「Weight Management」Theme Page

To assess whether body weight is normal, the most commonly used method is to calculate body mass index (BMI).

Calculation is as follows:Weight (kg)
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Height (m) X Height (m)


Hong Kong Chinese adults

Obese

≥ 25 kg/m2

Overweight

23.0 - < 25.0 kg/m2

Normal

18.5 - < 23.0 kg/m2

Underweight

< 18.5 kg/m2

For Hong Kong Chinese children and adolescents aged 5 to under 18 years, please refer to BMI chart in Growth Charts

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Weight Status among Hong Kong Adults
Overweight, Obese and Centrally Obese Statistics

Overweight and Obese:

51.3%

Centrally Obese:

32.9%
  • Increase awareness of weight management for all by health education
  • Promote healthy diet from market to table
  • Promote sports culture
  • Provide weight management advice in various healthcare services
  • Incorporate weight management element into global health campaigns
  • Develop weight monitoring habits through installing measuring equipment and explanatory guidance in various venues
  • Promote the use of sports facilities by the public and facilitate incorporation of exercise into daily life
  • Strengthen supportive environment for healthy food choices conducive to weight management
  • Targeted health promotion campaign to encourage community engagement on healthy lifestyles
  • Primary Healthcare: provide personalised weight management care plan and improve referral mechanisms
  • Secondary and Tertiary Healthcare: provide appropriate specialist intervention and improve referral mechanisms
  • Chinese Medicine: advocate Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles through multidisciplinary management teams
  • Promote weight management early and prioritise critical transition interventions across life stages
  • Conduct and disseminate findings of high-quality population health surveys to monitor weight trends and related health information
  • Collect weight-related service data from key service providers
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