Dr. Tony Ka-chun Yung
Assistant Professor
Healthcare
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Biography
Dr. Yung 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 Sports Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist. Before joining JCSPHPC, Dr. Yung practiced in Grantham Hospital as clinical dietitian. Since 2003, he was a health promotion officer and community dietitian in JCSPHPC responsible for the promotion of nutritional health. From 2008 onward, Dr. Yung became a lecturer (appointed as senior lecturer from 2015 onward) in the School responsible for teachings and researches related to nutrition aspect of public health. He obtained his doctoral degree in 2017 with a research topic on dietary behavior (food avoidance behaviors) among Chinese cancer patients. His research interests include nutrition epidemiology, diet behaviours of vulnerable populations e.g. drugs addicts and cancer patients, and setting (including rural area) approach of health promotion.
Research Interest
Nutrition Epidemiology Diet behaviours of vulnerable populations e.g. drugs addicts and cancer patients ​ Setting based (include rural area) health promotion
