Ko G T, Wu M M, Tang J, Wai H P, Chan C H, Chen R
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, 11 Chuen On Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong, SAR China.
Ann Acad Med Singap. 2001 Jul;30(4):393-6.
Obesity has now become an epidemic with increasing prevalence in most parts of the world. However, information on the problem of obesity in Asians is limited.
From April 1996 to August 1997, 17,121 Chinese adult subjects from the community of Hong Kong presented themselves voluntarily at the United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service Centers for primary health care check-up. Demographic data including height and weight were documented. Their body mass indexes (BMI) were measured. The prevalence rates of overweight and obese subjects were calculated according to the 1995 World Health Organization criteria.
There were 4781 (27.9%) men and 12,340 (72.1%) women. The mean age (+/- SD) was 51.3 +/- 16.0 years (range 20 to 96 years, median 49.8 years). Of the 17,121 subjects, 4939 (28.85%) were overweight and 656 (3.83%) were obese. Based on the 1997 Hong Kong Census statistics of the overall Hong Kong population data, the age-standardised prevalence rates of overweight and obese subjects were 30.52% and 3.19% in men and 22.14% and 3.35% in women, respectively. Of the 10,937 subjects of working age (20 to 65 years), the prevalence rates of overweight and obese subjects were 28.98% and 3.55%, respectively. Of the 6648 subjects aged > or = 60 years, the prevalence rates of overweight and obese subjects were 36.31% and 4.81%, respectively.
In Hong Kong, the age-standardised prevalence rate of overweight and obese subjects were 30.5% and 3.2% in men and 22.1% and 3.4% in women, respectively. This information provides some useful estimations of the extent of an important public health problem, obesity, in Hong Kong.
肥胖现已成为一种流行病，在世界大部分地区的患病率不断上升。然而，关于亚洲人肥胖问题的信息有限。
1996年4月至1997年8月，17121名来自香港社区的中国成年受试者自愿前往联合基督教医院社区健康服务中心进行初级保健检查。记录了包括身高和体重在内的人口统计学数据。测量了他们的体重指数（BMI）。根据1995年世界卫生组织标准计算超重和肥胖受试者的患病率。
有4781名（27.9%）男性和12340名（72.1%）女性。平均年龄（±标准差）为51.3±16.0岁（范围20至96岁，中位数49.8岁）。在17121名受试者中，4939名（28.85%）超重，656名（3.83%）肥胖。根据1997年香港人口普查总体香港人口数据统计，男性超重和肥胖受试者的年龄标准化患病率分别为30.52%和3.19%，女性分别为22.14%和3.35%。在10937名工作年龄（20至65岁）的受试者中，超重和肥胖受试者的患病率分别为28.98%和3.55%。在6648名年龄≥60岁的受试者中，超重和肥胖受试者的患病率分别为36.31%和4.81%。
在香港，男性超重和肥胖受试者的年龄标准化患病率分别为30.5%和3.2%，女性分别为22.1%和3.4%。这些信息为香港肥胖这一重要公共卫生问题的严重程度提供了一些有用的估计。
