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고등학생의 영양 관련 문제점 분석 및 영양 교육 프로그램 개발 ( I ) - 영양교육 목표 설정을 위한 식생활 문제점 분석 - (Problems Analysis Related to Nutrition and the Development of Nutrition Education Programs for High School Students( I ) - A Study Centered on Analyzing Problems of Dietary Life for Nutrition Education Goal Setting -)

  • 이은주;소혜경;최봉순
    • 동아시아식생활학회지
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    • 제17권3호
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    • pp.338-350
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    • 2007
  • The objectives of this study were to analyze nutrition-related problems and to develop the nutrition education programs for high school students A survey was conducted with 500 students in the second grade level at high schools in Daegu who differed in socio-economic characteristics. In addition, body composition analysis was accomplished by the Inbody 3.0. The developed questionnaires were distributed and 481 questionnaires were collected with a 96.2% of response rate. Statistical data analysis was completed using SPSS WIN(ver.12.0) for descriptive analysis, reliability analysis, factor analysis, t-tests and $X^2$-tests. We first analyzed students' problems related to nutrition and environmental factors. In a question addressing skipping breakfast, only 11.5% answered they "do not eat" breakfast. In regards to BMI, the male students' degree of obesity was higher. Second, we analyzed living environments, which greatly influence dietary behavior. For the snacks-related categories, most of the students liked bread, cake and other snacks. When they chose the snacks, they mainly considered taste. There were significant difference among the males and females(p<.01) in terms of snacks intake habits, where 43.1 % of the males answered they snack "occasionally" and 43.4% of the females answered they snack "according to how they feel". In the case of beverages, the males consumed significantly more(p<.001). Based on their regional groups, the area A group preferred milk and milk products, and the area B group preferred soft drinks. As for the time of beverage intake, 77.6% of the females answered "with snacks", which was significantly higher than 61.4% of the males(p<.001), 12.2% of the males drank beverages after exercise. For late snacking, 68.0% of the male students and 71.1 % of the female students consumed late snacks. Most of them preferred bread, cake and other snacks. The reasons for taking a late snack were "when I feel hungry" by 61.8% of the males which was higher than the females(p<.001), 23.6% of the females consumed late snacks "impulsively". Ideally, in order to improve the food habits of high school students effective and practical nutrition education programs that consider gender and regional school group, should be carried out.

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Instant noodle consumption is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors among college students in Seoul

  • Huh, In Sil;Kim, Hyesook;Jo, Hee Kyung;Lim, Chun Soo;Kim, Jong Seung;Kim, Soo Jin;Kwon, Oran;Oh, Bumjo;Chang, Namsoo
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제11권3호
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    • pp.232-239
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    • 2017
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Increased consumption of instant noodles has recently been reported to be positively associated with obesity and cardiometabolic syndrome in South Korea, which has the highest per capita instant noodle consumption worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the association between instant noodle consumption and cardiometabolic risk factors among college students in Seoul. SUBJECTS/METHODS: The study subjects consisted of 3,397 college students (1,782 male; 1,615 female) aged 18-29 years who participated in a health checkup. Information on instant noodle consumption was obtained from the participants' answers to a question about their average frequency of instant noodle intake over the 1 year period prior to the survey. RESULTS: Statistical analysis using a general linear model that adjusted for age, body mass index, gender, family income, health-related behaviors, and other dietary factors important for cardiometabolic risk, showed a positive association between the frequency of instant noodle consumption and plasma triglyceride levels, diastolic blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose levels in all subjects. Compared to the group with the lowest frequency of instant noodle intake (${\leq}1/month$), the odds ratio for hypertriglyceridemia in the group with an intake of ${\geq}3/week$ was 2.639 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.393-5.000] for all subjects, while it was 2.149 (95% CI, 1.045-4.419) and 5.992 (95% CI, 1.859-21.824) for male and female students, respectively. In female students, diastolic blood pressure was also higher among more frequent consumers of instant noodles. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that frequent consumption of instant noodles may be associated with increased cardiometabolic risk factors among apparently healthy college students aged 18-29 years.

