• 기본간호학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.362-369
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate factors that influence university women with eating problems. Methods: Study participants were 307 women from two universities. Self-report questionnaires which included items on eating problems, satisfaction with body shape, self-esteem, body mass index, and weight control methods were used. Data were analyzed using independent t-tests, ${\chi}^2$ tests, and a multiple binary logistic regression. Results: About 20% of the undergraduate women were experiencing eating problems. The problematic eating group showed more dissatisfaction with body shape than the normal eating group, and used more diets, fasting, diet-products, and uretics/laxatives to control body weight. Significant predictors for the problematic eating group were diets, diet-products, BMI, self-esteem and dissatisfaction with body shape. The strongest predictors were diets; risk for women university students who had been on a diet was 15 times higher than their counterparts. Conclusion: It is pertinent for health professionals to start intervention programs to educate university women with eating problems. The contents should include information on healthy weight control methods, improving satisfaction with body shape and self esteem, as well as creating social atmosphere about healthy body shape for women.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.249-259
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of auricular acupressure on reducing obesity in adult women with abdominal obesity. Methods: The study design was a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Participants were 58 women, aged 20 years or older, assigned to the experimental group (n=30) or control group (n=28). Auricular acupressure using vaccaria seeds was administered to the experimental group. The sessions continued for 8 weeks. Outcome measures included body weight, abdominal circumference, and body mass index, body fat mass, body fat percentage, triglyceride, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, and serum glucose. Results: Women in the experimental group showed significant decreases in body weight (t=6.19, p<.001), abdominal circumference (t=4.01, p<.001), and body mass index (t=2.58, p=.006) after 8 weeks compared with those in the control group. Conclusion: Results show that auricular acupressure using vaccaria seeds was effective in decreasing body weight, abdominal circumference, body mass index, and triglyceride levels in adult women with abdominal obesity.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.607-619
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• 2010

본 연구는 우리나라 고등학교 3학년생을 대상으로 체형 및 체중조절에 대한 인식을 조사하고 체중조절 관련 식행동에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 총 497명의 자료를 분석한 주요 연구 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 대상자의 평균 BMI는 남학생 22.2, 여학생 20.5로 정상 범위였고, 남학생의 경우 여학생에 비해 과체중 (20.8%) 및 비만 (13.3%) 비율이 높았으며, 여학생은 남학생에 비해 저체중 (18.3%) 비율이 높았다. 2) 비만도에 따른 체형 인식에 유의적인 차이가 있었으며, 성별에 따라 다른 양상을 보였다. 자신을 '뚱뚱하다'고 인식하는 대상자 중 57.8%는 정상체중, 0.5%는 저체중이었으며, '말랐다'고 인식하는 대상자의 59.5%가 정상체중, 0.9%가 과체중, 0.9%가 비만으로, 상당수가 왜곡된 체형 인식을 가지고 있었다. 남학생의 경우 실제 체중보다 자신을 '말랐다'고 인식하였고 여학생의 경우 실제보다 자신을 '뚱뚱하다'고 인식하는 경향을 보였다. 3) 체중조절에 대한 관심을 조사한 결과, 남학생 (3.66) 보다 여학생 (4.20)이, 저체중 (3.67) 및 정상체중 (3.80) 보다 과체중 (4.35)과 비만 (4.67)인 학생의 체중조절에 대한 관심이 높았으며, 자신의 체형을 뚱뚱하다고 인식할수록 체중조절에 대한 관심이 높았다 (4.47). 4) 체중조절을 시도한 경험은 성별, BMI, 체형 인식에 따라 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 전체 대상자 중 61.5%가 체중 감소를, 12.8%가 체중증가를 시도한 경험이 있었고, 여학생은 남학생에 비해 체중감소 시도 경험자 비율이 높았으며, 자신을 '뚱뚱하다'고 인식하는 경우 '말랐다'고 인식하는 경우에 비해 체중감소 시도 경험자 비율이 높았다. 5) 체중조절을 처음 시도한 시기는 성별에 따라 유의적인 차이를 보였으나 (p < 0.05) BMI, 체형 인식에 따라서는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 전체 대상자의 경우 고등학교 시기에 처음 체중조절을 시도한 비율 (71.3%)이 높았으며 중학생때 처음 체중조절을 시도한 비율은 남학생 (21.3%)보다 여 학생 (33.0%)에서 높았다. 6) 체중조절 향후 계획에 대해 조사한 결과, 성별, BMI, 체형 인식에 따른 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 전체적으로 대학 입학 전 체중조절을 하겠다 (73.0%)는 응답자가 많았으며 남학생 (59.7%)보다 여학생 (84.8%)에서 비율이 높았고, 과체중 (90.0%) 및 비만 (88.9%)에서 비율이 높았 으며 자신을 '뚱뚱하다' (90.6%)고 인식하는 대상자에서 비율이 높았다. 7) 체중조절을 하려는 이유에 대해서는 남학생은 '건강을 위해' (41.7%)라고 응답한 비율이 가장 높았고, 여학생의 경우 '멋진 외모를 위해서' (59.7%)로 응답한 비율이 높았다. 8) 체중조절 관련 식행동을 조사한 결과, 식행동 총 점수가 성별, 체중조절 시도 경험, 체형 인식에 따라 유의적인 차이는 없었으나 BMI에 따른 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 비만 (24.06) 및 과체중 (24.00)인 경우 정상체중 (21.92) 혹은 저체중 (21.52)에 비해 식행동 총점수가 높아 보다 바람직한 식행동을 가진 것으로 나타났다. 위와 같이 고등학교 3학년생의 경우 체형에 대한 왜곡이 심각하며 체중조절에 대한 관심이 높고 체중조절의 경험이 많은 것으로 나타났다. 대부분 대학 입학 전 체중조절을 계획하며 남학생은 건강상의 이유로, 여학생은 외모적인 이유로 체중조절을 원하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 체중에 대한 관심이 높은 시기의 고등학교 3학년생이 입시를 마치고 대학 진학하기 전 여유가 있는 시기를 이용하여 이들의 왜곡된 체형 및 건강에 대한 인식을 바로잡을 수 있도록 개별화된 영양교육을 시행함으로써 체중에 대해 올바른 인식을 가지도록 유도하고, 무분별한 체중조절이나 잘못된식행동이 초래되지 않도록 조기에 예방하여야 할 것이다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.185-196
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of parent's nutritional education for body weight control of obese children. The weight control program include nutritional education, exercise and behavioral therapy during 20 weeks. Twenty- three children completed this program, the children were divided into two groups by control group and parent's nutritional education group. Parents volunteered to participate in a 4 week nutritional education program for parents and contact the therapist at least once per week to help their obese children. The results from this study were as follows. There were not significant differences in anthropometric values after weight control program between two groups. Triglyceride(TG) level in serum was decreased after weight control program in group of parent's nutritional education, but there was not significant difference. Parent's nutritional education did not add improvements in weight and fitness, but the children of parent's nutritional education group showed increased general self-worth upon completing the program(p<0.05) whereas the other children of control group did not. Also there were desirable changes of exercise and life habits in group of parent's nutritional education group.

