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This research aims to establish body fat percentage thresholds for defining obesity based on metabolic syndrome in Korean adults.

April 10, 2026Open Access

Defining Obesity Under the Lancet Commission Criteria: Metabolic Syndrome–Anchored Body Fat Percentage Thresholds in Korean Adults

Key Points

This research aims to establish body fat percentage thresholds for defining obesity based on metabolic syndrome in Korean adults.
Analyzed body fat percentage (BFP) thresholds based on adiposity-defined obesity
Evaluated variations by sex and age
Utilized data from a population of Korean adults
Identified sex- and age-specific BFP thresholds for obesity
Showed that BMI may miss certain obesity phenotypes, especially in older adults
Supported the use of adiposity-centered diagnostic approaches

Abstract

Adiposity-defined obesity identifies phenotypes missed by BMI, particularly in older adults. BFP thresholds derived from adiposity-defined obesity vary substantially by sex and age. These findings support adiposity-centred diagnostic approaches and provide sex- and age-specific BFP thresholds for Korean adults.

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Jung et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8946e6c1944d70ce05602 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.70739

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