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The Association between Sleep and Obesity in Korean Adults

Park YJ, Lee WC, Yim HW, Park YM

OBJECTIVES: Obesity is currently an epidemic in Korea, and sleep duration is thought to be one of the risk factors for obesity. The objective of this study was to...
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Gender disparity in the secular trends for obesity prevalence in Korea: analyses based on the KNHANES 1998-2009

Rhee SY, Park SW, Kim DJ, Woo J

BACKGROUND/AIMS: A similar gender-associated trend in obesity is observed worldwide. Nevertheless, systematic analyses of gender-specific characteristics in the general Korean population are rare. METHODS: We analyzed the prevalence of obesity in...
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Comparison of Obesity Rates in Early Childhood (4 to 80 months) by Parental Socioeconomic Status Using National Cohort Dataset in Korea

Lee I, Bang KS, Moon H, Kim J

PURPOSE: Child obesity has been on the rise and become a worldwide health issue. Low socioeconomic status (SES) is known as an influencing factor for childhood obesity, but relevant studies...
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Relationship between Sarcopenic Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk as Estimated by the Framingham Risk Score

Kim JH, Cho JJ, Park YS

This study was conducted to assess the association between sarcopenic obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Korean adults (n=3,320; > or =40 yr) who participated in the 5th Korean...
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Differences in Obesity Rates Between People With and Without Disabilities and the Association of Disability and Obesity: A Nationwide Population Study in South Korea

Oh MK, Jang H, Kim YI, Jo B, Kim Y, Park JH, Lee JS

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to identify the differences in obesity rates among people with and without disabilities, and evaluate the relationship between obesity rates and the existence...
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Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Obesity in Adults: Evidence From the 2001 to 2009 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Kim J, Sharma SV, Park SK

  • KMID: 1791974
  • J Prev Med Public Health.
  • 2014 Mar;47(2):94-103.
OBJECTIVES: The present study examined relationships between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity and body mass index (BMI) as well as the effects of health-related behavioral and psychological factors on the...
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Gender and age differences in obesity among Korean adults

Kang JG, Park CY

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Implication of Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity on Lung Function in Healthy Elderly: Using Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Moon JH, Kong MH, Kim HJ

Previous studies have demonstrated a positive association between obesity and decreased lung function. However, the effect of muscle and fat has not been fully assessed, especially in a healthy elderly...
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Prevalence Rate and Associated Factors of Sarcopenic Obesity in Korean Elderly Population

Hwang B, Lim JY, Lee J, Choi NK, Ahn YO, Park BJ

This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence rates and to explore associated factors of sarcopenic obesity (SO) in 2,221 Koreans over 60 yr-of age from the Fourth Korea National...
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Study on the Relationship between Childhood Obesity and Various Determinants, including Socioeconomic Factors, in an Urban Area

Kang HT, Ju YS, Park KH, Kwon YJ, Im HJ, Paek DM, Lee HJ

  • KMID: 1085080
  • J Prev Med Public Health.
  • 2006 Sep;39(5):371-378.
OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of childhood obesity, the association between the undesirable lifestyles and socioeconomic factors, the association between childhood obesity and various risk factors, including socioeconomic factors,...
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Urban and rural Differences in the Prevalence of Gender and Age specific Obesity and related Health Behaviors in Korea

Chung SJ, Han YS, Lee SI, Kang SH

The objective of this study was to discuss the residential difference in gender and age specific prevalence of obesity by body mass index (BMI) and obesity related health behaviors in...
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Estimation of Effects of Factors Related to Preschooler Body Mass Index Using Quantile Regression Model

Kim HS, Park YH, Park HB, Kim SH

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate Korean preschoolers' obesity-related factors through an ecological approach and to identify Korean preschoolers' obesity-related factors and the different effects of ecological...
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Sarcopenia and Obesity: Gender-Different Relationship with Functional Limitation in Older Persons

Kim JH, Choi SH, Lim S, Yoon JW, Kang SM, Kim KW, Lim JY, Cho NH, Jang HC

Age-related body composition changes such as sarcopenia and obesity affect functional decline in the elderly. We investigated the relationship between body composition parameters and functional limitation in older Korean adults....
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Comparison in Weight, Height, Degree of Obesity and Body Mass Index Among Different Methods for Body Shape Classification in School-Age Children

Ahn YM, Sohn M, Choi SH

PURPOSE: The study was conducted to describe body shapes of school age children using the degree of obesity index (DOI) and body mass index obesity index classified by the Ministry...
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Gender Differences in the Effect of Obesity on Chronic Diseases among the Elderly Koreans

Kim IH, Chun H, Kwon JW

The objective of this study is to investigate gender differences of obesity on major chronic diseases in elderly Korean males and females. This study applied a cross sectional design using...
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Interaction Effect between Weight Perception and Comorbidities on Weight Control Behavior in Overweight and Obese Adults: Is There a Sex Difference?

Hwang JH, Ryu DH, Park SW

We investigated the interaction effect between body weight perception and chronic disease comorbidities on body weight control behavior in overweight/obese Korean adults. We analyzed data from 9,138 overweight/obese adults >...
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Validity of Self-Reported Height, Weight, and Body Mass Index of the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey Questionnaire

Bae J, Joung H, Kim JY, Kwon KN, Kim Y, Park SW

OBJECTIVES: Self-reported anthropometric values, such as height and weight, are used to calculate body mass index (BMI) and assess the prevalence of obesity among adolescents. The aim of this study...
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Relationship between the Source of Energy Intake and Obesity in Korean Women Using the Average of Four 3-day Dietary Records

Shin MH, Yoon MO, Nam SJ, Song YM

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the contributions of macronutrients to the total energy intakes and Body Mass Indices (BMI, kg/m2) of Korean...
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A U-shaped Association between Body Mass Index and Psychological Distress on the Multiphasic Personality Inventory: Retrospective Cross-sectional Analysis of 19-year-old Men in Korea

Kim T, Kim JJ, Kim MY, Kim SK, Roh S, Seo JS

Objective personality tests, such as the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), might be more sensitive to reflect subclinical personality and be more state-dependent in an individual's lifetime, so they are...
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