HK Department of Health Report Highlights Unhealthy Living Habits

Nearly a quarter of adults need to do more physical activity, and 98 percent eat Insufficient amounts of fruits and vegetables

The Department of Health published the first part of the Report of Population Health Survey 2020-22. The survey was conducted between November 2020 and January 2022, showing that a quarter of Hong Kong adults have insufficient physical activity. The picture shows Hongkongers studying their cell phones while on their way to take the trains, on Aug. 25, 2022. Sung Pi-Lung/The Epoch Times

On Dec. 28, the Department of Health published the first part of the Report of Population Health Survey 2020-22, which is the third territory-wide population health survey (PHS) conducted. It was found that nearly a quarter of adults had insufficient physical activity, nearly 98 percent of them had insufficient daily consumption of fruits and vegetables, and less than half of them were screened for colorectal and breast cancer screening at the recommended age range.

The survey was conducted between November 2020 and January 2022, while the interview covered over 16,000 land-based non-institutional residents aged 15 or above in Hong Kong, involving more than 7,400 domestic households.