• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.253-262
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• 2003

Purpose: This study was carried out to identify factors influencing osteoporosis in women at pre- and post-menopausal state. Methods: The subjects of this study were 52 pre-menopausal and 125 post-menopausal women who were assessed of bone density in one general hospital. The data were collected through review of clinical records and telephone interviews using a questionnaire. Results: In the pre-menopausal women, the factors influencing osteoporosis were regular exercise (protective factor) and age (risk factor). Regression analysis showed that the factors attributable to osteoporosis included educational level, weight, age and number of pregnancy, accounted for 41.89% of the total variance. In the post-menopausal women. the factors influencing osteoporosis were age (risk factor), low educational level (risk factor), low economical state (risk factor), high parity (risk factor), and intake of coffee (protective factor). Regression analysis also showed that factors attributable to their osteoporosis included age, educational level, number of delivery, intake of the coffee, regular exercise, number of pregnancy and duration of oral pill intake, accounted for 37.41 % of the total variance. Conclusion: In pre-menopausal women, regular exercise was one of the most powerful determinant of their bone mass. Therefore, it is necessary to participate in a regular exercise program to maintain peak bone mass density prior to the onset of menopause. In post-menopausal women, increased age was the most influencing factor of their bone mass. Therefore, it is essential to establish early diagnosis and management of osteoporosis after menopause.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.299-312
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• 1993

Anthropometry, computed tomography(CT) at the umbilical level, nutrient intake, blood pressure, serum levels of lipids and lipoproteins and response of glucose, c-peptide, insulin, and free fatty acid(FFA) during oral glucose tolerance test(OGTT) were estimated on 11 normal-weight controls and 35 overweight and obese middle-agd men. The areas of total abdominal, subcutaneous and visceral were determined by CT scanning technique. Total abdominal fat area correlated the most significantly with the levels of serum lipids, lipoproteins and insulin among several obese indices. Compared with normal-weight controls, overweight and obese men with abdominal fat lower than 29000$\textrm{mm}^2$ showed an increase in waist-hip ratio, areas of total abdominal(35%), visceral and subcutaneous fat and C-peptide response area during OGTT, though age, percent ideal body weight, body mass index, % body fat, and all biochemical indices except C-peptide response area were not different between two groups. Overweight and obese men with abdominal fat greater than 29000$\textrm{mm}^2$ showed a higher values in total abdominal fat(85%), serum levels of triglyceride, total-and LDL-cholesterol, the ratio of LDL-to HDL-cholesterol, and response areas of FFA, insulin and C-peptide during OGTT than normal-weight controls. Overweight and obese men with great abdominal fat showed an increase in alcohol ingestion and percent calorie intake per total energy expenditure, compared with normal-weight controls. Our results indicate that obesity and a certain level of total abdominal fat accumulation is required to observe abnormal levels of serum lipids, lipoproteins and insulin in Korean middle-aged men. In addition, increased alcohol and calorie intake and decreased physical activity could partly explain total abdominal fat accumulation in men.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.368-375
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• 2003

Cancer cachexia, characterized by weight loss and progressive tissue wasting, has been postulated to be mediated by cytokines. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Korean Traditional Medicine (KTM ; mokhyang, jisil, osooyu) mixture on food intake, blood cytokines level and blood nutrients status of the cachexia induced-mice. Thirty male Balb/c mice aged 6-8 weets were blocked into 3 groups that were Normal (no colon26 cells) Control (colon 26 cells) and KTM (colon26 cells + KTM extract mixture) group. In Control and KTM groups, murine adenocarcinoma colon 26 cells were injected subcutaneously to induce cachexia. KTM mice were given 200 ul KTM extract mixture (7%) per day. Half of each groups were sacrificed at the 14 th day to see serum cytokines & nutrients and the others were fed until almost of control group died to see life span. food intake and body weight were decreased significantly in cachexia induced groups. Tumor weight of KTM group was significantly lower than control group. Serum cytokines (IL-1$\beta$ and TNF-$\alpha$) level of cachexia induced groups were increased than those of normal group, and those of KTM group were significantly lower than the level of control group. Total serum protein and serum albumin were higher in KTM group than other groups. TG and fatty acid were lower in cachexia induced groups than normal group. HDL-cholesterol in serum was increased in KTM group. Effect of oral administration of KTM extract mixture on survival time of colon26 bearing mice showed extension of the life span. Overall, this study showed that KTM (mokhyang, jisil, osooyu) extract mixture inhibited the growth of cancer cell, changed the secretion of cytokines induced by colon26 adenocarcinoma in mice, and changed nutrition metabolism.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.7-19
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• 1995

