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<Noncommunicable Disease(NCD) Statistics> Subjective obesity awareness rate and Weight loss attemt rate, 2007-2017
  • Date2019-10-10 20:39
  • Update2021-04-15 17:44
  • DivisionDivision of Chronic Disease Control
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Subjective obesity awareness rate and Weight loss attempt rate, 2007-2017


The subjective obesity rate (age standardization) for adults aged 19 and over was 86.1% as of 2016-2017 (the 7th period). 8.6 out of 10 obese people (the BMI 25kg/m2 or more) perceived their body type as 'lightly obese' or 'very obese' and 5.9 out of 10 tried to lose weight (Figure. 1).



Source: Korea Health Statistics 2017, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, http://knhanes.kdca.go.kr/

Reported by: Division of Chronic Disease Control, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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