Slimming company websites in Hong Kong: Implications for women's health

Chung Yee Zenobia Chan; Wing Fu Lai

doi:10.1080/07399332.2011.562997

Slimming company websites in Hong Kong: Implications for women's health

Chung Yee Zenobia Chan, Wing Fu Lai

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Abstract

This study sought to investigate, with a focus on the Hong Kong context, how commercial slimming websites portray the body image of beauty to the public, and to explore practical implications for related public health practices and health policy formulation. Commercial entities in the Hong Kong slimming industry were retrieved from the Hong Kong Yellow Page Directory and Yahoo Hong Kong Directory, and selected websites were coded and further analyzed. We found that irresponsible tactics are used in the slimming industry such that irresponsible messages prevail. Collaborative efforts from multidisciplinary sectors are needed to tackle the situation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	632-647
Number of pages	16
Journal	Health Care for Women International
Volume	32
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2011.562997
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2011

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