A Note on Obesity as Epidemic in Korea

Mun Seok Kim; Chaeshin Chu; Yongkuk Kim

doi:10.1016/j.phrp.2011.08.004

A Note on Obesity as Epidemic in Korea

Mun Seok Kim, Chaeshin Chu, Yongkuk Kim

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Abstract

Objective: To analyze the incidence of obesity in adults aged 19-59 years in Korea and predict its trend in the future. Methods: We considered a two-compartmental deterministic mathematical model Susceptible-Infected-Susceptible (SIS), a system of difference equations, to predict the evolution of obesity in the population and to propose strategies to reduce its incidence. Results: The prevention strategy on normal-weight individuals produced a greater improvement than that produced by treatment strategies. Conclusions: Mathematical model sensitivity analysis suggests that obesity prevention strategies are more effective than obesity treatment strategies in controlling the increase of adult obesity in Korea.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	135-140
Number of pages	6
Journal	Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
Volume	2
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2011.08.004
State	Published - Sep 2011

Keywords

Epidemic
Mathematical modeling
Obesity
Stability

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