• Clinical Nutrition Research
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.199-217
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• 2023

People with higher genetic predisposition to obesity are more susceptible to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and healthy plant-based foods may be associated with reduced risks of obesity and other metabolic markers. We investigated whether healthy plant-foods-rich dietary patterns might have inverse associations with cardiometabolic risk factors in participants at genetically elevated risk of obesity. For this cross-sectional study, 377 obese and overweight women were chosen from health centers in Tehran, Iran. We calculated a healthy plant-based diet index (h-PDI) in which healthy plant foods received positive scores, and unhealthy plant and animal foods received reversed scores. A genetic risk score (GRS) was developed based on 3 polymorphisms. The interaction between GRS and h-PDI on cardiometabolic traits was analyzed using a generalized linear model (GLM). We found significant interactions between GRS and h-PDI on body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.02), body fat mass (p = 0.04), and waist circumference (p = 0.056). There were significant gene-diet interactions for healthful plant-derived diets and BMI-GRS on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (p = 0.03), aspartate aminotransferase (p = 0.04), alanine transaminase (p = 0.05), insulin (p = 0.04), and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (p = 0.002). Adherence to h-PDI was more strongly related to decreased levels of the aforementioned markers among participants in the second or top tertile of GRS than those with low GRS. These results highlight that following a plant-based dietary pattern considering genetics appears to be a protective factor against the risks of cardiometabolic abnormalities.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.668-677
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• 2001

This study conducted to assess the effectiveness of nutrition education program for elderly females with various diseases. Forty subjects(hypertension ; 20, diabetes ; 12, hyperlipidemia ; 8) out of 56 completed the 7 weeks nutrition education program. The nutrition education program was based for healthy food habits and dietary guidelines for each specific disease. It also included practicing individualized menu planning and exercising program. Energy, calcium, iron, vitamin A and ash intakes significantly increased in the hypertension group. total sodium intake did not decrease, however sodium intake per kcal decreased significantly(p〈0.05). Elderly with diabetes did not show any changes in dietary intakes. Dietary protein, plant fat, ash, and sodium intakes were significantly elevated(p〈0.05), but cholesterol intakes significantly decreased(p〈0.05) in the hyperlipidemic group. Elderly with hypertension agreed strongly with changes of food habits such as increasing milk intake, and decreasing Kimchi, soup, pickles and salty food, and table salt intakes after nutrition education. Diabetic elderly showed significantly improved food habit scores in decreasing white rice intake, sugar intake and increasing sea-weed consumption, vegetable consumption and exercise. Hyperlipidemic elderly did not show much improvement in food habit scores except in biochemical indices. However, mean serum glucose and atherogenic index decreased in the diabetic and hyperlipidemic groups after education, respectively.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.233-245
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary habits and nutrient intakes on skin condition of female university students. The subjects were 95 female university students in Daegu. This study examined anthropometric measurements, dietary intake, food intake habits and skin condition (moisture, elasticity, sebum (U-zone, T-zone), pores, evenness and melanin pigmentation. The subjects in this study had an average age of 21.4, an average height and weight of 161.2 cm and 52.9 kg, respectively, and the average body mass index (BMI) was 20.3 $kg/m^2$. The means of skin elasticity, pores, evenness, and melanin pigmentation were within the normal range of women in their 20s and the skin moisture state was slightly lower than the normal range, which showed a dry tendency. The sebum in the U-zone and the T-zone was lower than the standard values, which showed less secretion in both areas. The subjects with high nut intake showed a better skin pore state (p < 0.05). Those with a high intake of instant foods showed a sig-nificantly low skin moisture and a significantly higher sebum rate (p < 0.05). The group with high skin elasticity and the group with less melanin pigmentation showed a significantly low animal protein intake (p < 0.05). The group with high skin elasticity also showed a significantly higher vitamin A and niacin intakes as well (p < 0.05). The group with high skin evenness showed a significantly lower animal lipid intake and a significantly higher vitamin E intake (p < 0.05). In addition, those with high skin elasticity and evenness as well as low melanin pigmentation showed a tendency of high intake of antioxidant vitamins, such as vitamin A, carotene, vitamin C or vitamin E. In summary, a moderate intake of plant-based products and also the antioxidant vitamins within such products seems to have a beneficial effect on maintaining a healthy and good skin condition.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.510-522
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 국민건강영양조사 제7기 (2016-2018년) 자료를 활용하여 가구 유형에 따른 빈혈 유병률과 식이 섭취와의 관계를 살펴보았다. 그 결과 빈혈 유병률은 남성 1인 가구가 다인 가구보다 높았으며, 여성은 다인 가구가 1인 가구보다 높았다. 식품 섭취량은 남성 1인 가구는 다인 가구보다 총 식품 섭취량, 견과류, 채소류, 과일류, 생선류, 해조류의 섭취량이 낮았으며, 우유류, 유지류, 가공식품 섭취량이 높았다. 또한 남성 1인 가구는 다인 가구보다 식물성 식품을 통한 철 섭취량이 적었으며, 철의 영양섭취량과 영양 밀도, 영양소섭취기준 RNI 대비 섭취비율이 낮았고, 75% RNI 미만 섭취비율과 EAR 미만 섭취비율이 더 높았다. 여성 1인 가구는 다인 가구보다 해조류의 섭취량이 적었고, 우유류의 섭취량이 많았다. 남성과 여성 모두 KHEI 총점은 1인 가구가 다인 가구보다 낮았다. 교란인자를 보정하여 가구 유형과 빈혈 위험도의 관계를 분석하였을 때에는 남성 1인 가구가 다인 가구보다 빈혈 위험도가 높았으나, 여성은 관련을 보이지 않았다. 또한, 남성과 여성 모두 총 KHEI 점수와 가구 유형별 빈혈 위험도는 관련성이 없었다. 결론적으로, 우리나라의 1인 가구와 빈혈 유병율이 증가하는 가운데, 남성 1인 가구가 다인 가구보다 식이 요인으로 인한 빈혈 위험이 더 높음이 확인되었기에, 남성 1인 가구에서의 빈혈 예방 및 관리를 위한 식사지침이 마련되어야 할 것이다.