• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.43 no.9
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• pp.1431-1438
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• 2014

This study assessed the risk and prevalence of anorexia as well as associated factors among home-dwelling elderly adults. The subjects were 419 elderly men (116) and women (303) aged 65 years and older ($76{\pm}5.6yr$) living in Korea. Data were collected by personal interviews using questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation. The prevalence of anorexia was 35.1% among participants. Male elders (74.1%) had higher proportions of anorexia than female elders (20.1%) (P<0.001). Significant differences in the appetite were observed according to type of disease, depression, and activities of daily living (ADL) index. In the poor appetite group, central nervous system diseases were the primary illness in male elders (P<0.01), whereas endocrine diseases were the primary illness in female elders (P<0.01). Elders with good appetites had less symptoms of depression (P<0.001) and greater independence in ADL (P<0.001). These results explored the high prevalence of anorexia in geriatric populations in Korea and its impact on elderly nutritional status and health. Further research should be performed to identify the causes of anorexia and establish an intervention protocol allowing the early diagnosis of anorexia.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.167-173
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• 2003

Purpose: To find out the differences in eating habits between poor feeding and non-poor feeding children. Methods: We performed questionnaires on 504 children under four years of age who visited hospitals in Gwangju city and JaollaNamdo from May to August, 2002. Results: 138 (27.4%) children were included in poor feeding group, and 366 (72.%) children were in non-poor feeding group. Breast feeding rate was 18.8% in the poor feeding group and 20.3% in the non-poor feeding group. Duration of breast feeding for less than six months were noted in 70.5% of poor feeding group, and 58.5% of non-poor feeding group. The time at starting solid food in the poor feeding group was as follows; 15.9% of infants started on solid food when they were 2~4 months old, 32.7% during 4~6 months, 38.1% during 6~8 months and 18.8% over one year of age. Solid food was given in wrongly manners in both groups by nursing bottles, including 80.4% in poor feeding group and 66.6% in non-poor feeding group. Conclusion: This study demonstrated close relationships among poor feeding children under four years of age with history of low rate and short duration of breast feeding, inappropriate time to start on solid food, less interest in food during mealtime, and unbalanced diet. Pediatricians should make an effort to play an important role in nutritional education and treatment in children.

• 건강소식
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• v.30 no.10 s.335
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• pp.22-23
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• 2006

수확의 계절 가을은 천고마비의 계절로 식욕이 돋고 온몸의 기운이 왕성해지는 계절이다. 운동으로 살을 빼기에 가장 좋은 계절이지만, 자칫 지나친 식욕 때문에 살이 찌기도 쉬우니 다이어트 식이요법으로 식욕을 조금이나마 억제해가면서 보다 균형 잡힌 몸을 만들어 볼 수 있도록 운동과 함께 다이어트에 열중하도록 하자.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.937-942
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• 2001

The present study was conducted to identify the mechanism about the regulation of appetite by examining the expression patterns of vasoactive intestinal peptide in the hypothalamus of either fasted for 24 hours or anorexia mutant mouse. In order to investigate expression pattern of the vasoactive intestinal peptide, immunohisto-chemistry was employed along with reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and dot blotting. Immunohistochemistry has shown that level of expression of vasoactive intestinal peptide and appetite-suppessing neuropeptide, was lower in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and higher in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the anorexia mutant group than in the comparable regions in the control group. This pattern was repeated in the fasting group, which also showed lower and higher levels of vasoactive intestinal peptide expression in the SCN and PVN respectively, In contrast, the vasoactive intestinal peptide mRNA level in the entire hypothalamus via RT-PCR and dot blotting was similar in the fasting and control groups, while it was significantly increased in the anorexia mutant group.

• 건강소식
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• v.36 no.11
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• pp.10-11
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• 2012

추운 날씨와 함께 더불어 밀려드는 식욕. 어떻게 하면 이 식욕을 적절하게 조절하고 다이어트에 성공할 수 있을까. 식욕에 관여하는 여러 인자 중 중요한 부분을 차지하는 호르몬을 균형감 있게 유지하는 것으로도 다이어트에 도움을 줄 수 있다는 사실을 상기해보자.

