• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.231-236
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• 2021

Background: Sarcopenia is a skeletal muscle disorder that involves the loss of muscle mass and function. Handgrip strength (HGS) is the most commonly used tool to assess muscle strength to diagnose sarcopenia. HGS is also associated with various diseases and health outcomes. Thus, we aimed this study to examine the HGS status in Korean adults and relevant factors of HGS. Methods: Data was obtained from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), a population-based nationwide survey. The estimated mean value of HGS was calculated in each age group. The mean HGS in men and women aged over 40 was compared according to the household income level, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities. Results: A total of 16,708 participants were included in this study. The mean HGS showed a maximum value in the 30s for both men and women, and then tended to decrease with increasing age. When analyzed for people aged 40 or older, the mean HGS was significantly higher in the current or past smoker, drinker, and aerobic exercise groups in both men and women. The mean HGS was lower in the group with comorbidities such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, and bone diseases. Conclusion: Our study found that the mean HGS was significantly different between those with and without underlying chronic diseases. In groups with relevant comorbidities, close monitoring for the development of sarcopenia and taking preventive measures such as exercise and nutritional support may be recommended.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.62-75
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• 2021

Purpose: Smoking among adolescents is a critical healthcare concern that needs to be tackled with respect to not only intrapersonal and interpersonal factors but also socio-cultural factors. This study was to identify the smoking behaviors and amount of tobacco consumption among adolescents, and to investigate the factors associated with the behaviors and amount. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted based on the theory of triadic influence using a nationally representative secondary data set, the 2018 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (N=60,040). The analysis was performed by dividing smoking behaviors into lifetime, current, and daily smoking, and smoking amount into light, moderate, and heavy smoking. Descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted. Results: Overall, 8.2%, 3.2% and 3.4% of the adolescents were involved in lifetime, current, and daily smoking, respectively. In addition, 5.3%, 0.8%, and 0.6% of the adolescents were involved in light, moderate, and heavy smoking, respectively. The factor associated with smoking behaviors and the amount of tobacco consumed were gender, academic achievement, depression, living with family, close friend's smoking, violent victimization, household economic status, and school level (all ps<.05). Conclusion: A considerable number of adolescents are engaged in risky smoking behaviors and consume large amounts of tobacco. Adolescents who said yes to peer smoking, violent victimization, not living with their family, and depressive emotions were more likely to engage in risky smoking behaviors and consume large amounts of tobacco. Tailored interventions to decrease smoking should be planed and provided, while considering the school and home environment and individual needs of adolescents.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.123-139
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• 2019

This study aims to explore the diverse characteristics of obese groups of Korean males in their 20's to 40's. A total of 201 males who each had a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 23 or over were recruited through a convenient sampling. Samples were categorized into groups of overweight, slightly obese, and severely obese, and submitted for data analysis. Results are summarized as follows. First, in terms of demographic characteristics, slightly and severely obese males were older than overweight males. There were also group differences in marital status and household income. Second, slightly and severely obese groups demonstrated a higher perception of obesity and a lower perception of health than did the overweight group. Third, there were no group differences in body satisfaction, socio-cultural attitudes toward appearance, and self-esteem. Based on these results, we concluded that overweight, slightly obese, and severely obese groups were distinguishable from each other in terms of their demographic characteristics, whereas the slightly obese group and the severely obese group were not different in terms of perception of obesity, perception of health, weight control behaviors, body satisfaction, body image, socio-cultural attitudes toward appearance, and self-esteem. These findings may reflect that people may not become increasingly sensitive to socio-psychological stimulations as they gain more weight if they have exceeded a certain level of obesity. This observation provides meaningful implications for the differences among obesity groups given the lack of prior research focusing on this issue.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.401-409
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• 2018

본 연구는 서울 및 강원지역 만 65세 이상의 노인을 대상으로 노인틀니 건강보험 급여화에 따른 지역간의 차이와 틀니이용실태에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석한다. 자료는 '2015 지역사회건강조사'를 사용하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 1)서울지역 노인과 강원지역 노인의 틀니이용행태에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 2) 성별에 따른 틀니이용행태는 강원지역 노인에게서만 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 연령, 가구소득, 기초생활수습여부, 직업, 교육수준, 주관적 구강건강에 따라 서울지역과 강원지역 모두 유의한 차이를 보였다. 3) 치과진료미수진 경험여부에 서울지역 노인의 16.6%, 강원지역 노인의 22.3%가 예라고 응답하였으며, 필요치과진료 미수진 사유로는 서울지역과 강원지역 모두 경제적인 이유가 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이에 다각적 측면을 고려하여 노인틀니 건강보험 급여화 사업이 확대될 수 있도록 노력과 대책이 필요하다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.184-194
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• 2019

