Diet experts are sounding the alarm over a popular TikTok trend. On TikTok, diet videos that can reach 10,000 calories per meal have been viewed tens of millions of times by users who identify themselves as “overweight,” or some variation of the word. Day.
The videos usually start with a message like “What I eat in a day as a fat guy who doesn’t care about being fat” or “What I eat in a day.” A fat person eating whatever I want. ” Hashtags such as “#FatAcceptance” and “#FatLiberation” often appear in this trend.
One TikTok user, whose video has racked up 7 million likes on the platform, shows off McDonald’s giant fries, 10-piece chicken nuggets, Quarter Pounder sandwiches, fruit snacks, juice and rice dishes.
Dr. Lisa Young, a nutritionist and adjunct professor at New York University, reviewed the “What I Eat in a Day” video and said it was “an anti-medical establishment, anti-medical and very dangerous message.” Stated. health. ”
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Young estimated that the calories consumed in this trend range from 5,000 to 10,000 calories from low-nutrition foods such as Starbucks Frappuccinos, milkshakes, candy, and fast food. Some users have professed to burn 10,000 calories.
“Diabetes is waiting to happen…it’s a diabetes time bomb,” Young said. “They are glorifying [obesity]….Just say it’s not okay [to be obese]But you should be happy doing it, you should be happy with your situation, but you shouldn’t flaunt it. ”
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Another video showed her eating cookies, an acai bowl, candy, several slices of pizza and a soda.
In one video, a woman tells viewers she weighs 260 pounds and buys applesauce, a few pizzas, bread sticks, Kool-Aid, a mud buddy, candy, McDonald’s fries, soda, a bacon McDouble, and ice cream. He showed off his cream meal. And a bite of French toast.
“Just looking at some of these meals, you could be eating more than 5,000 calories.” [in one sitting]”These guys don’t care about calories,” Young said. The attitude is that it is healthier to eat what you want to eat and do what you want to do, rather than paying attention to your health, weight, cholesterol, or blood pressure. ”
Hundreds of videos are circulating on the platform, some reaching millions of views and thousands of comments praising their content. Some of the comments included: “Kill the girl boss,” “So pretty,” and “Please do it again.”
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Of particular concern to nutritionists was the glamorization of young people’s eating habits, especially given the following circumstances: TikTok dominates Among the 12-24 age group.
“What worries me is that the younger generation, 12-year-olds, are watching these videos… and they take it to the extreme,” she said.
TikTok has over 1 billion monthly active users. According to his 2022 data from eMarketer, the platform is especially popular with his Gen Z and Gen X. Approximately 17% of users are between the ages of 12 and 17, and nearly 24% are in the 18-24 age group.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Weight management contributes to good health now and as we age. In contrast, people who are obese are more likely to suffer from many serious illnesses than people who are of a healthy weight.” conditions that pose an increased risk to health. “
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The CDC recommends using the MyPlate plan to determine the appropriate daily calorie intake (ranging from 2,000 to 2,500). We recommend checking the nutrition facts table and considering the portion size of your meals.
“To find out how many calories you consume on a regular basis, write down the foods you eat and drinks you drink each day, as well as their calories,” says the CDC.
FOX News’ Alba Cuevas-Fantauzzi contributed to this report.