• 정신신체의학
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2022

연구목적 자살은 전세계적인 사회적 문제로 자살로 인한 사회적 부담은 점차 증가하고 있다. 자살의 예방을 위해 다양한 시도들이 진행되고 있다. 자살의 위험성이 생활 습관, 그 중 식단의 변화에 의해 증가할 수 있다. 그래서 본 연구는 자살에 대한 보조적 치료로써 식단에 대해 고찰하였다. 방법 본 종설에서는 학술 검색을 통하여 자살의 생화학적 메커니즘을 확인하고 자살에 대한 위험요인으로서 식단, 보호요인으로서 식단에 대해 정리해 보았다. 결과 본 연구에서는 자살의 생화학적 기전을 확인하고, 자살에 대한 위험요인 식단, 보호요인 식단에 대해 조사하였다 신경계통에서 산화스트레스 반응, 염증반응과 같은 신경독성효과가 자살의 위험을 높일 수 있음을 확인하였다. 이들 이전 연구 결과를 바탕으로, 자살과 식단 사이의 이전 연구들을 고찰 해본 결과, 자살에 대한 위험 요인으로 술, 담배, 커피, 탄산음료, 패스트 푸드 등의 과도한 사용 및 섭취가 있었다. 자살에 대한 보호요인으로 비타민 C, 카로틴 등의 항산화 물질 그리고 해산물이 다량 포함하고 있는 오메가 3 지방산 같은 항염증 제재등이 있었다. 결론 자살의 유일한 치료법은 그 예방이다. 그러한 맥락에서 자살의 예방적 치료들의 적용에 있어 효과, 접근성, 안전이 중요할 수 있다. 이런 관점에서 비교적 안전하고, 대중들이 쉽게 섭취할 수 있는 항산화물질 및 항염증 제재들은 자살의 위험을 낮출 수 있는 효과적 보조적 치료가 될 수 있을 것이다. 뿐만 아니라, 자살의 위험을 높일 수 있는 식단을 줄이기 위한 대중들에 대한 교육이 필요할 수 있다

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.405-416
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• 1999

The purposes of this study were to investigate changes in serum lipid levels with age and gender, and to determine which factors affect the serum lipid profiles. The anthropometric parameters(height, weight, waist girth, hip girth) and biochemical status(cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-chol.) were measured for clinically normal adults(male 89, female 91) in Yeongdong area. The results are as follows: 1. The obesity index was significantly higher in female($115.2{\pm}15.2%$) than in male($109.9{\pm}13.4%$), but waist/hip girth ratio(WHR) was significantly higher in male ($0.89{\pm}0.05$) than in female($0.81{\pm}0.06$). 2. Male subjects had higher triglyceride and atherogenic index and lower HDL-cholesterol and relative cholesterol than those of female subjects. 3. Prevalences of hypercholesteolemia, hypertriglyceridemia and hypoHDL-cholesterolemia were 9.0%, 9.0%, 14.6% respectively in male and 9.9%, 2.2%, 4.4% in female. 4. WHR positively correlated with serum cholesterol, TG, LDL/HDL and A.I., and negatively correlated with HDL-chol. and relative chol. Correlation analyses indicated that WHR seemed to be more closely associated with serum lipid levels(rather than obesity index). 5. Age showed positive correlations with waist girth, WHR, cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, LDL/HDL and A.I., but negative correlations with height, body weight and relative cholesterol. 6. There was significant differences in TG concentration between drinker($169.3{\pm}130.0mg/dl$) and non-drinker($111.4{\pm}64.5mg/dl$), and smoker($165{\pm}103.6mg/dl$) and non-smoker ($110.8{\pm}39.0mg/dl$). That is to say that as risk factors for hyperlipidemia are obesity index, serum lipid concentration, life style(such as alcohol drinking and smoking) and age. Specially major risk factors are drinking, smoking and regulated exercise in male and age is an important risk factor in female.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.222-229
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Aging is an imperative problem for many countries in this century, and presents several challenges for the maintenance of good nutritional status. This study aims to assess the impact of socio-demographic factors, lifestyle and health status on the nutritional status among the elderly in Taiwan. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Taiwan. Data were obtained from the Mei Jau Health Management Institution, which is a private health evaluation provider with multiple health screening centers in Taiwan and Asia. This study included 7947 adults aged 65 years or above. The data were extracted between 2001 to 2010. Nutritional status was assessed using anthropometric data, biochemical data and dietary intake information. RESULTS: Among the 7947 participants with mean age of 70.1 (SD = 4.5) years, 20.2%, 6.6%, 10.5% and 52.5% experienced underweight, protein malnutrition, anemia and inadequate dietary intake in the past month, respectively. Age was negatively correlated with body weight (r = -0.19, P = 0.02), body mass index (r = -0.41, P < 0.001), albumin level (r = -0.93, P < 0.001) and hemoglobin level (r = -0.30, P = 0.008). Age above 70 years, gender, unmarried status, retirement, lack of education, low family income, smoking, alcohol drinking, sleep duration of 6-8 hours, vegetarian diet, multiple medications, comorbidity and dysphagia were positively associated with malnutrition in older adults. CONCLUSIONS: Underweight and inadequate dietary intake are prevalent among the elderly in Taiwan. Vegetarian diet, multiple medications, comorbidity, dysphagia and lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol drinking and sleep duration of 6-8 hours are risk factors for undernutrition in older adults.

• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.3-7
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• 2005

This study was conducted to evaluate nutritional status of school children by biochemical assessment method. Subjects were 308 school children from 4th to 6th grade living in Bucheon city. Their blood glucose, total protein, albumin, total cholesterol, and triglyceride (TG) concentrations were determined. Mean blood glucose concentration was 77.56 mg/dl and $81.2\%$ of children had normal blood glucose concentration. The average proportion of hypoglycemia was $18.8\%$ among the three grades and prevalence of hypoglycemia in 4th grade school children was highest ($21.8\%$). Mean serum total protein and albumin levels were 7.14g/dl and 4.35g/dl, respectively, and all the subjects except only one were in normal range of total protein and albumin. Mean serum TG and total cholesterol concentrations were 145.82mg/dl and 94.50mg/dl. Serum TG and total cholesterol levels showed same pattern that the concentrations decreased in proportion to grade. Especially, there was significant difference between grades in serum total cholesterol. Furthermore, $11.7\%$ of 4th, $6.8\%$ of 5th, and $2.8\%$ of 6th grade school children have borderline hypertriglycemia or hypertriglycemia, risk factors of obesity or cardiovascular disease later in life. Taken together, there was conflict phenomenon that undernutrition of hypertriglycemia and overnutrition of hypertriglycemia existed together. Therefore, it is needed to develop discriminating and personalized nutritional feeding, counseling, and education program to cover the children of under- or over- nutritional status.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.249-264
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• 1998

감각신경성 난청은 성인에서 장애의 원인 중 큰 비중을 차지하고 있으며, 특히 소음성 난청은 흔한 직업병 중의 하나이며 산업보건사업의 주요 관심 중의 하나이다. 그러나 소음폭로와 노화를 제외하고는 대부분의 경우 그 원인이 규명되지 않고 있는 실정이다. 그러므로 난청에 대한 개인간의 감수성을 결정하는데 중요한 요인을 찾는 것은 중요하며 최근 청력손실의 측정치로서 소음 외 변수와의 상관성을 연구함으로써 청력손실에 대한 개인의 감수성의 차이를 밝히려는 많은 시도가 있었다. 특히 소음성 난청에 대한 많은 연구가 있어 왔지만 소음성 난청에 대한 감수성의 개인차에 대해서는 만족하게 설명하지 못하고 있다. 본 연구는 소음 비폭로자를 대상으로 소음폭로 이외 감각신경성 난청을 유발하는 잠재적 위험 인자들을 찾아내어 그 위험인자들의 역할을 평가하기 위해 주로 심혈관 위험인자와 지혈 및 혈액점도 요인이 청력손실에 미치는 영향에 대해 조사하였다. 대구시내 모 대학병원에서 91년에서 96년까지 종합검진을 받은 3050명을 대상으로 하여 청력검사와 혈액검사 및 생화학 검사 결과를 검진자료에 추출하여 위험인자들과 청력손실간의 관련성을 연구하였다. 그 결과 소음을 제외하고 감각신경성 청력손실에 미치는 영향으로 연령과 성별이 가장 크며, 성별 분포의 차이는 연구 변수에는 포함되지 않는 흡연력, 취미, 과거 소음폭로 등이 영향을 미친 것으로 보이며 본 연구에서는 확인할 수 없었다. 그리고 심혈관 위험인자인 체격지수, 혈압, 총콜레스테롤, 중성지방이 양의 영향을 알부민은 음의 영향을 어느 정도 미치는 것으로 보인다. 혈중점도 및 지혈인자와 관련하여 헤마토크릿, 백혈구, 혈소판 용적백분율, 적혈구침강속도가 어느 정도 양의 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 심혈관 위험인자와 혈액점도 및 지혈인자는 상호 관련성이 있으며, 이들과 소음노출 등이 서로 상호 작용하여 청력에 나쁜 영향을 미치는 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.57-68
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• 2010

Worksite health promotion programs have been associated with reductions in health risks but are labor-intensive and costly to implement. Therefore, innovative strategies to provide a cost-effective approach to health education program are needed. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a worksite on-line health education program by email on metabolic syndrome risk factors and dietary intakes in male workers with metabolic syndrome. Anthropometric and biochemical parameters were measured and the nutrient intakes were assessed through FFQ. The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome was adapted from NCEP-ATP III with blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, HDL cholesterol, and Asia-Pacific definition with waist circumference. The education group consisted of 212 male workers and the non-education group of 236 age-matched male workers. The on-line health education program provided 10 sessions by e-mail. After a worksite on-line health education program, systolic blood pressure (p < 0.001), diastolic blood pressure (p < 0.001) and fasting blood glucose (p < 0.001) were significantly decreased and HDL cholesterol (p < 0.001) was significantly increased in the education group. Intakes of total energy (p < 0.05), carbohydrate (p < 0.05), sodium (p < 0.05) were significantly decreased in the education group, but there were no significant differences in dietary intakes in the non-education group after a worksite on-line health education program. The results indicate that online health education program by e-mail is effective for improving metabolic syndrome risk factors and dietary intakes in male workers and show potential for use in the working setting.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.2857-2860
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• 2016

Background: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection is one of the important causes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Thailand, involved in the pathogenesis and leading to a development of HCC with or without cirrhotic changes of the liver. This study was aimed to investigate the predictive factors for HCC among CHB patients in a tertiary care center in Thailand. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of CHB patients with or without HCC during the period of January 2009 and December 2014 at Thammasat University Hospital, Pathumthani, Thailand. Data on clinical characteristics, biochemical tests and radiologic findings were collected from review of medical records. Results: A total of 266 patients were diagnosed with CHB in Thammasat university hospital during the study period. However, clinical information of only 164/266 CHB patients (98 males, 66 females with mean age of 49.4 years) could be completely retrieved in this study. The prevalence of HCC in CHB infection in this study was 38/164 (23.2%). CHB patients with HCC had a mean age older than those without HCC (59.5 vs 47 years, P-value = 0.01). Furthermore, history of upper GI bleeding, tattooing, blood transfusion, and chronic alcoholism were significantly more common in CHB patients with HCC than patients without HCC (13.2% vs 3.2% P-value 0.03, OR = 4.6, 95%CI = 1.2-18.1, 20% vs 3.9%, P-value = 0.01, OR= 6.1, 95% CI= 1.6-23.6, 20% vs 6.3%, P-value = 0.03, OR = 3.8, 95%CI =1.1-12.7, 62.2% vs 30.3%, P-value <0.0001, OR = 3.7, 95%CI= 1.7-8.1 respectively). Interestingly, more CHB patients with HCC had evidence of cirrhosis than those without HCC (78.9% vs 20.4%, P-value <0.0001, OR = 14.6, 95%CI = 5.8-36.7). In CHB patients with HCC, surgical therapy provided longer survival than radiofrequency ablation (RFA) (72 vs 46.5 months, P-value= 0.04). The mean survival time after HCC diagnosis was 17.2 months. Conclusions: HCC remains a major problem among patients with CHB infection in Thailand. Possible risk factors are male gender, history of upper GI bleeding, chronic alcoholism, tattooing, blood transfusion and evidence of cirrhosis. For early stage HCC patients, surgical treatment provided longer survival time than RFA. Most HCC patients presented with advanced disease and had a grave prognosis. Appropriate screening of CHB patients at risk for HCC might be an appropriate approach for early detection and improvement of long-term outcomes.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.1005-1010
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• 2014

Background: A relation between abdominal obesity and colorectal tumor development has been reported repeatedly, and is believed to be more remarkable in man than in women. However, the details vary depending on scientific reports. This may be due at least partly to the selected surface anthropometric index in addition to the influence of gender and ethnic groups. To cope with this, we considered a new index of abdominal obesity and evaluated its risk prediction potential. Materials and Methods: Six hundred ninety five Japanese (262 women and 433 men) who had a colonoscopy were studied. The new index was named as waist circumference to height index (WHI) and was calculated by the formula of waist circumference (cm)/height (m)/height (m). Biochemical and lifestyle factors were investigated preceding the colonoscopy. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS for Windows. Results: Increase of WHI was associated with altered metabolism of carbohydrate and lipid in both women and men. WHI was positively related with the development of colon tumor of women, while not with that of men. Logistic regression analysis performed for stratified age groups (45-54, 55-64 and 65-74 years) showed that WHI significantly increased odds ratio to 1.31 (CI 1.05-1.64 p=0.01) in women of 55-65 years. In contrast, in men this index WHI reduced the odds ratio insignificantly, while low density lipoprotein and triglyceride significantly increased the odds ratio to 1.01 (CI 1.00-1.03 p=0.02) in the 55-65 year group and to 1.02 (CI 1.00-1.03 p=0.02) in the 45-55 year group. Conclusions: In Japanese the risk factors for colon tumor development are different between women and men. WHI is a simple and efficient predictor of colon tumor risk in Japanese women and may be used to select those who should have colonoscopy.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권7호
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• pp.852-861
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• 2009

