GLW:
I always wondered if the weight gain was at least partially attributable to some sort of liver disease like hepatitis. Friends of mine who are MDs in Beijing told me that this has been at epidemic levels in China for a long, long time.
Chen Fake supposedly died of liver cancer which, often times, is associated with hepatitis (C?).
I also believe that Deng Sheng Chang died of liver cancer.
"Its better to build bridges rather than dig holes but occasionally you have to dig a few holes to build the foundation of a strong bridge."
"Traditional Northern Chinese Martial Arts are all Sons of the Same Mother," Liu Yun Qiao