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고혈압환자의 생애주기별 건강행태와 삶의 질 (Health behaviors and quality of life by life cycle of hypertensive patients)

  • 김현지;민은실
    • 융합정보논문지
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    • 제10권7호
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    • pp.58-66
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    • 2020
  • 본 연구의 목적은 고혈압환자의 생애주기별 건강행태와 삶의 질과의 관계를 파악하는 것이다. 본 연구는 2017년 지역사회건강조사의 자료를 가지고 2차 자료를 분석하여 실시하였다. 연구대상은 고혈압을 진단받은 총 62,056명을 대상으로 삼았다. 자료분석은 SPSS WIN 20.0을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 고혈압치료 및 약물순응도는 성인기에서 중장년기, 노년기보다 훨씬 낮게 나타났다. 둘째, 생애주기별 삶의 질 점수는 성인기가 가장 높았고 연령이 증가할수록 낮아지는 것으로 확인되었다. 셋째, 건강행태에 따른 삶의 질은 생애주기 전반에서 음주, 운동, 저염식이에 따라 차이를 보였다. 본 연구에서 제시된 결과를 고려하여 고혈압환자의 평생 건강관리를 위한 생애주기별 보건교육이 필수적임을 시사하며, 특히 성인기의 고혈압환자의 약물순응도를 높일 수 있는 방안을 개발하고, 삶의 질을 향상을 위한 건전한 건강행태를 가질 수 있도록 교육 및 의학적 접근 등 융복합적 접근이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

부산시 일개구 지역주민의 위암선별검사 수검 및 반복수검 실태 및 관련요인조사 (Stomach Cancer Screening and Repeat Screening Behaviors among Adults in an Urban Area)

  • 정인숙;배은숙;천동환;전진호;이화자;박남희
    • 보건교육건강증진학회지
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.91-109
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    • 2003
  • The importance of repeat screening for stomach cancer is well known to decrease deaths from stomach cancer. This study was aimed at assessing practice behaviors and to identify related factors in the aspects of demographic factors, health status and cancer risk recognition, attitude to cancer screening, health behaviors, and inhibiting or facilitating factors to stomach cancer screening in an urban area. Data was collected through self-administered questionnaires from 403 people aged 40 to 69 years from April 23th to May 15th, 2002. Practice behaviors were classified as : "ever" or "never", and "repeat" or "not repeat" grouped based on a recent 5 year screening history. The results were as follows: 1. Among the 403 subjects: "the ever group" was 23.8% and "the repeat group" was 4.0%, The rates of screening were 20.5% for men, 27.8% for those women, and 27.3% for aged 40-49, 24.5% for those aged 50-59, 19.0% for those aged 60-69. The rates of repeat screening were 4.0% for men, 4.1% for women, and 2.9% for those aged 40-49, 6.3% for aged 50-59, 2.5% for those aged 60-69. 2. The main factors associated with adherence to gastric cancer screening were education(post high school vs below : OR=2.44), previous cancer screening(yes vs no : OR=2.61), belief in personal health(no vs yes : OR=2.72), health status(unhealthy vs healthy : OR=3.40), possibility of cancer compared to others(low vs not low : OR=2.56), and regular exercise(yes vs no : OR=2.94). The main factor associated with adherence to gastric cancer repeat screening was other cancer screening(yes vs no : OR=6.33). Consequently, there is a need to change the recognition of the importance and necessity of stomach cancer screening in healthy conditions through health education, and to perform multiple screening tests each visit.

원주지역 여고생의 체중감량 시도 여부에 따른 체중조절 태도, 영양지식 및 식행동에 관한 연구 (A Study on Weight Control Attitude, Nutrition Knowledge and Dietary Behavior by Weight Control Attempt of High School Female Students in Wonju Area)

