Extreme Diet for Wedding Leads to Prediabetes: Woman Hospitalized After Losing 15 Kg

• Xiaoyu, 26, from Hangzhou, China, weighed 65 kg and aimed to lose weight for her best friend's wedding.
• She adopted a 'devil weight-loss plan' involving 10 km daily walks/runs and severely restricted food intake, cutting out carbohydrates.
• Within two months, she lost 15 kg but experienced weakness, dizziness, constant hunger, and low energy.
• Diagnosed with prediabetes at Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine due to extreme dieting and high-intensity exercise.
• Doctors explained the extreme strategy disrupted insulin secretion, caused muscle/water loss, and damaged metabolism; she recovered after three months of balanced lifestyle changes.

Why It Matters: Extreme dieting for rapid weight loss can lead to severe health issues like prediabetes and metabolic damage.