• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.131-139
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• 2011

본 연구는 울산지역에 거주하는 12~19세의 남녀 청소년 중 저체중군과 과체중군을 대상으로 일반적 생활습관특성, 학업성취도 및 간식섭취행동을 조사하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 조사대상자는 저체중군 333명, 비만군 131명으로 구성되었으며, 저체중군의 평균 BMI는 $16.90{\pm}1.19\;kg/m^2$, 과체중군은 $25.38{\pm}2.16\;kg/m^2$으로 나타났다. 성별로 보면 저체중군은 여학생이, 과체중군은 남학생이 많았으며, 연령 별로는 12~14세보다 15세 이상에서 더 뚜렷한 결과를 보였다 (p < 0.01). 저체중군은 자신이 마른편임에도 보통이거나 뚱뚱하다고 잘못 인식 (50.4%)하였으며, 과체군의 94.7%는 자신이 뚱뚱하다고 바르게 인식하고 있었다 (p < 0.001). 학업성적이 하위권에 속하는 군에서는 저체중보다 과체중이 많은 경향을 보였으며, 취침시간에서는 밤12시 이후에 잠을 자는 비율이 과체중군 (66.4%)이 저체중군 (58.9%) 보다 많이 나타났다. 저체중군은 하루 1회 이상 간식을 섭취하는 비율이 36.3%였으며, 과체중군은 22.9%로 간식섭취횟수가 저체중군과 과체중군에서 유의적인 차이를 보였다 (p < 0.05). 간식섭취식품으로 과일, 우유 및 유제품과 커피를 제외하고는 저체중군의 섭취빈도가 높았으며, 학업성적이 좋을수록 우유 및 유제품과 과일을 자주 섭취하였고 (p < 0.01), 학업성적이 낮을 수록 감자튀김, 탄산음료, 사탕 및 초콜릿류, 쿠키, 케익과 빵, 팝콘 등을 자주 섭취하는 것으로 나타났다 (p < 0.001). 이상의 연구결과에서 청소년들은 과체중군 뿐만 아니라 저체중군의 건강관리에 관심을 가져야 할 것으로 생각된다. 대부분의 청소년들이 간식 섭취시 부족한 영양보충과 성장 발육에 도움이 되는 식품을 선택하기보다는 맛을 위주로 선택하였으며, 특히 저체중군은 간식섭취횟수가 과체중군보다 많았으며, 이로 인해 규칙적인 식사가 이루어지지 않았고, 과체중군은 취침시간이 저체중군보다 늦었으며, 학업성적도 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 청소년은 외모에 많은 관심을 가지고 있으며, 잘못된 미적기준으로 인해 저체중군은 자신의 체형을 제대로 인식하지 못하고, 잦은 간식섭취를 통해 식사를 대신함으로써 건강에 악영향을 미칠 수 있으며, 과체중군은 간식섭취빈도는 낮지만 늦은 취침시간으로 인해 체중조절을 위해 참았던 식욕을 야식 등으로 대신하는 경향을 보여주어 저체중군과 과체중군 모두 잘못된 생활습관을 반복하고, 학업에도 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 두 집단 모두 영양교육의 대상자임을 인식하고, 적극적이고 시기적절한 생활습관 개선과 올바른 영양교육이 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각된다. 따라서 가정과 학교에서는 청소년기의 특성을 이해하고 고려하여 현명한 식품선택과 건강한 생활습관을 가질 수 있도록 지속적이고 실질적인 교육과 훈련이 필요하다고 하겠다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.560-571
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to determine composition of food groups appropriate for the evaluation of the quality of total diet or food guide, using the data from the 1998 National Health and Nutrition Survey. Twenty-four-hour-dietary recalls of total 1,110 Korean adolescents aged 13 - 19 years (male 543, female 567) were analyzed for food group consumed (Dietary Diversity Score, DDS), intake patterns of food group, mean index of nutritional quality (mINQ) and nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR). Considering Korean food pattern different from the Americans, this study is to check if Korean 5 food groups with both of oil & sugar group and vegetable & fruit group, and a minimum amount of 30 g in grain group and 15 g in meat group modified from Kant's minimum amount, 15 g in grain and 30 g in meat, could also be appropriate for the diet evaluation of Korean adolescents. Combination of food group and minimum food intake per each food group used in the first trial were categorized into 6 kinds of types: 1) American 5 food groups with Kant's minimum amount as control or 2) American 5 food groups with modified Kant's minimum amount 3) Korean 5 food groups excluded by sugar with the modified amount 4) Korean 5 food groups with modified amount 5) American food groups added oil group with the modified amount 6) American food groups added oil & sugar group with the modified amount. In case of oil group or oil and sugar group, 5 g was quoted for the minimum amount. Correlation between DDS and indices of other diet quality in each type of food group composition were analyzed and the best food group composition was traced by comparing the correlation coefficients of DDS and mINQ or MARs at ${\alpha}\;<\;0.01$. There was no meaningful difference in weight length index of the subjects of eating or not-eating oil or oil & sugar, while the values of mINQ showed higher in the subjects eating oil but no difference in the subjects eating oil & sugar, compared to the group not-eating, respectively. In comparison of type 1 and type 2, correlation between DDS and indices of other diet quality showed higher in type 1 using Kant's amount. And comparing the type of a combined group of fruit & vegetable (type 3 and 4) and the type of separated group of fruit and vegetable (type 5 and 6). six groups of separated vegetable and fruit showed the higher correlation of DDSs and indices of diet quality. In case of being classified into six groups with oil, DDS showed correlation of r = 0.293 with INQ. While, being classified into six groups with oil & sugar instead of oil only, DDS showed correlation of r = 0.249 with INQ. Accordingly the type 5 with oil is regarded as the better food group type than the type 6 with oil & sugar. Since better result was shown in the composition of six groups with Kant's minimum amount, the comparative analysis on both of type1 with oil and oil & sugar was finally performed. Then oil added type 1 showed higher correlation of DDS and indices of diet quality. These result indicated that it would be more appropriate to use six food groups with separate vegetable and fruit including oil group (oil-added type 1) rather than oil & sugar group for evaluation of dietary quality of Korean adolescents using DDS.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.531-538
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• 2011