Background: The extent of coverage rate of the public health insurance is still insufficient to meet healthcare needs. Private health insurance (PHI) plays a role to supplement coverage level of national health insurance in Korea. It is expected that reduce unmet need healthcare. This study was aimed to identify relationship between PHI type and the unmet healthcare need and its associated factors. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2014 Korea Health Panel Survey using nationally representative sample was analyzed. Respondents were 8,667 who were adults over 20 years covered by PHI but have not changed their contract. According to the enrollment form, PHI was classified into three types: fixed-benefit, indemnity, and mixed-type. To identify factors associated with unmet needs, multiple logistic regression conducted using the Andersen model factors, which are predisposing factors, enabling factors, and need factors. Results: Our analysis found that subjects who had PHI with mixed-type were less likely to experience unmet health care needs compared than those who did not have it (odds ratio, 0.80; 95% confidence interval, 0.66-0.98). As a result of analyzing what affected their unmet healthcare needs, the significant factors associated with unmet medical need were gender, marital status, residence in a metropolitan area, low household income, economic activity participation, self-employed insured, physically disabled, low subjective health status, and health-risk factors such as current smoking and drinking. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that having PHI may reduce experience of unmet healthcare needs. Findings unmet healthcare needs factors according to various subjects may be useful in consideration of setting policies for improving accessibility to healthcare in Korea.

• 감성과학
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 심전도를 활용하여 원룸형 평면 계획 구성에 따른 자율신경계의 반응을 측정하는 것이다. 지금까지의 생리 신호는 대부분 제한된 건축요소에 대해 개별적으로 측정되었고, 이 결과들은 실제의 전체 원룸공간에서 측정된 데이터와는 차이가 있다. 그러므로 보다 동적인 환경에서 인간의 감성을 추출하고자 본 연구를 수행했다. 먼저, 무작위로 수집 된 43 개의 원룸은 욕실과 주방의 위치에 따라 10 가지 유형의 평면 구성으로 분류되었다. 그 다음 건강한 10명의 피험자로부터 평면 구성 변화에 따른 자율신경계의 반응을 측정하였고, 쾌적성 및 선호도에 대한 주관 평가가 시행되었다. 결과적으로 평면 구성 따른 유형별 LF/HF의 평균 비율에는 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 있었다(p < 0.05). 본 연구 결과는 평면의 구성이 원룸의 공간의 질에 영향을 미칠 수 있다는 것을 보여주는 확실한 증거를 제공하며, 이 접근법이 일인가구의 정신 질환을 악화시킬 수 있는 스트레스를 해소하는 데 효과적임을 제시한다. 앞으로 피험자수를 늘려 보다 정확한 통계적 분석을 하고자 한다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.337-346
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 2007년-2017 국민건강영양조사를 이용하여 우리나라의 사회경제적 수준별 당뇨 유병률 격차의 추세 및 당뇨 관리실태 격차의 추세를 살펴보고자 하였다. 사회경제적 수준의 지표로는 가구소득수준을 이용하였으며, 30세 이상 성인을 대상으로 가구소득수준별 당뇨병 연령표준화 유병률, 인지율, 치료율, 혈당조절률을 산출하고 연도별 추세 및 조사연도와 소득수준간의 교호작용을 살펴보았다. 지난 11년간, 우리나라에서 소득수준별 당뇨 유병의 격차는 남녀 모두에서 지속적으로 나타났으며, 남성에서는 소득수준별 격차가 증가하였다 (p for interaction=0.034). 그러나 당뇨의 관리지표인 인지율, 치료율, 혈당조절률은 같은 기간 동안 뚜렷한 소득수준별 격차나 소득수준별 격차의 증감을 보여주지 않았다. 향후 개인의 건강행태, 의료접근성, 지역사회 자원 등 당뇨의 사회경제적 격차를 심화시킬 수 있는 여러 요인들에 대한 생애 전주기적인 심층 연구가 필요하며, 당뇨병 예방관리 정책 수립의 기초자료로서 사회경제적 불평등 추세에 대한 지속적인 모니터링이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2019