  • 이경원;김복란
    • 한국가정과교육학회지
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.91-105
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구는 원주지역 여자고등학생 503명을 대상으로 설문지를 이용하여 체중감량 시도 여부에 따라 체중조절 태도, 체중조절과 관련된 생활습관, 영양지식, 식행동에 대한 차이를 알아보았다. 조사대상자 중 체중감량을 시도한 여고생은 284명(58.4%)이었으며, 체중감량 시도군의 94.7%, 비시도군의 60.7%는 체중조절에 대한 관심이 높았다. 체중감량 시도군의 85.2%와 비시도군의 50.3%는 자신의 체형에 불만인 것으로 나타났다. 체중감량 시도군의 21.8%는 규칙적으로 운동을 하여 비시도군(5.5%)의 운동자 비율보다 높은 비율을 보였다. 대상자의 영양지식점수는 평균 14.3점(20점 만점)으로 체중감량 시도군(14.5점)은 비시도군(13.9점)에 비해 유의하게 점수가 높게 나타났으며(p<0.01), 특히 균형식, 체중조절 관련 지식 등의 항목에서 정답률이 높았다. 식행동은 평균 31.3점(가능점수: $15{\sim}445$점)으로 보통인 편이었고, 특히 식사속도, 다양한 음식섭취, 식품군별 섭취빈도(유제품, 해조류, 식물성 유지)에서 문제가 나타났으며, 체중감량 시도군은 비시도군에 비해 식물성 기름을 사용한 음식을 먹는 비율이 높게 나타났다. 본 연구결과 여고생들에게 체형에 대한 올바른 인식과 체형에 대한 만족도를 높여주는 영양교육을 해야 할 것이며, 이들에게 올바른 체중조절을 위한 방법과 바람직한 식생활 행동을 할 수 있는 교육이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

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카지노 시큐리티 종사자의 운동변화단계에 따른 신체적 자기개념과 자기 효능감의 관계 (The Relationship between the Stage of Exercise Behavior Change and Physical Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy of Casino Security Employees)

  • 전용태;오중일
    • 시큐리티연구
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    • 제21호
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    • pp.95-120
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    • 2009
  • 본 연구는 카지노 시큐리티 종사자의 운동변화단계에 따른 신체적 자기개념과 자기효능감의 관계를 규명하는데 목적이 있다. 연구의 목적 달성을 위하여 전국 카지노 17개업체중 시큐리티 관련업무 30명 이상을 고용하고 있는 8개의 업체를 모집단으로 설정하여 표본을 추출하였다. 이 연구에서 시큐리티 종사자 30명 이상을 고용하고 있는 업체를 선정한 이유는 30명 이하의 영세한 업체에서 조직구성 및 직무체계와 환경이 대체적으로 차이가 있으므로 이에 따른 연구결과를 일반화하기에는 다소 제한적이라고 판단되기 때문이다. 편의 추출법(convenience sampling)에 의하여 대상을 표집 하였으며, 선정된 연구대상자는 본 연구의 취지 및 설문조사 교육을 받은 조사원을 통해 운동변화단계에 따른 신체적 자기개념과 자기효능감의 관계 설문지를 자기평가 기입법(self-administration method)에 따라 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구 조사 자료의 결과를 처리하기 위하여 Window SPSS 16.0프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 측정도구의 타당성을 검증하기 위해 탐색적 요인분석(factor analysis)과 신뢰도 검증을 위하여 하위 척도별 내적 일관성 계수(Cronbach's alpha)를 산출하였다. 주성분 분석(principle component factor analysis)을 이용하였으며. 요인회전방법으로 직각회전방식(varimax rotation)을 이용하였다. 초기 고유값(Eigen value) 1.0을 요인 추출의 준거로 삼았다. 운동변화단계에 있어 성별, 근무형태의 차이를 알아보기 위하여 운동 변화단계에 대한 차이를 검증하기 위해 $X^2$을 실시하였다. 운동변화단계에 따라 신체적 자기개념과 자기효능감의 차이를 알아보기 위하여 운동변화단계를 독립변수로 신체적 자기개념과 자기효능감을 종속변수로 하는 일원변량분석(one-way ANOVA)을 실시하였다. 집단간의 평균차를 검증하기 위하여 사후검증으로 Scheffe 검증을 실시하였다. 신체적 자기개념이 자기효능감에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 먼저 상관관계분석을 실시하였고, 신체적 자기개념을 독립변수로 하고 자기효능감을 종속변수로 하는 다중회귀분석(multipie regression analysis)을 실시하였으며, Enter 방식으로 처리하였다. 이와 같은 방법과 절차에 따른 자료 분석을 통하여 얻은 결론은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 카지노 시큐리티 종사자들의 운동행동변화단계는 성별과 근무형태에 따라 운동행동 변화단계에 차이가 있었다. 둘째, 운동행동변화단계에서 유지단계로 이행 할수록 신체적 자기 개념과 자기효능감을 지각하는 정도가 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 신체적 자기개념의 하위요인 중, 신체활동과 체지방에 대한 정도가 자기효능감에 유의한 영향을 미쳤다.

