• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.661-667
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• 2014

This study is a cross-sectional study for conscripts with chronic low back pain, where it is designed to investigate general characteristics that conscripts with chronic low back pain carry, and it is also aimed to analyze the correlation as well as discrepancy within pain, depression and body mass index depending on their ranks. In this study, 90 Korean conscripts with chronic low back pain participated. And in order to analyze general characteristics as well as pain, depression and body mass index of the subjects, this study adopted a survey questionnaire upon general characteristics, and it also employed Visual Analogue Scacle(VAS) and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression(CES-D) Scale which have proven their credibility, where BMI values for the subjects were calculated based on 'Asian Pacific standard' Body Mass Index(BMI). From the general characteristics exhibited by the subjects through this study, average age and average height of the subjects were $20.78{\pm}1.41$ and $175.97{\pm}5.34$ respectively; and corporals displayed the highest ratio of 42% with the chronic low back pain while 40% of the total subjects experienced the duration of the illness less than 6 to 9 months. Moreover, 57.8% of all subjects were reportedly suffering moderate pain, and 48% exhibited depression while 49% carried BMI value between 18.5 and $22.9kg/m^2$(normal range). Based on the analysis of correlation among pain, depression, discrepancy of BMI depending on the ranks and each independent variable, it appears that there is no significant difference amongst the ranks, and there is no correlation between independent variables; however, it was obvious that all groups divided by the ranks had a moderate pain(45-74mm), depression(${\geq}16$) and BMI value in normal range(18.5-22.9).

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.1015-1020
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• 2021

본 연구는 2020년 1월부터 2021년 6월까지 부산지역 일개 의료기관을 방문하여 골다공증 검사를 시행한 환자 중 특별한 질환이 없는 건강한 폐경 후 여성 113명의 검사 결과지를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 연구 목적은 폐경 여성의 BMI(신체질량지수)가 골밀도에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였으며 저체중(BMI<18.5) 환자의 요추부와 대퇴부의 분석결과 유의확률(p-value) 0.000으로 나타났으며 정상체중(18.5≦BMI<23.0) 환자의 요추부에서 유의확률(p-value)은 0.025, 대퇴부의 유의확률(p-value)은 0.012로 나타났다. 과체중(23.0≦BMI<25.0) 환자의 요추부의 유의확률(p-value)은 0.021, 대퇴부의 유의확률(p-value)은 0.034로 나타나 상관 관계가 확인되었다. 그러나 고도비만(30.0≦BMI<40.0) 환자의 요추부 유의확률(p-value)은 0.127, 대퇴부의 유의확률(p-value)은 0.093으로 요추부와 대퇴부 모두에서 유의확률 p>0.05로 나타나 BMI와 골밀도의 상관 관계가 없음을 알 수 있다.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.146-156
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• 2008

The enhancement of the human body fat reduction of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) with the supplementation of $\gamma$-oryzanol (OZ) was investigated on overweight Korean women (n=51, BMI> 23). Subjects were divided into 4 groups of control, CLA, glyceride form of CLA (GCLA), and CLA plus OZ (CLA-OZ). The soft-gel capsule (500 mg) was used to deliver control (500 mg olive oil), CLA (500 mg CLA), GCLA (500 mg GCLA) and CLA-OZ (500 mg CLA plus 50 mg OZ). Three capsules were taken twice a day for 12 weeks. The CLA-OZ supplementation reduced 1.35% body fat that was 0.34% enhancement against CLA supplementation. As considered subject variations, CLA-OZ reduced body fat ranged from 7.9% to -2.7%, equivalent to 5.6 kg loss to 0.7 kg gain in body fat mass, against CLA. The CLA-OZ reduced body weight and body mass index (BMI), relative to control, but the reductions by CLA-OZ were not different from those by CLA and GCLA. All biochemical markers analyzed for safty were not significantly different within or between groups and were within the normal range. The CLA-OZ supplementation significantly reduced blood pressure, as compared to the supplementation of CLA, GCLA and control. These results suggest that OZ could be a useful ingredient to mix with CLA for the reduction of human body fat.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2010

