Parental Roles and Challenges in Managing Pediatric Obesity: Insights from Focus Group Interviews in Korea.

INTRODUCTION Based on the ‘obesity fact sheet’ published by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity, the prevalence of both obesity and abdominal obesity among adults has shown an increasing trend over the past decade, with a notable increase in obesity rates in those aged 20 to 39 years. 1 Concurrently, the childhood and adolescent obesity prevalence rate has doubled from 9.7% (2012) to 19.3% (2021) despite government efforts. 1 , 2 Pediatric obesity is one of the most prevalent chronic con

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