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Review
. 2014 Dec 29;29(4):405-9.
doi: 10.3803/EnM.2014.29.4.405.

2014 clinical practice guidelines for overweight and obesity in Korea

Mee Kyoung Kim  1 , Won Young Lee  2 , Jae Heon Kang  3 , Jee Hyun Kang  4 , Bom Taeck Kim  5 , Seon Mee Kim  6 , Eun Mi Kim  7 , Sang Hoon Suh  8 , Hye Jung Shin  9 , Kyu Rae Lee  10 , Ki Young Lee  11 , Sang Yeoup Lee  12 , Seon Yeong Lee  13 , Seong Kyu Lee  14 , Chang Beom Lee  15 , Sochung Chung  16 , In Kyung Jeong  17 , Kyung Yul Hur  18 , Sung Soo Kim  19 , Jeong Taek Woo  20 ; Committee of Clinical Practice Guidelines; Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
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2014 clinical practice guidelines for overweight and obesity in Korea

Mee Kyoung Kim et al. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul). .

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.

Keywords: Clinical practice guidelines; Korea; Obesity.

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