This study considered the whole intake patterns and realities of consumption of instant noodles on sales targeting children and adolescents. Based on a total of 1021 subjects, data from self-administrated questionnaires were collected and analyzed using comparative statistical analysis, including frequency, chi-square, t-test, and one-way ANOVA. Results of the study were as follows. The preference levels for instant noodles by children and adolescents were 5.25, thereby showing a more than moderate preference. Middle school boy students' preference for instant noodles was the highest. The main reason for preferring instant noodles was taste and convenience. The main reason for disliking instant noodles was poor nutrition and likelihood of becoming fat. The intake of instant noodles was the highest between lunch and dinner with a frequency of once to twice per week. Content of soup powder given taking instant noodles was the largest in having putted all. The soup quantity of being left given taking instant noodles was possessed the majority in almost not eating soup. The main reason for not consuming soup was being full or concerns for health. A significant difference was observed in preference level for instant noodles and in intake patterns depending on the respondents' general characteristics. Limitations and future research directions are also discussed.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.146-153
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the association between physical activity and vitamin D deficiency status among Korean adolescents. Methods: This is cross-sectional analysis of Korean adolescents aged 10-18 years from the 5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(KNHANES 2010-2012; n=2,384). We estimated the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and identified the correlations with the strength of physical activity. $x^2$ test, t-test, and multiple logistic regression using complex sample analysis were done. The odds ratio of vitamin D deficiency by physical activity was calculated using complex sample multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was 78.2%. The mean serum 25 (OH) D level in deficiency group and non-deficiency group was 14.4ng/mL, 23.7ng/mL respectively. Differences by age strata (the prevalence ranging from 68.5% to 86.3%) and gender (78.6% for boy and 84.5% for girl) were identified. Among adolescents aged 16-18 or girl in vigorous physical activity, a significant correlation between vitamin D deficiency and physical activity was observed, whereas no significant correlation were found among adolescents in moderate physical activity. Conclusion: In conclusion, vigorous physical activity was associated with vitamin D deficit in Korean adolescents. Thus, intervention programs enhancing vigorous activity than moderate activity need to be developed in schools and community.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2010

