Perspective on Diagnostic Criteria for Obesity and Abdominal Obesity in Korean Adults

Excessive body weight is associated with increased health risks in humans. In general, the risk of mortality increases with greater obesity. The 2018 guideline for the management of obesity by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity proposed the body mass index (BMI) cut-off levels of 25 kg/m² a...

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Main Authors: Ga Eun Nam, Hye Soon Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for the Study of Obesity 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7570/jomes.2018.27.3.134