• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.67-84
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• 2022

This study aimed to explore the status of food service outsourcing behavior of long-term care institutions (LTCIs) through a cross-sectional survey using a questionnaire administered between July 16th and August 7th, 2020. The survey respondents were either dietitians or facility managers, who worked at 731 nursing homes, 477 group homes, and 673 day-care centers. Approximately 25.9% of nursing homes, 11.7% of group homes, and 33.1% of day-care centers used a managed-services company to operate their food service units. The main reason for outsourcing food service by nursing homes was related to the staffing of dietitians and cooks, whereas group homes and day-care centers outsourced food services due to factors relating to meal costs and the cooking process. Almost all the LTCIs entered into private contracts for outsourced food services. Only a few food service contracts included the types of meals, nutrition standards such as protein and calories per meal, and the parameter or ratio of food cost. Of the respondents, 84.5% from nursing homes, 87.5% from group homes, and 87.1% from day-care centers agreed that the quality of outsourced food services of the LTCIs should be regulated. Meals are essential for maintaining the health and functional status of LTCI users. As more LTCIs outsource their food services, we suggest the following: (1) Increasing the minimum dietitian staffing standards for LTCIs as per the Welfare of Senior Citizens Act and requiring at least one dietitian for every nursing home, (2) Making it mandatory to use a standard food service contract template when drafting food service contract, and (3) Developing realistic standards for food service operations considering the size and operation type of the LTCIs.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2009

본 연구는 집단급식 안전성 확보 및 식중독 방지를 위해 단체급식 안전성에 관하여 전문가를 대상으로 국내 집단급식 식중독 원인을 조사하고, 미래 집단급식 식중독 발생을 예측하였다. 델파이 설문 결과 국내 집단급식 식중독 원인은 '식재료 위생관리 미흡', '손세척', '구역구분', '유통업체 보관' 등이 가장 크게 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 미래 집단급식 식중독 발생 예측 조사 결과 Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Escherichia coli(EPEC), non-typhoid Salmonella serotypes, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli(ETEC), Norovirus, hepatitis A virus가 지속적으로 식중독을 발생시킬 것으로 예측하였으며, 집단급식에서 식중독 유발 가능성이 높은 식재료로는 영유아(1-6세), 초등학생(7-12세), 중 고등학생(13-19세)의 식재료 섭취량과 식중독 유발 가능성을 고려해 볼 때 '과일류', '우유', '생선류', '돼지고기', '계란', '쇠고기'였으며, 식단 메뉴로는 '비빔밥', '콩나물무침', '시금치나물', '오이생채', '잡채', '돼지불고기'가 위해도가 높을 것으로 예측되었다. 집단급식소에서 사용빈도가 높을 것으로 예측된 가공식품은 '냉동, 냉장보관식품' 이었으며, 살균방법은 '가열처리', '화학적 살균소독제'로 나타났다. 저장법은 '냉장($10^{\circ}C$ 이하)', '냉동($-20^{\circ}C$ 이하)'법이, 배식형태는 '집단급식소에서 직접 배식' 형태가 집단급식소에서 향후 사용빈도가 높을 것으로 예측되었다. 본 설문조사 결과는 집단급식 전 과정의 체계적인 위생관리시스템의 도입과 식중독예방 식단 구성을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 사료된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.359-363
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• 2016

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the association of Japanese schoolchildren's involvement in at-home meal preparation with food intake and cooking skill. SUBJECTS/METHODS: We included 1,207 fifth-grade children aged 10-11 years and one parent of each child. A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data on involvement in at-home meal preparation. Correspondence analysis was used to classify involvement in at-home meal preparation into three groups: food-related activities (cooking only or with other activities such as shopping, table-setting, clean up, and dishwashing), non-food-related activities (table-setting and/or clean up), and no (helping) activities. Food intake was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire. Logistic regression models were used to examine involvement in at-home meal preparation associations. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 1,207 fifth-grade children. Vegetable intake was lower in the no (helping) activities group than the food-related activities group (95% CI; boys: 1.2, 5.1, girls: 2.0, 8.9). Fewer children in the non-food-related activities group reported they were able to make a portion of their meals compared with the food-related activities group (95% CI; boys: 1.6, 3.5; girls: 1.5, 3.2). CONCLUSIONS: Children in the food-related activities group showed more favorable food intake and cooking skills than children in the no (helping) activities or non-food-related activities group.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2016

