Bridesmaid's Crash Diet for Wedding Leads to Prediabetes

A woman in China developed prediabetes after losing 15 kilograms in two months for a friend's wedding. The 26-year-old office worker, identified only as Xiaoyu, wanted to look her best as a bridesmaid. She is 160cm tall and was about 65kg when she started her extreme diet. Her rapid weight loss method involved severely restricting her food intake. Medical experts warn such crash diets are dangerous. Prediabetes means a person's blood sugar is abnormally high, but not yet at the level for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. It is a serious health warning. The case caused shock on Chinese social media. It has sparked new discussions about the pressure to meet extreme beauty standards for special events.