• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 1999

This study was performed to investigate the biochemical status of iron, zinc and copper for 125 preschool children (Males : 69, Females : 56) residing in a low-income area of Seoul. The number of subjects aged, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were 19, 41, 41 and 24, respectively. The hemoglobin level of the children aged 3 was 11.8 g/dl and was lower thant hat of the other groups(p<0.05). Similar results were found for hematocrit and serum zinc. The percentage of children with an iron deficiency assessed by Hb(3-5) years : <11.0g/dl, 6 years: <11.5g/dl), Hct(3-6 years : 33%, 6 years : <35%), serum transferrin(<16%) and serum ferritin(<10ng/ml) were 4.3%, 9.5%, 8.2% and 17.7%, respectively. The mean serum zinc was 67.9$\mu\textrm{g}$/dl and urinary zinc was 0.1300mg/day. Low serum zinc (61.0$\mu\textrm{g}$/dl) occurred in 28.0% of the children. The mean serum copper was 110.5$\mu\textrm{g}$/dl and urinary copper was 0.0126mg/day. The prevalence of children with elevated serum copper($\geq$ 130$\mu\textrm{g}$/dl) was 54.8%, which was higher than 7.4%, the prevalence of low serum copper(<70$\mu\textrm{g}$/dl). Children with higher status, more weight, larger girth of chest, or larger midarm circumference showed higher values of Hb. The height and weight of children also showed a positive crrelation with serum zinc(P<0.001-P<0.05).

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.151-160
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to compare the mineral status of postmenopausal vegetarian women with those of the omnivores, and to investigate the relationship between dietary pattern and minerals status in postmenopausal Korean women. The research group was composed of vegetarian women (n = 38), all of them were seven day adventists, who had been on vegetarian diet over 20 yrs. Their anthropometric measurements, dietary intakes, and blood mineral concentrations were compared to age matched omnivores controls (n = 38). The average age of vegetarians and omnivores were 60.7 yrs and 60.5 yrs, respectively and there was no significant difference. The mean daily energy intake of vegetarians and omnivores were 1518.5 kcal and 1355.5 kcal, respectively and their was no significant difference. The mean calcium intake of vegetarians (492.6 mg) was not significantly different from that of omnivores (436.6 mg). The vegetarians consumed significantly greater quantities of magnesium (p < 0.001), iron (p < 0.001), copper (p < 0.001), manganese (p < 0.001) and dietary fiber (p < 0.05). There were no significantly differences in serum calcium, magnesium and manganese levels between vegetarians and omnivores. However, serum levels of phosphorus (p < 0.01), iron (p < 0.05), ferritin (p < 0.01), zinc (p < 0.001) and copper (p < 0.05) were significantly lower than those of omnivores. In conclusion, vegetarian postmenopausal women may have low bioavailability of iron, zinc and copper. Therefore it was needed that further study on mineral bioavailability of vegetarian diet. (Korean J Nutrition 38(2): 151～160, 2005)

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.203-211
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• 2011

