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KMID : 1140420230320020121
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Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
2023 Volume.32 No. 2 p.121 ~ p.129
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Diagnosis of Obesity: 2022 Update of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Obesity by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
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Haam Ji-Hee
Kim Bom-Taeck
Kim Eun-Mi
Kwon Hyuk-Tae
Kang Jee-Hyun
Park Jung-Hwan
Kim Kyoung-Kon
Rhee Sang-Youl
Kim Yang-Hyun
Lee Ki-Young
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Abstract
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The prevalence of obesity has consistently increased worldwide, and many obesity-related diseases are emerging as major health problems. Body mass index (BMI) is used to define obesity and is highly correlated with body fat mass. Moreover, obesity-related morbidities increase linearly with the increase in BMI. The Korean Society for the Study of Obesity defined overweight as a BMI ≥23 kg/m2 and obesity as a BMI ≥25 kg/m2, 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.
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KEYWORD
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Diagnosis, Obesity, Abdominal obesity, Body mass index, Waist circumference, Comorbidity
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