• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
• /
• 제50권4호
• /
• pp.262-267
• /
• 2017

Objectives: The US ranks ninth in obesity in the world, and approximately 7% of US adults experience major depressive disorder. Social isolation due to the stigma attached to obesity might trigger depression. Methods: This paper examined the impact of obesity on depression. To overcome the endogeneity problem, we constructed pseudopanel data using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from 1997 to 2008. Results: The results were robust, and body mass index (BMI) was found to have a positive effect on depression days and the percentage of depressed individuals in the population. Conclusions: We attempted to overcome the endogeneity problem by using a pseudo-panel approach and found that increases in the BMI increased depression days (or being depressed) to a statistically significant extent, with a large effect size.

• 대한한방내과학회지
• /
• 제39권4호
• /
• pp.676-685
• /
• 2018

Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the single oral toxicity of Peucedani Radix (PR) ethanol extracts. PR is one of the important herbs for removal of phlegm, the viscous turbid pathological product that can accumulate in the body and cause a variety of diseases. However, research on the pharmacologic toxicity of PR is lacking. Methods: In this study, PR was orally administered to 5-week-old male ICR mice at an oral dose of 2,000, 3,000, or 5,000 mg/kg. After a single-dose administration, the mortality and behavioral changes were observed daily and body weights were measured every two days. After 14 days, the organ weight, organ index, macroscopy, hematological analysis, and serum biochemistry analysis were determined. Results: No mortality, body weight changes, abnormal behavioral changes, or anatomical signs of toxicity were found. The organ weight, organ index, hematological analysis, and serum biochemistry analysis were also within the normal ranges. Conclusions: These results suggest that the 50% lethal dose of PR is more than 5,000 mg/kg. This could indicate that PR is a safe drug without acute toxicity and side effects.

• Nutritional Sciences
• /
• 제8권2호
• /
• pp.133-139
• /
• 2005

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine serum antioxidant nutrients and the relationship between serum antioxidants and risks of chronic diseases in obese Korean children Methods: Normal weight Korean school children (0=170), mean age of 11.5$\pm$1.5, and obese (body fat mass > $28\%$) children (0=176), mean age of 11.0$\pm$1.8, were recruited Fat mass ($\%$) was determnined by Bioelectrical Impedance (BEI), and body mass index (BMI) was calculated Fasting blood was collected to measure serum antioxidant nutrients, vitamin A, vitamin E and zinc. Serum lipid profiles including total cholesterol (TC), high density cholesterol (HDL) and triglyceride (TG), and blood glucose, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), and glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPI) were also determined. Differences in serum blood measurements between obese and normal children were assessed by independent t test. Pearson's correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between variables. Results: Blood glucose, GPT, total cholesterol, and triglycerides concentrations were significantly higher among obese boys, compared to normal boys (p<005). Significantly lower concentrations of serum vitamin E, after adjustment for TG and TC, was shown in obese boys (0.26 mg/mg) and obese girls (0.31 mg/mg), compared to normal boys (0.36 mg/mg) and girls (0.38 mg/mg) (p<0.05). Fat mass ($\%$) was negatively con-elated with serum vitamin A and vitamin E. Conclusion: Obese Korean children showed insufficient serum vitamin E concentration and increased risk for diabetes, atherosclerosis, and liver disease. Since lower vitamin E concentration was negatively con-elated with atherogenic index, improved vitamin E status in children may decrease the risk of atherosclerosis later in life.

• 한국디지털건축인테리어학회논문집
• /
• 제9권3호
• /
• pp.95-102
• /
• 2009

An architectural space can be considered a life form that interconnects a number of architectural elements such as the humans who live in it. It is difficult to understand and evaluate the complexity of the interrelation between each element, but there have been various attempts to understand and evaluate this architectural space. The Space Syntax that emerged in 1980s has been studied and used more frequently than other methods. Space Syntax is the space analysis tool that analyzes the physical structure of space and represents it as a graph. Space syntax enables its various applications in space analysis by quantifying each spatial property of a whole structure, analyzing it systemically and objectively based on mathematical logic, and representing the results as a quantitative value. Integration of Space Syntax, a widely used index, reflects human behavior in spatial configuration. Meanwhile, there have been various studies in the field of architectural environmental psychology about the relationships between space and human behavior by applying behavioral science to architectural plan. One of the most widely used one is spatial behavior simulation which uses models and simulates the behavioral characteristics to anticipate practical situations and investigate the behavior related spatial problems. In this study, which focuses on the accessibility of the space syntax model, the usefulness of space will be analyzed through the simulation of human behavior that moves through each space. Furthermore, the validity of index will be verified by displaying several examples and compared with integration in space syntax, which represents the usefulness of space.

