Abstract
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing rapidly, and it is expected that its prevalence in 2025 will be double its prevalence in 2000 [1]. Obesity and physical inactivity are important and correctable factors that influence type 2 DM. Over 80% of the type 2 DM patients in Western countries are overweight or obese. In Korea, data from the 1970s indicated that in the past, most Korean type 2 DM patients were not obese, but recent data show that about 70% of current Korean type 2 DM patients are overweight or obese [2,3]. Economic development, increased calorie intake and physical inactivity seem to be main drivers of this change in Korea.
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