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An Analysis of Torso somatotype according to age group of Elderly Women (노년 여성의 연령집단별 동체부 형태 분석)

  • 최인순
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.255-268
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    • 1995
  • The purpose of this study is to provide basic information for elderly women's clothing construction and to develop dress form that can reflect the characteristics of their bodies. Three hundred twenty subjects, between the ages of 60∼85, were chosen and the data were collected from 59 anthropometric measurements of each subject. Data were analyzed by factor analysis of principal component model, cluster analysis, analysis of variance and duncan test. The results are as follows : 1. A decrease in height, an enlargement of the waist and abdomen area, and a dropped bustline are characteristics of elderly women. The upper-torso droops as a ge increase 2. Seven factors were extracted from anthropometric measurements. Factor components were obesity, height, shoulder shaper, the center front bodice length, the center back bodice length, the bust and neck shape, the degree and level of scapular protusion. 3. After analyzing seven factors, four types were categorized.

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The study of mechanical human respiratory simulator via characteristic test of motor and proportional valve (모터와 비례제어 밸브의 특성실험을 통한 기계적 호흡 모사장치연구)

  • Lee, M.K.;Lee, T.S.;Chi, S.H.;Oh, S.K.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.03b
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    • pp.492-495
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    • 2008
  • As the obesity patients increase recently, breath disease such an OSA(obstructive sleep apnea) is also increasing. When the breath disease occurs, the risk comes to be high. Dependence degree the PAP(positive airway pressure) is also coming to be high. The mechanical simulator is composed cylinder, valve, ball screw and the motor that they correspond to the lung and airway, the diaphragm of the human. In order to confirm the characteristic of the motor and the valve, it accomplished an test. The simulator traces breath pattern against the normal breath and the OSA.

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Phospholipid Analysis by Nanoflow Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

  • Moon, Myeong Hee
    • Mass Spectrometry Letters
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2014
  • Lipids play important roles in biological systems; they store energy, play a structural role in the cell membrane, and are involved in cell growth, signal transduction, and apoptosis. Phospholipids (PLs) in particular have received attention in the medical and lipidomics research fields because of their involvement in human diseases such as diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis, and many cancers associated with lipid metabolic disorders. Here I review experimental strategies for PL analysis based on nanoflow liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (nLC-ESI-MSn). In particular, discussed are lipid extraction methods, nanoflow LC separation of PLs, effect of ionization modifiers on the ESI of PLs, influence of chain lengths and unsaturation degree of acyl chains of PLs on MS intensity, structural determination of the molecular structure of PLs and their oxidized products, and quantitative profiling of PLs from biological samples such as tissue, urine, and plasma in relation to cancer and coronary artery disease.

Risk Factors for Failure after Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair (족관절 외측 인대 봉합 후 실패의 위험 인자)

  • Park, Jun Sung;Kim, Bom Soo
    • Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.62-66
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    • 2016
  • A modified $Brostr{\ddot{o}}m$ procedure has been widely accepted as a treatment of choice for patients with chronic lateral ankle instability. The procedure is highly reliable and provides successful outcomes in approximately 90% of cases. Severe degree of instability, absence or poor quality of the ligamentous remnant, obesity, and generalized joint hypermobility have been regarded as poor prognostic factors related to the modified $Brostr{\ddot{o}}m$ procedure. However, these perceptions are based on a low level of evidence studies or expert opinions. Therefore, the aim of this article was to search for evidences regarding the poor prognostic factors of the modified $Brostr{\ddot{o}}m$ procedure.

