Overweight – Charm

Dr Chuang says childhood and adolescent obesity can also have adverse psychosocial consequences, affecting how students perform at school and their quality of life. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

94% of Hong Kong students are couch potatoes, 17.5% overweight, study shows

4 months ago02 mins

About 94 per cent of Hong Kong’s students do not get enough daily exercise and 17.5 per cent are overweight, authorities have warned, urging schools and parents to tackle the growing fitness crisis together. The government report released on Tuesday also flagged low fruit and vegetable intake, poor vision health and excessive recreational screen time…

130kg Chinese man dies after gastric bypass surgery to impress girlfriend’s parents

Cs news9 months ago02 mins

A Chinese man who weighed more than 130kg and was eager to make a good impression on his girlfriend’s parents has died after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. The 36-year-old, known by the pseudonym Li Jiang, from Xinxiang in Henan province, northern China, had long struggled with his weight and had difficulty controlling his eating habits….