is no way to lose weight that can be used for a lifetime, and you will definitely gain weight again." There are hundreds of weight loss methods, but if they are not combined with diet control, balanced nutrition intake, and exercise to burn calories, the chance of gaining weight again is as high as 90%.

Xiao Dunren said that He Jiawen's indiscriminate use of diet pills and not eating are both incorrect ways to lose weight. Although the goal of weight loss was achieved during the weight loss period, once the diet pills were stopped, the appetite suppressing effect disappeared, and as long as she ate normally, her weight would naturally return to normal. Clinical observations show that people who use incorrect weight loss methods have a 90% chance of gaining weight again, and there is even more "interest", meaning that they are heavier than before after gaining weight again. The reason is that as we age, our metabolism slows down, and it becomes more difficult to consume the same amount of calories.

Xiao Dunren also emphasized that it is not that diet pills cannot be used, but if you want to lose weight with medication, you must find a professionally certified obesity medicine specialist to prescribe medication suitable for your individual physique based on each person's condition. One course of treatment is usually three months. You need to take the medication according to the doctor's instructions and maintain a good daily lifestyle. Only when you stop taking the medication can you reduce the chance of gaining weight again.