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ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
Volume 29, Issue 4, Pages 405-409Publisher
KOREAN ENDOCRINE SOC
DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2014.29.4.405
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Clinical practice guidelines; Obesity; Korea
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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.
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