• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.58-65
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• 1991

The effect of habitual alcohol consumption on the nutrient intake. body weight and serum values were studied in 194 upper middle class men aged 35-55yr. living in Seoul. Each subject was interviewed to get information of alcohol and nutrients intake. Blood samples were taken. Mean values for each variable were compared by fertile of alcohol intake. The average alcohol consumption of the subject was 32.2g/day. Most of times foods were taken along with drinks. The subjects preferred food items such as meat. fish, nuts. dry fishes when they drink. High alcohol consumers had a significantly higher intake of calorie. protein, fat. Fe, and riboflavin compared to nondrinkers and moderate drinkers. Body weight was significantly higher in high alcohol drinkers followed by moderate and nondrinker groups. They also showed the higher serum values of triglyceride and r-GTP. High alcohol consumption resulted in an increased intakes of most nutrients especially calorie and fat which leads to higher body weight and higher serum concentrations of triglyceride and r-GTP. Therefore it seems that heavy alcohol drinkers are more prone to obesity and related chronic diseases.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.364-369
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Inflammation is associated with various types of acute and chronic alcohol liver diseases. In this study, we examined whether umbelliferone (7-hydroxycoumarin, UF) ameliorates chronic alcohol-induced liver damage by modulating inflammatory response and the antioxidant system. METHODS: Rats were fed a Liber-Decarli liquid diet containing 5% alcohol with or without UF (0.05 g/L) for 8 weeks, while normal rats received an isocaloric carbohydrate liquid diet. RESULTS: Chronic alcohol intake significantly increased serum tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ (TNF-${\alpha}$) and interleukin 6 levels and decreased interleukin 10 level; however, UF supplementation reversed the cytokines related to liver damage. UF significantly suppressed hepatic lipopolysaccharide binding protein, toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), nuclear factor kappa B, and TNF-${\alpha}$ gene expression increases in response to chronic alcohol intake. Masson's trichrome staining revealed that UF improved mild hepatic fibrosis caused by alcohol, and UF also significantly increased the mRNA expressions and activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase in liver, and thus, decreased lipid peroxide and mitochondrial hydrogen peroxide levels. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study indicate that UF protects against alcohol-induced liver damage by inhibiting the TLR4 signaling pathway and activating the antioxidant system.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate antioxidant capacity and relating factors including gender, obesity, lifestyle factors, and nutrient intake in chronic stroke patients. Methods: A total of 188 chronic stroke patients who visited a medical center in Seoul participated in the study. A structured questionnaire was used to assess their clinical characteristics and lifestyles. Blood samples were collected for ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) for antioxidant capacity. Dietary intake of the patients were obtained for 2 days by 24 hours recall method. Results: The mean FRAP was $392.0{\mu}mol/L$. According to the hierarchical multiple regression analysis, the factors related to high FRAP were male sex (p=.036), alcohol drinking (p=.013), and calorie intake deficiency (p=.005). Conclusion: We found that antioxidant capacity was related to lifestyle factors including alcohol drinking, and calorie intake in chronic stroke patients. A tailored strategy is needed to increase antioxidant capacity according to gender and lifestyles in the chronic phase of stoke patients.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.198-206
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• 2023

The effectiveness of the extracts of Alnus japonica and Portulaca oleracea, which are effective in improving alcohol-induced liver damage, was confirmed using acute and chronic alcoholic liver injury animal models. In the acute alcoholic liver injury model, dieting Alnus japonica and Portulaca oleracea complex (ALPOC) at a dose of 50 mg/kg showed no significant change in liver or body weight, while measured plasma ALT activity to be deficient (28.12 U/ml) compared to the alcohol intake group (42.5 U/ml), and confirmed that restored it to an average level. It showed an improvement of 34.9% compared to the alcohol intake group. AST activity confirmed that it showed a very effective liver protection activity by showing a gain of 12.6%. The chronic alcoholic liver damage animal model demonstrated that ALT showed an improvement effect of 25%, and AST showed an effect similar to that of the positive control group, Hovenia extract. In addition, through H&E staining analysis, observed that the ALPOC improved the necrosis and bleeding of the liver. And the ALPOC group showed intense antioxidant activity of 127% or more compared to the alcohol intake group, and this was confirmed to have a very high activity, which is more than 20% higher than that of the hovenia fruit extract.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.158-170
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• 2017

