• 제목/요약/키워드: Cardiovascular disease risk factor

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알도스테론 동족체-유도 노인성질환-연관 고혈압의 유해와 노인에 적용한 은침점전기자극의 알도스테론 억제 -심혈관질환전문물리치료 연구를 위한 기초물리치료학적 접근을 중심으로- (The Noxiousness of Aldosterone Analogue-induced Senile Disease-related Hypertension and Inhibition of the Aldosterone by Silver Spike Point Electrical Stimulation in Elderly People -The Approach of Basic Physical Therapy for the Study of Cardiovascular Disease-related Specialized Physical Therapy-)

  • 이숙희;강준환;이상빈;안호정;김무기;김순희;김중환
    • 대한물리치료과학회지
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.67-83
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    • 2006
  • The present study examined that in Vivo/Vitro test is investigated in normotensive sham-operated rats (NSR) and aldosterone-analogue deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt hypertensive rats (ADHR) and that the antihypertensive effect was induced by silver spike point (SSP) electrical stimulation at meridian points(CV-3, -4, Ki-12, SP-6, LR-3, BL-25, -28, -32, -52), specifically, such as aldosterone in 24 hour urine analysis from healthy volunteer. The gross examination and morphometric-histological changes, such as hypertrophy, production of necrotic tissues, and the changes of cell arrangement on the kidney, and adrenal gland were markedly observed in aldosterone-analogue DOCA-salt hypertensive rats compared with those from normotensive sham-operated rats. The systolic blood pressure, weight of kidney and adrenal gland were significantly increased in ADHR than that in NSR. The required time of PSS-induced resting tone was significantly increased in ADHR than that in NSR. However, the voltage-dependent K+ (Kv) currents were significantly decreased in ADHR than that in NSR. The urine analysis showed that the concentration of aldosterone was significantly decreased in resting state from the elderly people compared with those from the adolescent healthy volunteer. The current of 1 Hz continue type of SSP electrical stimulation significantly decreased in the concentration of aldosterone of 24 hour urine from the elderly people. These results suggest that the development of aldosterone analogue-induced hypertension is associated with changed the weight of kidney and adrenal gland, blood pressure, resting tone and Kv currents, which directly affects blood pressure. Therefore, the hypertension is a risk factor on cerebrovascular disease. Moreover, these results suggest that the diminished responsiveness to SSP electrical stimulation, especially current of 1Hz continue type, in elderly people may be, in part, related by the increased of antihypertensive effects.

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한방 비만클리닉에 내원한 일부 비만 여성의 삶의 질 (Quality of Life of Some Obese Patients Wanted to Receive Korean Traditional Medicine)

  • 조현주;권영달
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.1732-1741
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    • 2006
  • Obesity is chronic disease which influenced on health severly. The causes of obesity have been known as life change, lack of excercise, genetic factor, mental and social economic factors. Especially the obesity of women increased the risk of the diseases such as DM, osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and infertility. The limitations of the widely used negative definition of health as the absence of disease and WHO's 1946 definition of health as total social, psychological and physical well-being have long been recognized (WHO 1958). The Quality of Life (QoL) includes functional ability, the degree and quality of social and community interaction, psychological well-being as somatic sensation and life satisfaction. I investigated to compare the differences between obese women (n=63), non-obese women (n=37) in clinic and general women (n=43, control) on baseline characteristics and WHO QoL-BREF. The purpose of this study is to assist the diagnosis and treatment of obesity. WHO QoL-BREF is self administered type which consisted of 26 questions. The prospective question is calculated with 5 scores by Likert's method. The results are as follows : The means of physical, psychological, social, overall and total scores of QoL were significant among BMI group (P<0.05). The score of control group (BMI < 25) was higher than other groups significantly (P<0.05). In multiple regression analysis, the variable of high school/below middle school was significant in environmental and overall domain of QoL scores (P<0.05). The variable of college/below middle school was significant in environmental, overall domain and total score of QoL scores (P<0.05). The variable of above university/below middle school was significant in physical health, environmental, overall domain and total score in QoL scores (P<0.05). The variable of Health perception (moderate/bad) was positively significant in physical health, environmental, overall domain and total score of QoL scores (P<0.05). The variable of Health perception (good/bed) was positively significant in physical health, environmental, social, overall domain and total score of QoL scores (P<0.05). The variable as BMI non-=obese women/control was negatively significant in social domain of QoL scores (P<0.05). Above the results, It suggests that the variable as BMI did't affect on the QoL in patients and control, but the variables as education and health perception affected on the QoL scores. Further study is required to conduct QoL differences between before and after treatment of obese patients.

