Hongkongers’ growing love of booze could create ‘obesity tsunami’

More people will show signs of a number of chronic diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, warns academic

"The data also showed that 61.4 per cent of respondents admitted to being drinkers, the opposite of 10 years ago when 61.6 per cent claimed to be non-drinkers.

Daniel Ho Sai-yin, an associate professor at the University of Hong Kong’s School of Public Health, points out that consuming more alcohol can lead to obesity. He further elaborates that a gram of alcohol is equal to seven calories, meaning that drinking a 500ml beer is similar to eating a bowl of rice."