• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.38-50
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• 2016

Introduction: Geriatric depression is one of the significant mental health issues for older people. This descriptive study aimed to investigate the correlation between selected factors and depression among older people, living in homes for the aged in the western part of Thailand. Methods: 107 older people, living in two homes for the aged of the western part of Thailand were recruited to the study, using cluster sampling. Three questionnaires, including the Barthel Index Activity of Daily living (BADL), the Thai Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS), and personal characteristics, perceived health status, chronic diseases, family relationship, and recent grief and loss experience were used. The quality of all questionnaires, especially the reliability of BADL, TGDS, and selected factors (e.g., health factors) were 0.95, 0.93, and 0.72 respectively. After finishing data collection, percentages, medians, and Spearman's rank correlation and Mann-Whitney U were used to analyze the data. Results and discussion: The results revealed that nearly half (41.1%) of older people suffered from depression. Furthermore, income, perceived health status, and Barthel ADL index were significantly negatively associated with depression at p<0.01; whereas, the number of chronic diseases was significantly positively associated with depression at p<0.05. Conclusion: results on the correlation may guide the practice in the future. For example, the officers or health care providers in homes for the aged should encourage older people to be independent, improve their perceived health status, increase health promoting behaviors to prevent or delay chronic illnesses, or increase older people incomes by promoting the appropriate occupation.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.131-142
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• 2024

본 논문에서는 농촌 노인의 건강증진행위에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 성별에 따라 제안한다. 본 연구는 농촌진흥청의 '농촌 노인 맞춤형 돌봄프로그램 개발 수요조사' 자료를 활용하여 분석하였다. 분석대상은 농촌에서 거주하는 만65세 이상 502명의 자료를 활용하였다. 분석방법은 SPSS 25.0 프로그램을 활용하여 기술통계, 교차분석, 상관관계분석, 위계적 회귀분석을 사용하였다. 분석결과 건강증진행위 실천에 있어서 남성과 여성의 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 남성의 경우 연령이 낮고 교육수준이 낮을수록, 배우자와 함께 거주할 때, 사회적 활동에 참여할 때 건강증진행위 수준이 더 높았고, 여성의 경우 연령이 많고, 주관적 건강상태가 좋을수록, 사회적 활동에 참여할 때 건강증진행위 수준이 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 농촌 노인의 성별에 따라 건강증진행위를 촉진할 수 있는 기초자료가 될 것이며, 이를 바탕으로 정책적·실천적 접근 방안에 대한 시사점을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.245-252
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• 2011

Purpose: This study was designed to find the correlations between physical activity and insulin resistance of the middle-aged adults. Methods: One hundred thirty one subjects participated in this study were age 40-60 from Y university's center for physical exercise in W city. The data were collected from August 5 to October 5, 2009. To measure physical activity, the contracted Korean version of the Self-Report of Physical Activity Questionnaires of IPAQ was used. Insulin resistance was measured using fasting glucose levels, serum insulin levels, and HOMA method (serum insulin${\times}$fasting glucose/22.5). Results: The continuous physical activity overall in this study was on average $1,792.30{\pm}2,216.81$ MET (min/week), and as a result of categorical classification: no activity was 66 subjects (50.4%); minimum activity, 41 (31.3%); and health-improving activity, 24 (18.3%), respectively. The overall degree of insulin resistance in these subjects was $2.20{\pm}2.62$(0.28-12.74). There was negative correlation between moderate intensity activity and insulin resistance (r= -.189, p<.05). Conclusion: These results revealed that promoting moderate-intensity physical activity is important in preventing and improving insulin resistance and possibly other metabolic risk factors in the middle-aged adults.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제66권
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• pp.227-235
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• 2023