본 연구는 사회경제적 요인, 식행동 및 신체활동에 의한 만성질환 (고혈압, 고중성지방혈중, 저HDL콜레스텔롤혈증, 당뇨병, 복부비만, 비만 및 대사증후군) 유병률에 우유와 유제품 섭취가 매개변인으로 작용하였을 때의 효과를 평가하고자 하였다. 본 연구에 활용한 자료는 제 5기, 6기 국민건강영양조사 (2010~2015) 자료를 활용하여, 만 30세이상의 성인 남녀를 대상으로 하였고, 질환이나 체중조절을 위해 식이요법을 실시하고 있거나 임산부는 분석대상에서 제외하였다. 고혈압, 고중성지방혈중, 당뇨병, 복부비만, 비만, 대사증후군의 유병률은 남자에서 유의적으로 높았고, 저HDL콜레스테롤혈증은 여자에서 유의적으로 높아 만성질환 유병률은 성별에 따라 차이를 보였다. 사회경제적요인, 식행동 및 신체활동은 남녀에 따라 차이를 보이고 있으나 만성질환 유병률에 영향을 미치는 요인 이었다. 복부비만과 비만을 제외한 고혈압, 고중성지방혈증, 저HDL콜레스테롤혈증, 당뇨병 및 대사증후군의 유병률은 남녀 모두 사회경제적 수준 (가구내 소득수준, 교육수준)이 낮을 경우 높았고, 신체활동 (걷기, 중등도 및 격렬한)을 실천할 경우 낮았다. 반면 복부비만과 비만의 유병률은 남자의 경우 사회경제적 수준이 높을수록, 여자 경우 사회경제적 수준이 낮을수록 높은 것으로 나타나 성별에 따라 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 흡연을 만성질환의 유병률을 증가시키는 요인이었고, 음주의 경우 저HDL콜레스테롤혈증을 제외한 질환의 유병률을 증가시키는 요인이었다. 외식은 남자의 비만 유병률을 증가시키는 요인이었으나, 성인 여자에서는 비만과 대사증후군의 유병률을 감소시키는 요인이었다. 만성질환과 유의한 관련성을 보인 사회경제적, 식행동 및 신체활동 요인 (설명변수)에 우유 섭취를 매개변인으로 추가한 후의 효과를 평가한 결과 성인 남자의 경우 교육수준은 당뇨병에서, 음주는 고혈압, 고중성지방혈증, 저HDL콜레스테롤혈증, 대사증후군에서, 아침식사는 대사증후군, 외식은 비만, 중등도 신체활동은 고중성지방혈증에서 부분통제됨으로서 하루 200 g 이상의 우유를 섭취할 경우 교육수준, 음주, 아침식사, 외식 및 중등도 신체활동에 의한 만성질환 유병률을 낮추는 효과가 있었다. 성인 여자의 경우 가구 내 소득수준은 고중성지방혈증, 당뇨병, 복부비만에서, 교육수준은 고혈압, 복부비만에서, 음주, 아침식사, 외식 및 걷기 실천은 저HDL콜레스테롤혈증에서, 중등도 신체활동은 고중성지방혈증과 저HDL콜레스테롤혈증에서 부분통제됨으로 인해 우유 섭취가 이들 설명변수에 의한 만성질환 유병률을 감소시키는 효과를 보였다. 이외 성인 남자와 여자에서 유의적인 관련성을 보인 변인은 우유, 유제품 섭취에 의해 완전통제 또는 완전매개 되어 우유 섭취 시 이들 설명변수가 만성질환 유병률에 미치는 영향은 사라졌다. 본 연구결과, 하루 200 g 이상의 우유를 섭취할 경우 사회경제적 요인, 식행동 및 신체활동에 의한 효과가 통제 또는 매개하는 영향이 있는 것으로 나타나고 있으므로 적정수준의 우유 섭취는 고혈압, 고중성지방혈증, 저HDL콜레스테롤혈증, 당뇨병, 비만, 복부비만 및 대사증후군을 예방하는 효과가 있었다. 그러나 본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 자료를 활용한 후향적 관측 연구이고, 우유 및 유제품 섭취에 의한 매개효과를 파악한 것이므로 추후 한국인의 만성질환 예방을 위한 적정수준의 우유 및 유제품 섭취 수준에 관한 가이드라인 선정을 위해서는 대단위 실험 설계나 코호트 자료 분석을 통한 다양한 연구가 수행되어야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.265-274
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• 1998

