Temporal Trends of the Prevalence of Abdominal Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Children and Adolescents between 2007 and 2020.
Jieun LeeSung-Chan KangObin KwonSeung-Sik HwangJin Soo MoonHyun-Wook ChaeJae Hyun KimPublished in: Journal of obesity & metabolic syndrome (2023)
The prevalence of abdominal obesity and MS increased in Korean children and adolescents from 2007 to 2020. When analyzed by REF2022, both abdominal obesity and MS showed higher prevalence rates than when using REF2007, indicating that previous reports were underestimated. Follow-up for abdominal obesity and MS using REF2022 is needed.