
05/05/2022
Dubai is paying chunky citizens real gold to lose weight, as part of the United Arab Emirates' efforts to curb the obesity epidemic.
For every 2 kilograms lost (about 4.4 pounds), contestants win two grams of gold, according to the Emirates 24/7 website. That's worth about $90. The municipality launches the 30-day weight loss challenge, dubbed "Your Weight in Gold," on Friday, in the midst of Ramadan