Hong Kong preschoolers not eating enough fruit and vegetables or getting enough exercise, study shows
Worrying Department of Health study shows that just six per cent of youngsters were eating enough fruit and vegetables, and many parents were unaware of how much physical activity their children should be doing each day
Hong Kong preschoolers are not eating enough fruit and vegetables or doing enough physical activity, according to a Department of Health study, with only six and 29 per cent meeting the recommended amounts respectively.
The research released on Tuesday also found that while kindergartens and parents have made strides in their habits to control youngsters’ sugar intake, there is still a lot of room for improvement.
The department surveyed 380 kindergartens and child care centres and 3,639 parents of K2 children from November 2016 to March 2017.
“According to parents, 43 per cent of children ate fruit daily, while 60 per cent ate vegetables every day,” Dr Anne Fung, the department’s assistant director of health for health promotion, said.
But only six per cent ate enough fruits and vegetables – at least two servings of each per day, she added.
