Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Korea
In Korea, a person with a body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a person with a BMI ≥30 kg/m2 is classified as severely obese. Central obesity is defined as a waist circumference ≥90 cm for Korean men and ≥85 cm for Korean women. Recent epidemiologic data show that the prevalence...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Diabetes Association
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Diabetes & Metabolism Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-35-561.pdf |