Background: Sleep disorder is a precursor to depression, which is one of the psychological factors associated with periodontal disease that, in turn, affects general and periodontal health. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep duration, depression, and periodontitis in older people aged over 65 years. Methods: A total of 2,002 older adults aged 65 years or older were included in the study. Their general and health aspects, including smoking, drinking, diabetes, hypertension, and depression, were investigated. Periodontitis was examined using the Community Periodontal Index (CPI). Data were analyzed through a complex sampling design method. Frequency and crossover analyses were conducted to investigate the relationship between depression and periodontitis. To investigate the effect of depression on periodontitis, a logistic regression analysis was performed. Results: Regarding depression and participants' general characteristics, statistically significant differences were found in sex, economic activity, smoking habit, and CPI (p<0.05). In the presence of depression, the odds ratio for periodontitis was 1.84, and the adjusted odds ratio for age, sex, economic activity, residence type, household income, education level, smoking habit, drinking, hypertension, and diabetes was 1.72, representing a significant difference (p<0.05). Conclusion: This study examined the relationship between depression and periodontitis in older persons and confirmed a significant correlation. As the population of older adults increases, we should pay attention to their mental and oral health as well as systemic diseases. Various programs for the health promotion of older persons need to be implemented to improve the quality of life of older people.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in Korean males. Methods: This study was conducted on males aged ${\geq}50years$ who participated in the 2011 Korean Community Health Survey. LUTS severity was assessed using the Korean version of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire, and was dichotomized as severe (IPSS >19) and non-severe ($IPSS{\leq}19$). BMI was divided into 6 categories: <18.5, 18.5-22.9, 23.0-24.9, 25.0-27.4, 27.5-29.9, and ${\geq}30.0kg/m^2$. To evaluate the relationship between BMI and LUTS, a survey-weighted multivariate Poisson regression analysis was performed to estimate prevalence rate ratios (PRRs). Age, smoking status, alcohol intake, physical activity, educational level, household income, and comorbidities were adjusted for in the multivariate model. Results: A U-shaped relationship was detected between BMI and severe LUTS. Compared with a BMI of $23.0-24.9kg/m^2$, the PRR for a BMI < $18.5kg/m^2$ was 1.65 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.35 to 2.02), that for a BMI of $18.5-22.9kg/m^2$ was 1.25 (95% CI, 1.09 to 1.44), that for a BMI of $25.0-27.4kg/m^2$ was 1.20 (95% CI, 1.00 to 1.45), that for a BMI of $27.5-29.9kg/m^2$ was 1.11 (95% CI, 0.83 to 1.47), and that for a BMI ${\geq}30.0kg/m^2$ was 1.85 (95% CI, 1.18 to 2.88). Conclusions: This study showed that both high and low BMI were associated with severe LUTS.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.185-191
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• 2019

스마트폰의 이용은 현대인의 생활에 편리함과 효율성을 증진시키나, 스마트폰이 없으면 일상생활을 하기 어려운 사용현상도 나타남으로써 개인의 정신건강을 위협한다. 특히 재난 및 화재에 노출되는 근무환경으로 인해 직무스트레스가 매우 높은 소방공무원의 스마트폰 사용현상은 이들의 개인적 안녕 및 직무수행에 매우 부정적인 영향을 미친다고 추측되어진다. 따라서 소방공무원들의 스마트폰 사용과 스트레스간의 관계에 대한 분석은 이들의 스트레스관리에 대한 문제점들을 살펴본다는 점에서 의미가 있다. 이 연구는 소방공무원의 스마트폰 사용 그리고 스트레스간의 관계 및 영향을 분석한다. 연구대상자는 총 230명이고 통계방법은 SPSS 20.2에 의한 집단별 분석(t-test와 ANOVA) 그리고 위계적 회귀분석을 사용하였다. 주요연구결과로는 소방공무원의 가구형태와 월수입이 스트레스에 유의미한 영향을 미쳤으며, 스마트폰 사용 하위요인 중 금단경험이 통계적으로 유의미한 영향을 미쳤다. 연구결과는 소방공무원의 스마트폰 사용에 대한 실증적 자료로 제공될 것이다.