Characteristics and Classification of Lower Body of Unmarried Adult Female aged Twenties (20대 미혼여성의 하반신 체형분류 및 특성)

  • 성화경;최경미
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.727-739
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    • 1997
  • The purpose of this study was to classify and analyze the lower body of adult female and to provide it'stotal data for clothing construction. The subjects were 82 Korean adult females and their age range is from 19 to 24 years old. 42 variables (10 variables from the direct anthropometric data, 2 variables from the multiplication method and 30 variables from the indirect anthropometric data) in total were applies to analyze(means, standard deviations, factor analysis, cluster analysis) The result of factor analysis indicated that 10 factors were extract'cd through factor analysis and orthogonal rotation by the method of varimax and those factors comprise 82. 5 percent of total variance. The obesity of lower body was closely related to hip angle indicated the degree of drooping hip was extracted a independent factor, not influenced by other variance. And somatotype of lower body is classified by cluster analysis, using the FASTCLUS of SAS. To classify the lower body, two kinds of silhouette, front- back and side were applied to analize. The front- back silhouette was subdivided into five groups and the side silhouette four.

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Reducing sugar content in processed foods using high intensity sweeteners (고감미도 감미료(High Intensity Sweeteners)를 이용한 당류저감화)

  • Han, Tae-Chul;Seo, Il;Lim, Hye-Jin;Kih, Min-Ji
    • Food Science and Industry
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    • v.49 no.3
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    • pp.29-39
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    • 2016
  • Recently, due to the cognition that obesity is the cause of adult diseases, interests of consumers in low-sugar and low-calorie foods are growing more and more. While various policies are being implemented to reduce sugar contents in processed foods, the reduced sweetness caused by lesser sugar content is complemented by using high-intensity sweeteners. Some of the typical high-intensity sweeteners are sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame potassium and stevia, etc. Since the relative sweetness degree, sweetness profile, and physical properties of these sweeteners should be different from one another, it is important that all these characteristics are well-understood before applying them. Thus, the objective of this study is to introduce the properties and applications of high-intensity sweeteners in order to reduce sugar content of processed foods.

Influence of Food Intake on the Body Composition of Women in Wonju (식품섭취실태 및 폐경여부에 따른 원주지역 성인여성들의 체성분 조성)

  • Oh, Hae-Soak;Won, Hyang-Rye
    • The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.201-212
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    • 2008
  • This study was carried out to investigate the relative influence of food intake and menopause on the body composition and bone quality index of women in Wonju who were voluntary participants in a community nutrition program. The status of food intake was examined using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. A bioelectrical impedance analysis tool (Inbody 2.0) and SONOST 2000 were used for estimating body composition including criteria such as TWB (Total body water), SLM (Soft lean mass), LBM (Lean body mass), PBF (% body fat) and WHR (Waist hip ratio), and BQI (Bone quality index). 82% of the subjects were over the age of 40. The percentage of overweight subjects was 64.3% overall, and higher in the advanced age group while underweight was prevalent in younger subjects. Although only 8.6% of the total subjects skipped breakfast, this habit was more prevalent in subjects in their twenties and the underweight group. Variables, such as age, menstruation status, and breakfast eating habits were significant factors considered in relation to food intake from 7 food groups. Generally, older aged women ate more vegetables while the younger group consumed more simple sugars and lipids. The subjects who were underweight or skipped breakfast tended to drink higher amounts of soft drinks. With increasing age, BMI, PBF and WHR increased also, and TWB, SLM, LBM, and BQI decreased. According to correlation analysis, WHR has a positive correlation with PBF. BQI correlated with SLM and LBM positively, and with PBF and WHR negatively. Over 93.3% of the subjects over the age of 30 were assessed as having abdominal obesity. It was revealed that body composition was affected not only by age, obesity degree and menstruation status but by various food intake habits. Body composition including WHR and BQI had put many of the subjects' health in danger of metabolic disorders. Therefore, it is important to emphasize keeping in place some helpful habits such as eating regularly, having a proper diet which includes many vegetables, and continued milk intake even after menopause to insure women's good health.

