• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.243-255
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a lifestyle modification (LSM) mobile application based on the Android operating system for overweight and obese breast cancer survivors (BCS) in Korea and evaluate its usability. Methods: The content analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the LSM intervention mobile application for overweight and obese BCS was conducted by identifying survivors' needs, searching the literature, and reviewing existing mobile applications. The survey was conducted from June 1 to December 28, 2020 at Jeonju, Korea. Results: The mobile application for BCS included dietary and exercise information, weight logs, as well as distress and daily achievement check. It also included information and videos on the prevention of breast cancer recurrence and used a communication bulletin board. Expert and user usability evaluation of its content and functions confirmed that it was appropriate and satisfactory for overweight and obese BCS. Conclusion: This LSM mobile application developed for overweight and obese BCS was found to be appropriate for use. It can be applied for further study of effectiveness on improving their health and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, to ultimately improve quality of life.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2019

In the past gut microbiome has been the main focus of microbiome research. Studies about the microbiome inside oral cavities and other organs are underway. Studies about the relationship between noninfectious diseases and periodontal diseases, and the negative effects of harmful oral microbes on systemic health have been published in the recent past. A lot of attention is being paid towards fostering a healthy oral microbial ecosystem. This study aimed to understand the roles and effects of the microbiome inside the human body can potentially help cure various diseases including inflammatory bowel diseases with no known cure such as Crohn's disease, atopic dermatitis, obesity, cancer, diabetes, brain diseases and oral diseases. The present study examined technological trends in the correlation between the human microbiome and diseases in the human body, interactions between the human body's immunity, the metabolic system, and the microbiome, and research trends in other countries. While it has been proven that human microbiome is closely correlated with human diseases, most studies are still in the early stage of trying to compare the composition of microbiomes between health and patient groups. Since the oral environment is a dynamic environment that changes due to not only food intake but also other external factors such as lifestyle, hygiene, and drug intake, it is necessary to continue in-depth research on the microbiome composition characteristics to understand the complex functions of oral microorganisms. Analyzing the oral microbiome using computational technology may aid in disease diagnosis and prevention.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2018

Background: Body fats, especially both of abdominal fat pad mass and skeletal muscle fat content, are inversely related to insulin action. Therefore, methods for decreasing visceral fat mass and muscle triglyceride content may be helpful for the prevention of insulin resistance. Methods: Thalidomide, used for its anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory properties, was administered to rats for 4 weeks. A 10% solution of thalidomide in dimethyl sulfoxide was injected daily into the peritoneal cavity as much as 100 mg/kg of body weight. Results: The total visceral fat pad mass in the thalidomide-treated group was 11% lower than in the control group. The size of adipocytes of the epididymal fat pad mass in the thalidomide-treated group was smaller than in the control group. The intraperitoneal thalidomide treatment increased triglyceride concentrations by 16% in the red muscle, but not in the white muscle. Conclusion: The results suggested that intraperitoneal thalidomide treatment inhibited abdominal fat accumulation, and that the free fatty acids in the blood were preferentially accumulated in the red muscle rather than in the white muscle.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.270-276
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• 2021

Physiological agents trigger a signaling process called "inside-out signaling" and activated platelets promote adhesion, granule release, and conformational changes of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (αIIb/β₃). Activated αIIb/β₃ interacts with fibrinogen and initiates a second signaling step called "external signaling". These two signaling pathways can cause hemostasis or thrombosis, and thrombosis is a possible medical problem in arterial and venous vessels, and platelet-mediated thrombosis is a major cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Therefore, modulating platelet activity is important for platelet-mediated thrombosis and cardiovascular disease. Esculetin is a coumarin-based physiologically active 6,7-dihydroxy derivative known to have pharmacological activity against obesity, diabetes, renal failure and CVD. Although some studies have confirmed the effects of esculetin in human platelet activation and experimental mouse models, it is not clear how esculetin has antiplatelet and antithrombotic effects. We confirmed the effect and mechanism of action of escultein on human platelets induced by collagen. As a result, esculetin decreased Ca²⁺ recruitment through upregulation of inositol 1, 4, 5-triphosphate receptor. In addition, esculetin upregulates cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)-dependent pathways and inhibits fibrinogen binding and thrombus contraction. Our results demonstrate the antiplatelet effect and antithrombotic effect of esculetin in human platelets. Therefore, we suggest that esculetin could be a potential phytochemical for the prevention of thrombus-mediated CVD.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.206-213
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• 2022

