• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.547-555
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• 1997

This study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of the elderly from low income areas and its relationship with the indices of immunity. Ninety nine(male : 28, female : 71) healthy, subjects aged over 65 years staying in homes in Seoul were assessed with regard to their dietary intake and biochemical measurements. Their mean daily energy intakes were 1256kcal and 109kcal for males and females respectively. Mean serum IgG were 2356mg/dl in men and 2161mg/dl for women, higher than the normal range. Mean serum $C_3$ were 120.9mg/dl and 130.6mg/dl for males and females respectively and mean $C_4$ were 30.6mg/dl and 31.9mg/dl. The mean $C_3$ and $C_4$ were within the normal range and the proportion of subjects whose $C_3$ and $C_4$ were at a higher level than the upper limit were 15.4$\%$ and 16.3$\%$ respectively. Complement $C_3$ showed significant correlation with serum albumin(p〈0.01), serum cholesterol(p〈0.00l, serum TG(p〈0.05), LDL-C(p$\ll$$\ll$$\ll$$\ll$$\ll$$\ll$$\ll$$\ll$$\ll$$\ll$$\ll$$\ll$$\ll$q0.001), VLDL-C(p$\ll$0.05), serum copper(p$\ll$0.05) and serum Ca(p$\ll$0.01). (Korean J Community Nutrition 2(4) : 547-555, 1997)

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.258-267
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects that body composition, nutrient intake, and biochemical indices have on skin status, as well as their associations with skin health status, by assessing 44 female university students. The subjects were classified into 3 groups according to skin sensitivity: sensitive skin (n=11), slightly sensitive skin (n=24), and normal skin (n=9). The study included anthropometric measurements and body composition analyses, dietary intake evaluations, blood chemical analyses, and skin health status assessments. Based on % body fat, the results indicated the subjects were moderately obese (29.6%). Obesity indices were not different among the groups, but the sensitive skin group tended to have higher skinfold thickness. Dry skin was determined as the skin type of all subjects. In the sensitive skin groups, U-zone and T-zone sebum were significantly lower (p<0.05), and spots were significantly higher (p<0.05) than in the normal skin group. In terms of nutrient intakes, the sensitive skin groups consumed significantly lower amounts of P and vitamins A and E (p<0.05). There were no significant differences in serum lipid fractions or total antioxidant status among the groups. In correlation coefficients analysis, skin elasticity had significant negative correlations with subscapular and midaxillary skinfold thickness, body protein, and body minerals (p<0.05). Wrinkling had positive correlations with triceps and thigh skinfold thickness (p<0.05). Skin evenness had negative correlations with energy intake, vitamins A, $B_1,\;B_2$, C, E, niacin, and zinc (p<0.05), as well as folate and P (p<0.01) and vitamin $B_6$ (p<0.001). A similar correlation tendency was observed for spots and nutrient intake, showing negative correlations with vitamins A, $B_6$, and E, as well as folate, Fe, and P. U-zone sebum showed significant positive correlations with serum levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides. From these findings, skin health status appears to be affected by both nutrient intake and body composition. Therefore, having a proper balance between dietary intake and body composition may influence skin health status in females with sensitive skin.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.648-657
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• 1997

This study was to investigate the ultrasonographic liver fat density , obesity index, and serum lipids. One hundred and one (43 males, 58 females)healthy adult subjects were examined using anthropometric indices, biochemical measurements and ultrasonography. The average levels of ULFD, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C were 122.4mg/dl, 201.1mg/dl, 144.9mg/dl, 49.8mg/dl 122.3mg/dl, respectively for males and 117.9mg/dl, 199.1mg/dl, 130.6mg/dl, 50.6mg/dl, 122.3mg/dl, respectively for females. Males had higher levels of ULFD, TC , TPH, LPH and AI than the females but the differences were not significantly. LDL-C, TC , LPH, TPH and AI of obese groups by KI were significantly higher than those of nonobese groups. Ultrasonnographic liver fat density showed positive correlation with BW, W/H and TG. Objective measurement of ultrasonographic liver fat density is useful for the parameter of obesity.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.380-389
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• 2018

Black vinegar has been traditionally used for supplemental flavoring on food, and commercialized beverages. Here, to investigate the effects on in vivo anti-obesity complications of black vinegar produced with herbal extracts, we evaluated on the biochemical effects of high-fat diet (HFD) induced mice compared to control fed ones. After a 84-day experiment HFD mice had higher (P < 0.05) weight gains, relative abdominal-fat pads, blood glucose level, serum/liver lipids, and serum nephron indices. Continuous oral treatment of three different concentration of herbal black vinegar (HBV; stock, 2-fold, and 4-fold diluted solution) to HFD mice showed that HBV reduced marked obesity (fat depositions, adipocyte hypertrophy), hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia (serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol levels), enhanced liver function (AST/ALT), and kidney function (BUN, creatine levels), respectively. Thus, HBV is expected to serve as an efficient and functional supplemental ingredients or food for the alleviation of obesity syndrome.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.454-463
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• 2002

대구 및 대구 인근 경북지역 초등학교 4∼5학년에 재학 중인 남아 42명, 여아 55명을 대상으로 조사대상자들의 비만도에 따른 신체 계측치와 체성분 측정치, leptin를 비롯한 생화학적 자료들을 비교 분석하고, 이들 인자들간의 상호 관련성을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 여러 가지 방법으로 비만을 판정한 결과 체질량지수 25를 기준으로 하였을 때 비만군의 분포는 총 조사대상자의 30.9%, 상대체중 120%를 기준으로 하였을 때는 27.8%, 체지방을 25% 이상을 기준으로 했을 때는 56.7%로 나타났다. 체질량지수와 상대체중 상호간에는 높은 상관성 (r = 0.87, p <0.01)을 나타내었으나, 체지방율과는 중 정도의 상관성을 나타내었다 (r = 0.54, r = 0.59, p < 0.01). 2) 신체계측 및 체성분 분석 결과, 비만군이 대조군보다 신장, 체중 체지방량 제지방량, 근육량, 체지방을, 복부지방을, 체질량지수, 상완위 근육둘레가 남녀 모두 유의적으로 높게 나타났다 (p < 0.001). 특히 남아의 경우 비만군이 근육형태의 분포에서는 대조군과는 달리 저근육형 과체중의 분포가 매우 높게 나타났고, 신체발달점수도 유의하게 낮게 나타났다. 전체 조사대상자의 반 이상이 상하체 균형이 허약한 것으로 나타났다. 3) 혈액의 생화학적 검사 결과, 남아의 경우 HDL-cholesterol을 제외한 모든 측정치가, 여아의 경우 중성지방과 iron의 농도가 비만군이 대조군보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 혈중 leptin농도는 남녀 모두 비만군이 대조군보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났으나, 성별에 따른 혈중 leptin농도는 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 그러나 대조군에서는 여아가 남아보다 비만군에서는 오히려 남아가 여아보다 높은 경향을 보였다. 4) Leptin농도와 신체계측치 및 체성분 측정 치와의 관계에서 혈청 leptin함량은 측정된 모든 신체 계측치 및 체성분 분석치와 유의적인 높은 양의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 다변량분석 결과 전체대상자 중에서는 체질량지수가. 비만여부에 따라 분석하였을 때 대조군의 경우는 총지방량이 비만군의 경우는 체질량지수가 각각 독립적으로 leptin 농도에 실질적으로 예언력을 갖는 것으로 나타나 체지방 분포도에 따른 차이보다도 총체지방량 및 체질량지수와 관련이 더 있음을 보여주었다. 5) Leptin농도와 생화학적 지표와의 관련성을 분석한 결과, leptin 농도는 HDL-cholesterol를 제외한 측정된 모든 생화학적 지표와 유의적인 양의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 다변량분석 결과 전체대상자 중에서는 total-cholesterol, iron, 중성지방, ferritin의 농도가 각각 독립적으로 leptin 농도에 실질적인 예언력을 갖는 것으로 나타났고 비만 여부에 따라 분석하였을 때 비만군에서만 total-cholesterol, iron의 농도가 각각 독립적으로 leptin농도에 실질적인 예언력을 갖는 것으로 나타났다.

• 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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• 제36권7호
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• pp.749-758
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• 2003

Malnutrition is a common problem in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (HD) and compromised food intake is an important cause. Malnutrition is one of the important factors influencing mortality in these patients. This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education at improving nutritional status of 23 Korean HD patients (mean : 48.6 $\pm$ 10.4 years, men : 8, women : 15). Anthropometric indices, nutrient intakes, and biochemical blood indices were measured before and after a 6-month nutrition education intervention. Anthropometric indices such as percent ideal body weight [PIBW (%)], body fat, body mass index (BMI), mid-arm circumference (MAC), mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC), and calculated arm muscle area (CAMA) of subjects were within the normal range and not changed by nutrition education. Subjective global assessment (SGA) was significantly increased (p < 0.05) after nutrition education. Intake of total energy, carbohydrate, lipid, Ca, and vitamin B1 was increased significantly (p < 0.05) but intake of phosphorus, potassium, and sodium was decreased (p < 0.05). The serum concentrations of albumin, total protein, and Ca were significantly increased (p < 0.05), but levels of P and K were decreased (p < 0.05) after the intervention. These findings suggest that nutrition education for HD patients can be effective for positively changing nutrient intakes, leading to improvements in blood indices and nutritional status.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.78-82
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• 2014