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체중조절 내담자의 영양섭취 및 식행동 실태 분석 (Analysis on Nutrient Intakes and Eating Behaviors of Female Students Visiting Nutrition Counselling Office)

  • 이보숙;권순형;허채옥;조경련;이영순;김명자;임호남
    • 동아시아식생활학회지
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    • 제12권5호
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    • pp.352-363
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze health-related habits, weight control experience and body composition of 344 female students visiting nutrition counselling office. Dietary habits of the subjects were assessed by means of interview with questionnaire and nutrient intakes were evaluated by the simple dietary assessment method. Weight and height were measured to get body mass index(BMI) and waist-hip ratio and their body composition were measured by Inbody 3.0. The obtained results were as follows: 1) Among students, 14.5% were exercising on a regularly basis, of which the exercises were walking and gymnastic exercise(22.1%), jogging(14.1%), and rope-skipping(4.7%), 48.4% of students were little drinking and 30.5% were once a week and smokers were 4.1%. 2) 28.3% of students were little having breakfast and 15.1% were once or twice a week. Two third of total students were not having breakfast regularly. Also only 59.6% of students were having dinner everyday, which means many of them were even skipping dinner. The reasons why they were not having breakfast were because they don't have enough time to eat(66.0%) and for a diet(2.8%) and the reasons for skipping dinner were because they were not hungry(23.0%), for the weight loss(18.2%). It was shown that they would skip dinner rather than breakfast for a weight control. 51.6% of students were taking snack 1~2 times a day and 5.3% were having little snack. 55.4% of students were dining out once a day and 15.4% more am 2 times a day. 3) 46.7% of students were already experiencing weight control before visiting the counselling office. 78.5% of students tried on one kind of weight control method, 11.4% on two kinds, and 10.1 % on more than three kinds. The method they tried for a weight control most was the one food diet using egg, fruits and beans, which is the most popular among them, and the next were an aerobic exercise(23.6%). a diet tried by a famous entertainer (15.5%), and the fasting(14.5%). 4) The average BMI was 21.2 and the body fat rate was 28.1%. As a result of grouping BMI, 12.8% were underweight 67.6% normal weight 11.6% overweight and 8% obesity. Less than standard for the body fat rate were 0.6%, 50.6% standard, 48.5% more than standard. 49.2% of students as normal weight on a BMI were assessed the so-called "skinny obesity. 50% of consulted students situated fat intra-abdominally at the umbilical level(WHR>0.8). 5) The energy intake was 76.6$\pm$17.8% of RDA and constituent ratio of carbohydrate, fat and protein were 64.2$\pm$5.2%, 21.6$\pm$3.7% and 14.3$\pm$2.3%, respectively, which is little over of 20% of recommended ratio of fat. Protein and niacin intake were more than 90% of RDA and riboflavin and vit. C were taken more than 100% of RDA. But Fe intake was 69.4$\pm$19.3%, Ca 76.6$\pm$23.6%, which were the least constituents. There was not remarkable significance between energy intake and nutrient density based on the groups of underweight, normal weight, overweight and obesity of BMI. 6) It was shown that body fat rate had remarkably significant correlation(p<0.000) with BMI(r=0.760) and WHR(r=0.817) respectively, but body fat rate was more correlated with WHR than with BMI. There was not much significant difference between body fat rate and WHR whether they exercised or not. However. BMI was significantly higher in the exercise group because one who showed higher BMI started to exercise since they looked fat in appearance and perceived as they were fat. fat.