The current study evaluated the presence and concentration of health-promoting phenolic antioxidants in sorghum seed accessions from seven regions in three different countries (Uzbekistan, Myanmar, and the United States). The free radical scavenging activity using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl assay was 13.10±2.37 ㎍/mL in the Uzbekistan sorghum seed extracts, demonstrating the highest antioxidant activity. Additionally, the total phenol content was the highest in the Uzbekistan sorghum seed extracts [157.87±4.04 mg GAE/g (gallic acid equivalents per gram)]. The total flavonoid content was 12.69±0.72 mg QE/g (quercetin equivalents per gram) and represents the highest value in the Myanmar collection. The Uzbekistan collection demonstrated the greatest potential for whitening activity, with the tyrosinase inhibition rate of 79.20±4.15%. The wrinkle improvement function using elastase also showed the highest anti-aging activity of 55.85±4.78% in the same seed extract. The Uzbekistan seed extract had the highest NO production inhibitory activity of 144.35±4.55%. We conclude from these results that the Uzbekistan sorghum seed has excellent antioxidant activity, content of various functional ingredients, and anti-inflammatory activity.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.680-695
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for developing nursing intervention for middle-aged women. This study identified health status, family functionality and spousal relationship and analyzed relationship between individual characteristics and family functionality/ spousal relationship. The subjects, of this study were 1.723 women from 45 to 55 years of age, who lived in J city. Data were analyzed using percentages, means, t-tests, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation coefficients with the SPSS statistical program. The results of the study were as follow: 1. The rate of women who perceived themselves to be healthy was 36.6%, those who did not was 30.8%. The most frequent health problem was a disease of the skeletal system (13.2%). 2. The mean score of family functionality was $3.25{\pm}.60$, with cohesion score of $3.58{\pm}.66$ and adaptability score of $2.99{\pm}.63$. 3. The mean score of total spousal relationship was $3.22{\pm}.42$; the relationship with in-laws was 3.78; sexual relationship, 3.74; life style, 3.44; and recreational activity. 3.39. 4. The women who experienced menopause perceived themselves to be unhealthier than those who did not. 5. Healthy women had a high score at total spousal relationship. personality of spouse. life style, recreational activity, and children's influence. 6. The women from 40 to 50 years of age. and women who graduated from middle or high school and had medium economic status showed a high score in family functionality. There was no correlation between family functionality and experience of the menopause. 7. Lower aged women were not good in personality of spouse (p<.05), sexual relationship (p<.05), and relationship with relatives (p<.05), Inexperienced women's menopause was influenced by their children (p<.05), Women who graduated from middle or high school (p<.001) and had medium economic status (p<.05) showed a high score in spousal relationship. 8. The higher the family functionality score. the higher spousal relationship. score (p<.001): love and communication (p<.001), personality of husband (p<.05), and religion (p<.001). relationship with relatives (p<.05), but the lower the score of recreational activity (p<.05), and share of role (p<.001) in the spousal relationship. 9. In the family functionality, the higher the cohesion score. the higher was the adaptability score (p<.001). l) The higher the cohesion score, the higher were love and communication, personality of husband. life style. sexual relationship. and children's influence, but the lower were share of role in spousal relationship(p<.001). 2) The higher the adaptability score, the higher were love and communication, religion, but the lower were the personality of husband, life style. sexual relationship, recreational activity, relationship with relatives, share of role(p<.001), and children's influence in spousal relationship (p<.05). 10. Variables within the spousal relationship have relationships with other variables. 1) The higher the love and communication score. the higher personality of husband religion, life style, communication. relationship with relatives, and children s influence (p<.001). 2) The higher personality of husband life style sexual relationship. recreational activity, relationship with relatives, share of role, and children's influence (p<.001). 3) The higher the religion score, the lower the recreational activity score (p<.05). 4) The higher the life style, the higher were the sexual relationship, recreational activity. relationship with relatives. share of role, and children's influence (p<.001). 5) The higher the sexual relationship score. the higher were recreational activity. relationship with relatives, share of role. and children's influence (p<.001). 6) The higher the recreational activity, the relationship with relatives, share of role. and children's influence (p<.001). 7) The higher the relationship with relatives, the higher were the share of role. the higher children's influence (p<.001). In conclusion. the spousal relationship was not good in unhealthy women, and the family functionality was related with the age of women and educational level. Also the spousal relationship was related with the age of women, personality of husband, sexual relationship. relationship with relatives by marriage and influence of sons and daughters. Menopause was related with spousal relationship, not related with family functionality. And the family functionality not related with perceived health status. but was correlated with spousal relationship. Therefore, the health management program for middle-aged woman should take place before menopause and must be based on promoting the family functionality and spousal relationship as well as physical health.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1065-1072
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• 1995