천마분말 복용이 심혈관계 질환 노인들의 혈중 지질 양상 변화에 미치는 영향 (The Effects of Gastrodiae Rhizoma Powder on Plasma Lipid Profiles in the Elderly with Cardiovascular Disease)

  • 양경미
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제37권7호
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    • pp.858-868
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    • 2008
  • 평균 수명과 노인 연령층의 증가에 따른 노인들의 삶의 질적 향상을 위하여 보다 적극적인 건강증진 방안이 요구된다. 이에 본 연구에서는 영양군 마을 주민들 중에서 60세 이상으로 고혈압, 당뇨병, 고지혈증 진단 및 유소견자 중 자원자 32명을 대상으로 2006년 9월 14일에서 2007년 3월 13일까지 6개월 동안 천마복용 전후의 설문조사와 혈액학적 지질성분 변화 양상에 대한 천마의 효과를 살펴 본 결과는 다음과 같다. 조사대상자의 전체 평균 연령은 $65.7{\pm}7.84$세로 남자는 $70.0{\pm}6.24$세, 여자는 $63.3{\pm}7.76$세이었다. 전체 평균키와 몸무게는 각각 $152.5{\pm}28.9\;cm$, $57.6{\pm}10\;kg$이었으며, 남자 노인은 $165.3{\pm}5.86\;cm$461.7{\pm}11.7\;kg$, 여자 노인은 $143.7{\pm}34.9\;cm$$54.4{\pm}8.03\;kg$로 표준 체격보다 작았고 남자 노인에 비해서 여자 노인의 비만도가 다소 높았다. 질병보유상태는 전체 조사대상자의 81.3%로 고혈압, 근골격 질환, 당뇨병, 심장병, 신경통 등을 앓고 있었다. 약물복용 상태는 조사대상자의 53.1%가 현재 복용하고 있는 약물은 없었으며, 한 가지 약물복용은 남녀 각각 18.2%, 38.1%, 두 가지 약물복용은 9.1%, 9.5%로 남자 노인이 여자 노인보다 약물 복용수가 많았다. 조사대상자의 식태도는 남자에 비해서 여자가 채소와 과일의 섭취 빈도수가 높았으나 남녀 모두 육류와 생선의 빈도수가 낮았다. 1회 식사량은 조사대상자의68.8%가 보통수준이었으며 조사대상자의 87.1%가 균형식으로 먹는다고 답하였다. 또한 영양위험도 평가에서는 고위험 영양불량군이 남녀 각각 81.8%, 76.2%로 고위험 영양불량상태인 조사대상자의 비율이 높았다. 조사대상자의 천마복용 전후의 남녀의 혈압, 혈당 및 헤모글로빈의 평균 수치는 모두 정상 범위 내에 있었으며, 천마복용으로 남자의 경우 p<0.05 수준에서 이완기혈압이 증가된 반면에 혈당이 감소되었다. 혈액 내 중성지방, 총콜레스테롤, LDL과 HDL-콜레스테롤 역시 천마복용 전후 남녀의 평균 수치는 모두 정상범위 내에 있었다. 남자의 경우 p<0.05 수준에서 중성지방은 감소된 반면에 HDL-콜레스레롤은 p<0.05 수준에서 천마복용 전에 비하여 복용 후에 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 그러나 동맥경화나 심혈관계 위험 지수에 있어서는 남녀 모두 천마복용으로 유의적으로 호전된 양상을 보였다. 남녀 성별에의한 영향을 통제하고 천마복용의 효과를 분석하기 위하여 공변량 분석을 실시한 결과 천마복용이 최고혈압, 최저혈압, 헤모글로빈, 중성지방, 총콜레스테롤, HDL-콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤, AI, CRF 그리고 HTR에는 유의적인 영향은 미치지 못하였다. 그러나 천마복용이 p<0.01 수준에서 혈당치와 p<0.05 수준에서 LHR에는 영향을 미친 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 제한점으로는 기본적으로 본 연구의 참여 대상자를 자원자 중심으로한 결과 이들 중 56% 정도가 혈당강하제, 고지혈증 및 고혈압 약을 복용하면서 천마를 섭취했다는 한계점 때문에 천마복용 전후 혈압과 혈중 지질성분이 정상 기준치 범위 내에 있었으며, 그 결과 혈당, 혈압 및 지질성분에 대한 뚜렷한 함량 변화가 나타나지 않은 것으로 추측된다. 따라서 앞으로 천마를 이용한 건강기능식품의 생리효과를 검증하기 위한 실험을 수행하고자 할 때는 정상인, 고지혈증 환자, 고혈압 환자, 약물 복용자 및 비복용자 등 각 항목에 대한 정상군과 위험군을 대상으로 한 광범위한 연구가 수행되어야 한다고 본다. 또한 조사대상자의 혈압과 혈중 지질성분에 대하여 천마 이외에 다른 관련 인자가 미치는 효과에 대한 분석도 필요하다고 본다. 그러나 본 연구결과에서 천마의 복용으로 동맥경화나 심혈관계 질환에 관련된 위험지수가 저하된 결과를 통해서 볼 때 심혈관계 질환의 예방이나 치료의 목적을 위해 한의학적으로 사용되고 있는 천마의 심혈관계 질환에 효능이 있는 것으로 여겨지며 천마를 이용한 다양한 건강식품이 개발되어 국민 건강 향상에 이바지할 수 있으리라 기대된다.

