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BACKGROUND: In order for Korea to progress further in the field of medical research concerning obesity, it is necessary to know the characteristics of the studies which take place in...
The epidemic of obesity has grown over the decade and is now a worldwide public health problem. The prevalence of obese patients has been increasing despite many studies on obesity....
BACKGROUND: Abdominal obesity is an important factor of metabolic syndrome and it is known as an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of obese population in Korea is...
BACKGROUND: Measurement of body fat amount is necessary in assessment of obese people. Bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) is an indirect method of measuring body fat amount, which has been widely...
BACKGROUND: To evaluate effect of calcitrtiol on the bone mineral density changes after weight reduction of obese patients with glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis.
METHODS: The study sample consisted of the glucocorticoid group,...
BACKGROUND: Some research results indicate an association between health-related quality of life(HRQL) and metabolic syndrome. Therefore, this study was done to investigate the effects of continued aerobic exercise on health-related...