본 연구는 농촌지역 주민들의 고혈압 예방을 위한 영양사업에 기초 자료를 제공하고자 안동시 읍면지역 농촌의 40세 이상 중년 및 노인 인구를 대상으로 신체특성 및 생화학적 영양상태, 건강관련 생활습관, 식습관 및 영양소 섭취상태가 고혈압 발생에 미치는 영향을 다항로지스틱회귀모델을 사용하여 분석하였다. 분석대상자 1,296명(남자 496명, 여자 800명) 중 고혈압(비인지 고혈압)이 602명(남자 272명, 여자 330명)으로 46.5%였으며, 원대상자의 고혈압 환자(778명) 중 고혈압을 인지하고 있는 사람은 23%(176명)인 반면, 고혈압을 인지하지 못하고 있는 사람이 77%로, 고혈압 환자의 3/4이상이 자신이 고혈압인지를 모르고 있는 실정이었다. 신체계측 결과, 체중, 체지방율, 체질량지수 및 허리둘레가 남녀 모두 정상 혈압군보다 고혈압군에서 유의적으로 높았으며, 혈액의 생화학적 조사 결과, 여자의 중성지방치가 정상혈압군에 비해 고혈압군에서 유의적으로 높은 것을 제외하고, 총 콜레스테롤, HDL-콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤, 중성지방(남자) 및 공복혈당은 두 군 간에 차이가 없었다. 고혈압 발생에 미치는 위험도를 교차비로 분석한 결과, 남성, 고령, 체지방율 또는 체질량지수에 의한 비만, 허리둘레에 의한 복부비만에서 고혈압 발생 위험도가 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 혈액의 지질치와 공복 혈당치는 고혈압 발생에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 흡연, 음주 및 운동습관의 고혈압 발생 관련성을 분석한 결과, 흡연여부와 흡연량은 관련성이 없었고, 음주의 경우는 음주 빈도가 높거나 음주량이 많을수록 고혈압 발생 위험성이 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 운동습관의 경우, 운동 여부, 빈도 및 일회 운동시간 모두 고혈압 발생과 관련성이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 식습관과 고혈압의 관련성을 조사한 결과, 육류 섭취를 주 1회 미만 하는 사람이 주 1회 이상 하는 사람보다 고혈압 발생 위험성이 유의하게 낮았으며, 생선, 과일 및 채소 섭취는 관련성이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 영양소 섭취 상태를 영양섭취기준 이상과 미만 섭취로 나누어 분석한 결과, 영양소 섭취상태와 고혈압 발생의 유의적인 관련성은 나타나지 않았다. 이상의 결과로부터, 이 지역 주민들의 고혈압 조기 발견을 위해 규칙적인 혈압 측정이 필요하며, 고혈압 예방을 위해 음주 빈도와 일일 음주량을 줄이고 적정 체중을 유지할 수 있도록 교육 프로그램을 개발할 필요성이 있는 것으로 사료된다. 아울러 질병과 영양 섭취의 관련성을 입증하기 위해서는 식품섭취빈도조사법의 사용이 타당하나, 본 연구에서는 조사원의 부족과 조사대상자의 제한점으로 인해 24시간 회상법을 사용하였고, 이로 인해 고혈압과 영양 섭취와의 관련성을 입증함에 있어서 다소 미흡함이 있었다고 생각된다.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.254-263
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• 2006

Background: Type 2 diabetes is occuring in epidemic proportions worldwide and aging has been defined as one of the risk factors for the progression to diabetes. High carbohydrates intake increases blood sugar level and obesity in type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between carbohydrate intake and obesity in type 2 diabetes. Methods: The study subjects were 72 patients (male 27, female 45), who had been diagnosed as type 2 diabetes at Seoul National University of Bundang Hospital. Their anthropometric(height, weight, waist and hip circumference), biochemical(fasting blood sugar, postprandial -2hour blood sugar, HbA1C, C-peptide, insulin, total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol) and body composition were measured. Dietary data were collected by trained interviewers using three non-consecutive food records. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 55.86$\pm$9.30 years, and the mean duration of disease was 1.9$\pm$1.72 years. The mean fasting blood sugar, postprandial-2hour blood sugar and HbA1C of the subjects were 151.91$\pm$34.65mg/dl, 235.23$\pm$70.74mg/dl and 7.45$\pm$1.13%, respectively. There was significant positive correlation of the percent body fat and hip to carbohydrate intake/kg of body weight in obese males (p<0.05). However, the correlation of biochemical factors to carbohydrate intake was not significantly different in obese and non-obese male. The correlation of anthropometry to carbohydrate intake/kg of body weight was not significantly different in obese and non-obese females (p<0.05), and other nutrients. We found significant association between carbohydrate intake and obesity in obese males among type 2 diabetes. The females in type 2 diabetes were affected by several factors rather than energy nutrient intake. Conclusion: In conclusion, the correlation of carbohydrate intake with obesity factor was different in males and females. Therefore, diabetic educators should individualize diabetes nutrition therapy considering the gender.