폐결핵의 후유증에 대한 전폐절제술의 장기 성적 및 위험인자 분석 (Long-Term Outcomes and Risk factor Analysis after Pneumonectomy for the Sequelae of Pulmonary Tuberculosis)

  • 김영태;김홍관;성숙환;김주현
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제35권7호
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    • pp.535-541
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    • 2002
  • 배경: 폐결핵의 국내 유병율은 여전히 높고 폐결핵의 후유증에 대한 치료로 전폐절제술이 불가피한 경우가 있다. 이에 저자들은 폐결핵의 후유증에 대한 치료로 시행된 전폐절제술의 합병증, 사망률 및 장기 성적을 후향적으로 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1981년부터 2001년까지 폐결핵의 후유증에 대해 전폐절제술 또는 흉막폐절제술을 시행받은 94명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 평균 연령은 40(16~68)세였고 남녀 성비는 44 : 50 이었다. 수술적응증은 결핵성 파괴폐 80례, 주기관지 협착 10례, 두가지 병리가 혼재한 경우가 4례였다. 수술 방법은 전폐절제술 47례, 흉막폐절제술 43례, 완성전폐절제술 4례였다. 결과: 조기사망은 1례 발생하였고 사망원인은 술 후 농흉이었다. 20명의 환자에서 23례의 합병증이 발생하였는데, 농흉이 15례(기관지 늑막루가 확인된 경우는 7례), 창상감염이 5례, 출혈이 2례, 전폐절제술후 증후군이 1례 있었다. 술 후 합병증 중 농흉 발생의 위험인자 분석을 위해 단변량 분석을 시행한 결과, 술 전 농흉의 동반, 수술방법 중 흉막 폐절제술, 수술시간, 고령 등이 위험인자로 판명되었고 다변량 분석 결과 낮은 FEV1, 고령만이 위험인자로 분석되었다. 기관지늑막루 발생과 관련된 위험인자는 단변량 분석 결과 낮은 FEV1, 다변량 분석 결과 낮은 FEV1, 술 후 객담도말검사 양성 및 폐진균종의 동반 등으로 분석되었다. 조기사망 1례를 제외한 93명의 환자를 추적관찰한 결과 12례의 만기사망이 발생하였고 5년, 10년 생존율은 각각 94$\pm$3%, 87$\pm$4%였다. 결론: 폐결핵의 후유증에 대한 치료로 전폐절제술은 만족할만한 사망률로 훌륭한 장기 생존을 얻을 수 있었다. 그러나, 농흉 및 기관지늑막루에 대한 위험인자를 가진 환자에 대해 술 후 합병증 예방을 위한 특별한 주의가 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