This study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional status and diabetes management of diabetic patients in the Health Center. General characteristics, food habits, food intakes and the knowledge about diet therapy were investigated from ninety one diabetes subjects. Anthropometric assessment such as weight, hight, triceps skinfold thickness, and biochemical measurement of fasting blood glucose(FBG), post prandial 2 hours blood glucose(PP2), and hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c) were obtained form the subjects. The results were summarized as following : 1. The average of age was 60.9 years old and 83.5% of subjects was illiterate and primary school graduated. 2. Relative Body Weight(RBW) and % body muscle were 96.18${\pm}$13.6 and 33.56${\pm}$7.01%, respectively. Obese subjects whose body weight exceeded 120% of the ideal values were 3.3%. 3. The 86.8% of subjects were managed by oral hyperglycemic agents. 4. The mean of FBG, PP2, HbA1c were 140.75${\pm}$44.43mg/㎗, 7.60${\pm}$1.88%, respectively. 5. The mean daily intake of calorie was 1407㎉, and 73.6% of subjects lower caloric intake than prescribed calorie. when the degree of dietary compliance was expressed as Tunbridge score, 18.7% of total subjects was grouped as satisfactory, where as 20.9% and 60.4% could be considered as tolerable and hopeless, respectively. The nutrients intake were lower than RDA except for Vitamin A and Vitamin C and the ratio of carbohydrate : protein : fat was 72 : 14 : 14. 6. The mean score of knowledge test about diet therapy was 3.52${\pm}$2.19 out of possible 14.00 points. The above results suggested that the most of diabetic patient showed the poor nutritional status and they faced the lack of knowledge about diabetes management.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.225-234
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• 2011

흡연은 전신건강 뿐 아니라 구강건강에도 유해하여 구강암과 치주염의 발생, 창상치유 지연, 치아상실 등과 관련성을 가지는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이미 흡연과 구강건강의 관련성에 대한 연구가 많이 있지만, 구강건강에 대한 인식도나 위생관리 등 흡연 외의 다양한 요소가 구강건강에 영향을 줄 수 있으며 타액 분비나 구취처럼 흡연과의 관련성이 확실히 밝혀지지 않은 부분도 존재한다. 그러므로 구강위생에 대한 인식 수준이 상대적으로 높고 추적조사가 용이한 치과대학생이라는 집단에서 흡연자와 비흡연자의 구강건강을 상태를 장기적, 포괄적으로 비교한다면 흡연이 구강건강에 미치는 영향을 보다 명확하게 확인할 수 있을 것이다. 본 연구는 장기적 연구에 앞서 치과대학생 중 흡연자들의 흡연 특성을 파악하고, 흡연자들과 비흡연자들의 전반적인 구강건강상태를 비교하여 보고하고자 하였다. 2010년 4월 21일부터 2011년 4월 20일까지 단국대학교 치과대학 치의학과에 재학 중인 1학년부터 4학년까지의 남학생 224명 중 지원자 192명(85.7%)을 대상으로 하여 설문지 조사와 임상검사를 시행하였다. 설문지조사에는 흡연 양태, 음주, 니코틴의존도, 구강위생관리, 간이심리검사가 포함되었고 임상검사에는 치아 및 치주 상태, 니코틴 착색, 타액분비량, 전기 미각역치, 구취에 대한 평가가 시행되었다. 본 연구에서, 흡연자군은 금연자군, 비흡연자군에 비해 연령이 약간 높고, 음주를 하는 경우가 많았으며 알코올섭취량도 많았다(p<0.05). 세 군은 타액분비율, 구취, 전기미각역치 등의 임상조사에서는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 양치질 횟수나 치과방문 횟수에 차이가 없음에도 불구하고 우식경험영구치율(DMFT rate), 치주가료필요 정도 및 니코틴 착색 정도에 있어서 흡연자군과 비흡연자군 사이에는 차이가 관찰되었다(p<0.05). 본 연구의 피검자들이 평균 25세로서 흡연자군이라 해도 흡연기간이 길지 않고 흡연량이나 니코틴의존도가 낮은 수준임에도 불구하고 치주조직에는 이미 유해한 효과를 주고 있다고 판단된다. 기초 자료 분석이지만 흡연은 치주조직에 신속히 영향을 미치므로 금연 치료를 조기에 시행할 필요가 있다.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.91-95
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 혈당강하 소재로서 가능성이 확인된 GFPC와 잎새버섯 및 흰목이 추출 혼합물의 안전성을 평가하기 위하여 수행되었었다. 마우스에 대한 급성경구독성을 평가하기 위해 체중 kg 당 최고 5g의 각 시험물질을 마우스 위에 직접 투여하여 48시간 동안 관찰 한 결과 모든 실험군에서 사망예가 관찰되지 않아 LD50 은 5g/kg B.W. 이상으로 계산되었으며, 임상 증상이나 체중에서도 유의할만한 소견이 관찰되지 않았다. 따라서 본 실험의 GFPC와 잎새버섯 및 흰목이 추출 혼합물은 마우스에 있어서 단기 급성 경구독성이나 부작용을 유발하지 않는 안전한 식품소재로 평가되었다. 결론적으로 GFPC와 잎새버섯 및 흰목이 추출 혼합물은 급성 독성이나 부작용을 유발하지 않아 임상사용의 가능성을 제시하여 주었다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.202-213
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• 2009

