Mr. Tony Ka-chun YUNG (翁家俊先生)
BSc (CUHK), MND (U Sydney), APD (Australia), MSDA (Australia), AN (Australia)                                                                                                                

Senior Lecturer                                            


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Biography 

Tony obtained his Master degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Sydney and registered as Accredit Practicing Dietitian in Australia. He is also a Sport Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist. After graduation, Tony practiced in Grantham Hospital before joining the JC School of Public Health and Primary Care in year 2003 responsible for the promotion of nutritional health. From 2008 onward, Tony became a lecturer in the School responsible for teachings, tutorials and researches related to nutrition aspect of public health. His research interests include nutrition epidemiology, diet behaviours of vulnerable populations e.g. drugs addicts and cancer patients, and setting based health promotion.

Teaching Modules
Undergraduate
  • BSc in Public Health -- PHPC 1016 Theories and Concept of Health Behaviours
  • BSc in Public Health -- PHPC 2007 Nutrition and Health
  • BSc in Public Health -- PHPC 2008 Lifestyles and Health
Taught Postgraduate
  • Master of Public Health -- HSOC 5001 Health Improvement Social and Behavorial Sciences (Full Time)
  • Master of Public Health -- HSOC 5001 Health Improvement Social and Behavorial Sciences (Part Time)
  • Master of Public Health -- HSOC 5003 Nutrition for Public Health
  • Master of Social Science --GE GNED 5501 Foundations of Public Health
Research Postgraduate
  • Public Health MPhil/PhD programme PUBH 6006 Health Improvement Social and Behavioural Sciences
Awards 
  • 2011 International Fellowship World Cancer Research Fund
  • 2008 Research Day Best Poster Presentation SPHPC, CUHK
Research interests 
  • Nutrition Epidemiology
  • Diet behaviours of vulnerable populations e.g. drugs addicts and cancer patients
  • Setting based health promotion
Publications

Publications of 2011
  1. Griffiths Sian Meryl; Wong Ho Cheuk Alvin; Kim Jean Hee; Yung TKC and LAU Tak Fai Joseph. "Author Response to Influence of Country of Study on Student Responsiveness to the H1N1 Pandemic". Public Health vol.125 no.10, pp.739–740. 2011.10.

  2. Yung TKC (2011). Food avoidance behaviours among Chinese cancer survivors (Abstract). 2011 Nutrition & Health Symposium. Centre for Nutritional Studies, School of Public Health & Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Publications of 2010 

  1. Yung TKC, Lee A, Ho M, Keung VMW, Lee JCK. Maternal influences on fruit and vegetable consumption of school children: Case study in Hong Kong. Maternal and Child Nutrition. (2010), 6, pp. 190–198

  2. Griffiths SM, Wong AH, Kim JH, Yung TKC, Lau JTF. Influence of country of study on student responsiveness to the H1N1 pandemic. Public Health (2010), 124, pp. 460-466

Publications of 2009
  1. Yung TKC, Lam J, Lau J, Griffiths S, Kim J. (2009) Health and lifestyle of university entrants: A cross-border comparison among three cities in China. (Abstract) 41st APACPH conference, 2009. Taipei

  2. Yung TKC, Lam J, Kim J, Griffiths S. (2009) Body weight perception and risky slimming behaviour of university freshmen. (Abstract) 41st APACPH conference 2009 Taipei


Publications of 2008

  1. Yung TKC. (2008). Role modeling of mothers would make a change on fruits and vegetable consumption of young children: Case study in Hong Kong. (Abstract) The 40th APACPH Conference 8th- 9th November, 2008 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
   
 
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