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Introduction According to the data released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the world’s overweight population is on the rise. In particular, being overweight or obesity among children is getting more and more serious. As fatness will cause impact on personal health and the medical system, many governments attempt to control the growth of the obese population by regulating the personal eating habits of their citizens. Take New York City as an example, the ratio of overweight or obese adults and children are 60% and 40%, respectively. To tackle the rise of the obese population, the government accepted the recommendations of the Commission of Health to prohibit the selling of soft drinks of capacity of 16-ounce (about 450 grams) or above in all the restaurants, cooked food shops, theatres, cinemas, stadiums and street catering stalls, with the hope of resolving the problem effectively. (Continued on Next Page)

Introduction Apart from arousing people's concern about the problem of fatness, the New York City's prohibitive measure has also triggered a lot of controversies. Supporters of the prohibitive measure think that it could effectively control the growth of overweight population, thereby alleviating the personal health problems and the increased burden of medical care caused by fatness. The ban might also help a person improve his/her eating habits. However, those oppose the strategy consider that the prohibitive measure violates a person’s right to choose. Also, they argue that soft drinks and other sugary beverages and food are not the main cause of getting overweight. In Hong Kong, the 2011 data provided by the Department of Health reveal that 41.1% of adults belong to the categories of “overweight” or “obese”; amongst them 22.2% are classified as “obese”. These figures reflect an increase in the ratios of overweight or obese population, when compared with the figures of 39.2% and 21% in 2010. The figures also show that the rise of overweight population has gradually become a cause for concern to Hong Kong. As the issue of overweight population is pertaining to the quality of life and the public health policy of Hong Kong, the related problems are worthy of our attention and consideration.

Please Click the Icons Below for More Information Background Information Enquiry Questions Some people opine that the consumption of junk food is one of the major causes for people being overweight. Do you agree? What important impacts does the issue of overweight population have on individuals and society? Take the stances and opinions of different stakeholders into consideration, and provide concrete suggestions on how to contain the issue of overweight population.

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