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Diagnosis of Obesity: 2022 Update of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Obesity by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity

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 incre...

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Autores principales: Haam, Ji-Hee, Kim, Bom Taeck, Kim, Eun Mi, Kwon, Hyuktae, Kang, Jee-Hyun, Park, Jung Hwan, Kim, Kyoung-Kon, Rhee, Sang Youl, Kim, Yang-Hyun, Lee, Ki Young
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society for the Study of Obesity 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10327686/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37386771
http://dx.doi.org/10.7570/jomes23031
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Sumario: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/m(2) and obesity as a BMI ≥25 kg/m(2), 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.