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Trends in the Prevalence of Obesity and Its Phenotypes Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2017 in Korea.
Diabetes & metabolism journal - 1 Sept 2022
Chin Sang Ouk, Hwang You-Cheol, Ahn Hong-Yup, Jun Ji Eun, Jeong In-Kyung, Ahn Kyu Jeung, Chung Ho Yeon
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This study used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey IV-VII from 2007 to identify the prevalence of obesity and its phenotypes (metabolically unhealthy obesity [MUO] and metabolically healthy obesity [MHO]) and their secular changes. The prevalence of obesity in Korea increased with significant secular changes observed (β=0.326, P trend <0.01) between 2007 and 2017, and especially...
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