Previous studies have shown that plant-based vegetarian diets, which typically contain a variety of antioxidants and dietary fiber, help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer. However, some studies have reported that vegetarian diets can lead to deficiencies in protein and trace minerals compared to non-vegetarian diets. This study was conducted to compare anthropometric measurements, blood parameters, dietary intake, and hair mineral status in long-term vegetarians (MV; moderate vegan, LV; lacto-ovo vegetarian) and non-vegetarians (NV). Thirty MV (12 males, 18 females; mean age, $50.58{\pm}5.05$ years), 15 LV (11 males, four females; mean age, $49.45{\pm}4.97$ years), and 30 NV (15 males, 15 females; mean age, $48.90{\pm}3.62$ years) participated. No significant differences were observed for age, height, weight, or body mass index, but body fat was significant lower in MV and LV males than that in NV males. White blood cell counts of MV, LV, and NV male subjects were significantly different. Dietary intake data showed that plant protein and plant iron intake were significantly higher in MV and LV than those in NV. Animal protein, animal fat, and animal iron intake were significantly higher in NV than those in MV and LV. A hair mineral analysis showed that calcium and iron were higher in the hair of MV and LV than those in NV. Zinc concentration in hair was not significantly different among the groups. The results suggest that vegetarian diets are adequate to sustain mineral status to at least the same degree as that of non-vegetarian diets.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to investigate how advanced maternal age influences lifestyle, nutrient intake, iron status, and pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women. The subjects of this study were 112 pregnant women who were receiving prenatal care at gynecologists located in Seoul. The subjects were divided into two groups according to their ages: those over age 35 were the advanced age group of pregnant women (AP) and those under age 35 were the young age group of pregnant women (YP). General factors, nutrient intakes, iron status, and pregnancy outcomes of the two groups were then compared. It was found that 72.5% of the YP group and 51.2% of the AP group had pre-pregnancy alcohol drinking experience; indicating that the YP group had more pre-pregnancy alcohol consumption than the AP group (P<0.05). The only difference found in nutrient intake between the two groups was their niacin intakes which were $16.83{\pm}8.20\;mg$/day and $13.76{\pm}5.28\;mg$/day, respectively. When gestational age was shorter than 38.7 weeks, the average infant birth weight was $2.95{\pm}0.08\;kg$, and when gestational age was longer than 40 weeks, it averaged at about $3.42{\pm}0.08\;kg$. In other words, as gestational age increased, infant birth weight increased (P<0.0001), and when maternal weight increased more than 15 kg, the infant birth weight increased significantly (P<0.05). In conclusion, in order to secure healthy human resources, with respect to advanced aged women, it is necessary to intervene by promoting daily habits that consist of strategic increases in folate and calcium intake along with appropriate amounts of exercise.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.191-199
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• 2003

This study was conducted to evaluate nutritional status of Korean women of child-bearing age. A comparison was made between 113 non-pregnant and 200 pregnant women. Pregnant women of 24-28 weeks of gestation were recruited from prenatal clinic in Seoul. Nonpregnant women were included college students, nurses, office employers, and sales women. General characteristics, anthropometric measurements, dietary intakes, and hematological values were assessed. There was no difference in mean BMI for nonpregnant and pregnant (pre-gravid) women, which were 20.2 kg/m$^2$and 20.6 kg/m$^2$respectively. The pregnant women showed a tendency of better health-caring behavior, evidenced by stop smoking and drinking, and in taking nutrient supplements. The mean intakes of energy, vitamin A, vitamin B$_2$, calcium, and iron did not meet Korean RDA for adult women. In particular, calcium and iron intakes of both nonpregnant and pregnant women were under 60% of the Korean RDA. Judging by MDA score, dietary quality was better in pregnant than in nonpregnant women. Mean serum values of albumin, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, Hb, IgA, IgG were in normal range. However, more than 13% of the nonpregnant subjects showed mild hypercholesterolemia (cholesterol > 200 mg/dl) and anemia (Hb < 12.0 g/dl) . The percentage of anemia in pregnant women were much higher; the subject with Hb < 11.0 g/dl were approximately 30%. The pregnant subjects showed significantly higher serum concentrations of triglycerides and cholesterol, and significantly lower concentrations of albumin, IgA, and IgG compared to nonpregnant women. Correlation analysis showed that Hb concentrations were correlated with the intakes of iron- and protein- containing foods such as meat and vegetables. This study strongly suggest that iron-deficient anemia is a major nutrition problem in Korean child-bearing women and this condition is correlated with dietary intakes.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.248-262
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• 1990

General purpose of the study was to understend nutritional status of the Korean farmers and thus provide rural nutrition intervention programs with more useful in formation and data. The data for the study was collected two times from the 603 sample farm households in 1982 and 1987. The main results of the study were as follows ; 1) Food intake of the Korean farmers was highly dependent upon vegetable foods especially on cereals and gains. However the unbalanced food intake pattern was gradually improved as consumption of vegetable foods was decreased from 992.8 grams per person per day in 1982 to 946.4g in 1987 and that of animal foods increased from 54.2g to 91.4g . 2) In mean value analysis on nutrient intake of the farmeres intakes of energy and protein were nearly reached to Recommended Dietary Allowances(RDA) level; intakes of calcium vitamin A and riboflavin were quite deficient whereas iron thiamin niacin and ascorbic acid were well over. From 1982 to 1987 intakes of all nutrients except energy were increased. 3) In distribution analysis on nutrient intake coefficient of variation(CV) of all nutrients except iron was increased. skewness(SK) the coefficients of calcium iron vitamin A riboflavin and ascorbic acid were decreased Kurtosis (Ku) of iron and vitamin A was increased. On the whole distributions of nutrient intake of the farmers were changed in undesirable ways although the mean values of the nutrient intake were improved 4) In relationship analysis among 115 relationships 76 relationships were consistent between 1982 and 1987. Of 76 consistent relationships only 10 relationship were significant at 5% level such as the protein intake level and the balance of food intake calcium intake level and the age etc.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2011

