In 2022, around 61 percent of people classified as overweight in South Korea aged 19 years and older stated that they had attempted to lose weight within the last year of their own accord. The rate of people trying to lose weight has increased since 1998. While this rate was significantly lower among those aged 70 years and older, it, too, has seen an increase.
Distribution of overweight adults attempting to lose weight in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2022, by age group
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KWDI. (March 29, 2024). Distribution of overweight adults attempting to lose weight in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415646/south-korea-distribution-of-attempted-weight-loss-by-age/
KWDI. "Distribution of overweight adults attempting to lose weight in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2022, by age group." Chart. March 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415646/south-korea-distribution-of-attempted-weight-loss-by-age/
KWDI. (2024). Distribution of overweight adults attempting to lose weight in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415646/south-korea-distribution-of-attempted-weight-loss-by-age/
KWDI. "Distribution of Overweight Adults Attempting to Lose Weight in South Korea in Selected Years from 1998 to 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415646/south-korea-distribution-of-attempted-weight-loss-by-age/
KWDI, Distribution of overweight adults attempting to lose weight in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1415646/south-korea-distribution-of-attempted-weight-loss-by-age/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
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