The Macau Health Bureau announced in a statement yesterday that its weight loss challenge has attracted over 3,500 participants registrations.
According to the statement, in response to the national strategy prioritising health development and in alignment with the nation’s “Weight Management Year” initiative, the local government continues to roll out diverse weight management measures and activities through its “Healthy Community” programme.
The statement said that the weight loss challenge registrations, launched on November 26, originally set a cap of 350 participants for both individual and group categories combined. Due to residents’ high regard for scientific weight management, the response was enthusiastic, with total registrations exceeding 3,500, the statement said.
In order to further promote public health and empower more residents to manage their weight scientifically, the number of participants has been increased, the statement said, adding that all eligible individuals who have registered are now able to take part in the challenge.
According to the statement, participants who have registered can visit health centres between January 21 and February 8 to complete pre-competition measurements, bringing either a physical or electronic Macau ID card. After completing the measurements, eligible participants will receive a confirmation notification via SMS on February 10. The statement said that all health centres are fully prepared, and relevant staff have completed training to provide residents with more convenient and accurate measurement services, working together with the community to build a “Healthy Macau.”
This handout poster provided by the Health Bureau (SSM) yesterday shows its weight loss challenge pre-race measurement schedule and venue arrangements.
