SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on South Koreans’ waistlines, according to data from a recent survey. The Korea Health Promotion Institute conducted a survey of 1,000 South Koreans, 42 percent of whom said they had gained weight since the onset of the pandemic with respondents reporting [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — New technology developed by Korean researchers can 3D-scan a livestock pig to measure its weight. The Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, and Forestry said Wednesday that Illuvation, an ICT startup sponsored by the institute, has developed the said technology. Traditionally, pigs had to be [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — With the COVID-19 pandemic putting restrictions on outdoor activities, the number of South Koreans who are having difficulty managing their weight is increasing. The Korean Society for the Study of Obesity (KOSSO) conducted a survey of 1,000 men and women over 20 years of age across the country to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The risk of breast and colon cancer increases after menopause if weight exceeds an optimal level, research showed Wednesday. Researchers from Samsung Medical Center had arrived at this conclusion following an analysis of the correlation between obesity and breast or colon cancer for about 600 women who participated in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, more people are choosing to stay indoors. Among them, members of the younger generation are increasingly preferring to order food, while the older generation prefers to cook themselves, a recent study showed. The Korea Health Promotion Institution conducted a survey of [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Many people are experiencing weight gains as they spend more time indoors to stay away from coronavirus infections. If your pets seem to have gained weight recently, you should check your own weight as well, as experts argue that both pets and their guardians should work together to lose [...]
SEJONG, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study suggests that the South Korean government’s anti-smoking policies may need to be supplemented by diet and weight loss programs to better control weight gain, which sometimes follows smoking cessation. Researcher Choi Seng-eun at the Korea Institute of Public Finance, in a report on the effects of [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – More than half of South Korea’s senior Army officers are either obese or overweight, many of them gaining weight with age and because of their career-related lifestyle, a study showed Monday. Based on body mass index (BMI), 34.9 percent were found to be obese while 25.9 percent were assessed [...]
Atlanta, GA, Mar 28, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) - RConcepts Inc., the inventor of the world’s first two-handed dumbbell, announced today the availability of the Dumbbell2 (DB2), the next-generation dumbbell. More versatile and effective than the traditional dumbbell, DB2’s innovative design provides increased workout efficiency in an updated and streamlined form. DB2 is ideal for anyone [...]