국민학교 학동의 혈압에 관련된 요인분석 (Risk Factors in Relation to Blood Pressure in Schoolchildren)

  • 이동수;이경수;강복수
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • 제10권2호
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    • pp.345-359
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    • 1993
  • 대구시내 1개 국민학교 4학년 284명(남아 144명, 여아 140명)을 대상으로, 1992년 5월에 일반적인 특성을 조사하였고, 체격, 체지방 및 혈압을 측정하였으며, 혈액의 생화학적 검사를 실시하여 혈압과 관련된 요인을 분석하였다. 대상자의 평균 수축기 혈압은 103.5mmHg였으며, 남아가 104.1mmHg, 여아가 102.9mmHg로 남아가 약간 높게 나타났으며, 평균 확장기 혈압은 67.1mmHg이고, 남아가 66.6mmHg, 여아가 67.5mmHg로 여아가 약간 높았다. 수축기 및 확장기 혈압을 종속변수로 총콜레스테롤, 고밀도 지단백 콜레스테롤, 저밀도 지단백 콜레스테롤, 중성지방, 총단백질, 요산, 혈당, R$\ddot{o}$hrer지수, 체지방 비율, 체지방 무게 및 제지방체중을 독립변수로 하여 상관관계와 중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 수축기 및 확장기혈압과 독립변수들과의 상관관계를 성별에 따라 분석한 결과 남아의 수축기혈압은 신장, 체중, R$\ddot{o}$hrer지수, 제지방 체중, 체지방 무게 및 중성지방과 유의한 상관관계가 있었으며(p<0.01). 여아의 수축기혈압은 신장, 체중, 제지방체중 및 요산과 유의한 상관관계가 있었다(p<0.01). 남아의 확장기혈압은 체중, R$\ddot{o}$hrer지수 및 제지방체중과 유의한 상관관계가 있었으며(p<0.01). 여아의 확장기혈압은 체중, 제지방체중(p<0.01), 신장, 체지방무게 및 총단백질(p<0.05)과 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 수축기 혈압을 종속변수로 한 중회귀분석에서 남아는 R$\ddot{o}$hrer지수와 sodium이 유의한 변수였고, 여아는 요산, R$\ddot{o}$hrer지수 및 체지방 비율이 유의한 변수였다. 확장기 혈압에서 남아는 R$\ddot{o}$hrer지수가 유의한 변수였고, 여아는 총단백질이 유의한 변수였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 소아의 혈압에 영향을 미치는 인자로는 R$\ddot{o}$hrer지수, sodium, 요산, 총단백질 및 체지방 비율 이었고, 그 중 R$\ddot{o}$hrer지수가 가장 중요한 요인으로 인정되었다. 따라서 고혈압 발생을 예방하기 위해서는 비만, 식이 및 이와 관련된 생활양식의 개선과 이에 대한 보건교육이 요망된다.

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어린이 영양지수로 살펴본 유아와 초등학생의 식행동과 비만 사이의 관련성에 있어서 연령의 차이 (Age difference in association between obesity and Nutrition Quotient scores of preschoolers and school children)

