• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.270-282
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• 2023

We performed a study to examine the association between diet quality and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Our study included 3,586 women aged 40-64 years who participated in the sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The study subjects were classified into the NAFLD group (n=816) and the normal group (n=2,770) using the hepatic steatosis index. The anthropometric indices, blood profiles, and dietary intake data of the subjects were obtained. The waist circumference, body mass index, and the serum levels of triglycerides, fasting blood sugar, HbA1c, and systolic and diastolic blood pressures were higher in the NAFLD compared to the normal groups (p<0.001, respectively). The intakes of protein (g/kg body weight, p<0.001), potassium (p<0.001), and vitamin A (p=0.006) were significantly lower in the NAFLD group. It was observed that the higher the total Korean Healthy Eating Index score, the lower the risk of NAFLD. A reverse relationship was shown between the NAFLD risk and the intakes of total fruits, total vegetables, vegetables excluding Kimchi and pickled vegetables, meat, fish, eggs and beans. Therefore, it is recommended that middle-aged women in Korea increase their intakes of fruits, vegetables, and foods high in protein for the proper management of NAFLD.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.726-732
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• 2016

Objective: To report the clinical effect of Korean medicine treatment in an adolescent patient diagnosed with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with obesity. Methods: The patient was treated from July 9th, 2014 to August 7th, 2014. He was taking Saenggangeonbi-tang (生肝建脾湯) during the treatment period. He also undertook regular exercise and regulated his diet to reduce body weight. Results: The patient’s AST, ALT, and GGT levels were significantly decreased. Total cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL levels were also decreased, and HDL level was increased. His body weight and body mass index (BMI) were decreased. Conclusions: The results suggest that Saenggangeonbi-tang with exercise and regulated diet could be an effective treatment for adolescent NAFLD with obesity in clinics.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.207-214
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• 2009

목 적: 식생활의 서구화와 운동량의 감소로 우리 나라에서 소아 비만은 증가하고 있는 추세이며 비만아에서는 고혈압, 이상 지질 혈증, 비알코올성 지방간 및 당뇨 등의 합병증이 발생할 수 있다. 이에 저자들은 비만의 유병률 및 비만아에서 동반되는 대사 이상의 유병률을 알아보고 비만의 정도에 따른 대사 이상의 유병률 변화에 대하여 비교해 보고자 하였다. 방 법: 2006년 5월부터 2008년 10월까지 노원 을지병원에서 학생 건강 검진을 받은 8,880명의 초 중 고등학생의 기록을 분석하였다. 비만의 유병률은 체질량 지수와 비만도로 측정하였으며 비만 및 과체중인 소아 청소년 각각 588명과 488명을 대상으로 AST 수치, ALT 수치, 공복 혈당, 총콜레스테롤을 검사하였다. 각 검사 항목별의 유병률과 비만의 정도에 따른 유병률 변화에 대하여 t-test, ANOVA test, chi-square test를 이용하여 분석하였으며 p-value 0.05 미만을 유의한 것으로 판정하였다. 결 과: 체질량 지수에 의해서 비만의 유병률은 7.2% 이었으며 남아 7.8%, 여아 6.5%가 비만이었고 과체중의 유병률은 25.0%로 남녀 각각 28.8%, 21.0%였다. 비만도에 의해서는 12.3%의 소아 청소년이 비만이었으며 경도 비만 6.3%, 중등도 비만 5.0%, 고도 비만 1.0% 이었고 남아와 여아 각각 15.0%, 9.4%가 비만하였다. 고콜레스테롤혈증, AST 수치 상승, ALT 수치 상승, 고혈압의 유병률은 비만의 정도가 증가함에 따라 높아졌으나(p<0.05) 공복 혈당 상승은 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. ALT 수치 상승의 유병률은 17.7%로 ALT 정상군보다 ALT 상승군에서 고콜레스테롤혈증(24.7%, 19.1%), 고혈압(11.0%, 9.9%), 공복 혈당 상승(2.0%, 5.2%)의 유병률이 높았다(p<0.05). 결 론: 소아 비만의 상당수에서 대사 이상이 동반되며 이로 인하여 성인에서처럼 제2형 당뇨, 심혈관계 질환이 발생할 위험이 증가하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 비만아에서 비만의 정도가 증가할수록 고콜레스테롤혈증, 간 효소치 상승, 고혈압의 유병률이 증가하였으며 소아 비만이 성인 비만으로 이행할 확률이 높음을 생각하면 소아 청소년 시기에 비만을 조기 발견하여 치료, 관리하는데 역점을 두어야 하겠다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.802-808
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• 2013

