Young Taek Kim

TL;DR: Developmental process and results of new 2007 Korean Growth Charts are comparable with other internationally well-known Growth Standards, WHO 2006 Growth Standards and CDC growth Charts.

TL;DR: This is the first nation-wide epidemiologic study conducted in South Korea for assessment of the prevalence of eye diseases by both the Korean Ophthalmologic Society and the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention to provide preliminary information for use in further investigation, prevention, and management of eye Diseases in Korea.

TL;DR: In this nationwide cohort study from 2006 to 2010, the standardized incidence rate and survival to discharge rate of EMS-assessed OHCAs increased annually in metropolitan and urban communities but did not increase in rural communities.

TL;DR: The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents increased significantly during the eight-year period from 1997 to 2005, and the increasing trend was most evident in boys, especially those aged 13-18 years.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report the prevalence of spirometrically detected COPD in Korea in 2008, using data from the fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey, using nationwide stratified random sampling.