Diagnosis of Obesity: 2022 Update of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Obesity by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
Ji-Hee Haam, Bom Taeck Kim, Eun Mi Kim, Hyuktae Kwon, Jee‐Hyun Kang, Jung Hwan Park, Kyoung Kon Kim, Sang Youl Rhee, Yang‐Hyun Kim, Kiyoung Lee
Abstract
, based on a significant increase in obesity-related diseases. A waist circumference of ≥90 cm in men and ≥85 cm in women are defined as abdominal obesity, which is also correlated with obesity-related diseases. These diagnostic criteria are the same as in the previous version; however, the updated guidelines put greater emphasis on the use of morbidity as the basis for obesity and abdominal obesity diagnoses. These new guidelines will help to identify and manage high-risk groups for obesity-related comorbidities among Korean adults.
Topics & Concepts
ObesityMedicineWaistBody mass indexAbdominal obesityOverweightBody volume indexClassification of obesityInternal medicineGerontologyFat massCardiovascular Disease and AdiposityNutritional Studies and Diet