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- Title
Diagnosis of Obesity: 2022 Update of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Obesity by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity.
- Authors
Ji-Hee Haam; Bom Taeck Kim; Eun Mi Kim; Hyuktae Kwon; Jee-Hyun Kang; Jung Hwan Park; Kyoung-Kon Kim; Sang Youl Rhee; Yang-Hyun Kim; Ki Young Lee
- Abstract
The prevalence of obesity has consistently increased worldwide, and many obesity-related diseases are emerging as major health problems. Body mass index (BMI) is used to define obesity and is highly correlated with body fat mass. Moreover, obesity-related morbidities increase linearly with the increase in BMI. The Korean Society for the Study of Obesity defined overweight as a BMI ≥23 kg/m² and obesity as a BMI ≥25 kg/m², based on a significant increase in obesity-related diseases. A waist circumference of ≥90 cm in men and ≥85 cm in women are defined as abdominal obesity, which is also correlated with obesity-related diseases. These diagnostic criteria are the same as in the previous version; however, the updated guidelines put greater emphasis on the use of morbidity as the basis for obesity and abdominal obesity diagnoses. These new guidelines will help to identify and manage high-risk groups for obesity-related comorbidities among Korean adults.
- Subjects
ADIPOSE tissues; BODY mass index; OBESITY; KOREANS; WAIST circumference
- Publication
Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome, 2023, Vol 32, Issue 2, p121
- ISSN
2508-6235
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7570/jomes23031