Lee Sang Yeoup
Family Medicine Clinic and Research Institute of Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan; Department of Medical Education, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
J Obes Metab Syndr. 2018 Mar 30;27(1):35-38. doi: 10.7570/jomes.2018.27.1.35.
Obesity is one of the three most common diseases, affecting about one-third of adults. Obesity also increases vulnerability to metabolic disorders, psychological disorders, and various cancers and decreases quality of life. Therefore, obesity must be adequately addressed in medical school. Here, I will review how obesity education is implemented in medical school curricula in Korea. Many studies have shown that students who are well educated about obesity through various educational methods reduce their prejudice toward obese patients. The Korean Society for the Study of Obesity is an interdisciplinary academy, including experts from fields such as general research, clinical practice, nutrition, nursing, exercise, and rehabilitation. They aim to identify the core competencies of obesity education necessary for medical students, develop curricula of obesity education, and present examples of lectures and discussions. In the future, health professionals who receive such education will be able to take better care of obese patients without bias.
肥胖是三种最常见的疾病之一，影响着约三分之一的成年人。肥胖还会增加患代谢紊乱、心理障碍和各种癌症的风险，并降低生活质量。因此，医学院必须充分重视肥胖问题。在此，我将回顾韩国医学院课程中肥胖教育是如何实施的。许多研究表明，通过各种教育方法接受过良好肥胖教育的学生，会减少对肥胖患者的偏见。韩国肥胖研究协会是一个跨学科的学术团体，成员包括来自一般研究、临床实践、营养、护理、运动和康复等领域的专家。他们旨在确定医学生肥胖教育所需的核心能力，制定肥胖教育课程，并提供讲座和讨论的示例。未来，接受过此类教育的健康专业人员将能够毫无偏见地更好地照顾肥胖患者。