Here we tried to uncover the potential anti-lipogenic effect and the underlying mechanism of Phaseolus angularis seed in a cellular model of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) induced in HepG2 cells. Ethanol extract of Phaseolus angularis seed (JSD) was prepared. HepG2 cells were incubated in palmitate containing media to induce intracellular lipid accumulation, and co-treated with JSD for 16 hrs before examine intracellular lipid content. In control group, the cells were not co-treated with JSD. We measured the effects of JSD on liver X receptor ${\alpha}$ ($LXR{\alpha}$) and sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factor-1c (SREBP-1c) expression, transcription level of lipogenic genes, including acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC), fatty acid synthase (FAS), stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 (SCD-1), and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activation in HepG2 cells. JSD markedly reduced palmitate-induced intracellular lipid accumulation in HepG2 cells. JSD suppressed $LXR{\alpha}$/SREBP-1c expression, and SREBP-1c mediated induction of ACC, FAS, and SCD-1. Furthermore, JSD activated AMPK, which plays a major role in the control of hepatic lipid metabolism. Taken together, it is suggested that JSD has a potential to alleviate hepatic steatosis, at least in part, by suppressing $LXR{\alpha}$/SREBP-1c mediated induction of lipogenic genes. In addtion, the anti-lipogenic potential may be associated with activation of AMPK. Therefore, the Phaseolus angularis seed could be applied as a potential therapeutics for NAFLD with additional clinical studies.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.276-286
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• 2020

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic liver disease associated with multiple metabolic disorders. The medicinal plant Curcuma longa L. is widely distributed in Asia and has been used to treat a spectrum diseases in clinical practice. To date, there are inadequate reports of the effects of C. longa 50% EtOH extract (CE) on NAFLD. Therefore, in this study, we evaluate the CE on an NAFLD animal and elucidate the mechanism of action. Methods and Results: C57BL/6J mice fed a methionine-choline deficient diet (MCD) were treated with CE or milk thistle, and changes in inflammation and stetosis were assessed. Experimental animals were divided into six group (n = 10); Normal, MCD, MCD + CE 50 mg/kg/day (CE 50), MCD + CE 100 mg/kg/day (CE 100), MCD + CE 150 mg/kg/day (CE 150), and the Control, MCD + Milk thistle 150 mg/kg/day (MT 150). Body weight, liver weight, liver function, and histological changes were assessed in experimental animals. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blot analyses were performed on samples collected after 4 weeks of treatment. We observed that CE administration improved MCD-diet-induced lipid accumulation, and triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) levels in serum. Treatment with CE also decreased hepatic lipogenesis through modulation of the sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 (SREBP-1), CCAAT-enhancer binding protein α (C/EBPα), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) expresion. In addition, the use of CE increased adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation and inhibited the up-regulation of toll-like receptor (TLR)-2 and TLR-4 signaling and the production of inflammatory mediators. Conclusions: In this report, we observed that CE regulated lipid accumulation in an MCD dietinduced NAFLD model by decreasing lipogenesis. These data suggeste that CE could effectively protect mice against MCD-induced NAFLD, by inhibiting the TLR-2 and TLR-4 signaling cascades.