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The impact of obesity and overweight on medical expenditures and disease incidence in Korea from 2002 to 2013.

Hyun Jin SongJinseub HwangSeonmi PiSena AhnYoonseok HeoSusan ParkJin Won Kwon
Published in: PloS one (2018)
Our findings emphasize the importance of the effective and sustainable obesity management strategies, considering the dramatic increase in obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) in South Korea.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • weight loss
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • high fat diet induced
  • type diabetes
  • body mass index
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle