In response to the claim that obesity should be recognized as a chronic disease and its treatment covered by Korea’s health insurance, President Jung-gu Kang of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service responded that he would discuss the request with the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Kang made this announcement at the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee’s Health Insurance Service-Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service audit that was held at the National Assembly on the 18th.

Rep Hyun-Young Shin from the Democratic Party of Korea said, " Obesity should be considered a chronic disease. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 1