Influencer Chen Ziyi dies at 24 due to extreme mukbang habits

Chen Ziyi, a popular Chinese mukbang influencer known as ‘Ganfan Yingying’, passed away on August 17 at the age of 24. Her family confirmed her death through an obituary released in early September.

Reports indicate her death was likely caused by cardiac arrest resulting from severe hypokalemia (low potassium levels). The condition is linked to the extreme eating habits required for her profession, which included consuming up to 70 preserved eggs in a single livestream to drive engagement. To maintain her physique, she reportedly engaged in frequent self-induced vomiting, a practice that causes significant electrolyte imbalances and potassium loss.

Just three days before her death, Chen posted a final video explaining her hospitalization due to low potassium levels, which had dropped to 2.3 mmol/L—well below the normal range of 3.5 to 5.5 mmol/L. In the video, she cautioned her followers that while making money is important, health must always come first.