2014 clinical practice guidelines for overweight and obesity in Korea
- Authors
- Kim, M.K.; Lee, W.-Y.; Kang, J.-H.; Kang, J.-H.; Kim, B.T.; Kim, S.M.; Kim, E.M.; Suh, S.-H.; Shin, H.J.; Lee, K.R.; Lee, K.Y.; Lee, S.Y.; Lee, S.Y.; Lee, S.-K.; Lee, C.B.; Chung, S.; Jeong, I.K.; Hur, K.Y.; Kim, S.S.; Woo, J.-T.
- Issue Date
- Dec-2014
- Publisher
- Korean Endocrine Society
- Keywords
- Clinical practice guidelines; Korea; Obesity
- Citation
- Endocrinology and Metabolism, v.29, no.4, pp.405 - 409
- Journal Title
- Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Volume
- 29
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 405
- End Page
- 409
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/12967
- DOI
- 10.3803/EnM.2014.29.4.405
- ISSN
- 2093-596X
- 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/m 2 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. © 2014 Korean Endocrine Society.
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