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The Royal family in Tonga is concerned about obesity in their country.
汤加王室担心本国的肥胖问题。
King Taufa’ahau Toupou the fourth ruled Tonga for 41 years.
汤加国王陶法阿豪·图普四世统治汤加长达41年。
He had a problem with his weight too.
他也有体重问题。
At one time he weighed over 200 kilograms.
他的体重一度超过200公斤。
He was so large that he had difficulty walking up steps.
他太胖了，走上台阶都困难。
And he slept badly at night.
他晚上睡得不好。
He decided he needed to do something about this situation.
他决定他需要针对这种情况采取措施。
So, he changed his diet completely.
于是，他彻底改变了自己的饮食习惯。
He ate healthy foods.
他吃健康食品。
And he started exercising.
他开始锻炼身体。
Over time he lost more than one third of his body weight.
随着时间的推移，他的体重减轻了超过三分之一。
He felt better.
他感觉好多了。
He could climb steps.
他可以爬台阶。
He could sleep.
他可以睡着了。
King Toupou also wanted his people to learn about health problems.
图普国王还希望汤加人民了解健康问题。
So an official from each village in Tonga went to the capital city.
因此，汤加每个村庄都派一名官员前往首都。
Here, they learned more about healthy living.
在这里，他们学到了更多关于健康生活的知识。
The officials then returned to their villages to teach people the new information.
然后，官员们回到他们的村庄，向人们传授新的信息。
There were national competitions on radio and television.
在广播和电视上都有全国性的比赛。
People could win prizes for losing weight.
人们可以因减肥而获奖。
The winners lost over 25 kilogrammes each.
获胜者每人减重超过25公斤。
King Toupou died in 2006.
图普国王于2006年去世。
But he left a good example for his people.
但他为汤加人民树立了一个好榜样。
He showed them how to improve their health through the success of his fitness programme.
他向他们展示了如何通过他的健身计划的成功来改善他们的健康。
Today, other famous Tongans are getting involved in helping their countrymen too.
如今，其他著名的汤加人也在帮助他们的同胞。
Princess Fane has started an exercise class called Boxercise.
费恩公主开设了一门叫做有氧拳击的健身课程。
And the Tonga Australian Football Association is involved with the Ma Alahi Project.
汤加澳大利亚足球协会参与了Ma Alahi项目。
This project targets high school students.
这个项目的对象是高中生。
Its goal is to show them how to lead healthier lives.
它的目标是向他们展示如何过更健康的生活。