To investigate the change of nitric oxide(NO), copper, and zinc in serum on smoking and alcohol ingestion in young adults, this study was performed in a cross-sectional study in 127 healthy men in Korea who had HBsAg(-), HCVAb(-), and no symptomatic liver, heart, gastrointestinal, chronic diseases, and inflammatory sign(lower than 10,000 white blood cell count in CBC). At the men's entry into the study, blood samples were drawn from each subject and immediately centrifuged for analysis of NO, copper, and zinc. Each man completed a questionnaire that provided information on smoking, alcohol intake and present and past medical history NO was analyzed by HPLC(Green et al., 1982), copper and zinc by atomic absorption spectrophotometer with air-acetylene flame and total cholesterol(TC) by Spectrum EPX. Smoking(number of cigarettes per day and pack-year) and alcohol intake was grouped fertile. Copper was adjusted for age and zinc and for age and TC. NO, copper, and zinc on smoking and alcohol ingestion were analyzed in general linear models, respectively. NO, copper and zinc in serum did not show statistical differences between non-smoking and high-smoking group and no-alcohol intake and high-alcohol intake group. This study suggested that copper, zinc, and NO was not. good biological marker for early effect by smoking and alcohol intake in young adults. However, selection bias should be considered in evaluation of this result. A large prospective study will be needed in advance on usefulness of copper, zinc, and NO as a marker for risk factors and early change of atherosclerosis.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2018

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between drinking, smoking, meat intake, and exercise. The participants were 1,060 males and females who voluntarily responded to the survey by visiting the health promotion booth at the H Festival held in C city in 2014. Research data were collected in interview form using questionnaires on alcohol use, smoking, exercise, and meat intake. The data were analyzed by descriptive analysis, cross tabulation analysis, multinominal logistic regression after stratification of gender using the SPSS 24 program. The results of the study are as follows: Smokers had a significantly higher frequency of drinking ($x^2=163.33$, p<.001) than non-smokers. Meat intake was high when alcohol use was high ($x^2=35.13$, p<.001). The risk rates for smoking, meat consumption, and exercise related to alcohol use are as follows. The smoking was higher as the frequency of drinking increased. For men, smoking OR(odd ratio) was 6.26 (p=.001) and for women, smoking risk OR was 16.82 (p=.002). Meats intake showed a higher OR as the alcohol use increased. The OR of almost daily ingestion of meat at frequent drinking days was 4.40 (p=.002) for males and 4.52(p=.009) for females. As the frequency of drinking increased, the OR of days of exercise tended to decrease. In men, the OR was 0.36 (p=.003), the lowest in the probability of exercising more than 5 days when drinking high. In the case of women drinking less than once a week, the OR was 0.43 (p=.027), which was the lowest for exercise for 5 days or more. In conclusion, the higher the frequency of drinking, the higher the smoking and meat intake, and the less exercise. If drinking, smoking, and meat intake are high but there is a lack of exercise, a chronic disease can occur and cause premature death unless there is a change in the new health behavior. The results of this study suggest researches to understand the motives related to alcohol abstinence, smoking cessation, dietary control and exercise, and to develop programs.

