The obesity crisis is one of the largest public health challenges of the 21st century.
Population‐level adiposity has increased dramatically in recent times, and people not …

Self-perception of body size seems to be not always in line with clinical definitions of normal
weight, overweight and obesity according to Word Health Organization classification. The …

Objective: The relationships between childhood weight self-misperception and obesity-
related factors particularly health markers have not been extensively discussed. This study …

The study by Monocello et al. presents findings from a cultural model analysis providing
support for culturally bounded understandings of weight and shape and body ideals, and …

Background: In 2012, the Korean government expanded dental insurance for the elderly to
promote improved access to dental care. We examined the causal effect of this policy on …

Background and Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the relationships of self-
perceived weight with having more metabolic syndrome (MetS) components and the MetS …

Background@# Obesity has become a concern globally. The incidence of metabolic
syndrome has increased rapidly in Korea over the past decades. Previous studies have …

Results: Dental insurance expansion was associated with a paradoxical increase in
perceived 11 unmet dental needs among elderly individuals (8.8 percentage points …