J Obes Metab Syndr.
2022 Dec;31(4):303-312. 10.7570/jomes22064.
The Gangwon Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Study: Methods and Initial Baseline Data
- Cho YJ1
- Park S2,3
- Kim SS4
- Park HJ5
- Son JW6
- Lee TK7
- Hong S8
- Kang JH9
- Kim SM5
- Kim YH10
- Kim WJ11
- Seo YE12
- An Y13
- Rhee SY14,15
- Chon S14
- Jeon S2,3
- Park K2,3
- Kim BS2,16
- Lee CB8
- Kim KK
17 - Lee JE18
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Family Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
- 2The Korean Institute of Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
- 3Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
- 4Department of Family Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital and Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- 5Department of Family Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 6Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea
- 7Department of Mental Health, Chuncheon National Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea
- 8Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea
- 9Department of Family Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- 10Department of Family Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 11Department of Internal Medicine, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung, Korea
- 12Department of Psychiatry, National Forensic Psychiatry Hospital, Gongju, Korea
- 13Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- 14Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 15Center for Digital Health, Medical Science Research Institute, Kyung Hee Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- 16Department of Life Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
- 17Department of Family Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
- 18Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2537570
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.7570/jomes22064
Abstract
- Background
The prevalence of obesity has been continuously increasing, especially in rural areas of South Korea. Therefore, it is important to examine various genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors associated with obesity in these rural areas. The Korean Society for the Study of Obesity commenced a community-based prospective cohort study of the Gangwon area called the Gangwon Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (GOMS) study to investigate longitudinal changes in the status of obesity and its related factors.
Methods
A total of 317 adults 40–69 years of age were recruited from Hongcheon and Inje districts, Gangwon province, as part of the first wave of this cohort study. Information on participants’ demographic, behavioral, psychological, dietary, and environmental factors and past medical histories were collected by self-administered questionnaires and interviewer-administered questionnaires. Anthropometric measurements, blood tests, and a hand grip strength test were performed, and skin keratin and stool samples were collected. Among the 317 enrolled subjects, two participants who did not have anthropometric data were excluded from the data analyses, resulting in an inclusion of a total of 315 participants.
Results
The mean age of the 315 participants in the GOMS initial baseline survey was 58.5 years old, 87 of them were men, and the mean body mass index was 24.7±3.7 kg/m 2 . Among all participants, 48.9% had hypertension, 21.4% had diabetes mellitus (DM), 55.6% had dyslipidemia, and 46.0% had metabolic syndrome (MS). Both the prevalence rates of DM and MS were significantly higher in men.
Conclusion
The first baseline survey of the GOMS study was initiated, and a more detailed analysis of respondents’ data is expected to be continued. Further follow-up and additional recruitment will allow the investigation of risk factors and the etiology of obesity and its comorbidities in rural areas of Gangwon province.
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