일상생활에서 경험하는 다양한 사건들은 모두 스트레스인자로 작용하여 이에 대한 대처가 부적절하면 인체의 항상성이 파괴되어 정신 및 신체질환의 발생에 영향을 주며 인체의 면역반응에 부정적인 영향을 주어 질병에 대한 대처능력을 떨어뜨려 다양한 만성질환에 대한 감수성을 높일 수 있다. 스트레스에서 내분비학적 및 생화학적 반응을 이용하는 근거는 신체 대부분의 시스템이 스트레스 중 변화하고 이런 변화를 나타내는 생물학적 지표가 스트레스와 관련된다는 근거에 의해 신체적 반응에 대한 생화학적 반응으로서 스트레스 호르몬인 코티졸 측정과 생리적인 스트레스반응으로서 여러 가지의 생리신호 중에 혈압(blood pressure)과 심박변이도(heart rate variability, HRV)를 측정하여 스트레스 반응 수준을 측정하여 상관관계를 분석하였다. 전체 94명의 피실험 대상자의 혈청 코티졸의 농도는 평균 11.22 ng/mL 이었고 최저 3.6ng/mL에서 최고 23.3 ng/mL의 분포를 나타냈다. 남녀 집단을 나누어 분석하면 남자가 13.71 ng/mL 으로 여자 10.47 ng/mL 보다 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 생리신호 중 혈압을 남녀 집단으로 구분하여 분석한 결과 수축기혈압 평균이 남자가 133 mmHg으로 여자 117 mmHg보다 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05).확장기 혈압의 평균은 남자가 81mmHg로 여자의 76.4 mmHg 보다 높았으나 유의하지 않았다. 심박변이도 중 교감신경 활동을 보여주는 LF/HF ratio 비도 남자가 3.09 로 여자 1.77 보다 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p<0.05).

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.6.1-6.11
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• 2016

Background: Dietary supplementation of unsaturated fats in ruminants, if not stabilized, can instigate oxidative stress which can have negative impact on production performance and enhance the susceptibility to various diseases. The current study examined the effect of dietary 80 % canola oil and 20 % palm oil blend (CPOB) on serum fatty acids, antioxidant profile and biochemical indices in goats. Thirty Boer bucks (4-5 months old; initial BW, $20.34{\pm}0.77kg$) were randomly assigned to diets containing 0, 4 or 8 % CPOB and fed daily for a period of 90 days. Blood was sampled from the goats on 0, 30, 60 and 90 days of the trial and the serum was analyzed for fatty acids, cholesterol, glucose, total protein, antioxidants and lipid oxidation. Results: Neither diet nor sampling time influenced serum TBARS value, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose and total protein. Goats fed 4 and 8 % CPOB had higher (P < 0.05) total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol than the control goats on day 30, 60 and 90. The proportion of C15:0 decreased with increasing level of CPOB on day 30 and 60. Serum C18:1n-9 increased with increasing level of CPOB in diet on day 60. The proportion of C18:3n-3 and C22:5n-3 increased (P < 0.05), while the proportion of C18:2n-6 decreased (P < 0.05) with increase in the level of CPOB on day 60 and 90. Dietary CPOB did not affect serum total carotenoid and ${\delta}$-tocopherol but did increase (P < 0.05) ${\alpha}$ and ${\gamma}$-tocopherol. Conclusion: Dietary canola oil and palm oil blend could be supplemented in diets without instigating oxidative stress in goats.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.532-539
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• 2000

The purpose of this research is to assess th iron nutritional status of pregnant women and to evaluate the appropriateness of the present cut off levels of hemoglobin(Hgb), hematocrit(Hct) and total iron binding capacity(TIBC) for assessing iron deficiency status. Pregnant women who were visiting public helath centers in Ulsan were interviewed and agreed to attend the study. Blood sample was taken and biochemical analysis of blood was performed. The collected data were classified into 3 trimesters by gestational age and then statistical analysis was performed. The prevalence of anemia in all subjects was 32.3% by WHO criteria(Hgb < 11.0g/dl) and 17.8% of all subjects was iron deficient anemia by CDC criteria(Hgb < 11.0/dl and serum ferritin < 12.0ug/l). Since the iron deficient anemia generally occures at the last stage of iron deficiency, it is not efficient to diagnose and prevent the iron deficient anemia in pregnant women by using the present cut off level of Hgb. Therefore, the new cut off level of iron status indices is necessary for assessing iron deficiency in early pregnancy before manifestation of anemia and for reducing the prevalence of anemia in later pregnancy. For this reason, the present cut off levels of iron status indices were estimated and compared by assessing the iron deficiency judged by serum ferritin level (<12.0ug/l)as true iron deficiency. It follows from the results of this research that present cut off levels of Hgb, Hct and TIBC were very insensitive in identifying the subjection with iron deficiency. The appropriate cut off levels of Hgb were 11.5g/dl for total period of pregnancy, 12.0g/dl for 1st and 3rd trimester, and 11.5g/dl for 2nd trimester. The cut off level of Hct was 34.0% for total period for pregnancy, 35.0% for 1st trimester, and 34.0% for 2nd and 3rd trimester. The cut off level of TIBC was 400ug/dl for total period, 360ug/dl for 1st 2nd trimester, and 450ug/dl for 3rd trimester.