• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.625-636
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• 2017

이상지질혈증, 고혈압, 그리고 당뇨병은 심뇌혈관질환의 주된 위험인자로서, 한국 성인의 이상지질혈증 유병률은 높지만 관리가 미흡하다는 문제점이 제기되어 왔다. 본 연구의 목적은 이상지질혈증에 초점을 두고 이러한 위험요인들의 유병률, 인지율, 치료율, 그리고 조절률을 조사하는 것이다. 이를 위해 한국건강관리협회 강원지부에서 2013년과 2014년에 국가건강검진을 받은 30세 이상의 성인 58,121명(남자 29,123명, 여자 28,998명)의 자료를 분석하였다. 이상지질혈증의 정의는 진단기준이 아닌, 이의 관리를 위한 치료기준을 따랐다. 즉 심뇌혈관질환 위험요인과 수준을 평가하여, 위험군에 따라 차등적인 LDL-콜레스테롤의 치료목표를 적용하였다. 연령 표준화된 유병률은 이상지질혈증이 32.5%로 가장 높았고, 그 다음으로 고혈압 25.1%, 당뇨병 9.4%의 순이었다. 유병자 기준 연령 표준화된 인지율은 고혈압 76.7%, 당뇨병 74.7%이었지만, 이상지질혈증은 10.6%에 불과했다. 유병자의 연령 표준화된 치료율은 고혈압 74.6%, 당뇨병 70.2%이었지만, 이상지질혈증은 9.4%로 가장 낮았다. 치료 받은 사람의 조절률은 고혈압이 75.8%로 가장 높았고, 그 다음으로 이상지질혈증 63.3%, 당뇨병 43.9%의 순이었다. 그리고 심뇌혈관질환 위험수준이 높은 집단일수록, 고LDL-콜레스테롤혈증의 조절률은 더 낮았다. 이상지질혈증의 유병률은 고혈압과 당뇨병보다 더 높았지만, 인지율과 치료율은 매우 낮은 수준이었다. 이러한 결과는 이상지질혈증 유병자들에 대한 관리 수준을 향상시키기 위한 효과적인 방안이 모색되어야 한다는 것을 제시한다. 이를 위해서는 이상지질혈증에 대한 현행 진단 위주의 국가건강검진체계를 치료 중심의 관리체계로 전환하고, 특히 심뇌혈관질환 고위험군에 대한 사후관리를 강화해야 한다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2022

Objective : The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of anxiety symptoms and its association with psychological factors in patients with hypertension. Methods : The Participants included 124 patients with hypertension. Anxiety symptoms were evaluated by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Socio-demographics, perceived stress, state-trait anger, life satisfaction, and ego resiliency were assessed. Stepwise multiple regression analyses were carried out to examine the impact of perceived stress, state-trait anger, and life satisfaction on anxiety symptoms. In addition, moderated regression analysis was performed to explore the moderating effect of ego resiliency between perceived stress and anxiety symptoms. Results : A total of 17 subjects (13.7%) were identified as having anxiety symptoms. Higher perceived stress and state-trait anger, and lower life satisfaction were found to be significant correlates of anxiety symptoms. In the final model, higher levels of perceived stress (β=0.378, p<0.001) and trait anger (β=0.320, p<0.001) were related to higher levels of anxiety symptoms, while a higher level of life satisfaction (β=-0.166, p=0.025) was associated with a lower level of anxiety symptoms. Further, ego resiliency buffered the negative effect of perceived stress on anxiety symptoms. Conclusion : This study demonstrated the prevalence of anxiety symptoms and associated psychological factors among patients with hypertension. Our findings suggest that improving life satisfaction and ego-resiliency as well as controlling stress and anger may be important in the management of anxiety symptoms in patients with hypertension.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.432-439
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• 2015

This study was conducted to assess joint effect of body mass index (BMI) and physical activity with risk of hypertension in middle-aged Koreans. The effects of BMI and physical activity on risk of hypertension were studied using data set of 10,020 subjects aged 40~69 years in a Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES). About 31.8% of men and 30.2% of women had hypertension. Higher BMI was associated with increased risk of hypertension in men and women. However, diverse association of physical activity with hypertension was only detected in women. Inactive women with a BMI${\geq}25$ were more likely to have hypertension than active women with a BMI<23 (ORs=3.96, 95% CI; 2.77~5.67). The present study indicates that regular physical activity and weight control can reduce risk of hypertension in Korean middle-aged women.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.284-290
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• 2001

본 연구는 지역사회 주민을 대상으로 코골이와 고혈압과의 연관성을 파악하고자 하였다. 일부 전남 농촌지역 역학조사에 참여한 1,763명을 연구대상으로 성별, 연령, 교육수준, 결혼상태, 직업, 흡연 및 음주여부, 고혈압의 유무, 코골이의 유무 등에 대해 직접면접법을 통해 설문조사 하였고 비만은 체질량지수(BMI)로 측정하였다. 고혈압은 측정된 수축기 혈압이 140 mmHg이상이거나 이완기 혈압이 90mmHg이상인 경우와 과거에 고혈압으로 진단 받고 현재 고혈압 치료 중인 경우로 하였다. 코골이 전체 유병률은 41.0%이었고 남자에서 42.7%, 여자에서 39.8%이었다. 연령에 따른 코골이 유병률은 45세-64세 중년층에서 44.3%로 젊은층(33.9%)과 노년층(38.7%)에 비해 높았다. 비만도에 따른 코골이 유병률은 체질량지수가 증가할수록 증가했고 흡연과 음주 여부에 따른 코골이는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 코골이 군에서 코골이가 없는 군보다 고혈압이 많았다(교차비: 1.25, 95% CI=1.01-1.55). 그러나 성별, 연령, 비만, 흡연 및 음주 등의 인자들을 보정한 후 고혈압에 대한 코골이의 유의한 영향은 없었다(교차비: 1.13, 95% CI = 0.90-1.41). 본 연구의 결과는 코골이가 고혈압과 직접적인 연관성이 있기보다는 비만과 같은 교란변수에 의한 효과일 수 있음을 나타낸다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.209-220
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• 1996

경상북도 문경시지역 중 9개 읍면에 거주하는 30세이상 주민 28.883명을 대상으로 1993년 10월 1일부터 1994년 2월 28일까지 건강면접조사한 자료중 5,797명을 무작위로 추출하여 만성퇴행성질환 유병률과 이용의료기관실태를 분석하였다. 인당유병률은 1,000명 당 336이었고 남녀별로는 남자는 278, 여자는 388이었다. 건당유병률은 367이었으며 남자 300, 여자 425였다. 건당유병률은 여자가 남자보다 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 연령별 인당 유병률은 30대는 106, 40대 223, 50대 366, 60대 407, 70세 이상 457로서 연령이 높아짐에 따라 유병률도 증가하였다. 만성퇴행성질환 건당유병률 1위는 신경통(128), 2위 만성위염(64), 3위 관절염(54), 4위 고혈압(44), 5위 당뇨(14) 순이었다. 남자는 1위가 신경통, 2위 위염, 3위 관절염, 4위 고혈압, 5이 천식이었고, 여자는 1위 신경통, 2위 관절염, 3위 위염, 4위 고혈압, 5위 당뇨였다. 신경통, 관절염, 고혈압 등의 질환은 남자보다 여자의 유병률이 유의하게 높았으며, 주풍(뇌졸증), 결핵, 간경화증 등의 유병률은 여자보다 남자가 유의하게 높았다. 만성퇴행성질환자의 이용의료기관은 최초에는 병 의원 이용율이 높았고, 최종 또는 현재는 보건(지)소, 의원 및 보건진료소를 많이 이용하였다. 질병별로는 신경통, 관절염 천식은 최초에는 의원을, 최종 또는 현재는 보건(지)소, 조건진료소를 많이 이용하였다. 고혈압과 결핵은 최초, 최종 모두 보건(지)소를 가장 많이 이용하였고, 당뇨, 중풍, 암, 심부전증, 간 경화증, 신부전증은 병원을 가장 많이 이용하였다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제60권5호
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• pp.511-517
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• 2017

Objective : Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and ischemic stroke share common vascular risk factors such as aging and hypertension. Previous studies suggested that the rate of recurrent ICH and ischemic stroke might be similar after ICH. Presence of cerebral arterial stenosis is a potential risk factor for future ischemic stroke. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with cerebral arterial stenosis in Korean patients with spontaneous ICH. Methods : A total of 167 patients with spontaneous ICH were enrolled. Intracranial arterial stenosis (ICAS) and extracranial arterial stenosis (ECAS) were assessed by computed tomography angiography. Presence of ICAS was defined if patients had arterial stenosis in at least one intracranial artery. ECAS was assessed in the extracranial carotid artery. More than 50% luminal stenosis was defined as presence of stenosis. Prevalence and factors associated with presence of ICAS and cerebral arterial stenosis (presence of ICAS and/or ECAS) were investigated by multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results : Thirty-two (19.2%) patients had ICAS, 7.2% had ECAS, and 39 (23.4%) patients had any cerebral arterial stenosis. Frequency of ICAS and ECAS did not differ among ganglionic ICH, lobar ICH, and brainstem ICH. Age was higher in patients with ICAS ($67.6{\pm}11.8$ vs. $58.9{\pm}13.6years$ p=0.004) and cerebral arterial stenosis ($67.9{\pm}11.6$ vs. $59.3{\pm}13.5years$, p<0.001) compared to those without stenosis. Patients with ICAS were older, more frequently had diabetes, had a higher serum glucose level, and had a lower hemoglobin level than those without ICAS. Patients with cerebral arterial stenosis were older, had diabetes and lower hemoglobin level, which was consistent with findings in patients with ICAS. However, patients with cerebral arterial stenosis showed higher prevalence of hypertension and decreased kidney function compared to those without cerebral arterial stenosis. Multivariable logistic regression analyses showed that aging and presence of diabetes independently predicted the presence of ICAS, and aging, diabetes, and hypertension were independently associated with presence of cerebral arterial stenosis. Conclusion : 19.2% of patients with spontaneous ICH had ICAS, but the prevalence of ECAS was relatively lower (7.2%) compared with ICAS. Aging and diabetes were independent factors for the presence of ICAS, whereas aging, hypertension, and diabetes were factors for the cerebral arterial stenosis.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2016

Objectives: This study examines the awareness of hypertension and its age-specific characteristics among Korean adults. Methods: Data were derived from the fourth Korean National Health Examination and Nutrition Survey (KNHANES IV, 2007-2009) of 14,637 subjects aged 30 and older. Self-reported prevalence of hypertension (HTN) was compared with measured arterial systolic/diastolic blood pressure, employing Kappa index, sensitivity, and specificity. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors in hypertension awareness by age groups. Results: Kappa agreement between self-reported and measured data in hypertension was high (0.70, 95% CI 0.68-0.71). Awareness by sensitivity was relatively high (65.3%) and specificity was very high (98.8%) for all ages. After age stratification, the results revealed the very lowest level of hypertension awareness among the youngest age group: 29.1% of adults aged 30-49 years, 57.5% of adults aged 45-59 years, and 76.9% of those aged ${\geq}60years$. Predictors for awareness differed by age group. Among adults aged 30-49 years, men exhibited lower awareness to HTN than women. Among middle-aged adults, workers showed lower awareness than non-workers. Among those aged ${\geq}60years$, men and the less educated showed lower awareness to HTN than their counterparts. Conclusions: Age-specific prevention strategies are needed for hypertension management.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2020

Objectives: This study was conducted to explore recent trends in the prevalence of pediatric elevated blood pressure and hypertension (HTN) in Korea and the United States, applying the new HTN reference values for adolescents. Methods: This study analyzed 17 339 (8755 Korean and 8584 American) adolescents aged 10 to 17 who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, respectively, between 2005 and 2016. HTN was defined using percentile-based reference values for non-overweight adolescents from 7 nations, and obesity was defined by body mass index (BMI) based on country-specific growth charts. All analyses were stratified by sex and year-over-year changes were evaluated by calculating the p for trend. Results: Systolic blood pressure showed a statistically meaningful upward trend in Korean boys and girls, while diastolic blood pressure did not show any significant changes. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels declined among United States boys and girls. The prevalence of elevated blood pressure and HTN remained similar in Korean adolescents, but declined in both sexes among United States adolescents. BMI increased in both sexes among Korean adolescents, although the overweight and obesity rates stayed the same. No significant trends were found in any obesity indices among United States adolescents. The prevalence of elevated blood pressure and HTN by obesity level was higher among Korean adolescents than among their United States peers in both sexes, and the gap became higher at more severe levels of obesity. Conclusions: Despite the strong correlation between obesity and HTN, recent trends in the prevalence of HTN and obesity among Korean and United States adolescents were strikingly different. Follow-up studies are necessary to determine why the prevalence of HTN was more than twice as high among Korean adolescents than among their United States counterparts.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.297-306
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• 2022

Objectives: The incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is increasing in developing countries. This study aimed to decompose the socioeconomic inequality of CVD in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional population-based study was conducted on 20 519 adults who enrolled in the Ardabil Non-Communicable Disease cohort study. Principal component analysis and multivariable logistic regression were used, respectively, to estimate socioeconomic status and to describe the relationships between CVD prevalence and the explanatory variables. The relative concentration index, concentration curve, and Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition model were used to measure and decompose the socioeconomic inequality. Results: The overall age-adjusted prevalence of CVD was 8.4% in northwest Iran. Multivariable logistic regression showed that older adults, overweight or obese adults, and people with hypertension and diabetes were more likely to have CVD. Moreover, people with low economic status were 38% more likely to have CVD than people with high economic status. The prevalence of CVD was mainly concentrated among the poor (concentration index, -0.077: 95% confidence interval, -0.103 to -0.060), and 78.66% of the gap between the poorest and richest groups was attributed to differences in the distribution of the explanatory variables included in the model. Conclusions: The most important factors affecting inequality in CVD were old age, chronic illness (hypertension and diabetes), marital status, and socioeconomic status. This study documented stark inequality in the prevalence of CVD, wherein the poor were more affected than the rich. Therefore, it is necessary to implement policies to monitor, screen, and control CVD in poor people living in northwest Iran.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.230-238
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was to investigate the lifestyle characteristics and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among workers with metabolic syndrome(MS). Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used. A total of 187 workers with MS were recruited from a university hospital. The anthropometric measures were used and blood data were reviewed from the health record. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regressions with SPSS/WIN 12.0. Results: While 52.2% of women did not do exercise regularly, 30.5% of men did not at all. The prevalence of MS according to each component was as follows: hypertension was 92.0%, obesity was 89.8%, hyperlipidemia was 63.1%, and hyperglycemia was 61.0%. The high prevalence of each component of MS in workers with MS indicated a significantly higher risk of CVD. The odds ratio of risk of CVD was 16.04 (p=.017) in workers with hypertension, when compared to workers without hypertension. Similarly, the odds ratio of risk of CVD was 11.04 (p=.000) in workers with hyperglycemia, compared to workers without hyperglycemia. Conclusion: Increased risk of CVD was significantly associated with lifestyle characteristics and MS risk factors among Korean workers with MS.