Ginsenoside Rb2 is an active protopanaxadiol-type saponin, widely existing in the stem and leave of ginseng. Rb2 has recently been the focus of studies for pharmaceutical properties. This paper provides an overview of the preclinical and clinical pharmacokinetics for Rb2, which exhibit poor absorption, rapid tissue distribution and slow excretion through urine. Pharmacological studies indicate a beneficial role of Rb2 in the prevention and treatment of diabetes, obesity, tumor, photoaging, virus infection and cardiovascular problems. The underlying mechanism is involved in an inhibition of oxidative stress, ROS generation, inflammation and apoptosis via regulation of various cellular signaling pathways and molecules, including AKT/SHP, MAPK, EGFR/SOX2, TGF-β1/Smad, SIRT1, GPR120/AMPK/HO-1 and NF-κB. This work would provide a new insight into the understanding and application of Rb2. However, its therapeutic effects have not been clinically evaluated. Further studies should be aimed at the clinical treatment of Rb2.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2024

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a major health issue increasing worldwide. Currently, nearby half a billion people have diabetes. Two major types of DM that type 1 and type 2-DM have different etiologies but feature a crucial common pathological transition into dysfunction of pancreatic β-cells and consequently leading hyperglycemia and finally go into DM. Therefore, maintaining of β-cells such as preventing β-cells degeneration, and promoting β-cells regeneration and proliferation will be essential approaches in prevention and/or treatment of DM. There are many reports that various types of seaweed control metabolic diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure, and blood sugar control. However, no new drug candidates have been developed yet. Additionally, although seaweed has excellent blood sugar control effects, there is no evidence that it directly proliferates or regenerates beta cells. Therefore, we studied on the promotion of β-cell regeneration by a seaweed, Polysiponia morrowii extract (PME) which preserves β-cells and maintains its function. As a result, it was confirmed that PME directly promotes the proliferation of pancreatic islet β-cells with insulin secretion function in in vivo. Therefore, PME shows potential as a candidate for β-cell regeneration that may play a fundamental role in the treatment of diabetes.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제61권5호
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• pp.135-149
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• 2018

Growth charts are curves or tables that facilitate the visualization of anthropometric parameters, and are widely used as an important indicator when evaluating the growth status of children and adolescents. The latest version of the Korean National Growth Charts released in 2007 has raised concerns regarding the inclusion of data from both breastfed and formula-fed infants, higher body mass index (BMI) values in boys, and smaller 3rd percentile values in height-for-age charts. Thus, new growth charts have been developed to improve the previous version. The 2006 World Health Organization Child Growth Standards, regarded as the standard for breastfed infants and children, were introduced for children aged 0-35 months. For children and adolescents aged 3-18 years, these new growth charts include height-for-age, weight-for-age, BMI-for-age, weight-for-height, and head circumference-for-age charts, and were developed using data obtained in 1997 and 2005. Data sets and exclusion criteria were applied differently for the development of the different growth charts. BMI-for-age charts were adjusted to decrease the 95th percentile values of BMI. Criteria for obesity were simplified and defined as a BMI of ${\geq}95th$ percentile for age and sex. The 3rd percentile values for height-for-age charts were also increased. Additional percentile lines (1st and 99th) and growth charts with standard deviation lines were introduced. 2017 Korean National Growth Charts are recommended for the evaluation of body size and growth of Korean children and adolescents for use in clinics and the public health sector in Korea.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2001

The purpose of this research is to plan the activation of university health business through the appraisal of the function and role of university health centers. To be more specific: Firstly, analyze the facility, personnel, health service of the health centers, Secondly, appraise the role and function of the health centers, and Thirdly, consider the activation plans of health centers. The research method taken was the study of surveys conducted and written research materials on 5 women's universities in Seoul. These materials where descriptively analyzed by converting the surveys, facility and usage of health center and current personnel status in to percentage. The major results of the research are as follows: Unlike as stated in each university's additional clause on the number of personnel were working. This lack of specialized personnel resulted into lack of specialized and various services. Medicine for external application were stocked well whereas only simple medicine for internal application were on shelf and were issued only with a doctor's prescription. Universities with a full-time doctor had various available equipments. One university conducting dental treatment was equipped with indirect chest camera, dental X-ray, unit, chair(dental treatment chair) and even supersonic, electrocardiogram were available. In the case of D women's university, the number of beds compared to the number of students was lower than that of the other 3 universities, to the total size of the university was smaller than that of the other 3 universities. Among health prevention and care matters, health consultation was the only matter practised by all universities. Uniquely, there was one university that hosted epidemic prevention business. There are various tests given by each university, with each showing many differences, but some universities did not even conduct these tests. Vaccinations were usually being conducted through commission. All universities provided basic treatment, therefore matters concerning treatment at health centers were being conducted well. Concerning the management of equipment and documents, all the matters were being conducted except one university where instead of a student medical record, they were using a daily record. Because these were women's universities, most of the educations were on women's health. The subjects of these educations included: sex, contraception, prevention and control of tuberculosis, obesity, mouth hygiene, alcohol, geriatric disease, mental health and first-aid. The rate of health center usage is growing. Being women's universities, the service and treatment practised were mostly concerning sex education.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.249-259
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• 2010