목 적 : 소아 비만은 체중을 감소시키려는 노력에 불구하고도 계속적으로 증가하는 추세이며, 6세 이전에 나타나는 경우가 1/3 이상을 차지한다. 생체 전기 저항법(BIA)은 장치가 간단하고 특별한 기술을 필요로 하지 않으며, 측정치가 객관적이고 정확하다는 장점이 있다. 그러나 7세 미만의 소아에서 BIA를 이용한 체성분 분석에 대한 자료가 없는 실정이다. 이에 저자들은 7세 미만의 정상 아동을 대상으로, BIA를 이용하여 체성분과 체지방량, 체지방율을 비교 분석하였고, 비만의 판정이나 추적 관찰에 있어서 BIA의 유용성을 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 3-6세 사이의 남자 688명, 여자 688명의 1,376명 소아를 대상으로 신장과 체중, 체질량지수(body mass index)를 구하였고, BIA를 이용하여 체성분 분석을 하였고, 체지방량, 체지방율과 신체 계측치와의 상과관계를 연구하였다. 결 과 : 체지방량, 체지방율, 세포내액, 세포외액, 단백질, 무기질이 비만군에서 정상군에 비해 유의하게 높았다. 체지방량과 체질량지수($R^2=0.69$, P <0.05), 체중($R^2=0.62$, P <0.05)과 상관성이 유의하게 높았다. 체지방율과 체질량지수($R^2=0.56$, P <0.05), 체중($R^2=0.19$, P <0.05)과도 상관성이 유의하게 높았다. 결 론 : BIA에 의한 체성분 분석은 소아 비만의 진단에 매우 유용한 진단 방법이라 생각된다. 그러나 아직 6세 이하의 어린 소아에서 국내 자료가 없으므로 광범위한 역학 조사가 필요하리라 생각한다.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.48-54
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• 2006

This study was designed to find out how the sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, BMI(Body Mass Index) of adult women affect their body image and body satisfaction. A questionnaire was prepared in the survey and a total of 456 adult women were selected by way of stratified random sampling. The research findings are as follows. The sociocultural attitudes toward appearance were shown in two factors of 'internalization' and 'recognition' The body image was shown in three dimensions of 'care for appearance,' 'concern about weight,' and 'appearance attractiveness'. Internalization, recognition, and BMI affected care for appearance. Concern about weight was affected by internalization, and BMI. Appearance attractiveness was affected only by BMI. Most people were not satisfied with their weight and overall body shape in spite that they in fact had normal or lean figures except 3.3% of the total samples. From the above research findings, adult women's satisfaction with their body was shown high when they were subjectively satisfied with their appearance attractiveness. And the results indicate that adult women are under pressure of socioculturally distorted image of beauty.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.285-293
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• 2010

This study investigated the body image, body stress, eating attitude, and dietary quality in middle school girls. Questionnaires were administered to one hundred fifty seven middle school girls in Seoul area. The subjects were categorized into the five groups according to their body mass index (BMI); 1) severely under-weight (BMI < 16.5 $kg/m^2$), 2) under-weight (16.5 $\leq$ BMI < 18.5 $kg/m^2$), 3) normal weight (18.5 $\leq$ BM I < 23.0 $kg/m^2$), 4) overweight (23.0 $\leq$ BMI < 25.0 $kg/m^2$), and 5) obese (BMI $\geq$ 25 $kg/m^2$). 7.0%, 14.6%, 58.9%, 10.2%, and 10.2% of the subjects were classified as severely under-weight, under-weight, normal weight, overweight and obese groups, respectively. Regardless of the BMI, the subjects had disturbed body image, body stress, and poor eating attitude. The actual BMIs of the normal weight, overweight and obese subjects were significantly different from their desired BMI and perceived BMI, representing these subjects dissatisfied their body shape. Almost all subjects tried to lose their body weight even in the severely under-weight and under-weight groups. There were significant correlations of BMI with body image disturbance (p < 0.05), body stress (p < 0.01) and eating attitude (p < 0.05). These results indicated that middle school girls who have higher BMI seemed to have more body image distortion, body stress and risk of eating disorder. However, any significant difference in dietary quality among the five groups was not observed even though their dietary patterns were not balanced. As a conclusion, it is required that middle school girls should correct their distorted body image and body stress. Also, efforts to improve eating attitude, dietary pattern and nutritional status in the middle school girls are needed.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2007