• 한국수의병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수의병리학회 2003년도 추계학술대회초록집
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• pp.18-18
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• 2003

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has become a major public health issue and is prevalent in most countries. HCV infection starts frequently without clinical symptoms, and progresses in the majority of patients (70 to 85％) to persistent viremia and chronic hepatitis including cirrhosis and hepatocellularcarcinoma (HCC) [1]. Alcohol is one of the independent cofactors accelerating the development of HCC in chronic hepatitis C patients. This is of great interest because a synergy between excessive alcohol intake and HCV infection has been documented in the development of HCC in chronic hepatitis C patients [2]. The aim of this study is to investigate liver changes in ethanol feeding HCV-transgenic (Tg) mouse and to establish an animal model system. (omitted)

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2023

Purpose : Excessive alcohol causes damage to skeletal muscles, leading to the development of a specific disease entity called alcoholic myopathy. Chronic inflammation is related as an underlying mechanism for the loss of muscle mass induced by alcohol. Pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α (tumor necrosis factor-α) and IL-6 (interleukin-6) play a role in this process. The acupuncture point Feng Shi (GB 31) is located on the midline of the lateral aspect of the thigh, above the transverse popliteal crease. This acupoint is used for the treatment of weakness, atrophy, numbness, and post-stroke symptoms of lower limbs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Feng Shi stimulation on muscle atrophy caused by chronic alcohol administration. Method : Young male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups of eight each: Normal, Control, and GB31. The rats in the Control and GB31 groups were orally given 25 % ethanol (5 ㎖/kg, body weight) daily for 4 weeks. The Normal group was similarly administered saline. The acupressure at Feng Shi was treated to rats in the GB31 group. After 4 weeks, the body weight, muscle weight and cross-sectional area of gastrocnemius were assessed and the histological changes in gastrocnemius muscle fiber were observed by hematoxylin and eosin staining. Moreover, TNF-α and IL-6 expressions were immunohistochemistrically evaluated. Results : Acupressure stimulation at Feng Shi had a protective effect on the weight reduction of the gastrocnemius muscle caused by alcohol intake, and had an effect of suppressing anatomical change in muscle fiber and decreasing the average cross-sectional area. Also, the immunoreactivities of TNF-α and IL-6 in the GB31 group were decreased. Conclusion : These results suggest that acupressure at Feng Shi has protective effects on chronic alcohol-induced muscle atrophy by inhibiting pre-inflammatory proteins such as TNF-α and IL-6.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.4803-4812
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• 2015

Chronic alcohol and tobacco abuse plays a crucial role in the development of different liver associated disorders. Intake promotes the generation of reactive oxygen species within hepatic cells exposing their DNA to continuous oxidative stress which finally leads to DNA damage. However in response to such damage an entangled protective repair machinery comprising different repair proteins like ATM, ATR, H2AX, MRN complex becomes activated. Under abnormal conditions the excessive reactive oxygen species generation results in genetic predisposition of various genes (as ADH, ALDH, CYP2E1, GSTT1, GSTP1 and GSTM1) involved in xenobiotic metabolic pathways, associated with susceptibility to different liver related diseases such as fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. There is increasing evidence that the inflammatory process is inherently associated with many different cancer types, including hepatocellular carcinomas. The generated reactive oxygen species can also activate or repress epigenetic elements such as chromatin remodeling, non-coding RNAs (micro-RNAs), DNA (de) methylation and histone modification that affect gene expression, hence leading to various disorders. The present review provides comprehensive knowledge of different molecular mechanisms involved in gene polymorphism and their possible association with alcohol and tobacco consumption. The article also showcases the necessity of identifying novel diagnostic biomarkers for early cancer risk assessment among alcohol and tobacco users.