Objectives: Some papers have raised a lot of concerns about relation among the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, serum ferritin and metabolic syndrome. Accordingly, we researched relation between the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and iron state. Methods: A group of 1304 test subjects were gathered in university student medical examination in Sungnam metropolitan city. BIA for body position, body size and blood test were estimated. Results & conclusions: The study represents an adult population of young people in their twenties. Therefore there is so little level for prevalence of metabolic syndrome than have ever known things. And actually, metabolic syndrome was closely connected with so high iron state.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.496-503
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• 1999

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship among Rohrer index, and nutritional intake and biochemical status. We examined physical status, dietary intakes, serum cholesterol, blood pressure and other biochemical of children in Taejon. Thin survey was carried out in October, 1995. The subjects were 362 children, aged from 6 to 11 years old. The results were summarized as follows. By Rohrer index, 4.5% of the subjects were lean, 70.2% were normal, 17.0% were overweight and 8.6% were obese. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures of the subjects were 111.73 and 69.88mmHg, respectively. The systolic blood pressure of obese subjects(119.93mmHg) was higher than any other groups. Total cholesterol level was 160.87mg/dl, cholesterol levels in each group were not significantly different. Hemoglobin level of total subjects was 13.10mg/dl, especially hemoglobin levels of 11 year-old girls was lower than that of the same aged boys suggesting that the girls should be supplied with more protein, iron and other nutrients. Energy and protein intakes wee 86.6% and 94.5% of RDA, respectively. The nutrients above the RDA were only two, phosphorus and-vitamin C. The intakes of iron, zinc and vitamin A were lower than 50% of the RDA's. The levels of zinc and niacin were highest in obese group than any other groups. The subjects in overweight and obese groups had eaten more calories from snack and less calories from breakfast than other groups. Rohrer index was correlated with cholesterol, systolic blood pressure and creatinine levels.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.1634-1640
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• 2004

