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Hong Kong Launches Bold Plan to Combat Obesity

3/4/2026

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Hong Kong unveiled its first weight-management action plan to cut overweight or obese share from 51.3% to under 50% in three years, announced on World Obesity Day.
The plan includes more than 40 measures, such as expanding weighing scales and considering new weight-loss injections.
A 2022 study found two-thirds of overweight individuals were unaware of their condition, with 40% taking no action, which underlines the plan's goal to raise awareness.

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Hong Kong unveiled its first weight-management action plan to cut overweight or obese share from 51.3% to under 50% in three years, announced on World Obesity Day.
The plan includes more than 40 measures, such as expanding weighing scales and considering new weight-loss injections.
A 2022 study found two-thirds of overweight individuals were unaware of their condition, with 40% taking no action, which underlines the plan's goal to raise awareness.