Purpose: This investigation examined a model to predict body mass index in order to prevent later development of obesity among adolescents. The hypothesized model was developed based on the principle of Social Cognitive Theory that social influences predict perceptions of cognition as well as behavior. Method: The 5,770 adolescents, aged 14-18 who participated in this study came from 11 separate school districts in Busan and Kyungnam province of South Korea. The adolescent surveys were administered in a group setting at the participating school. Of the 5770 surveys, adolescents with more than 10 percent missing data in the entire survey were excluded. The final sample contained 4,527 cases. The adolescents were included 2,250 (49.7%) males and 2,277 (50.3%) females. Data was analyzed Pearson correlation coefficients using SPSS 12 program and structural equation model (SEM) using Maximum Likelihood estimation was employed using Amos 5.0. Results: Social support directly affects cognitive determinants. Cognitive determinants directly affect behavior determinants which directly affect BMI. Cognitive and behavioral factors mediated the relationship between social support and BMI (GFI= 0.984, CFI= 0.974, RMSEA=0.031). Conclusion: Social levels should be supportive to help adolescents have healthier behaviors. This support can be accomplished by providing frequent support to establish positive cognitive factors as the foundation of the solution to prevent overweight and obesity.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.732-735
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• 2010

Purpose: In performing breast reconstruction, making symmetrical breast is still a challenge. A precise estimate of the volume of the breast specimen is necessary to reconstruct a symmetrical and aesthetically pleasing breast. This study aims at finding out the relationship with breast tissue density and body mass index designed to apply for breast reconstruction. Methods: By using the Archimedes' principle, the authors calculated the volume of the breast specimen and drew a correlation between the density of breast specimen and BMI. From October 2002 to November 2004, this method was used on 197 patients to predict breast volume for TRAM flap reconstruction. Results: The mean density was 0.9954g/cc and had no correlation with BMI (p-value=0.069). There was no difference between denstiy of breast tissue after skin spared mastectomy and that of breast tissue after nipple spared mastectomy. Conclusion: These data will be helpful to predict the needed volume for breast reconstruction.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.119-126
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• 2021

Purpose: This study confirmed the effects of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) on fasting blood glucose (FBS) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in adults without diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: The subjects were 4,659 adults (≥ 20 years), and data were extracted from the 6th National Health and Nutrition Survey 2015 (KNHANES VI-3). The subject's data were analyzed using a complex sample t-test, χ²-test, and multiple logistic regression analysis (SPSS 24.0). Results: The incidence of the high FBS group was increased 1.60 times in males with a WC ≥ 90 cm and 1.78 times in females with a WC ≥ 85 cm. The incidence of the high HbA1c group was increased 1.54 times in those who were overweight and 2.22 times in those who were obese. The incidence of the high HbA1c group was increased 1.99 times in males with a WC ≥ 90 cm and 1.87 times in females with a WC ≥ 85 cm. Conclusion: This study presented evidence that interventions for BMI and WC should be included in DM prevention programs. It also suggested that these findings can be utilized for early detection of DM.

• 항공우주의학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2021

Background: Obesity is a major public health problem that is causally related to serious medical conditions. In this study, the public health implications of obesity based on body mass index (BMI) with anthropometric measures among adults in the Republic of Korea and Japan in 2019 were compared. Methods: A simple cross-section, nationally representative of the raw data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2019 between Korea and Japan were used. We analyzed the data of those categorized as obese with a BMI of ≥25 kg/m² according to the World Health Organization Expert Consultation. Results: The average values of BMI based on body height and body weight among males and females in Korea were 24.6±0.08 and 23.3±0.09, respectively; those in Japan were 23.9±0.08 and 22.6±0.08, respectively. The measured anthropometric values were obviously higher in Korean than in Japan (P<0.01). The prevalence rates (PRs) of obesity by sex in Korea were 41.4% among males and 27.3% females; those in Japan were 32.5% among males and 22.0% among females. The statistically significant results showed that the total obesity rate was higher in males than in females in both countries (P<0.01). The PRs of obesity in Korea were 41.4% in males and 27.3% in females; those in Japan were 32.5% in males and 22.0% in females. The statistically significantly PR of total obesity among Korean adults was greater than that among Japanese adults (P<0.01). Conclusion: The PR of obesity in Korea relative to that in Japan showed a gradually increasing trend. Obesity is a major problem, especially in the pilot group. Reducing the prevalence of obesity among pilots is important for reducing in-flight medical incapacitation and ensuring flight safety. Obesity management is necessary to prevent obesity-related diseases and promote pilot health.