Hong Kong
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Obesity prevalence
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Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2020-2022
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-84 |
| Sample size: | 2072 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Report of Population Health Survey 2020-22 (Part II) https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/dh_phs_2020-22_part_2_report_eng.pdf (Accessed 28.04.23) |
| Notes: | The fieldwork of heath examination was conducted between March 2021 and February 2022. |
| Definitions: | Based on WHO classification of BMI for Asian adults. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO Asia |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2014-2015
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-84 |
| Sample size: | 1976 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Report of Population Health Survey 2014/15 (Chapter 9, Centre for Health Protection Department of Health, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Available at https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/static/51256.html (last accessed 01.04.2020) |
| Definitions: | Based on WHO classification of BMI for Asian adults. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO Asia |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 1995-1996
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 25-74 |
| Sample size: | 2875 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration. The burden of overweight and obesity in the Asia-Pacific region. Obesity Reviews 2006, 8: 191 - 196 - Hong Kong refernce originally from Janus ED, Hong Kong Caediovascular Risk Factor Prevalence Study Group. Epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors in Hong Kong. Clinical Exp Pharmocological Physiology, 1997, 24: 987 - 988. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2015
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 9-12 |
| Sample size: | 894 |
| Area covered: | Regional - 2 regions and 5 schools |
| References: | Wang, Jing Jing, et al. “Prevalence of Overweight in Hong Kong Chinese Children: Its Associations with Family, Early-Life Development and Behaviors-Related Factors.” Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, vol. 15, no. 2, Dec. 2017, pp. 89–95, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1728869X17301478, 10.1016/j.jesf.2017.10.001. Accessed 01.11.21. |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Children, 2003-2004
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 12-18 |
| Sample size: | 2098 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Ko GT, Ozaki R, Wong GW, et al. The problem of obesity among adolescents in Hong Kong: a comparison using various diagnostic criteria. BMC Pediatr. 2008;8:10. Published 2008 Mar 4. doi:10.1186/1471-2431-8-10 |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
Children, 1993
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 10 |
| Sample size: | Boys = 661 Girls = 623 |
| References: | Bellizzi MC, Horgan GW, Guillaume M, Dietz WH. Prevalence of childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity in Asian and European countries. In: Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence. Editors: Chunming Chen, William H. Dietz. Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series Pediatric Program. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2002. |
| Notes: | IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3. |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
