24-year-old Mukbang internet celebrity died suddenly after overeating induced vomiting, a life-threatening vicious cycle that only left a regret

2026/10/14 07:02

Ganfan Yingying once ate 70 preserved eggs in one live broadcast. (Photo taken from Xiaohongshu)

[Entertainment Channel/Comprehensive Report] China's big eater "Qianfan Yingying" (real name Chen Ziyi) passed away unexpectedly on August 17 this year at the age of 24. The cause of death was suspected to be related to cardiac arrest caused by hypokalemia. The news shocked a large number of fans after the news was exposed, and also made the outside world once again pay attention to the health risks behind "extreme eating and broadcasting". In recent years, news of the sudden death of a young big eater has been reported one after another.

Recently, according to the latest report from the "Beijing News", Chen Ziyi adopted extreme weight loss when she was in high school. She went on a diet and induced vomiting in pursuit of a perfect body shape, which caused her to lose weight from 54 kilograms to 35 kilograms. The report pointed out that she was diagnosed with depression and bulimia in 2019, and a vicious cycle of overeating and vomiting led to a serious physical imbalance.

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However, Chen Ziyi's body underwent huge changes, and her blood potassium dropped sharply to the critical value of 2.3 mmol/L (normal value is 3.5-5.5 mmol/L). Even though she went to the doctor several times to replenish her potassium, the tragedy still happened.

Ganfan Yingying's sudden death at the age of 24 also brought related issues into the spotlight again. In the past, she had eaten 70 preserved eggs at one time for a live broadcast challenge. During her hospitalization, she also revealed that long-term and high-intensity eating caused a large amount of potassium ions in the body to leak. He even admitted frankly: "The more you eat, the better the live broadcast effect will be, but your body may not be able to bear it." Although she was hospitalized at the time, Ganfan Yingying still expressed her hope to continue operating the food broadcast. Her sudden death also made fans feel sad.

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