3 in 10 Koreans are obese.

Rep. Lee Ki-woo of Woori Party said that 3 in 10 Koreans were overweighted according to a survey on the NHI insured population aged over 40 years or older in 2004, which was 30.7% increases over the previous year of 22.6%, and therefore a growing number of overweighted people were looking for hospitals.

The National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) conducted a national health examination ...