• 한국가정과학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.65-73
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of nutrition education and aerobic exercise program on weight control program of middle aged abdominal obese women. Data for the study were collected from February 14 to April 22, 2005. The study objects were 10 pre-obese women and 10 obese women. The results were as follows; Body weight, body mass index, waist-hip ratio and waist circumference of pre-obese group and obese group were significantly decreased. Nutrition education and aerobic exercise program on body weight and waist circumference were more effective in obese group than in pre-obese group. Total Cholestreol and Creatinine of pre-obese group and Total Cholestreol, Creatinine, U/A and Glucose of obese group were significantly decreased. TG(Triglyceride), BUN(Blood Urea Nitrogen), U/A(Uric Acid), Glucose, SGOT(Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase) and SGPT(Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase) of prer-obese group and TG, BUN, SGOT and SGPT of obese group were no differences. Obesity management program on Total Cholestreol were more effective in obese group than in pre-obese group. Therefore, it is concluded that the nutrition education and aerobic exercise program on weight control program of middle aged abdominal obese women were more effective in obese group than in pre-obese group.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.59-73
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• 2017

This study examined the effects of media exposure and involvement on objectified body consciousness and appearance management behaviors. The subjects were 325 female university students in Daejeon and Chungnam Province. The research method was a survey, and the questionnaire was composed of media exposure and involvement, objectified body consciousness, appearance management behaviors, and subjects' demographic characteristics. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Cronbach's ${\alpha}$, factor analysis, and regression analysis using SPSS program. The results were as follows. First, female university students used mass media for about 3.76 hours a day and showed a high level of media involvement. Second, three factors (body surveillance, body shame, and appearance control belief) emerged regarding objectified body consciousness with female university students showing a high level of objectified body consciousness. Third, six factors (make-up, plastic surgery, weight control, fashion, hair, and skin care) emerged regarding appearance management behaviors with female university students showing high intention to perform various appearance management behaviors. Fourth, media exposure and involvement had important effects on objectified body consciousness and appearance management behaviors, and media involvement was a more important variable than media exposure. Fifth, objectified body consciousness had important effects on appearance management behaviors. Body shame had more important effects on skin care, weight control, and plastic surgery behaviors, while body surveillance had more important effects on fashion, make-up, and hair management behaviors than other objectified consciousness factors. The implication of this study was that media involvement is a more important variable affecting objectified body consciousness and appearance management behaviors than media exposure, and among objectified body consciousness dimensions, body shame has important effects on more active appearance management behaviors like weight control and plastic surgery behaviors.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.704-712
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• 2013

This study was designed to examine the effects of bitter melon (BM) on the plasma blood glucose and cholesterol levels in diabetic rats. Diabetes mellitus was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats through an injection of streptozotocin (STZ) dissolved in a citrate buffer into the tail vein at a dose of 45 mg/kg of body weight. Sprague-Dawley rats were then fed for four weeks, with the experimental groups receiving a modified diet containing 5% or 10% powder derived from BM. The experimental groups were divided into 4 groups, consisting of the normal control group, STZ-control group and diabetic fed with BM 5% & 10% treated groups. The rats' body weight, blood glucose and cholesterol values were measured along with the hematocrit (Hct) values and aminotransferase activities. Body weight losses were observed in the diabetic groups, whereas the control rats gained weight. There were significant differences in kidney weight between the control group and the diabetic groups. The Hct levels of the diabetic BM-treated group were significantly higher than the STZ-control group. Aspartate aminotransferase activity was lower in the non-diabetic group compared to the diabetic experimental groups. Further, the blood glucose was significantly decreased in the 5% & 10% BM of the diabetic group. There were no significant difference in cholesterol levels among the diabetic groups. These results indicate that the supplementation of bitter melon may have a favorable influence on reducing the blood glucose level in STZ-induced diabetic rats.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.253-259
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• 1997

The effect of corticosteroid on the diabetic pregnant rats and their fetuses was investigated. Streptozotocin (STB) was injected into the pregnant rats on the fifth day of pregnancy. Dexamethasone (DXM) was injected into the pregnant rats on the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th days of pregnancy In prenatal rats, the body weight, an abortion rate, number of fetus, the ratio of lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) and the levels of blood glucose and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) were determined. In the postnatal rats, the body weight, the levels of blood glucose, fetal number, stillbirth rate, an organ weight and the levels of hepatic glycogen, protein and triglyceride were determined. The body weight of fetuses was lower in the DXM group and higher in the STZ group than the those of control group. Blood glucose of fetuses produced hypoglycemia in the STZ group compared with the control group. A significant increase in the abortion and stillbirth rates was observed in STZ group. The levels of glycogen, protein and triglyceride in fetus liver and the weight of pancreas were significantly increased in the 572 and STZ+DXM groups compared with the control group. The L/S ratio and the level of PG in the amniotic (quid were significantly decreased in STZ group compared with the control group, whereas those of the STZ+DXM group were similar to the control group. It has been observed that corticosteroid administration on the STZ-induced diabetic rats during final stage of pregnancy can prevent the respiratory depression syndrome of neonatal rats.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.787-797
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of problem solving nursing counseling and walking exerciseon weight loss, cardiovascular risk factors, and self-efficacy of diabetic control among obese diabetic patients. The Polar heart rate monitor was used for walking exercise to utilize the Biofeedback mechanism. Method: Fifty nine diabetic patients were conveniently placed into experimental (n=35) and control groups (n=24). The experimental group participated inweekly nursing counseling for 12 weeks and was encouraged to do walking exercise using a Polar monitor. The control group remained in the same treatment as before. The data wascollected from November 2003 to August 2004 and analyzed using t-tests and ANCOVAs. Results: After 12 weeks, the participants in the experimental group reported significantly decreased body weight (p=.004) and total scores on the Parma scale (p=.00l). While the participants in the control group reported significantly increased levels of blood triglyceride (p=.046) and HDL (p=.018). Conclusion: Based on the findings, we concluded that problem focused nursing counseling with intensified walking exercise could reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications and body weight among obese diabetic patients. Future research to explore the long-term effects of nursing counseling on diabetic complications is warranted.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.236-244
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• 2001

We studied the effects of nonnutritive sucking(NNS) on lingual lipase activity and body weight under bottle feeding with 17 premature infants hospitalized. NNS was applied to nine infants and other eight infants comprised the control group. Pacifiers were applied to the experimental group for 5 minutes before and after bottle feeding. The treatment took approximately 20-25 minutes each time including bottle feeding time and was applied 7 times a day at intervals of 3 hours and for consecutive ten days. Lingual lipase activity and body weight were measured on the first, third, seventh and tenth day. Results and Conclusion : 1. Lingual lipase activity was low at 30 minutes after feeding and then began to increase reaching its highest level at 120 and 180 minutes after the feeding in both group. 2. Lingual lipase activity in the experimental group was not higher than that of the control group on the third, seventh and tenth day. 3. Body weight increased in experimental and control groups as days passed, while it was not significantly different between groups. These results lead to conclusion that among premature infants under bottle feeding, NNS is not effective in increasing the lingual lipase for fat digestion and NNS is not also effective for increasing body weight. The application of NNS to premature infants under bottle feeding needs considerable judgement for promoting well-being of nursing goals.