Arterial Switch Operation in Patients with Intramural Coronary Artery: Early and Mid-term Results

  • Kim, Hyung-Tae;Sung, Si-Chan;Kim, Si-Ho;Chang, Yun-Hee;Ahn, Hyo-Yeong;Lee, Hyoung-Doo
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제44권2호
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    • pp.115-122
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    • 2011
  • Background: The intramural coronary artery has been known as a risk factor for early death after an arterial switch operation (ASO). We reviewed the morphological characteristics and evaluated the early and mid-term results of ASO for patients with an intramural coronary artery. Materials and Methods: From March 1994 to September 15th 2010, 158 patients underwent ASO at Dong-A and Pusan National University Hospitals for repair of transposition of the great arteries and double outlet right ventricle. Among these patients, 14 patients (8.9%) had an intramural coronary artery. Mean age at operation was $13.4{\pm}10.2$ days (4 to 39 days) and mean body weight was $3.48{\pm}0.33$ kg (2.88 to 3.88 kg). All patients except one were male. Eight patients had TGA/IVS and 4 patients had an aortic arch anomaly. Two patients (14.3%) had side-by-side great artery relation, of whom one had an intramural right coronary artery and the other had an intramural left anterior descending coronary artery. Twelve patients had anterior-posterior relation, all of whom had an intramural left coronary artery (LCA). The aortocoronary flap technique was used in coronary transfer in 8 patients, of whom one patient required a switch to the individual coronary button technique 2 days after operation because of myocardial ischemia. An individual coronary button implantation technique was adopted in 6, of whom 2 patients required left subclavian artery free graft to LCA during the same operation due to LCA injury during coronary button mobilization and LCA torsion. Results: There was 1 operative death (7.1%), which occurred in the first patient in our series. This patient underwent an aortocoronary flap procedure for coronary transfer combining aortic arch repair. Overall operative mortality for 144 patients without an intramural coronary artery was 13.2% (19/144). There was no statistical difference in operative mortality between the patients with and without an intramural coronary artery (p>0.1). There was no late death. The mean follow-up duration was $52.1{\pm}43.0$ months (0.5 to 132 months). One patient who had a subclavian artery free graft required LCA stenting 6.5 years after surgery for LCA anastomotic site stenosis. No other surviving patient needed any intervention for coronary problems. All patients had normal ventricular function at latest echocardiography and were in NYHA class 1. Conclusion: The arterial switch operation in Transposition of Great Arteries or Double Outlet Right Ventricle patients with intramural coronary can be performed with low mortality; however, there is a high incidence of intraoperative or postoperative coronary problems, which can be managed with conversion to the individual coronary button technique and a bypass procedure using a left subclavian free graft. Both aortocoronary flap and individual coronary button implantation techniques for coronary transfer have excellent mid-term results.

Genome-wide hepatic DNA methylation changes in high-fat diet-induced obese mice

  • Yoon, AhRam;Tammen, Stephanie A.;Park, Soyoung;Han, Sung Nim;Choi, Sang-Woon
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.105-113
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    • 2017
  • BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: A high-fat diet (HFD) induces obesity, which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and cancer, while a calorie-restricted diet can extend life span by reducing the risk of these diseases. It is known that health effects of diet are partially conveyed through epigenetic mechanism including DNA methylation. In this study, we investigated the genome-wide hepatic DNA methylation to identify the epigenetic effects of HFD-induced obesity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seven-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were fed control diet (CD), calorie-restricted control diet (CRCD), or HFD for 16 weeks (after one week of acclimation to the control diet). Food intake, body weight, and liver weight were measured. Hepatic triacylglycerol and cholesterol levels were determined using enzymatic colorimetric methods. Changes in genome-wide DNA methylation were determined by a DNA methylation microarray method combined with methylated DNA immunoprecipitation. The level of transcription of individual genes was measured by real-time PCR. RESULTS: The DNA methylation statuses of genes in biological networks related to lipid metabolism and hepatic steatosis were influenced by HFD-induced obesity. In HFD group, a proinflammatory Casp1 (Caspase 1) gene had hypomethylated CpG sites at the 1.5-kb upstream region of its transcription start site (TSS), and its mRNA level was higher compared with that in CD group. Additionally, an energy metabolism-associated gene Ndufb9 (NADH dehydrogenase 1 beta subcomplex 9) in HFD group had hypermethylated CpG sites at the 2.6-kb downstream region of its TSS, and its mRNA level was lower compared with that in CRCD group. CONCLUSIONS: HFD alters DNA methylation profiles in genes associated with liver lipid metabolism and hepatic steatosis. The methylation statuses of Casp1 and Ndufb9 were particularly influenced by the HFD. The expression of these genes in HFD differed significantly compared with CD and CRCD, respectively, suggesting that the expressions of Casp1 and Ndufb9 in liver were regulated by their methylation statuses.

