App That Reduces Belly Fat and Obesity Rates? Available to Seoul Citizens

Here is the second helpful piece of news for today.

Have you ever heard of Sonmok Doctor?

Last year, the adult obesity rate in Seoul saw the largest decrease nationwide.

The secret behind helping Seoul citizens reduce their belly fat is said to lie in this health management app.

According to a survey by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the adult obesity rate in Seoul last year was 30.5 percent.

This is a 0.8 percentage point decrease from the previous year.

On the other hand, the national average obesity rate rose by 1 percentage point.

It is an app called Sonmok Doctor 9988 that any Seoul citizen can use.

It is a health management app that allows users to record their step counts and health status using a smartphone or smartwatch, accumulate points, and receive benefits.

Among citizens who used this app, the proportion with a normal waist circumference improved from 91.6 percent to 92.5 percent.

In contrast, it is said that citizens who did not use it actually saw a 0.1 percentage point drop from 91.4 percent.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to create a new weight management model in the second half of this year and expand Seoul Fitness Test centers to 8 locations starting next month, so please keep this in mind.

(Photo courtesy of: Sonmok Doctor 9988 website)
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