Diagnosis of Obesity: 2022 Update of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Obesity by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity

作者：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 · 发表于：Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.7570/jomes23031 · 被引用次数：308 · 研究领域：Diet and metabolism studies、Nutritional Studies and Diet、Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

, 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.