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2020-08-07 07:00
Last update date: 2020-08-07 07:00The new crown epidemic has been diagnosed for several days. Government departments and many companies have arranged for employees to work from home. Students have also experienced long suspension of classes and early summer vacation. The obesity problem that accompanies home isolation has appeared in many places. Hong Kong citizens have also discussed how to avoid becoming "fat tigers" during the fight against the epidemic.
Government departments and many companies have arranged for employees to work from home, and students have experienced a long period of suspension of classes to start their summer vacation early. (Information picture/Screenshot of government video)
Obesity at home crosses borders
The epidemic has spread globally, and governments around the world have waited and implemented measures to work from home, stay-at-home orders, or even lock down cities. Residents everywhere are forced to stay at home. Apart from using computers to work online, their daily life is to eat and sleep and then eat. Many people lack exercise during their stay at home and take out large junk food, which makes it difficult for residents in various places to escape the fate of obesity even if they have avoided the spread of the epidemic. Among them, the French survey agency Ifop found that 60% of the people gained weight, an average of 6 pounds per person; the latest "Obesity Research and Clinical Practice" in the United States also found that 22% of Americans "bloated" 5 to 10 pounds during the epidemic. A survey in Japan, which is closer to Europe and the United States, also found similar situations. 40% of women believe that they have become fat by avoiding going out.
Obesity is not only a problem of appearance, but also related to personal health in the long run. According to data from the Center for Protection of the Department of Health, for Chinese adults in Hong Kong, if the body mass index (BMI) is above 25, they are obese and may increase the risk of chronic diseases, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. The health of citizens has a long-term impact on government medical expenditures, and also creates a financial burden on the citizens themselves. Obesity at home is not a trivial matter for people's livelihood. A data released by the Public Health Research UK (PHE) on the 25th of last month also showed that the mortality rate of obese patients with new coronary pneumonia will increase by 40%.
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Exercise at home to reduce food waste
Faced with the obesity problem that accompanies the epidemic, the government can start with both home sports and take-out platforms to prevent the public from another health risk behind the epidemic. In response to the epidemic, the Sports for All Day held in August by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department is cancelled. Recently, a number of short videos have been released demonstrating exercise at home. Unfortunately, the response after uploading the short videos was not satisfactory. The LCSD can put more efforts in publicity, or even lead by senior officials, consider cooperating with different sports in Hong Kong, Yotuber to promote sports at home to achieve better publicity effects.
Not being able to go out for activities is boring at home. I believe many citizens will feel "mouth marks" from time to time and eat more unconsciously. With the increase in the number of on-demand foods, the chances of the public being exposed to oily, salty, and polysaccharide foods also increase. How to encourage the public to reduce the consumption of junk food, the "Committee on Reduction of Salt and Sugar in Food" established in 2015 should also have its role. It can study coordinating the communication between the government and the food delivery industry, and promote anti-epidemic and healthy diets on the food delivery platform to reduce consumption. Home recommends oil, salt and sugar food.
During the epidemic prevention period, the British government also announced a series of "Better Health" national weight loss programs, including restrictions on junk food promotion in shops, and prohibition of junk food promotion on TV and the Internet before 9pm. Before the weight loss, British Prime Minister Johnson, who had a BMI of 35, also took the lead in filming to lose weight. He has lost 14 pounds so far. The Hong Kong government can learn from the example of the United Kingdom. In terms of epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic, other departments other than the Department of Health can also contribute to the welfare of the public during the epidemic. It only depends on whether each department is deliberate.
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