2020 Korean Society for the Study of Obesity Guidelines for the Management of Obesity in Korea

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...

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Published inJournal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 81 - 92
Main Authors Kim, Bo-Yeon, Kang, Seon Mee, Kang, Jee-Hyun, Kang, Seo Young, Kim, Kyoung Kon, Kim, Kyoung-Bae, Kim, Bomtaeck, Kim, Seung Jun, Kim, Yang-Hyun, Kim, Jung-Hwan, Kim, Jae Hyun, Kim, Eun Mi, Nam, Ga Eun, Park, Ji Yeon, Son, Jang Won, Shin, Yun-A, Shin, Hye-Jung, Oh, Tae Jung, Lee, Hyug, Jeon, Eon-Ju, Chung, Sochung, Hong, Yong Hee, Kim, Chong Hwa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Korean Society for the Study of Obesity 01.06.2021
대한비만학회
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clinical practice guidelines
korea
obesity
Review
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Clinical practice guidelines
Obesity
Korea
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:2508-6235
2508-7576
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DOI:10.7570/jomes21022