Mugwort was successively fractionated with n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and water and the fractions were evaluated by their growth-promoting activites for Bifidobacterium sp. in vitro experiments. The growths of Bifidobacterium adolescentis, B. bifidum, B. infantis and B.longum were enhanced with the addition of the water fraction, while the fractions of chloroform and ethylacetate inhibited Clostridium perfringens. When the wate fraction was added to media at a concentration of 0.01-0.5%(w/v), the growhts of Bifidobacterium sp. were increased according to the concentration of water fraction used. The water fraction stimulated also the growth of lactobacillus acidophillus, whereas those of E. coli and Enterococcus faecalis were not affected. The growth-promoting activity of water fraction was stable at the range of pH 2 to pH 10 and kept in thermal treatment at 10$0^{\circ}C$ for 30 minutes.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2021

The Industrial Revolution 4.0 has significantly improved labor productivity, upholding the role of people as the creator of core values and the focus of sustainable development. Vietnam is facing an important turning point when GDP growth has gradually slowed down in the context that natural resources are beginning to dry up. This requires Vietnamese businesses to innovate to promote economic growth and improve competitiveness. This paper focuses on clarifying the activity and policy Vietnam's innovation. Thereby to propose the solution for supporting and promoting of innovative startup enterprise in accordance with the conditions and circumstances of Vietnam in the context of Industry 4.0

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.458-465
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• 2012

This study aims to determine the association between obesity-related behaviors (dietary practices, physical activity and body image) and body weight status among adolescents. A total of 382 adolescents (187 males and 195 females) aged 13 to 15 years in Kajang, Selangor participated in this study. Majority of the respondents were Malays (56.0%), followed by Chinese (30.1%) and Indians (13.9%). Dietary practices, physical activity and body image of the adolescents were assessed through the eating behaviors questionnaire, two-day dietary record, two-day physical activity record and multi-dimensional body image scale (MBIS), respectively. Body weight and height were measured by trained researchers. The prevalence of overweight and obesity (19.5%) was about twice the prevalence of underweight (10.5%). About two-thirds of the respondents (72.3%) skipped at least one meal and half of them (56.2%) snacked between meals with a mean energy intake of $1,641{\pm}452$ kcal/day. More than half of the respondents (56.8%) were practicing sedentary lifestyle with a mean energy expenditure of $1,631{\pm}573$ kcal per day. Energy intake (r = 0.153, P < 0.05), physical activity (r = 0.463, P < 0.01) and body image (r = 0.424, P < 0.01) were correlated with BMI. However, meal skipping, snacking and energy expenditure per kg body weight were not associated with body weight status. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that body image, physical activity and energy intake contributed significantly in explaining body weight status of the adolescents. In short, overweight and obesity were likely to be associated not only with energy intake and physical activity, but also body image. Hence, promoting healthy eating, active lifestyle and positive body image should be incorporated in future obesity prevention programmes in adolescents.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.7-29
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• 2019