잠양자음약물(潛陽滋陰藥物)이 뇌출혈(腦出血) 환자(患者)의 고혈압(高血壓)에 미치는 영향(影響)에 대한 임상적(臨床的) 고찰(考察) (The clinical study of the effect of Jamyang.Jaum prescriptions on the hypertension evolution in cerebral hemorrhage patients)

  • 최철원;김동웅;신선호;전희준;황보연;정대영
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제18권1호
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    • pp.72-81
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    • 1997
  • The causes of stroke are presumed hypertension, atherosclerosis,. cardiac disease, diabetes mellitus and old age and risk factors of stroke are suggested hypertension, hyperlipidemia. obesity, smoking and drinking etc. Especilly, hypertension is one of the most important cause and risk factor of stroke, therfore without therapy hypertension leads to stroke. The frequence of hypertension is significantly higher in hemorrhage patients of intracranial hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Antihypertensive therapy has an impact not only on the primary prevention of stroke but also on stroke recurrence and the declining of stroke motality has been attributed to the widespread availability and use of antihypertensive therapy. The goals of antihypertensive therapy decrease the complications and motalitv of cardiovascular system and prevent the promoting arteriosclerosis. In this study, we observed the blood pressure change of cb-hemorrhagic patients with hypertension who were hospitalized from 1996. 3. 1 to 1997. 2 .26 in Wonkwang Oriental Hospital. These patients had no antihypertensive therapy and were supplied herb med(Jaum sikpoongtang, Chungrijagamtang, Gojinumja) in medication. Our results suggested as follows. 1. Systolic and diastolic average BP at admission is $150.71{\pm}15.61mmHg$ and $95.00{\pm}8.8mmHg$ and this is hypertension state defining WHO 2. During one week in admission, the blood pressure demostrated a marked declination by SBP 8.97mmHg and DBP 6.22mmHg. 3. During two week in admission, the declination of SBP was significant in paired t-test(p<0.05) but, the declination of DBP was non-significant in paired t-test. 4. The blood pressure during third and fourth weeks gradually declined but, non-significant in test. According to the above results, we suggested that the BP declination Was affected by $Jamyang{\cdot}Jaum$ prescriptions in acute stage of cerebral hemorrhage.

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급성기 뇌중풍환자의 비만 및 복부비만과의 임상적 제특징 분석 (A Study on the Characteristics Linked to Obesity with Acute Stroke Patients)

  • 하유군;정기용;고호연;정희;백종우;여현수;고미미;최유경;김동우;한창호;조기호;방옥선;박종형;고성규;전찬용
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.149-159
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    • 2008
  • Background and Purpose : This study was to assess characteristics in acute stroke patients according to obesity and abdominal obesity. Methods : From1 Oct. 2005 to 31 Jul. 2007, 629 patients with a stroke were included. Patients were hospitalized within 30 days after the onset of stroke at Kyungwon University Incheon Oriental Hospital, DongGuk University International Hospital and Department of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Disease (Stroke Center), or Kyung Hee University Oriental Hospital. We investigated general characteristics preferences according to general obesity and abdominal obesity. Results : 629 acute stroke patients were included in the final analysis. Male, young age, hypertension, heart disease in the family history, hypertension in the past history, care of invalids or grandchildren and Taeumin in the Sasang constitution were higher among obese patients. Male, transient ischemic attack in the past history, smoker and Soyangin in the Sasangconstitution were higher among patients with abdominal obesity. The incidence of abdominal obesity corresponded to lower education level. Conclusions : In our study, we observed the general disposition of various characteristic distributions according to obesity and abdominal obesity in acute stroke patients.

