- Obesity and Metabolism
- 2014 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Overweight and Obesity in Korea
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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
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Endocrinol Metab. 2014;29(4):405-409. Published online December 29, 2014
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2014.29.4.405
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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.
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