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안동주변 농촌지역 50세 이상 주민의 식품섭취빈도 및 건강행위에 따른 영양위험 분석 (1) (Nutritional Risks Analysis Based on the Food Intake Frequency and Health-related Behaviors of the Older Residents (50 Years and Over) in Andong Area (1))

  • 이혜상;권인숙;권정숙
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제37권8호
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    • pp.998-1008
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구는 농촌지역 노인들의 영양 및 건강상태 개선을 위한 노인 영양 사업에 기초 자료를 제공하고자 안동시 읍면지역 농촌의 50세 이상 주민 1,384명을 대상으로 건강관련 생활습관과 식품섭취빈도에 관한 설문조사 및 식이섭취조사를 수행하였고, 건강관련행위 및 식품섭취빈도와 영양소 섭취간의 관련성을 분석하였으며, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 연령별 분포는 $50{\sim}64$세가 60.0%(남자 54.0%, 여자 63.9%), $65{\sim}74$세가 34.4%(남자 38.5%, 여자 31.8%), 75세 이상이 5.6%(남자 7.5%, 여자 4.3%)이었다. 대상자의 흡연율은 남자 78.0%, 여자 4.1%로 남자의 흡연율은 다른 지역에 비해 매우 높았으며, 음주율은 남자 64.5%, 여자 31.8%로 이 지역 조사대상자들의 음주율이 국민건강영양조사에 나타난 전국 평균보다는 다소 낮았다. 규칙적인 운동을 하는 사람은 남자의 9.8%, 여자의 6.7%로서 90% 이상이 운동을 하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 육류를 거의 먹지 않는 사람이 남자는 35.2%, 여자는 65.0%, 생선을 거의 먹지 않는 사람이 남자는 32.1%, 여자는 44.7%로 나타났으며, 과일을 거의 먹지 않는 경우는 15.7%(남자 15.2%, 여자 16.0%)이었다. 김치를 제외한 채소의 경우 42.6%(남자 40.0%, 여자 44.1%)가 거의 섭취하지 않는 것으로 조사되었다. 에너지 섭취량이 남자 1410.5 kcal, 여자 1279.2 kcal인 점과 에너지 필요추정량 미만 섭취자 비율이 92.5%, 여자 88.4%인 것으로 볼 때 이 지역 조사대상자들의 에너지 섭취 부족은 심각한 상태인 것을 알 수 있었다. 단백질 섭취량은 남자 53.8 g, 여자 46.9 g이었으며, 남자의 27.8%, 여자의 29.8%가 평균필요량보다 적게 섭취하였다. 비타민 섭취량을 평균필요량과 비교 분석한 결과, 리보플라빈 섭취 부족이 가장 많았으며(남자 92.5%, 여자 89.6%), 다음은 엽산(남자 89.7%, 여자 88.5%), 티아민(남자 76.7%, 여자 77.2%), 그리고 비타민 A(남자 69.9%, 여자 75.6%)의 순으로 다른 지역에 비해 비타민 섭취량이 매우 낮은 것을 알 수 있었다. 무기질 섭취량 분석 결과, 칼슘(남자 78.0%, 여자 85.8%)의 섭취가 가장 부족하였으며, 아연(남자 65.6%, 여자 52.1%)이 칼슘에 이어 부족하게 섭취하는 무기질이었다. 75세 이상 주민은 다른 연령층에 비해 대부분의 영양소 섭취가 유의하게 낮았으며, 단백질, 비타민 B6, 철은 평균필요량 미만 섭취 비율이 유의하게 높았다. 육류 섭취를 거의 하지 않는 사람은 육류를 일주일에 3회 이상 섭취하는 사람보다 단백질과 니아신의 섭취량이 유의적으로 낮았고, 생선을 거의 섭취하지 않는 사람에게서 단백질, 니아신, 비타민 B6 그리고 아연의 섭취가 낮았으나, 과일과 김치를 제외한 채소에 대한 섭취빈도는 영양위험 수준에 영향을 거의 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 음주로 인한 영양소 섭취 차이가 나타나지 않았는데, 여자 노인에서는 일주일에 $1{\sim}2$회 음주자의 영양 섭취 불량 비율이 비음주자 또는 거의 매일 음주하는 사람보다 오히려 낮은 경향을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 남자의 경우 흡연자가 비흡연자에 비해 대부분의 영양소에 있어서 섭취 부족비율이 높았으나 유의적인 차이는 없었으며, 여자는 인의 섭취 불량 비율이 흡연자에게서 유의하게 높았다. 남녀 모두 규칙적으로 운동을 하는 사람의 영양 불량 비율이 낮은 경향이었으나, 남자는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았고, 여자는 규칙적으로 운동을 하는 사람보다 그렇지 못한 사람에서 에너지, 비타민 A, 리보플라빈, 니아신, 아연의 섭취 불량 비율이 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과 안동시 읍면 지역 농촌의 50세 이상 주민은 흡연율이 높고 규칙적으로 운동하지 않는 비율이 높아 건강관련 생활습관이 좋지 않았고, 육류, 생선, 채소 등의 식품섭취빈도가 낮게 나타났으며, 어육류의 섭취빈도는 영양위험과의 관련성이 높았다. 따라서 이 지역 노인들을 대상으로 금연교육과 함께 다양한 운동프로그램을 제공하고, 채소와 어육류의 섭취를 증가시키는 방향으로 영양중재프로그램을 운영할 필요가 있다고 생각된다.

