• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.3706-3713
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• 2014

This study examined the demographic and oral behavioral risk factors for periodontal disease in adult workers. The research subjects and method were conducted targeting 1,650 Korean adult workers aged 20-64 utilizing the data from the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V-3). As a result of this study, the periodontal tissue patients showed the risk factors for gender, age, income level, educational level, systemic disease, sleep hours, oral health level, biting trouble, and chewing difficulty. In terms of the greatest influence, the workers with problems with biting and chewing had a more than 3.5 times higher likelihood of being affected by periodontal disease. The findings of this study show that there are a variety of risk factors for periodontal diseases in Korean workers. To reduce the prevalence rate of periodontal disease, regular checkups including dental checkups and sufficient sleeping will be necessary, and the level of stress should be decreased. In addition, the government should take the required measures to remove the socioeconomic inequality, such as income gap or educational divide.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.309-314
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• 2013

This study aimed to identify the effect of chronic mind-body function decline on health-related activities of daily living. Data collection was surveyed using interview and questionnaires by 148 subjects in a general hospital located in Seoul from June 8 to July 13, 2011. The results were as follows: First, based on exercise habit, patient group who do exercise regularly showed in male(26.7%) and female(22.7%), respectively. The risk ratio of it was 0.25 times. On the other hand, control group who do exercise regularly showed in male(42.2%) and female(31.8%), respectively. The risk ratio of it was 0.61 times. Secondly, the risk ratio of social factor in male was 45.18 times(p=.04) while the risk ratio of physical factor in female was 237.1 times(p=.001). In conclusion, to prevent declining of chronic mind-body function, it is necessary to solve stress through sound life rhythm maintenance, immunity enhancing food intake and continuous exercise.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.1036-1045
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• 2017

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between mental health and health risk behaviors of college students and to verify that depression has mediating effects in the relation between perceived stress and health risk behaviors. Data were obtained from the 2015 Community Health Survey conducted nationally, and the subjects of this study were 8,422 college students ranging in age from 19 to 29. Rao-Scott Chi-square test, logistic regression analysis, and Sobel test were used for data analysis. The results of the study showed that perceived stress, depression, present smoking, binge drinking, and high risk drinking of college students were associated with sex, age, and monthly household income. Smoking, binge drinking and high-risk drinking were affected by perceived stress, and depression was an influence factor of current smoking and binge drinking. Depression showed partial mediating effect between perceived stress and current smoking and between perceived stress and binge drinking. Such results suggest that a comprehensive behavioral health intervention strategy that covers mental health care of college students is necessary.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare Studies
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• v.48 no.1
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• pp.143-171
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• 2017

This study aims to examine experiences of homeless risk factor before becoming the homeless focusing during their childhood period. This study underscore their victimization experience in their previous life with life history interviews of 60 homeless adults. As a result, this study identified various individual homeless risk factors they experienced for a long time. Also the risk factors were interactive, amplified and affect becoming homeless in the end. Moreover the results proved different characteristics between the group according how often they experienced homeless risk factors. These results show that the individual factors emerging homeless also start early stages of their life and those were invincible misfortune and victimization. These findings suggest that the government policy and proactive intervention in order to prevent homeless in the early stage need to be established and have more concerns about high risk youth.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.11b
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• pp.669-672
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• 2010

본 연구는 방문건강관리사업 대상자 중 취약한 노인여성과 노인증후군 관련요인에 대한 인과관계 모형을 규명하여 취약한 노인 여성의 보건의료서비스 제공 시 효율적인 방안제시를 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 시행하였다. 연구대상자는 2008년 7월 1일부터 9월 30일까지의 기간 동안 전국 보건소에 등록된 방문건강관리사업 대상자 중 동의된 65세 이상 노인여성 1,350명을 선정하여 훈련된 조사원이 직접면담을 통해 조사하였다. 수집된 자료 중 불충분한 29명을 제외한 1,321명을 최종 분석대상으로 하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 17.0 프로그램을 이용하여 빈도분석 및 카이제곱 검정, t-검정, ANOVA, 사후검정은 Tukey를 이용하였으며, 유의한 변수들을 선정하여 로지스틱 회귀분석을 이용하여 분석 하였다. 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 허약과 관련 있는 노인증후군위험요인은 우울, 요실금, 낙상력, 일상적 수행활동(ADL)으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 둘째, 허약에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 연령이 75세 이상의 고령일수록, 우울과 요실금의 증상이 있을 때, 최근 낙상경험이 있을 때 허약의 증가 위험이 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 셋째, 노인증후군의 위험요인 증가에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 평생 동안 담배를 5갑 이상 피웠을 때, 당뇨병이 있을 때로 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상 결과를 볼 때, 취약 노인 대상으로 노인증후군, 허약의 향상을 위해서는 만성질환관리 프로그램 뿐 만 아니라 체계적인 근력강화 운동 및 정신건강관리 프로그램의 충분한 확대보급이 반드시 필요하다.

• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.111-122
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• 2023

Objective : To identify the effect of lifestyle risk factors on the daily activities and cognition of the older adults in the community using the National Health Insurance Corporation 2015 geriatric cohort database. Methods : Lifestyle risk factors were defined as body mass index (BMI), smoking, drinking, vigorous exercise, moderate exercise, and walking, and basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) and cognitive function variables were included in the analysis. ADL and cognitive function according to sex and age were analyzed using a t-test and one-way ANOVA. The correlation between lifestyle risk factors, ADL, and cognitive function was analyzed using Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis was performed to analyze their influence. Results : The factors affecting basic ADL (BADL) were sex and walking exercises, with an explanatory power of 1.7%. Instrumental ADL (IADL) included age, drinking, and walking exercises, with an explanatory power of 2.6%. Cognitive function included sex, age, BMI, vigorous exercise, and walking, with an explanatory power of 5.3%. Conclusion : Lifestyle risk factors partially affected BADLs/IADLs and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults. This suggests the need to systematically manage lifestyle risk factors to improve and maintain the healthy lives of older adults facing biological aging.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.389-397
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and related risk factors of problem drinking in the Korean adult population. Participants (n=7,867) aged 19 years or older were selected from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [KNHANES] of 2007-2008. Sociodemographic characteristics and AUDIT score were obtained from the KNHANES dataset. AUDIT scores were categorized into three groups, including low risk, intermediate risk, and high-risk alcohol drinking according to WHO guidelines. In this study, the prevalence of high-risk and intermediate-risk alcohol drinking were 12.2% and 21.0%, respectively. Adjusted mean AUDIT score was higher in men, younger individuals, as well as those with lower education levels and those that smoked. Results revealed that demographic variables, including sex, age, education level, and smoking, were important factors affected high-risk drinking. In particular, since smoking was the most significant risk factor, the adjusted odds ratio for high-risk drinking among participants that smoked was 4.78 [(95% confidence interval (CI)=3.75-6.10, p<.0001)]. This study suggests that men, younger age, low educational level, and smoking are the risk factors for a high-risk alcohol drinking.

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.73-79
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• 2022

Objectives : Suicide is a global social problem. Social burden caused by suicide is gradually increasing. Various efforts have been made to prevent suicide. Lifestyle changes to western style, especially diet changes, have increased the risk for suicide. Therefore, in this study, we discussed diet as an adjuvant treatment for suicide. Methods : In this review, we summarized the biochemical mechanism of suicide, and diet as a risk factor for suicide and diet as a protective factor through a web search. Results : In this study, biochemical mechanisms for suicide were reviewed and diet as a risk factor and diet as a protective factor for suicide were investigated. It was confirmed that neurotoxic effects such as oxidative stress and inflammation in the neural system could increase the risk of suicide. Based on results of previous studies on the relationship between suicide and diet, it was found that heavy use of alcohol, coffee, carbonated soft drink, and fast food were risk factors for suicide. Protective factors for suicide included antioxidants such as vitamin C, carotene, and anti-inflammatory agents such as omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood in large amounts. Conclusions : The only treatment for suicide is prevention. In this context, effectiveness, accessibility, and safety are important for preventing for suicide. Antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents that are relatively safe and readily available to the public could be effective adjuvant treatments to decrease the risk of suicide. In addition, it is necessary to educate the public on reducing diets that could increase the risk of suicide

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.246-254
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of knowledge and risk perception of coronavirus disease-2019 on preventive health behavior among nursing students. The survey participants were 291 students in A city. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires between August 1 and 20, 2020. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression in SPSS ver. 18.0. Knowledge of COVID-19 was significantly dependent on age and school records. Risk perceptions were significantly dependent on educational grades. Age, health status, knowledge, and risk perception had significant effects on preventive health behavior, which was found to be positively correlated with knowledge and risk perception. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that age significantly predicted preventive health behavior (β=.188, p<.01), health status (β=-.245, p<.001), knowledge (β=.254, p<.001), and risk perception (β=.191, p<.001) that it accounted for 18.9% (F=17.904, p<.001) of the variance. An educational program is required to enhance the preventive health behavior of nursing students in a background of COVID-2019 that considers student age, health level, knowledge, and perception of risk.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2009.12a
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• pp.759-763
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 도심지역 주민들의 건강생활습관과 췌장암과의 연관성을 파악하는데 있다. 이를 위해 2008년 6월 20일부터 7월 20일까지 종합병원에 내원한 췌장암 환자군 51명, 대조군 116명을 대상으로 설문 및 면접조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 음주량이 증가함에 따라 췌장암발생 위험은 유의하게 증가되었다(P<0.05). 둘째, 췌장암 발생위험에 대한 식사속도, 자극성 음식선호여부, 뜨거운 음료선호여부, 채식선호 정도 등은 환자군과 대조군간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나 교육수준이 낮을수록 수입이 낮을수록 도시보다는 농 어촌에 거주할수록 췌장암 발생위험도가 유의하게 증가함을 보였다(P<0.01). 셋째, 췌장암 발생에 대한 흡연과 음주의 상협효과 결과 흡연과 음주를 동시에 이용하였을 때 췌장암 발생위험도는 흡연 또는 음주만 이용할 때보다 상협적인 증가를 보였으며 통계적으로 유의하였다(P<0.05). 이상에서 볼 때 췌장암 진단을 위한 정기적인 검사가 보편화되지 않고 대상자의 판단에 의해서만 실시되고 있는 국내 상황을 고려할 때 본 연구에서 유의하게 나타난 위험요인들을 기초로 췌장암 위험 사정 도구의 개발이 필요하다.