본 연구는 농촌지역 청소년들의 건강행태를 도시지역 청소년들과 비교하기 위해 2005년에 실시한 전국청소년건강행태 온라인 조사 자료를 이용하여 분석하였다. 그 결과 흡연경험률, 중학교 입학전 흡연경험률, 음주빈도, 음주후 위험행동 경험률, 점심 및 저녁 결식, 과일 및 우유 섭취, 칫솔질 횟수, 구강질환 증상 경험, 구강 진료 경험, 구강 에방진료. 안전 및 위생의식 등의 행태에서 도시지역 청소년에 비해 바람직하지 못 한 결과를 보였다. 이러한 결과가 지역규모에 따른 차이인지 혹은 도농간의 사회경제적 수준의 격차와 관련이 있는지에 대하여 향후 추가적인 연구가 필요하다. 본 조사 결과를 통해 청소년 건강행태 개선을 위한 건강증진사업은 농촌 청소년을 대상으로 우선적으로 수행하여야 할 당위성을 확인하였다고 할 수 있다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.1460-1467
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• 2023

A robust approach was conducted to determining the absolute oral bioavailable (f_ab) fractions of ²³⁸U and ²³²Th in rats exposed to contaminated soil along with their hematotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. The soil sample is the International Atomic Energy Agency-312 (IAEA-312) certified reference material, whereas blood, bones, and kidneys of in vivo female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats estimate ²³⁸U- and ²³²Th-f_ab fractions post-exposure. We predict the bioavailable concentration (C_ab) and f_ab values of ²³⁸U and ²³²Th after acute soil ingestion. The blood ²³⁸U (0.750%) and ²³²Th (0.028%) reach their maximum f_ab values after 48 h. The ²³⁸U (f_ab: 0.169-0.652%) accumulates mostly in the kidney, whereas the ²³²Th (f_ab: 0.004-0.021%) accumulates primarily in the bone. Additionally, ²³⁸U is more bioavailable than ²³²Th. Post 48 h acute ingestion demonstrates noticeable histopathological and hematological alterations, implying that intake of ²³⁸U in co-contaminated soil can lead to erythrocytes and proximal tubules damage, whereas, ²³²Th intake can harm erythrocytes. Our study provides new directions for future research into the health implications of acute oral exposures to ²³⁸U and ²³²Th in co-contaminated soils. The findings offer significant insight into the utilization of in vivo SD rat testing to estimate ²³⁸U and ²³²Th bioavailability and toxicity in exposure assessment.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.725-730
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• 1994

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary zinc (Zn) and/or cadmium (Cd) on hepatic microsomal and cytosol enzyme activities. Male Spraque-Dawley rats (110$\pm$10g ) received zinc (0, 30 and 300 ppm/) and Cd-treated groups were administered oral intubation with Cd chloride (5.0mg/kg of body weight 0 at the same time once a week. The effect of Cd on the activity of hepatic cytochromep-450 , xanthine oxidase(X. O) and superoxide dismutase (SOd) was studied in rats. Cd oral intubation resulted in a decrease in cytochrome P-450 content and SOD activity whereas a significant increase in the X.O. activity was observed was observed . Intake of excessive Zn led to an increased activity of microsomal alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) , whereas Zn deficiency group led to a decreased group. The mechanism by which Zn induces the decreasing of Cd toxicity in rats, seems to rely on the protection of the enzyme systems P-450, ADH, aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) and X.O. in the liver, possibly by forming non-toxic Cd metallothionein. These results indicate that Zn and Cd regulation might occur via inhibitory protein component of the $H_2O$$_2$ -generator system.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2009

In this study, we assessed the acute and subacute toxicity of Angelica gigas Nakai (A. gigas Nakai) extracts, which are comprised of decursin and decursinol angelate (D/DA) in rats. For the oral acute toxicity test, Sprague-Dawley (SD) male and female rats were gavaged with two doses of D/DA (200 and 2,000 mg/kg body weight) and then observed for any toxic symptoms for 2 weeks. The LD$_{50}$ value for the rats was greater than 2,000 mg/kg body weight for both male and female rats, which indicates that there were no toxic symptoms induced by doses of up to 2,000 mg/kg body weight. For the subacute toxicity study, rats were treated with D/DA at doses of 2 and 20 mg/kg body weight once a day for 30 days. There were no significant changes in body weight and food intake observed during the subacute toxicity study. In addition, no differences were observed between the control and treated groups when urinalysis was conducted or when hematology and biochemical parameters were evaluated. Finally, histopathological examination of the organs did not reveal any lesions in the control or treated groups. Taken together, these findings indicate that D/DA is safe and non-toxic.