94% of Hong Kong students are couch potatoes, 17.5% overweight, study shows
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A recent government report in Hong Kong revealed that 94% of students are not getting enough daily exercise, and 17.5% are overweight. The Department of Health conducted surveys and health assessments on approximately 428,000 primary and secondary students for the 2024-25 school year. The report also highlighted concerns about low fruit and vegetable consumption, poor vision, and excessive screen time among students. Officials are urging schools and parents to address this growing fitness crisis, as childhood obesity can lead to various health problems, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as adverse psychosocial consequences. The overweight percentage increased slightly from the previous year, with secondary students showing a slightly higher prevalence than primary students.
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AI-ExtractedChildhood and adolescent obesity can also have adverse psychosocial consequences.
Being overweight during childhood and adolescence adversely affects health.
The findings were based on surveys and annual health assessments conducted by the Department of Health for the 2024-25 school year.
17.5 per cent of students were overweight, up 0.4 percentage points from the previous school year.
94 per cent of Hong Kong’s students do not get enough daily exercise.
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