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The Effect of 12-week Music Rope Skipping Exercise on Serum Adiponectin Concentration and Abdominal Fat in Obese Boys Student in Present Middle School (12주간의 음악 줄넘기 운동이 비만 남자 중학생의 혈청 Adiponectin 농도와 복부지방에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Hye-Jin
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.15 no.7
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    • pp.4432-4438
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    • 2014
  • The aim of this study was to provide basic programs for addressing the growing problem of adolescent obesity by considering the effects of a music rope skipping-based exercise program to increase the student athletic ability on obesity, adiponectin and abdominal fat. The subjects were 23 male middle school students, 14-year-old to 16 years old, with a BMI of more than $25kg/m^2$ (experimental group 11, control group 12), who lack basic physical fitness physical health related fitness. The subjects received a 12 weeks music rope skipping exercise program. The program was carried out before and after the 12 weeks group music rope skipping exercise program. The adiponectin and abdominal fat measurements were compared with the degree of improvement. The BMI and adiponectin levels decreased significantly after the program. In addition, the visceral fat, subcutaneous adipose fat and total abdominal fat in summer decreased significantly.

A Study on the Serum Lipid Levels and Related Factors among Women in a Rural Community (일부 농촌지역 여성들의 혈청지질치와 관련요인에 대한 조사)

  • Lim, Jeong-Whan;Cho, Young-Chae;Lee, Dong-Bae
    • Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 1997
  • This study was performed to offer the fundamental data for preventing and controlling the cardiovascular diseases of rural community women. The number of 168 women aged 40 to 50s who live in Kumsan-gun, Chungnam were selected for analysis after medical examination by a Kumsan-gun health center during the period of November to December in 1996. Total cholesterol(TC), triglyceride(TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C), blood pressure(BP), degree of obesity(BMI) and atherosclerosis index(AI) were measured and relation between these physical measurements to serum lipid levels were studied. The results were as follows; 1. Mean TC level, TG level, BP, BMI and AI were significantly increased with advancing age. 2. Mean TC level, TG level, BMI and AI of borderline BP group and hypertension group were significantly increased than those of normal BP group. 3. Mean TC level, TG level and AI of obesity group were significantly increased than those of normal BMI group. 4. Simple correlation analysis showed that the positive correlation between TC, TG, BP, BMI and AI, but the level of HDL-C was negative correlation with TG and AI. 5. In multiple regression analysis taking HDL-C level as the dependent variable and TG, TC, BP, BMI, Age AI as the independent variable, AI, TG, BMI, TC were significantly related to HDL-C.

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A Study on Health-related Habits, dietary Behaviors and health Status of the Middle Aged and the Elderly Living in Chonju Area (전주지역 중,노년층의 생활습관과 건강상태 조사)

  • 이미숙
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.343-352
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    • 2000
  • The health-related habits, dietary behaviors and health status as well as the relationships between the health-related habits and dietary behaviors and the health status were investigated in the subjects of the middle aged(20 male and 50 female with the average age of 56.4$\pm$6.1) and the elderly(15 male and 15 female with the average of 68.4$\pm$3.6) living in Chonju. The survey included the personal interview using questionnaires, anthropometric measurement and biochemical tests in December, 1998. The breakfast irregularity was shown in 5.7% of male and 10.8% of female. The consumption of generally lightly salted foods was practiced in half of the subjects. The prevalence of smoking and alcohol drinking were shown in 20% and 31.4% of male group respectively. As judged by their body mass indices(BMI), none of the subjects was belong to the obesity group. However, the considerable degree of overweight was found in female subjects. The upper-body obesity was more prevalent in female compared to male group. The percentages of the anemic subjects as judged by WHO hemoglobin level were found to be relatively high specially for female(26.2%). The blood pressure, serum total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol determination showed that the middle aged males and the elderly females tend to have higher levels compared to the different age bracket subjects from two-way ANOVA. Therefore, it can be assumed that the middle aged males and the elderly females are under the greater risk than the other groups. The analysis of the relationships between health-related habits and dietary behavior, and the health status showed that the regularity of breakfast, the consumption of lightly salted foods, the frequency of exercise and the alcohol drinking pattern influenced the city dwellers and the risk-related health habits as well as dietary behavior.

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