Purpose: Adolescent obesity is a growing problem. This study examined the relationships between different types of physical activity and obesity in male and female middle and high school students. Methods: This study used the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data of 2007. The study included 282 male and female middle and high school students who completed health survey questionnaires regarding physical activity. Physical activity was measured with vigorous and moderate activity and walking. BMI was used as an obesity indicator. Analyses were done using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and chi-square test. In addition, multiple logistic regression were conducted to investigate the relationship between physical activity and obesity when adjusting for covariates. SAS/WIN 9.1 was used. Results: Boys spent more days in vigorous and moderate physical activity than girls (p for vigorous activity: <.001, for moderate activity: <.001). There was no significant difference in walking activity between boys and girls and between middle and high school students. Only days spent in vigorous activity was significantly higher in middle school student compared with high school students (p=.013). According to the relationship between physical activity and obesity, moderate physical activity was significantly related to BMI for high school boys (p=.041). However, when adjusting for age, sex, school, parental income, daily caloric intake, physical activity was not significantly related to obesity. Conclusions: The results showed that male and female middle and high school students spent not enough days in doing low moderate and vigorous physical activity. Thus, this strengthens the need to increase physical activity level in these populations. In spite of non-significant relationship between physical activity and obesity from multivariate analysis, increasing moderate physical activity for high school boy could be effective to prevent and manage obesity, since significant difference between moderate activity and obesity in this population.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.261-268
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• 2012

본 연구는 남녀 청소년의 자살생각을 파악하고 여기에 영향을 미치는 건강행위 및 건강상태 요인을 확인하여 청소년 자살을 예방할 수 있는 효율적인 방안을 모색하고자 한다. 이를 위해 제5기 1차년도 국민건강영양조사를 이용하여 만 11-18세 청소년 931명의 자료를 분석하였다. 연구결과 여자 청소년이 남자 청소년에 비해 자살생각을 더 많이 가지고 있었고, 청소년의 자살생각에 영향을 주는 요인으로는 활동 제한, 우울감, 신체 활동의 정도 등으로 확인되었다. 남자 청소년의 경우, 중학생에 비교해 고등학생인 경우가 자살생각 위험성이 감소하는 것으로 나타났고 우울감이 있는 경우에 자살생각 위험성이 높았다. 여자 청소년에서는 활동 제한이 있는 경우와 흡연 경험이 있는 경우, 우울감이 있는 경우, 그리고 1주일 간 신체활동을 전혀 하지 않는 경우가 자살생각 위험 요인으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 남녀 청소년의 자살생각에 영향을 주는 건강행위 및 건강상태 변수들에 차이가 있는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 청소년 자살예방 프로그램은 성별에 따라 다르게 접근할 필요가 있을 것을 제안한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권20호
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• pp.8877-8881
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• 2014

Background: Despite social gradients in adult smoking, the effects of socioeconomic position (SEP) on adolescent smoking is not well understood. This study examined effects of subjective SEP as well as the objective SEP on smoking among Korean adolescents. Materials and Methods: Data were obtained from the 2012 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, a nationally representative sample of middle and high school students (38,221 boys; 35,965 girls). SEP was assessed by the Family Affluence Scale (FAS) and the self-rated household economic status. Relationships between SEP and smoking were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression. Results: The low perceived SEP for either the high or low FAS grade was related to an elevated likelihood of smoking in both genders. A significantly higher risk of smoking was found in boys of low perceived SEP in middle school (odds ratio [OR] 1.50; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.28-1.77 for high FAS, OR 1.55; 95% CI 1.21-1.98 for low FAS), and of low perceived SEP and high FAS in high school (OR 1.13; 95% CI 1.02-1.26). Among girls, an elevated risk of smoking was observed in middle school group with low perceived SEP and low FAS (OR 2.01; 95% CI 1.44-2.79) and in the high school group of low perceived SEP, regardless of FAS level (OR 1.34; 95% CI 1.14-1.57 for high FAS, OR 1.31; 95% CI 1.04-1.65 for low FAS). Conclusions: The relationship of subjectively perceived SEP with smoking is as important as objective SEP and more significant in Korean high school adolescents.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권5호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2015