울산광역시의 도시 여중생 129명과 울주군의 농촌의 여중생 182명을 대상으로 하여 혈액검사와 설문지를 통해 연구 대상자의 일반적인 사항, 식사 섭취량, 식생활 태도와 식습관들을 조사하고 혈액검사를 통해 혈액성분을 분석하여 도시와 농촌을 비교 분석하였다. 도시 여중생의 평균 신장은 157.8$\pm$4.9 cm, 농촌이 157.7$\pm$5.1 cm이며 체중은 도시가 51.7$\pm$10.3 kg이고 농촌이 51.9$\pm$9.2 kg이었다. 체질량지수(BMI)는 도시가 20.7$\pm$3.3, 농촌이 20.8$\pm$3.2으로 모두 정상범위에 속하고, PIBW(percent ideal body weight)는 도시가 100.3$\pm$13.2%, 농촌이 100.6$\pm$13.4%으로 신체발달지수면에서는 도시와 농촌의 차이가 없었다. 대상자의 식사시간의 규칙성에 대한 질문에는 도시여중생의 경우 '불규칙적이다(19명)'와 '대체로 불규칙적이다(28명)'로 응답한 학생이 47명으로 전체의 36.4%에 해당하였으며, 농촌여중생은 '대체로 불규칙적이다', '불규칙적이다'로 대답한 학생이 83명으로 전체의 47.7%로 조사되어, 농촌 여중생이 도시 보다 불규칙적인 식습관을 갖는 것으로 드러났다. 대상자의 식습관 문제점에 대한 질문에는 '맵고 짠 음식을 선호한다'와 '식사시간이 불규칙적이다'라고 응답한 대상자가 농촌여중생이 도시여중생보다 유의적으로 높게 조사되었다. 대상자의 식품군별 섭취빈도를 비교해보면 농촌여중생이 도시 여중생보다 우유$.$유제품(p<0.001), 김치(p<0.05), 두부, 된장, 콩류(p<0.001)의 섭취빈도가 낮게 조사되었다. 대상자의 총 열량 섭취량을 보면 도시 여중생은 영양권장량의 82.0%, 농촌여중생은78.6%에 불과하여 열량섭취가 권장량에 못 미치는 것으로 조사되었으며, 농촌여중생의 섭취가 약간 낮았으나 도시 여중생과 유의적인 차이를 보이지는 않았다. 단백질 평균 섭취량은 도시 여중생은 권장량의 95.2%를 섭취하는 것으로 조사되었으며, 농촌여 중생은 권장량의 86.4%에 해당되어 도시보다 유의적으로(p<0.05) 낮은 섭취수준을 나타내었다. 철의 섭취량은 도시여중생이 권장량 대비 89.8%, 농촌이 80.9%를 나타내고, 칼슘은 도시여중생이 권장량 대비 78.5%, 농촌이 68.8%로서 가장 부족된 섭취를 하는 영양소로 조사되었다. 도시와 농촌의 영양소 섭취량을 비교하여 보면 지방, 탄수화물, 총열량을 제외한 모든 영양소에서 농촌이 도시보다 유의적으로 낮은 영양소 섭취수준을 보이는 것으로 조사되었다. 본 연구에서의 hemoglobin 농도는 도시지역은 13.28 g/dL, 농촌지역은 12.51 g/dL로 농촌여중생이 유의적으로 낮은 수치를 나타내었으며 hematocrit치는 도시 37.82%, 농촌 38.13%로 도시와 농촌간에 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 빈혈 기준인 12 g/dL미만을 기준으로 평가한 빈혈빈도를 살펴보면, 도시지 역 여중생 이 6.1%이었고, 농촌지역 여중생은 34.6%으로 농촌이 도시보다 유의적으로 높게 조사되었다. 본 연구결과 농촌여중생이 도시 여중생보다 hemoglobin농도와 RBC수가 유의적으로 낮은 것으로 조사되었고, hemoglobin농도로 평가한 빈혈비율이 매우 높은 것으로 나타났다 이의 원인으로 도시여중생에 비해 농촌여중생의 낮은 영양섭취상태, 낮은 식품군별 섭취빈도, 불규칙 한 식사습관이 원인으로 지적될 수 있겠다. 여중생의 경우 급격한 신체 성장과 월경으로 인한 혈액 손실 등으로 철요구량은 매우 높으므로 이시기의 철영양상태의 향상을 위한 영양교육과 함께 철영양상태가 심각한 경우에는 식사조절과 함께 철보충제의 복용이 반드시 필요하다고 본다. 앞으로도 여중생의 철영양상태 파악을 위해 농촌지역을 포함한 다양한 지역으로 확대하여 매년 계속적인 검사를 통하여 빈혈빈도를 파악하여 대상에 맞는 적절한 영양교육 및 홍보가 이루어져야 할 것으로 본다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.430-436
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• 1999

This study investigated the correlations among nutrient intakes, and immune status in Korean young women in relation to body mass index(BMI). Subjects were classified as underweight, normal or overweight, with anthropometric measurements of these three groups significatly different in terms of weight, body fat, waist measurement, hip measurement, waist/hip ratio(WHR), and skindfold thickness(p<0.001). Average vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium and zinc levles were lower than the Korean RDA. Vitamin A levels were found to be significantly correlated with BMI(p<0.05). There was no significant difference in total T and B lymphocytes or IgG, IgG, and IgM levels with respect to BMI, but Natural Killer(NK) cell levels were found significantly increased with increased BMI(p<0.05). BMI was also positively correlated with iron intake and negatively correlated with vitamin A intake in the normal group. Based upon this study, further research on nutritional, immune and trace-mineral status of overweight and underweight young women is required for better health promotion in this female populaton.