도시지역 노인의 ADL과 건강관리에 대한 임상적 연구 (A clinical study of ADL and health related Behaviors of elders Aged 65 or over in An urban Area)

  • 허영구
    • 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.45-58
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    • 1998
  • This study was carried out to find out general characteristics and health-related behaviors of elders aged 65 or over and factors related to their activities of daily living. and thus to contribute to their health maintenance and promotion. The subjects were 200 elders who had resided at Tae Jean city, with males and females was scaled 1 : 3. To collect data for study, the field survey was conducted from March 20 to October 31, 1997 with questionaire. 1. 65.0% of the subjects were 65-75 years old, while 35.0% were 75 years old or over, 20.5% of them were illterate, 46.5% could read and write Korean. graduated from elementary school, and 11.5% middle school or higher level. 2. 28.5% of subjects perceived their current health status, 46.0% of men and 38.0% of women as fair, In genal elderly men perceived their health status better than elderly women. Among the subjects, 62.0% of men and 57.0% of women reported that they experienced one or more illnesses during the last year. 3. 76.0% of men and 33.0% of women were current smokers. 55.0% of current smokers. 55.0% of current make smokers smoked 11-12 cigarettes per day and 53.2% of current female smokers smoked less than 10 cigarettes per day. 4. 76.0% of men and 37.3% of women drank alchol currently. 5. 56.0% of men and 34.7% of women practiced regular exercise for their health maintenance and promotion. 6. In general, 38.5% of subjects needed other's assistance for doing one or more Activites such as doing heavy home work, Walking up and down stairs or walking half a mile. 7. Common disease of the subjects were hypertention, depenerative arthritis and diabetes mellitus in order.

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A Longitudinal Study on the Prevalence of Major Adult Chronic Disease in Korean Employees between 2001 and 2010

  • Lee, Gyu-Jang;Kim, Soon-Ki;Kim, Hye-Young;Lee, Chang-Kyou;Lee, Seung-Gwan;Cho, Kyung-Jin
    • 대한임상검사과학회지
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    • 제44권1호
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    • pp.7-16
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    • 2012
  • The Korean GDP per capita doubled during the last 10 years. As the GDP increases, Korean health behaviors such as, eating, drinking, smoking, and exercise habits changed as well. Compared to the remarkably advanced diagnostic technologies and therapeutics during the last decade, the leading causes of death in Korea scarcely changed. Among the leading causes of death, cerebrovascular disease, heart disease, diabetes, liver disease and hypertension are closely related to health behaviors. Using the database of medical check-up between 2001 and 2010, the authors performed a longitudinal study for the prevalence rates and the trends of major chronic adult diseases among the 2,721 workers along with their health behavior. Among the diagnostic test items, fasting blood sugar, cholesterol and BMI levels showed steady increase and these three test items all showed linear trends (p<0.001). The average blood sugar and cholesterol levels were near worrying levels. Moreover, the average BMI of males was found to be at the overweight level, intimating the possibility reaching thee Obese Class I level soon if there are no aggressive counter measures. Fasting blood sugar and cholesterol levels were higher in a drinking group as compared to a non-drinking group, and the BMI levels were also higher in the drinking group and the smoking group as compared to the non-drinking and the non-smoking group (p<0.001). Finally, the authors believe that the fasting blood sugar, cholesterol and BMI levels should be designated as target monitoring test items in the medical check-up for Korean employees.

