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SUBMITTER: Kim Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5962568 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kim Yongjoo Y Austin S Bryn SB Subramanian S V SV Kawachi Ichiro I
Scientific reports 20180521 1
Emerging evidence has shown that self-perception of overweight/obese status is associated with unfavorable cardiometabolic outcomes, above and beyond actual body weight. Given the lack of research among Asian populations, we examined the association between weight perception and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiometabolic risks among Koreans. Data from the 2010-2015 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, including women (N = 12,181) and men (N = 9,448) aged 19-65 years, were a ...[more]