Prevalence and trends in obesity and severe obesity in Korean children and adolescents, 2007-2020: A population-based study.

Hong Kyu Park Ji-Young Seo Hae Woon Jung Jung Sub Lim

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2023)

Despite previous reports that obesity in children and adolescents has remained stable, we found that the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity has increased in Korean children and adolescents. The effects of COVID-19 on this trend require further evaluation.

Keyphrases

weight loss
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
coronavirus disease
risk factors
sars cov
early onset