• 대한간호학회지
• /
• 제41권5호
• /
• pp.684-693
• /
• 2011

Purpose: To investigate the effects of oral care education on knowledge, attitudes & behavior of caregivers in oral care and oral hygiene for residents in nursing homes. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, the intervention group (n=27) of residents received oral care from intervention group caregivers (n=28) who had received 6 weeks of oral care education. The control group (n=27) of residents received usual oral care from control group caregivers (n=26). Data on knowledge, attitude, and behavioral change in oral health care by the caregivers and plaque index & halitosis of the residents were collected. Data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 16.0. Results: 1) Scores on caregivers' knowledge (p<.001) and behavior (p<.001) for oral care were higher in the intervention group 6 and 12 weeks. The caregivers' attitude (p<.001) score for oral care was higher in the intervention group 12 weeks. 2) The plaque index (p=.004) and halitosis (p=.002) of the nursing home residents were lower in the intervention group than the control group at 6 and 12 weeks. Conclusion: Oral care education programs for caregivers are effective in improving the oral hygiene of elderly residents in nursing homes through enhancement of caregivers' knowledge, attitude, and behavioral change.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
• /
• 제35권4호
• /
• pp.95-98
• /
• 2014

The baroreflex is one kind of homeostatic mechanisms to regulate acute blood pressure (BP) changes by controlling heartbeat interval (HBI). To quantify the effect of baroreflex, we suggested a new approach of analyzing Granger causality between systolic BP (SBP) and HBI. The index defined as baroreflex effectiveness (BRE) was generated by the hypothesis that more effectual baroreflex would be related to more effective Granger causal influence of SBP on HBI. Six obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients (apnea-hypopnea index, AHI ${\geq}5$ events/hr) and six normal subjects participated in the study. Their SBP and HBI during nocturnal sleep were obtained from a non-invasive continuous BP measurement device. While the BRE ($mean{\pm}SD$) of normal subjects was $47.0{\pm}4.0%$, OSA patients exhibited the BRE of $34.0{\pm}3.8%$. The impaired baroreflex function of OSA patients can be explained by the physiological mechanism associated with recurrent hypoxic episodes during sleep. Thus, the significantly lower BRE in OSA patients verified the availability of Granger causality analysis to evaluate baroreflex during sleep. Furthermore, the range of BRE obtained from normal subjects was not overlapped with that obtained from OSA patients. It suggests the potential of BRE as a new helpful tool for diagnosing OSA.

• 재활치료과학
• /
• 제9권1호
• /
• pp.56-68
• /
• 2020

목적 : 본 연구는 치매로 인한 이상행동으로 인하여 음식물의 섭취에 영향을 보이는 환자들을 대상으로 행동관찰에 기반하여 식이 문제를 파악할 수 있는 국외의 체계화된 평가 도구들을 소개하고, 전문가 집단에 의한 내용타당도 검증을 통하여 한국화 하는 데 있다. 연구 방법 : 폭넓은 관련 문헌 검색에 기초한 수차례의 회의를 통하여 최종으로 한국판으로 개발할 평가도구 3종(Eating Behavior Scale; EBS, Edinburgh Feeding Evaluation in Dementia Scale; EdFED, Feeding Difficulty Index; FDI)을 선택하였다. 수정된 평가 도구 3종은 연구진들에 의하여 1차 번역되었으며, 9인으로 구성된 전문가팀을 대상으로 내용타당도지수(Content Validity Index; CVI)를 검증 하였다. 결과 : EBS 내용타당도 산출 결과 6개의 질문 항목 및 1개의 응답 항목 모두에서 CVI가 0.9 이상인 것으로 나타나 항목의 수정 없이 모든 항목을 한국판 EBS에 수록하였다. EdFED 내용타당도 산출 결과 11개의 질문 항목 모두에서 CVI값 0.9 이상인 것으로 나타나 항목의 수정 없이 모든 항목을 한국판 EdFED에 수록하였다. FDI의 내용타당도 산출 결과 19개의 질문 항목 모두에서 CVI값 0.8 이상인 것으로 나타나 항목의 수정 없이 모든 항목을 한국판 FDI에 수록하였다. 결론 : 국외에서 많이 활용되고 있는 치매 환자 대상의 행동 관찰기반 식이 평가도구 인 EBS, EdFED, FDI의 한국판을 개발하였다. 관찰기반의 한국판 평가 도구를 통하여 치매 환자들의 식이 관련 문제점들을 조기에 판단하고, 적절한 중재를 제공하는 것은 환자의 영양섭취 강화와 보호자의 부담 저하 측면에서 매우 중요하게 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
• /
• 제37권3호
• /
• pp.202-209
• /
• 2004