This study investigated the quality characteristics of burdock glutinous rice dasik prepared with different contents of freezedried burdock powder (0, 3, 6, 9 and 12%) and roasted glutinous rice. The moisture contents of burdock glutinous rice dasik significantly increased as the amount of burdock powder increased(p<0.001). The L-value, a-value and b-value of burdock glutinous rice dasik were lower than those of the control group. The sugar content of glutinous rice dasik added with 6% or more burdock powder was higher than that of the control group. The hardness and adhesiveness significantly increased as the amount of burdock powder increased. The DPPH free radical scavenging activities of burdock glutinous rice dasik added with 9% and 12% burdock powder was higher than that of the control group. In the sensory evaluation, the burdock glutinous rice dasik added with 6% burdock powder was highly preferred, and was thus as the optimal mixing ratio for texture and sensory characteristics.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.711-716
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• 2019

Red Chinese cabbage is rich in anthocyanins, with beneficial effects on anti-obesity and lipid profiles. The purpose of this study was to examine the anti-obesity effects of red Chinese cabbage. Four-weeks old Spague-Dawley male rats were divided into four groups for six weeks as follow: Normal Diet (ND), High Fat Diet (HFD), HFD + Red Chinese Cabbage Diet (RCD), HFD + Red Chinese Cabbage Juice (RCJD). After six weeks, the liver weight was significantly higher in the HFD group than in the other groups, and the RCD and RCJD groups showed similar values to the ND group. The epididymal fats were significantly higher in all high fat diets (HFD, RCD, RCJD) than in the ND group and there was statistical significance in the post-tests when comparing the RCD and RCJD groups with the HFD group. Triglycerides significantly decreased in the RCD group. In conclusion, red Chinese cabbage is rich in anthocyanins, with beneficial effects on organ weight and lipid profiles.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.1027-1033
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• 2016

본 연구는 군 급식자 집단을 대상으로 군 급식에 대한 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 분석하여 군 급식의 품질 향상에 기초자료로 제공하고자 한다. 설문조사를 통해 연구를 진행하였으며, 조사대상은 총 111명으로 간부 3명 (2.7%), 병사 108명 (97.3%) 이며, 계급별로는 하사 3명 (2.7%), 병장 8명 (7.2%), 상병 43명 (38.7%), 일병 50명 (45%), 이병 7명 (6.3%)으로 구성되었다. 우선, 군급식에 대한 전반적인 만족도를 살펴보면, 69.4% (77명)가 보통이상이라 응답하였다. 군 계급별로는 상병과 이병 간에 그리고 상병과 하사 간에 군 급식의 전반적인 만족도에 대해 유의한 차이를 보였다. 상병이 군 급식의 만족도에서 낮은 만족도를 가지고 있었다. 군 급식의 만족도를 결정하는 요인으로 10개의 요인을 생각하였다. 10개 요인은 맛, 영양, 양, 위생상태, 식당의 환경, 식사 시 주변 인원, 식사 전 대기 시간, 후식의 유무, 선호하는 식단, 조리 관계자의 친절도이다. 군 급식의 전반적인 만족도를 종속변수로 하고 10개 요인을 독립변수로 하는 회귀분석을 통해 급식의 양과 맛이 가장 중요한 요인임을 알 수 있었다. 이때 사용된 관측값은 각 변수의 5점 척도 점수이다. 따라서 군 급식의 품질향상을 위해서는 맛과 양에 대한 품질의 개선이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.463-474
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• 2007

This study attempted to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education especially high nutrient density diet, which promotes low carbohydrate, high protein and fiber. Sixty nine college students participated in the 8 week weight management program with nutrition education. After the program, forty six experienced a small amount of weight loss (WL group, 1.3 kg), but twenty three did not (WG group). The WL group's dietary habits and diet quality improved significantly. The INQ of nutrients and MAR significantly increased only in the WL group. The total DQI-I score significantly increased from 71.1 to 75.3 in the WL group, but it did not in the WG group. The total dietary habit scores significantly increased in both groups, but the changes in the dietary habit scores were greater than the WG group in the WL group. After the program, total cholesterol and triglyceride level decreased significantly in the WL group (p < 0.05). These results show that nutrition education which focuses on a nutrient density diet could help improve dietary habits, diet quality, total cholesterol, and the triglyceride level in college women.

