NCD Watch

Weight Management Across the Life-course

30 April 2026 (Thu)

The soaring prevalence of overweight and obesity across the globe has become a critical public health issue. Like in other parts of the world, overweight and obesity represent a significant public health challenge in Hong Kong. The Chief Executive announced in his 2025 Policy Address that the Government would make reference to the national and the WHO policy frameworks to raise public awareness of weight management, including strengthening health education and promotion, cultivating a supportive environment for weight management, strengthening health service delivery, adopting a life-course approach health promotion strategy, and continuously monitoring the weight trends.

At every stage of life, weight management is an integral part of wellness enhancement and preventive care. Having an unhealthy weight—whether too high or too low—would increase the risk of chronic diseases and premature death.

Essential elements of weight management include recognising what constitutes a healthy weight, maintaining a balance between energy intake and expenditure along with practising healthy lifestyle habits that play a role in weight control.

Weight management is not a short-term action, but a lifelong health strategy. The key to success is through the adoption of healthy lifestyle, in particular changes in eating and physical activity habits for the long haul. Let’s act now and kickstart our weight management journey with passion and determination!

Source: NCD Watch April 2026 (https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/ncd_watch_apr_2026_en.pdf)