Outbreak of Severe Obesity and Metabolic Complications in Children and Adolescents Using the Korea National School Health Examination (KNSHE) From 2017 to 2021
The severity of obesity in school-age children (especially younger children) is worsening, and this may predict an increase in the prevalence of related metabolic complications. To prevent long-term complications, it is essential to expand health screening programs.
Authors
- Hae Soon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6976-6878)
- Hyesook Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9359-6522)
- Rosie Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3285-3916)
- Hye Ah Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4051-0350)
- Kyung Hee Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3795-4671)
- Eunji Mun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8590-1057)
- Jung Eun Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8956-4192)
Institutions
- Ewha Womans University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e160
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88