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Studies on Self-Perceived Health and Appearance, Health-Related Lifestyles and Dietary Behaviors of Korean College Students Attending Web Class

  • Cheong, Sun-Hee;Kim, Jin-Sook;Lee, Mi-Young;Lee, Jeong-Hee;Chang, Kyung-Ja
    • Journal of Community Nutrition
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    • 제3권2호
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    • pp.77-86
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate self-perception and practices of health and appearance, health-related lifestyles and dietary behaviors of college students(137 male, 115 female) attending web class via the Internet. This cross-sectional survey was conducted by a self-administered questionnaire and data was analyzed by SPSS program. The average height, weight and BMI of the male and female college students were 174.4cm, 67.8kg, 22.3kg/㎡ and 162.3cm, 52.1kg, 19.8kg/㎡, respectively. Male collage students perceived their health statuses significantly better compared to female students. As for self-evaluation of anemia, female college students perceived significantly more anemia symptoms compared to male college students. Female college students perceived their body image to be obese compared to male college students. Underweight college students perceived significantly less healthy statuses, more anemia symptoms, and worse hair conditions compared to other college students. The rate of male students who exercise was significantly higher compared to that of female students. Male students reported significantly more smoking and drinking of alcohol compared to female students. The rate of female college students skipping meals was significantly higher than that of male college students. Frequency of eating out in female college students was significantly higher compared to that in male students. These results may provide some basic information in developing a nutrition education program for Korean college students using Internet.

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생활 환경요인에 의한 근골격계 질환이 업무능률 및 삶의 질 저하에 미치는 영향 (Living Environment, Musculoskeletal Disorder and the Decrease of Work Efficiency & Quality of Life)

  • 박종호;김은정
    • 산경연구논집
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    • 제8권7호
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    • pp.63-70
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    • 2017
  • Purpose - Due to the lack of physical activities and the increase of sedentary behaviors such as screen time, the health condition for contemporaries has been deteriorating. This study is designed to investigate how the use of worktable or tools unfit for body and sedentary behaviors can exercise influence on muscular skeletal disease and how it has an impact on lowering work efficiency and the quality of life with the medium of the muscular skeletal disease. Research design, data, and methodology - The research has developed a questionnaire with 5 hypothesis. The questionnaires were also made by interview and E-mail. 350 copies of questionnaires were distributed and 315 questionnaire were used for the analysis as valid data responses. SPSS ver.22.0 were used and made Cronbach's and reliability test, correlation, Baron & α Kenny 3 step mediated regression analysis. Results - The research has found that living environment factors have positive effect on the occurrence of musculosketal disease. Particularly, repeated use of unfit worktable or tools has a positive effect on the muscular skeletal disorder. And sedentary lifestyle also has a positive effect on the disease. The musculoskeletal disease caused by living environment has a positive impact on lowering the work efficiency. This study has also showed that the muscular skeletal disease has mediated the relationship between the living environment factors and the decrease of work efficiency due to musculoskeletal disease. The musculoskeletal disorders can effect the decrease of the quality of life as well, for the decrease of work efficiency has a positive effect on lowering the quality of life. Conclusions - Sedentary lifestyles, the use of worktable unfit for body, and the repeated use of a tool have caused the increase of muscular-skeletal diseases, and reduction of productivity as well as the hight cost of medical treatment for our contemporaries. Understanding the cause of disease morbidity, finding ways to prevent the disease, and educating people about them would contribute not only to improvement of individual health but also to the advancement of welfare for all.