• Agribusiness and Information Management
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2014

The world is in the process of a structural change related to ICT convergence knowledge industries. ICT is leading to the creation of new products and services, and is making our lives more convenient, safer, and more efficient. In advanced countries, many studies have been conducted with the goal of developing new business models converged with ICT, and this is also the case in the food industry. Korea possesses world-leading ICT, and if this ICT is applied to the food industry, a world-class new business model can be developed. The u-Food System, which is in the process of development in Korea, is a next-generation food system that can allow food providers, consumers, and distributors to access various types of information about food products, including traceability, distribution, safety, quality, and freshness, and manage this information. It is a future food system that converges ICT, biotechnology and sensing technology with food. Based on the u-Food System, this paper will introduce the status of current smart quality distribution technologies that converge ICT (such as sensor tag, sensor network, LBS, GIS, and CDMA) with food technologies (such as traceability, quality, distribution management) to manage the safety and quality of fresh food in the distribution process.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.207-216
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• 2021

This study analyzed the quality characteristics of Soksungjang combined with sorghum koji, according to the amount of sorghum added and the length of the fermentation period. The moisture content of Soksungjang was the lowest in the control group when there was no sorghum koji added, but gradually increased as the amount of added sorghum koji increased. The reduction in the sugar content of sorghum Soksungjang did not change according to the fermentation period of the control group, but increased alongside the fermentation period when sorghum koji was added to Soksungjang. The amino nitrogen content increased from 67.20-80.73 mg% from the beginning of the fermentation period to 173.13-383.60 mg% at the end of the fermentation period, and the total polyphenol content increased from 260.25-351.28 mg% from the beginning of the fermentation period to 567.28 mg%-674.93 mg% to the end of the fermentation period. DPPH radical scavenging activity also increased as the fermentation period elapsed, and ABTS radical scavenging activity increased and then decreased slightly over the fermentation period. The antioxidant activity was the highest in the Soksungjang mixture with a 10% concentration of sorghum koji.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.206-217
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The immunomodulatory effect of Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) has been reported, but studies on its mechanism are still lacking. This study was undertaken to confirm whether the hydrolyzed and fermented PG extract (HFPGE) obtained by adding hydrolysis and fermentation to the extraction process has an immune-enhancing effect in the in vivo system. MATERIALS/METHODS: Five-week-old BALB/c mice were divided into 4 groups: normal control group (NOR), control group (CON), 150 mg/kg body weight (BW)/day HFPGE-treated group (T150), and 300 mg/kg BW/day HFPGE-treated group (T300). The mice were administered HFPGE for 4 weeks and intraperitoneally injected with cyclophosphamide (CPA, 80 mg/kg BW/day) on day 6, 7, and 8, respectively, to induce immunosuppression. The levels of immunoglobulins (Igs) and cytokines were measured in the serum. In splenocytes, proliferation and cytokine levels were measured. RESULTS: Serum IgA, IgG, and IgM levels were observed to decrease after CPA treatment, which was recovered by HFPGE administration. The levels of serum interleukin (IL)-12, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-8, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β were also decreased after exposure to CPA but increased after HFPGE administration. Decreased splenocyte proliferation was seen in CPA-treated mice, but was observed to increase in the T150 and T300 groups as compared to the NOR group. Compared to the CON group, splenocyte proliferation stimulated with concanavalin A (ConA) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the HFPGE-treated groups was significantly increased. The cytokines secreted by ConA-stimulated splenocytes (IL-2, IL-12, interferon-γ, TNF-α) were increased in the T150 and T300 groups, and cytokines secreted by LPS-stimulated splenocytes (IL-4, IL-8, TGF-β) were also increased by HFPGE administration. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that HFPGE stimulates the immunity in immunosuppressed conditions, thereby enhancing the immune response. Therefore, it is expected that HFPGE has the potential to be used as functional food and medicine for immune recovery in various immunocompromised situations.