Professor Kim Myung-jin of Hallim University Sacred Heart Hospital wins the Korean Diabetes Association Research Award
May 28, 2025
Professor Kim Myung-jin of the Department of Endocrinology at Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital (Hospital President Kim Hyung-soo) recently won the 'DMJ International Publication Award" at the 38th Korean Diabetes Association Spring Conference and the 7th Korea-Japan Diabetes Forum.
This award is given by the Korean Diabetes Association to young researchers under the age of 45 who have published excellent research papers on diabetes and metabolic diseases in SCIE-level international journals in the past year.
Professor Kim was honored with his thesis on the Association between Metabolic Dysfunction-Asociated Statotic Liver Disease and Myosteatosis Measured by Computed Tomography, corresponding author of the Department of Endocrinology at Asan Medical Center in Seoul.
The study evaluated the association between metabolic abnormal fatty liver disease (MASLD) and myosteatosis in 18,154 adults who visited the health examination center of Asan Medical Center in Seoul. Results showed that patients with MASLD had a higher risk of muscle loss and intra-muscle fat accumulation than patients with conventional non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
In particular, this study has attracted the attention of academia as it has demonstrated that by applying a new diagnostic criterion called MASLD, it is possible to more accurately select high-risk groups with weak muscle health than conventional NAFLD diagnoses.
Professor Kim Myung-jin "In addition to diabetes, we are actively conducting research on various metabolic diseases such as fatty liver and muscular dystrophy."With this award, we will conduct broader and deeper research to develop treatment methods that can actually help patients. " he said.
The paper was published in the October 2024 issue of the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, a world-renowned international journal in the field of muscle and metabolic diseases.
This award is given by the Korean Diabetes Association to young researchers under the age of 45 who have published excellent research papers on diabetes and metabolic diseases in SCIE-level international journals in the past year.
Professor Kim was honored with his thesis on the Association between Metabolic Dysfunction-Asociated Statotic Liver Disease and Myosteatosis Measured by Computed Tomography, corresponding author of the Department of Endocrinology at Asan Medical Center in Seoul.
The study evaluated the association between metabolic abnormal fatty liver disease (MASLD) and myosteatosis in 18,154 adults who visited the health examination center of Asan Medical Center in Seoul. Results showed that patients with MASLD had a higher risk of muscle loss and intra-muscle fat accumulation than patients with conventional non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
In particular, this study has attracted the attention of academia as it has demonstrated that by applying a new diagnostic criterion called MASLD, it is possible to more accurately select high-risk groups with weak muscle health than conventional NAFLD diagnoses.
Professor Kim Myung-jin "In addition to diabetes, we are actively conducting research on various metabolic diseases such as fatty liver and muscular dystrophy."With this award, we will conduct broader and deeper research to develop treatment methods that can actually help patients. " he said.
The paper was published in the October 2024 issue of the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, a world-renowned international journal in the field of muscle and metabolic diseases.
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