• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.503-509
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• 2013

There is little information on dietary vitamin K intake and nutritional status of daily requirements of vitamin K in Korea. The objective of this study was to investigate the vitamin K intake and major food sources of Vitamin K in Koreans. The survey data from the 2010-2011 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 7,792 subjects (aged 19-64 years) were examined. Total vitamin K intake was calculated from 24-hour dietary recall using a vitamin K food database, Computer Aided Nutritional analysis Program and the United States Department of Agriculture database. The geometric mean of vitamin K was estimated as $322.40{\pm}6.33ug/day$ for men and $271.20{\pm}4.92ug/day$ for women. Daily vitamin K intake increased significantly with age (p for trend < 0.001). The main food source of vitamin K was vegetables (72.84%), including cabbage kimchi (19.26%), spinach (17.38%), sesame leaves (7.11%), radish leaves (6.65%), spring onions (6.28%), and laver (4.82%), followed by seaweed, seasonings, and fat and oils. We observed that the vitamin K intake of Koreans was relatively higher than that reported by other studies in Western countries and differed depending on age.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.735-746
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Metabolic syndrome is closely associated with lifestyle factors, including diet and nutritional intake. Modern trends show a shift in food consumption from healthy home-cooked meals to processed and instant foods. Therefore, this study analyzed the association between ultra-processed food intake and the development of metabolic syndrome in Korean adults based on the data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2013-2018. SUBJECTS/METHODS: The subjects of this study were 17,414 adults aged 19-80 years who participated in the 6th-7th KNHANES. Processed food was classified into four categories, NOVA1 to NOVA4, using 24-h recall data. The higher the NOVA category, the more processed the food. Statistical analysis was conducted using logistic regression to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to the consumption of ultra-processed foods. RESULTS: Among the diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome, hypertension (odds ratio [OR], 0.72; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.62-0.85; Q4 vs. Q1, P-trend < 0.001) and high triglycerides (OR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.72-0.94; Q4 vs. Q1, P-trend < 0.001) showed a correlation with the percentages of energy consumed from ultra-processed foods. The OR for metabolic syndrome, according to the percentages of energy consumed from ultra-processed foods, is shown only for men. The OR showed that the percentages of energy consumed from ultra-processed foods were associated with increased metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that consumption of ultra-processed foods raises the risk of metabolic syndrome especially among men. To prevent metabolic syndrome, it is necessary to prepare appropriate dietary guidelines for Korean adults.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.455-463
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• 2011

The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of skipping breakfast on diet quality and metabolic disease risk factors in healthy Korean adults. Subjects included 415 employees (118 men, 297 women; 30-50 years old) of Jaesang Hospital in Korea and their acquaintances. Data collected from each subject included anthropometric measurements, 3-day dietary intake, blood pressure, and blood analyses. The subjects were classified into three groups based on the number of days they skipped breakfast: 'Regular breakfast eater', 'Often breakfast eater', or 'Rare breakfast eater'. Participants in the 'Rare breakfast eater' group consumed less rice, potatoes, kimchi, vegetables, fish and shellfish, milk and dairy products, and sweets than did participants in the other two groups (P for trend <0.05) and ate more cookies, cakes, and meat for dinner (P for trend <0.05). Participants in the 'Rare breakfast eater' group consumed less daily energy, fat, dietary fiber, calcium, and potassium than did participants in the other groups (P for trend <0.05). The percent energy from carbohydrates was lower and fat intake was higher in the 'Rare breakfast eater' group than in the other groups (P for trend <0.01). When diets were compared using the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for Koreans, 59.1% of subjects in the 'Rare breakfast eater' group consumed more energy from fat compared with the other two groups (P <0.005). According to the Estimated Average Requirements for Koreans, intake of selected nutrients was lower in the 'Rare breakfast eater' group than in the other two groups (P <0.05). The risk of elevated serum triglycerides was decreased in the 'Rare breakfast eater' group (OR, 0.3 [0.1-1.0], P for trend=0.0232). We conclude that eating breakfast regularly enhances diet quality, but may increase the risk of elevated serum triglycerides.

