Action Plan on Weight Management
In response to the national Weight Management Year initiative and the WHO's WHO Acceleration Plan to Stop Obesity, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government launched Hong Kong's inaugural Action Plan on Weight Management on World Obesity Day 2026. The Action Plan will be implemented over three years, with each year focusing on a distinct theme, including "Raise Awareness," "Positive Changes," and " Maintenance - Part of Life ", in order to implement the five key directions and 15 objectives.
| Categories: | Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan |
| Year(s): | 2026 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dorośli i dzieci |
| Organisation: | Department of Health |
| Linked document: | Download linked document |
Go, Go! Running Programme
Running club with aim to lose at least 5% body weight
| Categories: | Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy |
| Year(s): | 2018 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dorośli |
| Organisation: | Hong Kong Obesity Society |
| Find out more: | www.hkobesity.org |
Nutrition Guidelines For Children Aged 2 to 6
| Categories: | Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan |
| Categories (partial): | Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan |
| Year(s): | 2018 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dzieci |
| Organisation: | Centre for Health Promotion |
| Linked document: | Download linked document |
| References: | Nutrition Guidelines For Children Aged 2 to 6 For Kindergartens and Child Care Centres Revised 2018. Centre for Health Promotion & Department of Health Hong Kong |
Strategy & Action Plan to Prevent & Control NCD in Hong Kong, Toward 2025.
Aligning with the WHO’s Global NCD Action Plan, the SAP focuses on four NCD (namely cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes) and four shared behavioural risk factors (namely unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use and harmful use of alcohol) that are potentially preventable or modifiable and have significant impact on population health.
| Categories: | Evidence of NCD strategy |
| Categories (partial): | Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan |
| Year(s): | 2018 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dorośli i dzieci |
| Organisation: | Department of Health Hong Kong |
| Find out more: | www.change4health.gov.hk |
| Linked document: | Download linked document |
Physical Fitness Challenge Day 2015
Part of the Healthy Exercise for All Campaign, The Physical Fitness Challenge Day 2015 features physical fitness tests in three areas, namely physical measurements, cardio-respiratory function and fitness performance.
| Categories: | Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy |
| Year(s): | 2015 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dorośli i dzieci |
| Organisation: | Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and the Department of Health (DH) |
| Find out more: | www.lcsd.gov.hk |
Fitness programmes for children
It aims at raising the public's interest in exercising and encouraging them to exercise regularly so that they can understand the benefits of exercising to health. Thus the prevalence of childhood obesity will be controlled or reduced.
| Categories: | Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy |
| Year(s): | 2014 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dzieci |
| Organisation: | Leisure and Cultural Service Department |
| Find out more: | www.lcsd.gov.hk |
Hiking Scheme
According to the findings of the “Healthy Exercise for All Campaign ?Physical Fitness Test for the Communityâ€Â announced in 2012, hiking is one of the most popular physical activities among the general This campaign aims to promote this activity and a culture of regular exercise in families through the appreciation of the fun of hiking.
| Categories: | Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy |
| Year(s): | 2012 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dorośli i dzieci |
| Organisation: | Department of Health - Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
| Find out more: | www.lcsd.gov.hk |
Nutritional Guidelines on Snacks for Students
In 2006, the government's Centre for Health Protection in Hong Kong issued guidelines for tuck shop operators in primary schools, as well as parents and school personnel, to guide the types of food and drink items to be allowed and promoted in the school environment for the benefit of children's health. They were revised to include secondary schools in 2010.
| Categories: | Evidence of School Food Regulations |
| Year(s): | 2010 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dzieci |
| Organisation: | Centre for Health Protection |
| Linked document: | Download linked document |
Building Healthy Cities
| Categories: | Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign |
| Year(s): | 2007 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dorośli i dzieci |
| Organisation: | Centre for Health Promotion |
| Linked document: | Download linked document |
Dance for Health
Dance for Health is one of the highlighted programmes of the "Healthy Exercise for All Campaign". Through organising a wide variety of dance play-in and dance nights, the public is encouraged to participate in dancing and foster a habit of doing exercise regularly for the benefit of physical and mental health.
| Categories: | Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy |
| Year(s): | 2000 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dorośli i dzieci |
| Organisation: | Department of Health - Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
| Find out more: | www.lcsd.gov.hk |
| References: | Dance for Health |
Healthy Exercise Ambassadors
Famous local athletes are invited to promote the Healthy Exercise for All Campaign as Healthy Exercise Ambassadors.
| Categories: | Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy |
| Year(s): | 2000 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dorośli i dzieci |
| Organisation: | Department of Health - Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
| Find out more: | www.lcsd.gov.hk |
Healthy Exercise for All Campaign
The Campaign aims to raise the public's interest in exercising and encourages them to exercise regularly so that they can understand the benefits of exercising to health.
| Categories: | Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy |
| Year(s): | 2000 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dorośli i dzieci |
| Organisation: | Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and the Department of Health (DH) |
| Find out more: | www.lcsd.gov.hk |
Rope Skipping for Fun
An intervention to help improve physical fitness and health by rope skipping. It is suggested that an accumulation of at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise (at least 10 minutes per session) of moderate or above intensity will bring great benefits to health.
| Categories: | Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy |
| Year(s): | 2000 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Dorośli i dzieci |
| Organisation: | Department of Health - Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
| Find out more: | www.lcsd.gov.hk |
Nutrient content lists
In Hong Kong, producers and retailers are required by law to provide a list of the nutrient content of pre-packaged food products (with limited exceptions), even in the absence of a nutrition or health claim. The rules define which nutrients must be listed and on what basis (eg per 100g/per serving).
The Food Pyramid – A Guide to a Balanced Diet
Evidence based dietary guidelines.
(Available in English and Traditional Chinese language)
| Categories: | Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan |
| Target age group: | Dorośli i dzieci |
| Organisation: | Centre for Health Protection |
| Find out more: | www.chp.gov.hk |
TRANSFORM
Commercial program (12 months) designed to prevent prediabetes and encourage weight loss using digital technology and health coaches
| Categories (partial): | Non-national obesity strategies |
| Target age group: | Dorośli |
| Organisation: | Blue Messa |
| Linked document: | Download linked document |
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