Go, 膏 Go! Running Programme
Running club with aim to lose at least 5% body weight
| Categories: | Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign |
| Year(s): | 2018 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Adults |
| 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: | Children |
| 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: | Adults and children |
| 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: | Adults and children |
| 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: | Children |
| 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 Community†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: | Adults and children |
| Organisation: | Department of Health - Leisure and Cultural Services Department |
| Find out more: | www.lcsd.gov.hk |
Building Healthy Cities
| Categories: | Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign |
| Year(s): | 2007 (ongoing) |
| Target age group: | Adults and children |
| 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: | Adults and children |
| 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: | Adults and children |
| 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: | Adults and children |
| 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: | Adults and children |
| 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).
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: | Adults |
| Organisation: | Blue Messa |
| Linked document: | Download linked document |
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