• 한국가정과교육학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2023

본 연구는 2007~2016 국민건강영양조사 자료를 이용하여 한국 여성의 탄수화물과 지방 섭취 수준에 따른 대사증후군 유병율에 대한 연관성을 파악하고자 실시하였다. 연구대상은 만 19~69세의 여성으로 임신 또는 수유중인 경우를 제외한 총 22,850명을 중심으로 분석하였다. 식이 섭취 조사는 24 시간 회상법을 이용하여 탄수화물과 지방의 섭취량에 따라 5가지 군으로 구분하였다. 교란 변수(연령, 가구소득, 흡연, 음주, 운동, 에너지 섭취량, 체질량 지수, 단백질 섭취량)을 통제한 후, 들을 통제한 후, 회귀분석과 일반 선형 모형으로 탄수화물 및 지방 섭취율에 따른 대사증후군 구성요소와의 관계를 분석하였다. 탄수화물을 가장 많이 섭취하는 군은 가장 적게 섭취하는 군에 비해 중성지방(p for trend=0.04), 허리둘레(p for trend<0.01), 그리고 수축기 혈압(p for trend<0.01) 이 유의하게 높았으며, HDL 콜레스테롤(p for trend<0.01)은 낮았다. 지방을 가장 많이 섭취하는 군은 적게 섭취하는 군에 비해 허리둘레(p for trend=0.02), 중성지방(p for trend<0.01), 그리고 수축기 혈압(p for trend<0.01)은 낮았던 반면, HDL 콜레스테롤(p for trend<0.01)은 더 높았다. 또한 탄수화물을 가장 많이 섭취하는 군에서 대사증후군 유병율이 나타났으며(5^th quintile vs. 1^st quintile, OR: 1.32; 95% CI: 1.11 to 1.57) 지방을 가장 많이 섭취한 군에서는 대사증후군 유병율이 더 적게(5^th quintile vs. 1^st quintile, OR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.61 to 0.86) 나타났다. 연구 결과, 한국 여성에 있어서 과도한 탄수화물의 섭취와 적은 지방의 섭취는 대사증후군의 유병율과의 관계가 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2016

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study was aimed at examining the association between dietary flavanones intake and lipid profiles according to the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Korean women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). SUBJECTS/METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was performed among 502 female T2DM patients (non-MetS group; n = 129, MetS group; n = 373) who were recruited from the Huh's Diabetes Clinic in Seoul, Korea between 2005 and 2011. The dietary intake was assessed by a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and the data was analyzed using the Computer Aided Nutritional Analysis program (CAN-Pro) version 4.0 software. The intake of flavanones was estimated on the basis of the flavonoid database. RESULTS: In the multiple linear regression analysis after adjustment for confounding factors, daily flavanones intake was negatively associated with CVD risk factors such as total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and apoB and apoB/apoA1 ratio only in the MetS group but not in the non-MetS group. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds ratio for a higher apoB/apoA1 ratio above the median (${\geq}0.74$) was significantly low in the $4^{th}$ quartile compared to that in the $1^{st}$ quartile of dietary flavanones intake [OR: 0.477, 95% CI: 0.255-0.894, P for trend = 0.0377] in the MetS group. CONCLUSIONS: Dietary flavanones intake was inversely associated with the apoB/apoA1 ratio, suggesting a potential protective effect of flavanones against CVD in T2DM women with MetS.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권13호
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• pp.5223-5227
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• 2014

Background: Findings of epidemiologic studies on the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and prostate cancer (PCa) risk have been inconclusive. We therefore examined the association between intake of fruits and vegetables and PCa risk in Iran. Materials and Methods: In this hospital based, case-control study, a total of 50 patients with PCa and 100 controls underwent face-to-face interviews. Regression analysis was used to examine the relation between fruit and vegetable intake and PCa risk. Results: A protective independent effect was observed for the highest tertile of total fruit and vegetable (OR: 0.33, CI: 0.04-0.30, p value<0.001), total fruit (OR: 0.30, CI: 0.06-0.4, p value=0.03) and total vegetable (OR: 0.31, CI: 0.02-0.21, p value<0.001) consumption. Within the group of fruits, a significant inverse association was observed for apple and pomegranate (p trends were 0.01 and 0.016, respectively). In the vegetable group, a significant inverse association was observed for tomatoes (p trend<0.001) and cabbage (p trend=0.021). Conclusions: The results of the present study suggested that fruits and vegetable intake might be negatively associated with PCa risk.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.188-197
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• 2016

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to analyze daily kimchi, vegetable and fruit consumption by general characteristics and vegetable and fruit consumption from 1998 to 2012 by the Korean population based on the data of the KNHANES (Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey). SUBJECTS/METHODS: This study is based on the 1998-2012 KNHNES. Analysis data on 54,700 subjects aged 19 years and older were obtained from health behavior interviews and the 24-hour dietary recall method. RESULTS: Daily kimchi consumption and portion size of kimchi decreased significantly from 1998 to 2012 (adjusted P for trend < 0.0001). Meanwhile, daily consumption of both non-salted vegetable and fruit with and without kimchi did not significantly change between 1998 and 2012. Reduced consumption of kimchi, non-salted vegetable, and fruit was observed for both genders as well as daily meal episodes and cooking locations. Male and female subjects with insufficient non-salted vegetable and fruit intake were increased 1.4 times and 1.3 times, respectively, in 2012 than 1998. All subjects consumed at least 400 g/day of non-salted vegetable, fruit, and kimchi in each survey year, although they consumed insufficient amounts (< 400 g/day) of non-salted vegetable and fruit without kimchi. CONCLUSIONS: Since Koreans generally consume high amounts of fermented vegetables, including kimchi, total vegetables and fruit. Consumption of these foods by the Korean adult population reached 400 g, which is the recommended intake of the WCRF/AICR. Based on this result, it is necessary to promote consumption of kimchi in the Korean population and research the development of low sodium kimchi in the future.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to investigate the proportion and associated risk factors of hypertriglyceridemia in rural Vietnamese women. Research data were collected as part of the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES). A cross-sectional study of 957 Vietnamese women in their 20 to 30s was conducted in rural areas of Bavi, Vietnam. Subjects were classified as hypertriglyceridemic (serum TG ${\geq}$ 150 mg/dL). Demographic, socio-economic details, anthro-pometric measurements, and blood profiles were recorded. The proportion of hypertriglyceridemic subjects was 22.0%, and the mean age of hypertriglyceridemics subjects was older than that of normo-triglyceridemic subjects (p < 0.05). In hypertriglyceridemic subjects, height, HDL-cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol were significantly lower, compared to subjects with normo-triglyceridemia, while weight, body mass index, waist hip ratio, body fat %, blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, total cholesterol, and atherogenic index were higher, compared to those with normo-triglyceridemia. Intake of cereal and cereal products, total plant food, and cereal/potato fiber in subjects with hypertriglyceridemia was significantly higher, compared to normo-triglyceridemic subjects. Hypertriglyceridemic subjects had a significantly lower intake of animal calcium and retinol than normo-triglyceridemic subjects. Significant positive relationships were observed between the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia and consumption of total plant food [OR (95% CI) for the highest tertile, compared to the lowest: 1.764 (1.131-2.750); p for trend = 0.008] and crude fiber [OR (95% CI) for the highest tertile compared to the lowest: 1.651 (1.092-2.497); p for trend = 0.027]. In addition, a significant inverse relationship was observed between the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia and cholesterol intake [OR (95% CI) for the highest tertile, compared to the lowest: 0.601 (0.400-0.901); p for trend = 0.012]. These findings may provide basic data for use by policymakers and dieticians in future development of nutrition and health programs to encourage healthier eating habits, and to prevent hypertriglyceridemia advancing cardiovascular disease in rural Vietnamese women.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.139-151
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• 2021

본 연구는 2009-2010년 양평지역에서 수행된 양평 코호트 자료를 활용하여 60세 이상 노인을 대상으로 생선 섭취량과 인지기능저하와의 상관성을 확인하였다. 여자 노인의 경우 생선 섭취량이 높을수록 MMSE-KC 평균 점수가 높아지는 경향을 보였으나 (p for trend = 0.016), 남자 노인의 경우 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 또한 여자 노인의 경우 생선 섭취량이 높을수록 인지기능저하의 위험이 낮아지는 경향을 보였으나 (p for trend = 0.009), 남자 노인의 경우 통계적으로 유의한 결과가 나타나지 않았다. 여자 노인의 경우 생선 섭취량이 높을수록 항산화 비타민 (베타 카로틴, 비타민 A, 비타민 C, 비타민 E), 비타민 B군 (엽산, 비타민 B₁₂), 지방산 (총 지방산, 포화지방산, 단일불포화지방산, 다불포화지방산, α-리놀렌산, EPA, DHA, 총 n-3 다불포화지방산) 섭취량이 높아지는 경향을 보였다. 남자 노인의 경우 생선 섭취량이 높을수록 항산화 비타민 (베타 카로틴, 비타민 A, 비타민 C, 비타민 E), 비타민 B군(엽산, 비타민 B₁₂), 지방산 (총 지방산, 포화지방산, 단일불포화지방산, 다불포화지방산, α-리놀렌산, EPA, DHA, 총 n-3 다불포화지방산) 섭취량이 높아지는 경향을 보였다. 본 연구 결과 여자 노인에서 생선의 섭취가 많을 수록 인지기능저하 위험도가 감소함을 확인하였다. 향후 다양한 집단에서 생선 섭취량과 노인의 인지능력 간의 인과관계를 규명할 수 있는 종적연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 2012, 2013년도 국민건강영양조사를 이용하여 한국성인의 김치 소비 실태 조사를 섭취 빈도와 1회 섭취량을 이용하여 김치의 섭취 패턴, 영양소섭취량 및 다소비 식품을 조사하였다. 연구 결과 한국 성인의 아침결식률은 25~27%로 점심이나 저녁에 비해 높게 나타났으며, 끼니는 하루 3끼니를 섭취하는 대상자가 높았고, 간식은 섭취한 경우가 92% 이상으로 높은 비율을 보였다. 또한, 외식 횟수는 하루 1회 이상이 2012년에 27.6%, 2013년도에는 33%로 가장 높았으며, 특히 주 5회 이상 외식을 하는 비율이 2012년에 45%였으며, 김치 섭취 빈도 중 배추김치는 하루 2회 섭취 횟수 대상자의 비율이 가장 높았다. 배추김치 섭취 빈도에 따른 다소비식품 상위 30위를 분석한 결과에서는 배추김치만이 상위권 안에 들었고, 다른 김치류는 30위 내에 나타나지 않았다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 배추김치뿐만 아니라 다양한 김치 섭취를 높일 수 있는 방안의 모색이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.