Trends in Obesity Prevalence by Occupation Based on Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey From 1998 to 2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is well known that the prevalence of obesity in Korea is increasing over time, however it is not known how the trends among occupational groups and sex differ in such increasing trends. This study was designed to provide recent trends of obesity among workers in Korea and to identify whether there were differences among occupational groups.

Methods

We used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Phases I to VI (1998-2015), to analyze trends in the prevalence of obesity in adult Korean workers. Obesity was defined as a body mass index of 25 kg/m² or higher. Occupations were classified into 3 groups: (a) nonmanual workers, (b) service/sales workers, and (c) manual workers.

Results

During the period of the Korean Na

SUBMITTER: Lee JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7078515 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature