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Obesity and Diabetes
Findings from Seoul National University advance knowledge in obesity and diabetes
December 11th, 2006
Data detailed in "Burden of disease attributable to obesity and overweight in Korea" have been presented. In this recent report published in the International Journal of Obesity, researchers in Seoul, Korea conducted a study "To estimate the burden of disease attributable to overweight and obesity using disability-adjusted life-year (DALY) in Korea. RESEARCH Firstly, overweight and obesity-related diseases and their relative risk (RR) were selected by the systematic review." "Secondly, population-attributable fractions (PAFs) were computed by using the formula including RR and the prevalence of exposure (Pe) of overweight and obesity. Thirdly, DALYs of overweight...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2006-12-11)
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