  • 배주미;강명희
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제49권6호
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    • pp.447-458
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구에서는 대전지역 만 3세부터 만 11세까지 어린이 222명을 대상으로 3~5세 유아, 6~8세 초등학교 저학년, 그리고 9~11세 초등학교 고학년의 세 연령군으로 나누어 연령별 식행동의 변화가 나타나는지 살펴보고, 식행동과 비만도와의 관련성을 보고자 하였다. 식행동 조사도구로는 최근 개발된 NQ 설문지를 사용하였으며 각 연령별로 NQ 점수와 NQ를 구성하고 있는 '균형', '다양', '절제', '규칙', '실천'의 다섯 영역 점수를 산출하여 비만도에 따라 비교, 분석하였다. 대상자 NQ 점수는 연령에 따른 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 NQ의 다섯 가지 구성요인으로 본 점수 중 '균형' 요인과 '실천' 요인 점수는 연령별 차이를 보이지 않았으나, '다양' 요인 점수는 3~5세와 6~8세에 비해 9~11세에서 유의적으로 높게 나타난 반면 (p < 0.001), '절제' 요인 점수는 3~5세에 비해 6~8세와 9~11세에서 (p < 0.01), 그리고 '규칙' 요인 점수는 3~5세와 6~8세에 비해 9~11세에서 유의적으로 낮았다 (p < 0.05). 대상자를 정상군과 과체중 비만군의 두 군으로 나누었을 때, 3~5세의 경우, 비만에 따른 NQ 점수 및 구성요인 점수에 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 그러나 6~8세의 경우는 NQ 점수 (p < 0.001) 및 '절제' (p < 0.001), '규칙' (p < 0.001), '실천' (p < 0.05) 점수에서 과체중 비만군의 점수가 정상군보다 낮았으며, 9~11세의 경우는 '절제' 요인 점수에서만 과체중 비만군의 점수가 정상군보다 낮게 나타났다 (p < 0.001). 연령별로 체중과 NQ 점수와의 상관관계를 본 결과 3~5세의 경우, 체중과 NQ 점수 및 구성요인 점수 사이에 상관관계를 보이지 않았으나 6~8세의 경우 체중과 NQ 점수 사이에 유의적인 음의 상관관계 (p < 0.01), 또 체중과 '절제' (p < 0.001), '규칙' (p < 0.001) 및 '실천' (p < 0.05) 점수 사이에 각각 유의적인 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 9~11세의 경우도 체중과 NQ 점수 사이에 음의 상관관계 (p < 0.05)를보였고, 체중과 '다양' (p < 0.05) 및 '절제' (p < 0.001) 점수 사이에 각각 음의 상관관계를 보였다. NQ 설문지 19개 문항의 응답빈도를 다섯 가지 구성요인으로 나누어 정상군과 과체중 비만군의 응답빈도를 비교해 본 결과, 3~5세는 '균형' 요인 중 과일섭취 (p < 0.05), 콩 제품 섭취 (p < 0.05) 및 야식 빈도 (p < 0.05)에서, 6~8세는 '절제' 요인 중 단 음식 섭취 (p < 0.01), 패스트푸드 섭취 (p < 0.001), 라면 섭취 (p < 0.01), 야식빈도 (p < 0.001), 길거리 음식 사먹기 (p < 0.05) 응답빈도, 그리고 '규칙' 요인 중 정해진 식사시간 (p < 0.05), TV와 컴퓨터 게임 사용시간 (p < 0.001)에서 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 9~11세는 '절제' 요인 중 단 음식 섭취 (p < 0.05), 패스트푸드 섭취 (p < 0.001), 야식빈도 (p < 0.01), 길거리 음식 사먹기 (p < 0.01), 그리고 '실천' 요인 중 음식 꼭꼭 씹어 먹기 (p < 0.05)에서 두 군간에 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 본 연구결과, 연령별로 NQ 구성요인 점수에 차이를 보여 나이가 어릴수록 '다양' 요인에 포함된 항목들에 대한 식행동 지도가 필요하고, 초등학교 고학년으로 갈수록 '절제' 요인 및 '규칙' 요인에 포함되는 식행동에 대한 지도와 교육이 중점적으로 시행되어야 함을 알 수 있었다. 또 6~8세의 비만한 어린이에게서 NQ 점수와 '절제', '규칙', '실천' 점수가 낮았고, 9~11세의 경우 '절제' 점수가 낮았으며 특히 두 연령층 모두 '절제' 요인 점수는 3~5세에 비해 현저하게 낮았으므로 초등학교 어린이의 비만 예방을 위해서는 '절제' 요인에 포함된 식행동 항목에 대한 교육을 집중적으로 하는 것이 실효성이 있을 것으로 사료된다. 또 본 연구에서 비만에 따른 식행동의 차이는 6~8세에서 가장 크게 나타나는 등 연령에 따라 다르게 나타났으므로 각 연령에 맞는 어린이 비만예방을 위한 적절한 맞춤형 식행동 지도 및 영양교육이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

어린이의 수면 호흡 장애 관련 위험인자 (A Study on Factors Related to Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children)

  • 김나운;이대우;김재곤;이창근;양연미
    • 대한소아치과학회지
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    • 제49권2호
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    • pp.180-187
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    • 2022
  • 이 연구의 목적은 소아 수면 설문지(PSQ)를 활용하여, 구강 내 소견, 체질량 지수(BMI) 및 병력과 비교함으로써 수면 호흡 장애(SDB)와 관련된 잠재적 위험 요인을 조사하는 것이다. 만 7세에서 11세 사이의 787명의 어린이가 포함되었으며, 어린이의 보호자는 설문지를 작성하였다. Angle의 분류, 수평피개 및 Brodsky 편도 등급을 포함한 구강 증상을 조사하였다. 이중 PSQ 점수가 0.33점 이상인 대상은 SDB 고위험군으로 분류되었다. 787명 중 34명(4.3%)이 SDB 고위험군으로 분류되었다. 알레르기성 비염, 아토피성 피부염, 과도한 수평피개, 편도 비대를 가진 어린이는 그렇지 않은 어린이보다 SDB 위험이 훨씬 더 높았다. 또한 BMI 상태에 따라 SDB 위험도에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 성별, 재태 연령, 모유 수유 및 Angle의 분류는 SDB와 관련이 없었다. 이 연구에서 SDB 고위험군의 어린이는 4.3%로 나타났으며, 예측인자로는 편도 비대, 알레르기성 비염, 비만 및 아토피성 피부염이 있었다. 이러한 예측인자를 가진 어린이는 SDB가 발생할 위험이 높고 조기개입이 필요한 대상이 될 수 있다.

Nutritional Status among Rural Community Elderly in the Risk Area of Liver Fluke, Surin Province, Thailand

  • Kaewpitoon, Soraya J;Namwichaisirikul, Niwatchai;Loyd, Ryan A;Churproong, Seekaow;Ueng-Arporn, Naporn;Matrakool, Likit;Tongtawee, Taweesak;Rujirakul, Ratana;Nimkhuntod, Porntip;Wakhuwathapong, Parichart;Kaewpitoon, Natthawut
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권18호
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    • pp.8391-8396
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    • 2016
  • Thailand is becoming an aging society, this presenting as a serious problem situation especially regarding health. Chronic diseases found frequently in the elderly may be related to dietary intake and life style. Surin province has been reported as a risk area for liver fluke with a high incidence of cholangiocarcinma especially in the elderly. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the nutritional status and associated factors among elderly in Surin province, northeast of Thailand. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 405 people aged 60 years and above, between September 2012 and July 2014. The participants were selected through a randomized systematic sampling method and completed a pre-designed questionnaire with general information, food recorded, weight, height, waist circumference, and behavior regarding to food consume related to liver fluke infection. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman's rank correlation coefficients. The majority of participants was female (63.5%), age between 60-70 years old (75.6%), with elementary school education (96.6%), living with their (78.9%), and having underlying diseases (38.3%). Carbohydrate (95.3%) was need to improve the consumption. The participants demonstrated under-nutrition (24.4%), over-nutrition (16.4%), and obesity (15.4%). Elderly had a waist circumference as the higher than normal level (34.0%). Gender, female, age 71-80 years old, elementary school and underlying diseases were significantly associated with poor nutritional status. The majority of them had a high knowledge (43.0%), moderate attitude (44.4%), and moderate practice (46.2%) regarding food consumption related to liver fluke infection. In conclusion, these findings data indicated that elderly age group often have an under- or over-nutritional status. Carbohydrate consumption needs to be improved. Some elderly show behavior regarding food consumption that is related to liver fluke infection hat needs to be improved, so that health education pertaining good nutrition is required.

중년 남성 근로자의 고혈압 발생에 관련된 요인의 검토 (Risk Factors for Hypertension of Middle Aged Male Workers using Data from Health Check-ups)

  • 안권숙;박승경;조영채
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제13권10호
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    • pp.4686-4693
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    • 2012
  • 본 연구는 성인 남성 근로자들의 고혈압 발생에 관련된 요인을 밝히고, 고혈압의 1차 예방대책을 실시하기 위한 과학적 근거를 제공할 목적으로 대전광역시의 모 건강검진센터에서 2011년에 건강검진을 받은 남성 근로자 2,230명을 대상으로 하였다. 조사는 대상자의 연령, 비만도, 내당능, 흡연 및 음주습관, 운동습관과 혈압수준과의 관계를 조사하였다. 연구결과, 전체 조사대상자의 연령계층별 고혈압 발생은 30대 18.8%, 40대 23.8%, 50대 33.0%를 보였으며, 고혈압 발생은 연령이 증가할수록, BMI가 증가할수록 높아지는 경향이었으며, 내당능 이상군, 상습음주군, 운동부족군에서 그렇지 않은 군보다 고혈압 발생이 유의하게 높았다. 고혈압 발생에 대한 관련변수의 위험비를 구한 결과 비만도의 경우 30대, 40대, 50대 연령층 모두 정상군에 비해 과체중군과 비만군에서 고혈압이 발생할 위험비가 1.0 이상 유의하게 상승하였다. 내당능 이상군은 정상군에 비해 40대와 50대 연령층에서, 흡연군은 비흡연군에 비해 30대 연령층에서, 상습음주군은 비상습음주군에 비해 30대 연령층에서, 비운동군은 운동군에 비해 40대와 50대 연령층에서 고혈압이 발생할 위험비가 1.0 이상 유의하게 상승하였다. 위와 같은 결과는 고혈압의 1차 예방대책으로 비만, 알코올섭취, 운동부족이 중요하므로 바람직한 음주습관, 정기적인 운동 및 적정 체중의 유지에 신경을 쓸 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