Purpose: To analyze the correlation between serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and obesity indices including body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP), total fat mass (FM), truncal fat mass (TFM), waist circumference (WC), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in Korean adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study based on data derived from the 2010-2011 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES). Subjects were Korean adolescents aged 10-18 years (871 total; 475 boys and 396 girls) who participated in KNHANES. Results: In both sexes, BMI, FM, TFM, WC, and WHtR were higher when ALT levels were in the 4th quartile. In boys, there was a significant positive correlation between ALT level and BMI, BFP, FM, TFM, WC, and WHtR (r=0.55, P<0.0001 for BMI; r=0.52, P<0.0001 for BFP; r=0.58, P<0.0001 for FM; r=0.61, P<0.0001 for TFM; and r=0.56, P<0.0001 for WC; r=0.62, P<0.0001 for WHtR), and the correlation coefficient was higher than that in girls. Conclusion: Our results suggest a significant positive association between serum ALT level and obesity indices in male adolescents.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.117-123
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• 2014

Creatinine is a general marker as a screening test for renal disease. This study was conducted to provide basic data about pediatric concentration for serum and urine creatinine. The data from the 2011 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was used. Analysis was done on 488 Children and Adolescents (boys 278, girls 210) aged 10 to 19, the Jaffe reaction method was used to gather the data. The highest serum creatinine levels were found in boys aged 19 to 20 years, the mean being 0.97 mg/dL (min 0.81 mg/dL, max 1.14 mg/dL). The levels showed increase over those in the 10 year old group. The highest urine creatinine levels were found aged 19 to 20 years, and the mean was 222.68 mg/dL (min 133 mg/dL, max 324 mg/dL). In the case of girls, the highest serum creatinine levels were found with those aged between 18 and 19, the mean being 0.71 mg/dL (min 0.49 mg/dL, max 0.84 mg/dL). The levels showed increase over the 11 to 18 year old group. The highest urine creatinine levels were found aged 14 to 15 years, and the mean was 218.44 mg/dL (min 131 mg/dL, max 321 mg/dL). The mean difference in serum creatinine in all age groups was statistically significant except for those aged 10 to 14, that of urine creatinine in all age groups was not significant statistically except for those aged 12 to 13, 17 to 18. Therefore, it is suggested that reference values for children and adolescents should be divided into different groups according to gender, further studies are needed using complementing data of the pediatrics.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.121-134
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• 2010

This study was performed to develop the semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQFFQ) for assessing the usual dietary intake of Korean adolescents. For that, we used 24 hour recall data from the 2005 NHANES(the Third Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey). The cumulative percent contribution and cumulative multiple regression coefficients of 17 nutrients(energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium, vitamin A, retinol, ${\beta}$-carotene, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin C) of each food were computed. Among 687 food items, 265 food items were selected and grouped depending on similarities in ingredients, nutrient profiles, and/or culinary usage and re-added food items which were excluded for seasonal effect. Finally, total 19 food groups, 87 food items, were included in SQFFQ. Food intake frequency was quantified using nine categories. The portion size was classified depending on the average size of each selected food item. Each portion size was then categorized as one of three amounts: small (0.5 times), medium (1 times), and large (1.5 times). The SQFFQ covered 91.9% of the intake of 17 nutrients in 2005 NHANES and 86.6% in 2001 NHANES. Therefore, by testing the validity of developed SQFFQ using nutrient intakes, this list was valid to evaluate the usual daily intake in Korean adolescents.