Bo-Yeon Kim, S. Kang, J. Kang, S. Kang, Kyoung-Kon Kim, Kyoung-Bae Kim, Bom-taeck Kim, S. Kim, Yang-Hyun Kim, Jung-Hwan Kim, Jae Hyun Kim, Eun Mi Kim, G. Nam, J. Y. Park, J. Son, Yun-A Shin, Hye-Jung Shin, T. Oh, L. Hyug, E. Jeon, Sochung Chung, Y. Hong, C. Kim
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The 2020 Korean Society for the Study of Obesity Guideline for the Management of Obesity in Korea summarizes evidence-based recommendations and treatment guidelines.
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 format
KIM, Bo-Yeon, et al. 2020 korean society for the study of obesity guidelines for the management of obesity in Korea. Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome, 2021, 30: 81–92.