2018 Korean Society for the Study of Obesity Guideline for the Management of Obesity in Korea
Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul · Kangbuk Samsung Hospital · +23 more institutions
Abstract
Obesity is a prevalent and complex disease. The prevalence of obesity in Korea increased from 29.7% in 2010 to 35.7% in 2018, with the prevalence of abdominal obesity being 23.8% in 2018. Obesity contributes to medical costs and socioeconomic burden due to associated comorbidities. The treatment and management of obesity is changing based on new clinical evidence. The 2020 Korean Society for the Study of Obesity Guideline for the Management of Obesity in Korea summarizes evidence-based recommendations and treatment guidelines.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 50.89
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 60
Authors
25- MHMi Hae SeoCorresponding
Soonchunhyang University Hospital Seoul
- WLWon‐Young Lee
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University
- SSSung Soo Kim
Chungnam National University Hospital
- JKJae‐Heon Kang
Sungkyunkwan University, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University
- JKJee‐Hyun Kang
Konyang University, Sungkyunkwan University, Konyang University Hospital, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
Topics & keywords
- Obesity
- Medicine
- Guideline
- Body mass index
- Overweight
- Management of obesity
- Family medicine
- Diabetes mellitus