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항산화성 비타민 보충 급여가 경기지역 일부 대학생 흡연자와 비흡연자의 혈압과 혈장지질 및 엽산과 호모시스테인에 미치는 영향 (The Effect of Antioxidant Vitamins Supplementation on Blood Pressure, Plasma Lipids, Folate, and Homocysteine Levels in Smokers and Non-Smokers of College Students in the Gyeonggi Area)

  • 김수라;민혜선;하애화;현화진;송경희
    • 대한지역사회영양학회지
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    • 제9권4호
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    • pp.472-482
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    • 2004
  • This study was performed to investigate the effect of vitamin C and E supplementation on blood pressure, plasma lipids, folate, and homocysteine levels in smokers and non-smokers of college male students in Gyeonggi Area. The nutrient intakes were determined by a 24hr-recall method. The subjects were divided into six groups: vitamin C sup-plementation group (n: smokers = 10, nonsmokers = 10), vitamin E supplementation group (n: smokers = 10, nonsmokers = 10), vitamin C and E supplementation group (n: smokers = 10, nonsmokers = 10), respectively. There were no significant differences between the smokers and nonsmokers in terms of anthropometric measurements. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in smokers than that of non-smokers. There was no significant difference in energy and other nutrients intakes between smokers and non-smokers. In plasma lipids levels, smokers had higher plasma triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol, total cholesterol concentration than that of non-smokers (p < 0.05). HDL-cholesterol level of smokers had a tendency to be lower than that of non-smokers. In smokers, AI, TPH, LPH were significantly higher than that of non-smokers (p < 0.01). Plasma folate, homocysteine levels were not significantly different between smokers and non-smokers. The effect of antioxidant vitamins supplementation in smokers: In vitamin C supplementation group, HDL-cholesterol level was significantly in-creased (p < 0.01) and AI, TPH, LPH were significantly decreased (p < 0.01). In vitamin E supplementation group, HDL-cholesterol level was significantly increased (p < 0.05). In vitamin C and E supplementation group, LPH was significantly decreased (p < 0.05). The effect of antioxidant vitamins supplementation in non-smokers: HDL-cholesterol level was significantly increased (p <0.05) and AI, TPH, LPH were significantly decreased (p <0.05) by vitamin C supplementation group. Plasma homocysteine level was decreased by vitamin E supplementation group in non-smokers (p < 0.01). The results of this study showed that smoking had a tendency to increase plasma lipids levels that factor into the risk of coronary heart disease. It is considered that antioxidant vitamin supplementation in smokers had a tendency to decrease cardiovascular disease than in nonsmokers.

노간주나무 에탄올추출물의 지방 흡수 억제 및 지방분해 효능 (Anti-lipase and Lipolytic Activities of EtOH Extract from Juniperus rigida)

  • 이영섭;김정현;김효준;손은진;김찬식;정일하;조규형;김주환;김진숙
    • 생약학회지
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    • 제41권3호
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    • pp.216-220
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    • 2010
  • Obesity is an important risk factor that significantly increases mortality and disease rates in the cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and various diseases. So far, the most powerful way to inhibit fat absorption is pancreatic lipase inhibitors. In this study, we investigated the anti-obesity effect of the extract of Juniperus rigida. Juniperus rigida extract (JRE) had a inhibitory effect on pancreatic lipase activity ($IC_{50}$=8.63 ${\mu}g$/ml). In in vivo oil-emulsion loading test, this extract also inhibited the intestinal fat absorption. In addition, we measured inhibitory effects of JRE on activity of phosphodiesterase (PDE) and hormone sensitive lipase (HSL) among the important enzymes associated with lipolysis. JRE strongly inhibited PDE activity ($IC_{50}$=4.56 ${\mu}g$/ml), whereas inhibitory effect on HSL activity was very weak compared with orlistat. As a result, JRE inhibited the absorption of fat by inhibiting the activity of pancreatic lipase and induced lipolysis through inhibition of PDE activity. Therefore, we suggest that Juniperus rigida may be a potential therapeutic agent improving obesity.