• 건강소식
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• v.36 no.11
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• pp.6-8
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• 2012

천고마비의 계절, 하늘은 높고 말은 살찐다는 가을이다. 가을이 되면 유난히 왕성해지는 식욕 때문에 다이어트에 어려움을 겪은 사림들이 많다. 이처럼 가을에 식욕이 늘어나는 이유는 기온 변화에 따른 신체의 반응 때문이다. 기온이 떨어지면 우리 몸은 체온을 유지하기 위해 기초 대사량이 5% 정도 증가하고, 활동하기 좋은 기온이라 상대적으로 활동량이 증가하면서 공복감을 빨리 느끼게 된다. 또, 추운 겨울을 대비해 우리 몸이 본능적으로 체지방을 늘리기 위해 식욕이 증가하기도 한다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.18-26
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• 2014

Purpose: Anorexia is a common symptom in terminal cancer patients. Some data have suggested a role of visfatin in regulating feeding behavior. We studied the relationship of a serum visfatin level and anorexia in cancer patients provided with hospice care. Methods: After informed consent was obtained, 69 cancer patients over 20 years old at a hospice center were enrolled in the study from July 2009 to July 2010. We characterized patients by age, sex, body mass index, primary cancer site, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status, etc. Also, blood tests were performed to measure the level of hemoglobin, white blood cell (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), total cholesterol, albumin, lymphocyte count, glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-${\alpha}$), interukin-6, leptin and visfatin. Results: The mean age of subjects was 65.5 years old, According to univariate analysis, pulse, ECOG performance scale, opioid use and visfatin level were different between the anorexia and non-anorexic group (P<0.05). The median visfatin level was higher in the anorexia group than the good appetite group (P=0.0323). Serum visfatin concentrations were not related with either body mass index or serum leptin or total cholesterol levels, but it was negatively correlated with serum albumin levels (P=0.0198) and lymphocyte counts (P=0.0013). Conclusion: This study did not identify a novel link between visfatin levels and anorexia in cancer patients at a hospice.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.51 no.2
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• pp.209-213
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• 2008

In young adolescent girls, anorexia nervosa is a significant cause of weight loss, and hospital admissions among children and adolescents. Anorexia nervosa is a life-threatening disorder, with about one-third of deaths caused by cardiac complications. A high rate of pericardial effusion has been recently reported in patients with anorexia nervosa, although relatively few cases require pericardiocentesis. Here, we describe three patients with anorexia nervosa who were diagnosed with large pericardial effusions. To prevent cardiac tamponade, pericardiocentesis was performed in two girls.

• Food Industry
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• s.20
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• pp.75-77
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• 1974

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.7 no.7 s.69
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• pp.48-51
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• 1975

이제부터 본격적인 더위가 시작될 것 같다. 뭇 사람들은 시원한 해변이나 소름이 오싹 끼치는 심심계곡의 폭포수 밑을 연상하겠지만 우리 양계인에게는 수난의 계절이 아닐 수 없다. 혹서로 인하여 방열을 억제당하므로 체온이 상승되고 축적되는 열을 발산하기 위하여 호흡량이 증가된다. 또 식욕부진, 음수량의 증가와 난중의 저하는 피할 수 없는 난관이다. 그러나 세심한 관찰과 합리적인 사양관리로 어느정도 극복 할 수 있으리라 생각된다. 계사내의 온도 및 습도조절로 식욕증진, 양질의 단백질사료 급여, 지속적인 항생제 투여, 청채급여 등의 대책을 강구하여 혹서로 인한 피해를 최대한 방지하여야 할 것이다. 이 모든 문제가 극복될 때 악취풍기는 답답한 계사내이지만 이열치열의 피서지로 최적지라고 말한다면 너무 잔인하다고 할까?