Dr. Kenneth Kak Yuen WONG - Council Member, HKOS Childhood obesity is now an increasing problem worldwide. Indeed, approximately 3% of children and adolescents in the UK have severe obesity. A similar trend is seen in Hong Kong. The incidence of cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, hyperinsulinism and hyperlipidaemia and fatty liver approaches 20% in such individuals. Overweigh...

Dr. Cheung Chi Wai - Council Member, HKOS Obesity is a major health care issue globally, especially for the western and the developed countries. As obesity population is becoming bigger, it is expected that the number of obese patients is being increased. Obese patients suffer from different co-morbidities,that are huge challenges to anaesthesiologists. Difficult airway, intra-operative ven...

Dr. Velda Ling Yu CHOW - Council Member, HKOS Management of obese patients comprises a multidisciplinary team approach. Recent advances in metabolic surgery and bariatric surgery offers a chance of weight loss in carefully selected patients. Massive weight reduction is defined as the loss of greater than 100lb of weight or 100% above a person’s ideal weight. It can cause significan...

Dr. LEUNG Siu Kee - Chapter Member, HKOS Morbid obesity becomes a global health problem. Bariatric surgery has been proved as an effective method to achieve significant long-term weight loss. The bariatric surgeon is therefore an important member of the multi-disciplinary team in the weight reduction program. He or she must be proficient in endoscopy, open abdominal surgery, minimal access ...

Dr. Tellus NG - Scientific Coordinator, HKOS Congratulations to the establishment of the Hong Kong Obesity Society. In view of the ever increasing numbers of patients with overweight/obesity/morbid obesity worldwide and in Hong Kong, I am delighted with the Hong Kong Obesity Society which enables a platform in Hong Kong to unite different parties through regular communications about up-to-d...