당뇨병, 고혈압, 비만, 고콜레스테롤혈증이 노인의 구강건강상태에 미치는 영향을 파악하고 구강질환의 예방 및 치료의 기초자료를 마련하고자 2006년과 2007년에 성주군에 소재한 보건소에서 시행하는 건강검진을 받은 만 60세 이상의 노인을 대상으로 설문조사와 구강검사를 실시하고 이 대상자 중 2000년과 2001년에 조사되어 6년간 추적 관찰된 399명을 대상으로 분석하였다. 당뇨병, 고혈압, 비만과 고콜레스테롤혈증 유병기간에 따라서 당뇨병은 우식치아 수와 우식경험 영구치아 수, 고혈압은 결손치아 수와 우식경험 영구치아 수, 비만과 고콜레스테롤혈증은 결손치아수와 우식경험영구치아 수가 증가하는 것으로 나타났고 (p<0.05), 두 가지 이상 질병 보유군에서 결손치아 수와 우식경험영구치아 수가 유의하게 많은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.01). 단순회귀분석 결과 당뇨병의 유병기간이 길수록 우식치아 수가 증가하고, 고혈압과 비만의 유병기간이 길수록 결손치아 수가 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 4가지 질병의 유병기간이 길수록 우식경험영구치아 수도 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 다변량 회귀분석 결과 각 질병의 유병기간이 길수록 결손치아 수가 증가하는 것으로 나타났고, 당뇨병, 고혈압, 비만 등 각 질병의 유병기간이 길수록 그리고 보유질병 수가 많을수록 우식경험 영구치아 수가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 당뇨병, 고혈압, 비만, 고콜레스테롤 혈증 환자가 구강질환 발생위험이 상당히 높게 나타났다. 따라서 이들 생활습관병의 예방 및 관리는 구강건강상태에 크게 기여할 것이다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.511-517
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• 2010

본 연구는 농촌지역 주민들의 대사증후군 예방을 위한 영양 사업에 기초 자료를 제공하고자 안동시 읍면 지역 농촌의 45세 이상 주민을 대상으로 신체특성 및 건강관련 생활습관이 대사증후군 발생에 미치는 영향을 다항로지스틱회귀모델을 사용하여 분석하였다. 분석 대상자 1,431명 중 대사증후군 유병율은 38.2%(남자 23.5%, 여자 46.9%)로 남자에 비해 여자의 유병율이 유의적으로 높게 나타났는데 이는 폐경기 이후 여성에서의 대사증후군 비율이 증가하는 것과 관계가 있다고 할 수 있다. 대사증후군 위험인자 중 유병율이 가장 높은 요인은 혈압이었고, 다음은 낮은 HDL-콜레스테롤, 복부비만, 높은 혈당, 높은 혈중 중성지방 순으로 나타나 이 지역 주민의 대사증후군 유병율을 낮추기 위해서는 혈압을 내리고 HDL-콜레스테롤을 높이며 복부비만을 감소시킬 수 있는 방안을 모색할 필요가 있다고 생각된다. 한편, 대사증후군 위험인자를 한 개 이상 가진 사람은 94.7%, 두 개이상은 68.9%로 나타났다. 대사증후군 발생위험요인과 위험도를 분석한 결과 대사증후군 발생 위험도는 남자에 비해 여자가 2.953배 높았다. 체지방율의 경우 정상체중에 비해 비만에서 남녀 각각 5.786배와 13.498배 대사증후군의 위험이 높았으며, 체질량지수로는 정상체중에 비해 비만에서 남녀 각각 3.782배, 13.301배, 고도비만에서는 21.516배, 21.482배 대사증후군의 위험도가 높았다. 건강관련 습관인 흡연, 음주, 운동, 농사활동 시간은 대사증후군 발생위험요인으로 나타나지 않았다. 이상의 결과로부터, 안동 농촌지역 주민들의 대사증후군 유병율을 낮추기 위해서는 혈압과 폐경 여성들의 복부비만에 대한 철저한 관리가 필요한 것으로 생각된다. 아울러 건강관련 습관인 흡연, 음주, 운동 등이 대사증후군 발생에 미치는 영향에 대해서는 더 많은 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다