Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research (한방비만학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine for obesity Research (한방비만학회)
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A survey on obesity conducted in the Korea-Uzbekistan friendship hospital of Korean medicine

한국-우즈베키스탄 친선 한방병원 내원환자의 비만 설문 조사

  • Kwon, Dong-Hyun (Korea-Uzbekistan friendship hospital, Korea international cooperation agency(KOICA)) ;
  • Ryu, Young-Jin (Korea-Uzbekistan friendship hospital, Korea international cooperation agency(KOICA)) ;
  • Oh, Seung-Yun (Korea-Uzbekistan friendship hospital, Korea international cooperation agency(KOICA)) ;
  • Kim, Ho-Jun (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Guk University)
  • 권동현 (한국-우즈베키스탄 친선한방병원, 한국국제협력단) ;
  • 류영진 (한국-우즈베키스탄 친선한방병원, 한국국제협력단) ;
  • 오승윤 (한국-우즈베키스탄 친선한방병원, 한국국제협력단) ;
  • 김호준 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2012.12.05
  • Accepted : 2012.12.20
  • Published : 2012.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study was designed to confirm the ethnic and socioeconomic differences in the obesity of Uzbekistan. Methods: From 139 patients, visited Korean-Uzbekistan friendship hospital of Korean Medicine, gathered the information of the sex, height, weight, ethnic group, economic status, education level, self-desired weight, self-perception of weight status and experiences of weight reduction. Also patients completed the 10 questions about the association between obesity and disease. Results: Koreans in Uzbekistan showed a significant lower value of body mass index (BMI) and a significant higher understanding between obesity and disease than other ethics. Socioeconomic differences in the obesity were not confirmed. People of Uzbekistan showed a little experience of weight reduction. Conclusions: Koreans in Uzbekistan have a different prevalence and perception of the obesity with other ethnics. Researches about the relationship between obesity and metabolic factors, and prevention programs for obesity and metabolic syndrome are needed for the public health of Uzbekistan.

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