비만성인의 건강관련 행위 -Johnson의 행위체계 모형 적용- (Health Behavior of the Obese Adult - Based on the Johnson's Behavioral System Model)

  • 김정희;윤순녕
    • 지역사회간호학회지
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.277-288
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    • 1997
  • The purpose of this study is to identify the behavioral subsystems of the obese adult and contribute to the utility of Johnson's Behavioral System Model. The subjects were 167 obese adults in out-patients clinics of 2 hospitals and health clinics for 4 companies. These data were collected by a structured questionnaire with 52 items from July 1 to Sep. 30, 1995. The instrument used for this study was modified from the DBSM -self reporting instrument (1983) and Grubbs(1980)'s. The reliability of this method was cronbach's ${\alpha}$=.8476 and the construct validity of it was accepted by using a factor analysis. These data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, factor analysis, pearson's correlation coefficient, Kruskal-Wallis with an SPSS PC+ Program. The results of this study were as follows: 1. The 9 behavioral subsystems of the obese were indentified : sex-related, attachment-affiliative I(social), dependency, ingestive, eliminative, restorative, aggressive-protective, attachment-affiliative and II (familial), an achievement behavioral subsystem. 2. Out of 9 subsystems, the highest significant positive correlation between dependency and acheivement subsystem was found(r=.5357, p<.01), The next, attachment-affiliative I and attachment-affiliative II subsystem was correlated significantly (r=.4526, p<.01). Significant positive correlations among sex-related, achivement, attachment-affiliative I, II, dependency, restorative, and aggressive-protective subsystems were found. But, ingestive and eliminative subsystems were not correlated with the above seven subsystems significantly, only the positive correlation between the ingestive and eliminative subsystems was found. 3. The explained variance of the 9 subsystems was explained as 56.1% out of a total of one. The sex-related subsystem was the first factor explaining 16.3% of the total variance and then the next 8 factors which resulted in 39.8%. According to the results of this study, the suggestions were as follows: 1. In the nursing practice, nursing assessmentand intervention of the obese should be in cluded not only in ingestive and eliminative subsystems but also in sex-related, attachment-affiliative I, dependency, restorative, aggressive-protective, attachment -affiliative II, and achievement behavioral subsystem. 2. Concerning instruments, some items to measure the eliminative, dependency, and aggressive-protective behavioral subsystems with relatively reliability are needed. 3. Johnson's concept of a dependency subsystem should be clarified. 4. Correlation among the 7 subsystems, and the ingestive and eliminative subsystems should be clarified.

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농촌 국민학교 아동의 혈압, 짠맛에 대한 역치, 최적 염미도, 뇨 중 배설성분 및 혈압에 관한 영양지식 (Blood Pressure, Salt Threshold, Salt Preference, Urinary Excretions and Nutrition Knowledge About Blood Pressure of Elementary School Children in Rural Area)

