Journal of Obesity Metabolic Syndrome 2023;32:1-24https://doi.org/10.7570/jomes23016Review周PISSN2508-6235dSSN2508-7576Evaluation and Treatment of Obesity and Its Comorbidities:2022 Update of Clinical Practice Guidelines forObesity by the Korean Society for the Study of ObesityKyoung-Kon Kim',Ji-Hee Haam2,Bom Taeck Kim,Eun Mi Kim,Jung Hwan Park",Sang Youl Rhee,Eonju Jeon,Eungu Kang,Ga Eun Nam,Hye Yeon Koo",Jeong-Hyun Lim,Jo-Eun Jeong,Jong-Hee Kim,Jong Won Kim Jung Ha Park7,Jun Hwa Hong'8,Sang Eok Lee15,Se Hee Min2,Seung Jun Kim2i,Sunyoung Kim'22,Yang-Hyun Kim2,Yeon Ji Lee24,Yoon Jeong Cho25,Young-Jun Rhie25,Youn-hee Kim27,Jee-Hyun Kang?,Chang Beom Lee2,Committee of Clinical Practice Guidelines,Korean Society for the Study of Obesity(KSSO)Deportment of Fomily Medicine Gochon University College of Medicine,Incheon:Deptortment of Fomily Medicine,CHA Bundang Medical Center,CHA University.Seongnam;Department of Fomily Proctice Community Health,Ajou University School of Medicine,Suwon;Department of Dietetics,Kangbuk SamsungEndocrinology ond Metabolism,Department of Intemol Medicine,Doequ Cotholic University Schoolof Medicine,Doegu;"Deportment of Pediatrics,Koreo UniversityAnson Hospitol Ansan:Deportment of Fomily Medicine.Koreo Univeisity Guro Hospitol.Koreo University College of Medicine.Seoul:"Department of Fomily.14Department of Physicol Educotion,Honyang University,Seoul:Department of Surgery,Chung-Ang University College of Medicine,Seoul:"Department of Fomily Medicine,Jeju Notional Universityyungeoyn UnrmetFmnmUnwversity of Ulsan CoNege of Medicine,Seoul;University College of Medicine,SeoulDeportment of Fomily Medicine,Inho University College of Medicine,Incheon:Department of Fomily Medicine,DoeguSchool of Merege of Medicine Seou:Heart Scon Healthoretment of PecDivision of Endocnnoloay ond MetobolismSeoul,Department of Family Medicine Konyang University College of Medicine Doejeon;Medicine,Honyang University Guri Hospital Hanyang University College of Medicine,Guri,KoreaThe goal of the 8th edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Obesity is to help primary care physician providesafe,effective care to patients with obesity by offering evidence-based recommendations to improve thequalityReviewedeb ruaryoftreatment The Committee for ClinicalPractice Guidelines comprised individuals with multidisciplinary exper-Accepted March 14,2023tise in obesity management.A steering board of seven experts oversaw the entire project.Recommendations"Corresponding authorwere developed as the answers to key questions formulated in patient/problem,intervention,comparison,out-Jee-Hyun Kangcomes(PICO)format Guidelines underwent multi-evel review and cross-checking and received endorsementhtps∥ordd.org/0000-0003-4416-8895from relevant scientific societies.This edition of the guidelines includes criteria for diagnosing obesity,abdomi-Department of Family Medicinenal obesity,and metabolic syndrome;evaluation of obesity and its complications;weight loss goals;and treat
