Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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A study on obesity pattern and related factors of the doctors

의사를 대상으로한 비만양상과 그 관련요인에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Young-Sil (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Hye-Sook (Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Graduate School, Pusan National University) ;
  • Cho, Bong-Su (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Yeong-Wook (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Koh, Kwang-Wook (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kang, Soo-Yong (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Cha, Ae-Ri (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yi, Cheol-Ho (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Hwang, In-Kyung (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Cho, Byung-Mann (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Su-Ill (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Don-Kyoun (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 김영실 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 박혜숙 (부산대학교 대학원 식품영양학과) ;
  • 조봉수 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 김영욱 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 고광욱 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 강수용 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 차애리 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이철호 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 황인경 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 조병만 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이수일 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 김돈균 (부산대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 1997.12.01
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Abstract

The author surveyed overall obesity indicies and factors concerned with obesity such as dietary intake, physical activity, stress and life style with the subject of doctors. The number of subjects was total 508 with 396 men and 112 women. They were subgrouped into surgical part, medical part and service and basic part by speciality. And also subgrouped into intern and resident, pay doctor, and practitioner by working type. The results were as follows. 1) Obesity indices: BMI of total doctor was $23.1{\pm}2.8$, and WHR was $0.87{\pm}0.08$ and overweight prevalence(BMI>25.0) was 23.6%. It was within normal limit but slightly over the Korean standard. The degree of obesity indices of subgroups by speciality was 'surgical part > medical part > service and basic part', and by working type was 'practitioner > pay doctor > intern and resident'. 2) Dietary intake and Physical activity: Average dietary intake was $2148{\pm}451kcal/day$. The degree of dietary intake by speciality was 'surgical part > medical part > service and basic part'. By working type it was 'practitioner > pay doctor > intern and resident'. Average physical activity was $29{\pm}5$ METs/day. The degree of physical activity also showed similiar pattern. But there was no significant difference among each groups. 3) Comparision between over-weight and non-over-weight group: The items that showed significant difference between two groups were dietary intake, skip breakfast, regular exercise, smoking, heavy drinking, chronic disease etc.

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