A case-control study was conducted in order to examine dietary behavioral factors associated with colorectal cancer risks. Data were collected from 128 cases with either colorectal cancer or large bowl adenomatous polyps and 129 controls regarding stages of dietary behavioral change, perceived barrier, self efficacy, nutrition knowledge, social support and food availability as well as body mass index and overall dietary quality. Cases showed less desirable behaviors with respect to fat reduction and vegetable intake compared with controls based on the analyses of the stages of dietary change. After adjustment of relevant covariates (age, gender and smoking), significant trends of increasing risk with higher level emerged for perceived barriers resulted from environmental conditions (OR = 1.6 - 2.0) and self-efficacy (OR = 2.2-2.3). No such relationships were found for nutrition knowledge and social support. The risk of colorectal cancer was associated with the kinds of foods available at home showing a borderline protective relation with milk (OR = 0.6) and respective significant and borderline direct associations for fresh meat (OR = 2.1) and soft drinks (OR = 0.6 when reversely scored). Within-group analyses presented best predictors of overall dietary quality as food availability for the case and self-efficacy and social support for the control. The findings of this study suggested a need for focusing on motivational and reinforcing factors in the development of nutrition education programs for colorectal cancer prevention.

• Child Health Nursing Research
• /
• 제27권1호
• /
• pp.13-23
• /
• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a mobile-based self-management health alarm (MSHA) program for modifying obese children's lifestyle based on the information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model and to test its feasibility. Methods: A methodological study for the development of the MSHA program and pilot study with a one-group pretest-posttest design for feasibility testing was conducted. The MSHA program was designed to provide obesity-related information (I), monitor daily diet and exercise, provide motivational text messages (M), and enhance healthy diet and exercise skills (B) via a mobile-based web platform. In the feasibility test, six obese children participated in the 4-week program, and the number of days per week that they achieved their goals and differences in metabolic components were assessed. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: Participants successfully achieved their diet and exercise goals≥5 days per week. Body mass index (z=-1.99, p=.046), waist circumference (z=-2.20, p=.028), and triglyceride levels (z=-2.21, p=.027) significantly decreased. Conclusion: The MSHA program showed positive effects on health behaviors and metabolic syndrome risk. The program may be effective in improving metabolic syndrome in obese children by promoting self-health management behaviors.

• 한국사회복지학
• /
• 제60권2호
• /
• pp.175-209
• /
• 2008

임상실천의 평가를 위한 도구로 단일체계설계를 강조하는 본 연구는 우울증 치료를 위해 정신과 병원에 입원한 3명의 클라이언트들에게 인지행동치료를 제공하고 개입의 효과성을 평가하기 위해 AB 설계를 사용하였다. 본 연구에 참여하기로 동의한 3명의 클라이언트는 모두 약 2주간의 기초선 단계와 약 3주간의 개입단계에 참가하였다. 평가결과의 타당성을 높이기 위해 다각적 측정원칙을 적용하였고, 기초선 단계와 개입단계 동안 수집된 자료는 시각적인 방법과 통계적인 방법으로 분석되었다. 시각적 분석의 정확성을 높이기 위해 추세선, 추세지수 등과 같은 방법을 활용하여 분석한 결과, 클라이언트 3명의 우울증상이 개입단계에서 모두 나아진 것으로 나타났으며 이러한 개선은 통계적으로도 유의미하였다. 본 연구는 모니터링, 클라이언트를 실천과정에 적극적으로 참여시킬 수 있는 기회 제공, 자료분석의 용이성을 임상실천평가를 위해 단일체계설계를 사용함으로써 얻게 되는 장점으로 들고 있다.