Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: The dramatic increase in the prevalence of obesity and its accompanying comorbidities are major health concerns in Korea. Obesity is defined as a body mass index ≥25 kg/m² in Korea. Current estimates are that 32.8% of adults are obese: 36.1% of men and 29.7% of women. The prevalence of being overweight and obese in national surveys is increasing steadily. Early detection and the proper management of obesity are urgently needed. Weight loss of 5% to 10% is the standard goal. In obese patients, control of cardiovascular risk factors deserves the same emphasis as weight-loss therapy. Since obesity is multifactorial, proper care of obesity requires a coordinated multidisciplinary treatment team, as a single intervention is unlikely to modify the incidence or natural history of obesity.
Source: Endocrinology and Metabolism
Authors: Mee Kyoung Kim, Won-Young Lee, Jae-Heon Kang, Jee-Hyun Kang, Bom Taeck Kim, Seon Mee Kim, Eun Mi Kim, Sang-Hoon Suh, Hye Jung Shin, Kyu Rae Lee, Ki Young Lee, Sang Yeoup Lee, Seon Yeong Lee, Seong-Kyu Lee, Chang Beom Lee, Sochung Chung, In Kyung Jeong, Kyung Yul Hur, Sung Soo Kim, Jeong-taek Woo, Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
Institutions: Catholic University of Korea, Sungkyunkwan University, Konyang University, Konyang University Hospital, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Ajou University, Chungnam National University, Korea University, Korea University Medical Center, Chungnam National University Hospital, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Yonsei University, National Medical Center, Gachon University, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Inje University, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Konkuk University, Konkuk University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Soonchunhyang University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2097355499