목적: 본 연구의 목적은 고령자의 다면적 라이프스타일 프로파일 개발을 위해 라이프스타일을 포괄적으로 평가하는 도구 뿐만 아니라, 라이프스타일의 기본요소인 신체적 활동과 영양 그리고 활동 및 참여를 평가하는 도구들을 체계적으로 분석하여 제시하고자 한다. 연구방법: 포괄적 라이프스타일 평가도구의 경우 2001년 1월부터 2019년 6월까지 CINANL, NDSL, PubMed, Riss을 사용하여 문헌을 수집하였으며, 검색어는 "lifestyle assessment" OR "lifestyle profile" OR "lifestyle test"를 사용하였다. 라이프스타일 구성요소별 평가도구 관련 문헌 검색의 경우 2010년부터 1월 부터, 2019년 6월까지 CINANL, NDSL, PubMed, Riss을 사용하여 문헌을 수집하였으며, 검색어는 "physical activity assessment", OR "physical activity participation profile", "nutrition assessment" 그리고 "activity participation assessment" OR "activity participation and lifestyle"을 사용하였다. 결과: 검색결과로 얻은 4,165편의 문헌 중 선정기준에 부합하는 31편의 연구가 최종적으로 선정되었으며, 총 31편의 논문에서 포괄적 라이프스타일 평가도구는 총 5종류로 모두 자가응답식 평가도구이며, Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile(HELP)와 Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile(HPLP)이 각각 3편(33%)으로 가장 많이 사용되었다. 신체 활동 평가도구의 경우 자가응답식 설문형식의 평가도구가 7편(58%)으로 가장 많았고, 설문 형식의 평가 방법의 보완으로 객관적 평가도구인 가속도계를 기반으로 한 평가도구 4개(33%), 고령자를 위한 식이 평가도구는 Mini-Nutritional Assessment(MNA)가 3편(42%)로 가장 많이 사용 됨을 알 수 있었다. 활동 참여의 평가도구의 경우 총 5종류의 평가도구가 노인의 활동 참여를 측정하기 위해 사용되는 것으로 분석되었고 그 중 Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment(MAPA)가 3편(43%)으로 가장 많이 사용된 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 31편의 문헌 고찰 결과, 고령자의 라이프스타일과 관련된 평가도구는 총 21개로 나타났다. 포괄적 평가도구는 자가보고식의 평가가 기반이 된 항목이 많았고, 주로 음주, 흡연, 운동 및 식이와 사회적 활동에 관한 참여 빈도 및 시간을 측정하는 것으로 나타났다. 그 외 라이프스타일의 주요 구성 요소로 평가도구로는 대부분 자가보고식의 평가형식이며, 활동에 대한 참여여부와 빈도를 측정하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구는 기존의 포괄적 라이프스타일 평가도구와 라이프스타일의 각 항목별 평가도구의 종류, 평가항목 및 측정방법을 분석함으로써, 향후 고령자의 다면적 라이프스타일을 평가 할 수 있는 표준화된 평가도구를 개발하는데 기초자료로 활용 될 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.4783-4790
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• 2016

Purpose: Cancer-related fatigue is frequently experienced by patients during and after therapy. The present study was conducted to assess the impact of energy conservation strategies and health promotion in breast cancer survivors. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was carried out to compare the intervention effect (n=69.0) with controls (n=66.0) based on routine oncology ward care. The intervention was five weekly sessions for groups of 6-8 breast cancer survivors. Data on fatigue and health promotion lifestyle were obtained before and after completion the intervention and then 8 weeks later for analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures. Results: Our findings showed cancer-related fatigue to be reduced in the intervention group from pre- to post-intervention, and this persisted over the 8-weeks follow-up period (F = 69.8, p<0.001). All subscales of the cancer fatigue scale demonstrated statistically significant effects with partial eta-squared values ranging from 0.15 (the smallest effect in cognitive fatigue) to 0.21 (the largest for affective fatigue). Changes in the health promotion life style indicated a significant promotion from pre- to post-intervention, and this again continued after 8-weeks follow-up (F = 41.6, p < 0.001). All six domains of a health promoting life style featured significantly elevated values, the largest effect being seen in the interpersonal relations subscale (F=57.7, partial ${\eta}^2=0.21$, p<0.001) followed by physical activity (F=51.9, partial ${\eta}^2=0.18$, p<0.001). Conclusions: The program was effective in decreasing cancer related fatigue and promoting a healthy lifestyle.