  • 김은경
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제26권5호
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    • pp.625-638
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    • 1993
  • The purpose of this study was to observe the relationship of dietary factors to blood pressure in 5th and 6th grade school children. Salt threshold, salt preference and nutrition knowlege about blood pressure were tested. Twenty-four hour urines were collected for the measurements of the volume and concentrations of sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphorus, creatinine and urea nitrogen. 1) Mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure of elementary school children were 106.8/67.6mmHg in males and 108.7/69.5mmHg in females. Seven children(4%) of total subjects were found to be hypertensive. Their mean blood pressure was 130.0/86.4mmHg. 2) Urinary excretions of creatinine and urea nitrogen during twenty-four hours were 621.1mg and 1524mg, respectively. The mean daily urinary sodium excretion was 2940mg, which is equivalent to 7.37g NaCl. 3) The daily urinary excretions of other minerals were as follows; potassium was 1301mg, chloride, 4991mg, calcium, 55.7mg and phosphorus, 700.03mg. 4) Salt preference of hypertensive children90.473$\pm$0.275) was significantly higher than those of normotensive children(0.473$\pm$0.213%), but salt threshold was lower in hypertensives(0.105$\pm$0.04%) than normotensives(0.081$\pm$0.022%) (p<0.05). INdices for assessing obesity, such as body weight, triceps skinfold, weight for heigth and body surface area, were high in hypertensive children than normotensive children(p<0.05). But there was no significant difference in energy and nutrient intakes between two groups. 5) Various anthropometric measurements had positive correlations with blood pressure, but body muscle mass(%) had a negative correlation with blood pressure. And daily energy and nutrient intakes were not related to blood pressure. 6) Blood pressures-both systolic and diastolic-were significantly correlated with urinary excretions of potassium and chloride. Daily sodium excretion was related to systolic blood pressure, but no related to diastolci blood pressure. There was no relationship of salt threshold to salt preference, and neither threshold nor preference was related to blood pressure. Results of this study suggest that nutrition education program for children including the information about desirable food habits for the prevention of hypertension should be developed.

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Some Factors Affecting Bone Mineral Status of Premenopausal Women

  • Oh, Se-In;Bae, Hyeon-Ju
    • 한국식품영양학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국식품영양학회 2003년도 하계 학술 심포지엄
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    • pp.76-76
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    • 2003
  • This study was conducted to investigate dietary and other factors affecting bone mineral density (BMD) in Korean premenopausal women. Seventy-eight premenopausal women who visited health promotion center for health examinations volunteered to participate in this study and they were divided into two groups according to the bone status by T-score : normal or osteopenic group and osteoporotic group. The demographic and general characteristics, and dietary intake were surveyed using the questionnaire. BMDs of the lumbar spine and femoral neck of subjects were measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Serum samples were measured for Lipid concentration, and calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase as bone formation indicators. Urine was analysed for creatinine as bone resolution indicators. The results are as follows:The mean BMDs of the lumbar spine and femoral neck were 1.21 0.02g/cm$^2$ and 0.97 0.04g/cm$^2$, respectively and the BMD levels of osteoporotic group were significantly lower than that of normal or osteopenic group (p<0.001, respectively). Height in osteoporotic group was significantly lower than that of normal or osteopenic group (p<0.01), and bodyweight did not show any significant difference but had a lower tendency. Mean daily intake of energy was 1720 52ka1. When nutrient intake was compared with recommended dietary allowances (RDA) of subjects, calcium, Fe, vitamin A and riboflavin intakes showed means lower than RDA. The nutrient intake did not show any significant difference between normal or osteopenic group and osteoporotic group except intakes of protein fat and niacin. Serum and urine levels did not show any significant differences between normal or osteopenic group and osteoporotic group and all were within normal range, however, serum alkaline phosphatase level of osteoporotic group was significantly higher than that of normal or osteopenic group (p<0.001). Height showed positive correlations with lumbar spine bone mineral density (LBMD, r=0.332, p<0.01), no correlation was found with femoral neck bone mineral density (NBMD). Age, age at menarche, bodyweight, body mass index (BMI) and obesity showed no correlation with BMD. The BMD of the lumbar spine was significantly and positively related to the intake of niacin and vitamin C (r=0.236, p<0.05; r=0.274, p<0.05). Serum levels of calcium and phosphorus showed a negative correlation with LBMD (r=-0.698, p=0.0001; r=-0.503, p=0.0001, respectively). The results suggested that the BMDs of the lumbar spine was positively related to the intake of niacin and vitamin C in premenopausal women. Therefore, this study confirmed that one of the most effective way to minimize bone loss would be higher intake of niacin and vitamin C rich foods and habitual physical activity may have a beneficial effect on BMD in premenopausal period.

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