• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.1-21
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• 2007

The purpose of this research is to seek for efficient method of health improvement program for the old and to offer basic material for the development of community's public health service. This study investigated into the yangseng life level of the old and the factors which affect their yangseng life, and was to offer basic materials for oriental medicine-based health improvement plan which is appropriate for each community. The 818 surveys were conducted upon the old who are above 65 and who live in Jeollabukdo, and the results from the survey are as follows ; 1. The rural area showed more percentage of old people, the old who live alone and who have job compared to urban area. More people in rural area were found to live at their own expense. Additionally, there were more people who had high education in urban area and who have disease in rural area. 2. The total yangseng level of recipients was 94.20, and the average was 3.25. The average of urbanite was 3.26 and it was 3.23 for who live in rustic area, but there found no significant difference. All the old live in both urban area and rural area showed the highest score in morality yangseng and lowest in sex-life yangseng. 3. There found no difference upon regions, but the recipients show high yangseng level when they are male, have spouse, live with them, have factors including high education background, job, religion and hobby, or have confidence in their health. They also show high yangseng level when they do not have any disease in progress. 4. According to the results of general traits and yangseng level of each category, the old who live in urban area show higher exercise yangseng level than the one in rural area, and there is no significant difference upon the region in other categories. There were some cases which general traits and regional characteristics mutually affected each other. In conclusion, the yangseng level of the old is affected by individual traits and habits rather than the regions in which they live. The old who live in rural area are required to focus on exercise more, since the exercise yangseng level of them were lower than the ones of urban area. Moreover, there were some cases which general traits and regional characteristics mutually affected each other, so it requires further in-depth study about the correlation.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.528-533
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• 2004

The immune system acts to protect the host from infectious agents that exist in the environment and from other noxious insults. The immune system has two functional divisions: the innate and the acquired. Both components involve various factors such as cytokines. A number of methodologies exist to assess aspects of immune function. There are large inter-individual variations in many immune functions even among the healthy. Genetics, age, gender, smoking habits, habitual levels of exercise, alcohol consumption, diet, stage in the female menstrual cycle, stress, history of infections and vaccinations, and early life experiences are likely to be important contributors to the observed variation. While it is clear that individuals with immune responses significantly below 'normal' are more susceptible to infectious agents and exhibit increased infectious morbidity and mortality, it is not clear how the variation in immune function among healthy individuals relates to variation in susceptibility to infection. Oriental medicine is an important factor contributing to immune competence. The author investigated the immune enhancement effects of Bojungikkitanggami-bang (BITB). The forced swimming test (FST) has been used as a screening model for new immune enhancement agents. In the present study, the author investigated the effects of BITB on FST and blood biochemical parameters related to fatigue, glucose (Glc); blood urea nitrogen (BUN); lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); creatinine; and total protein (TP). The author found that BITB (1 g/kg) significantly reduced the immobility time in the FST compared to the control. In addition, the contents of Glc, LDH, BUN, TP in the blood serum were increased in BITB (1g/kg)-fed group. Also, the author investigated the effects of BITB on the production of cytokines in human T-cell line, MOLT-4 cells. BITB (1 mg/ml) significantly increased the interferon (IFN)-vproduction compared with media control (about 2.2-fold for IFN-γ) at 24 h. However, BITB has not affect the production of IL-2 and IL-4. In addition, BITB increased the protein expression level of IFN-γ in MOLT-4 cells. Thus, BITB may have therapeutic value in generating or enhancing immune function in a clinical setting.

• 한국잡초학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.295-303
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• 1998

잡초(雜草)의 휴면(休眠)은 불량(不良)한 외부조건(外部條件)에 적응하기 위한 기작으로서 잡초방제(雜草防除)에 있어서 많은 난점을 발생시킨다, 잡초종(雜草種)들의 발아(發芽)와 휴면(休眠) 현상을 특성을 규명하기 위하여 우리나라에 우점(優占)는 잡초(雜草)50여종의 잡초(雜草)에 대하여 화학물질(化學物質)처리와 종자매몰(種子埋沒)을 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. $KNO_3$, thiourea, KOH, $H_2O_2$ 등의 화학물질(化學物質)처리는 휴면타파(休眠打破)보다는 비휴면(非休眠) 종자(種子)의 발아촉진(發芽促進)에 효과가 있었다. 2. Pectinase는 강아지풀, 금강아지풀, 방동사니 대가리, 개구리자리 등의 휴면타파(休眠打破)에 효과가 있었다. 3. $GA_3$는 효과는 크지 않았으나 왕바랭이와 개여뀌, 개구리자리의 휴면타파(休眠打破)에 효과가 있었다. 4. 7주(週)이상 토양(土壤)에 매몰(埋沒)되었던 잡초종자(雜草種子)의 발아율(發芽率)은 크게 증가하였으며 변온(變溫)은 발아율(發芽率)에 상승작용(相乘作用)을 일으켰다. 그러나 매몰(埋沒)기간이 지속되면 발아율(發芽率)이 낮아져 이차휴면(二次休眠)에 들어가는 것으로 추정되었다. 특히 마디풀과의 Persicaria속(屬)과 명아주과의 Chenopodium속의 식물은 토양(土壤) 매몰(埋沒)에 의한 휴면(休眠) 타파(打破) 정도가 크게 나타났다.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2004

This study was conducted to investigate variables related to dietary fiber intake among sixth grade children in an elementary school in Daejon city. One hundred and forty-seven children completed a questionnaire for determining their socioeconomic background and their food habits. Anthropometric measurements were taken, and a 24-hour diet recall method was used to collect three-day food intakes. The socioeconomic status of the children's families belonged to the upper middle class; 53.0% of their fathers and 25.8% of their mothers had completed college or higher degrees. 27.9% of the mothers had jobs, including part-time jobs. Approximately 30% of the children skipped breakfast, 66.4% of the children preferred animal foods to plant foods, and 52.4% of the children preferred green vegetables to yellow or pale vegetables. Grilled meat dishes, such as Grilled beef rib with seasoning, Bulgogi, grilled pork belly and beef steaks, were the most popular types of food eaten outside home by the children. Daily dietary fiber intake was 14.5 g in boys and 14.5 g in girls, and these intakes are low compared to the standard guidelines. The average intakes of energy and protein of the children were 84.5% and 114.0% of the Korean Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), respectively. Besides energy, riboflavin, iron and calcium intakes were below the RDAs, and especially calcium intake was only 50% of the RDAs. On the other hand, thiamin, niacin, ascorbic acid, protein and phosphorus intakes exceeded the Korean RDAs. Family income or the children's body mass index (BMI) was not directly related to dietary fiber intakes. However, higher dietary fiber intakes tended to be related to higher intakes of green vegetables and fruits. Children with higher dietary fiber intake tended to prefer plant foods to animal foods. Energy and most nutrients, except heme iron and retinol, showed positive relationships with dietary fiber intake. Especially potassium and plant origin protein and calcium were highly correlated with dietary fiber intakes(r＞0.6). From these results, it is concluded that dietary fiber intakes of these sixth grade elementary school children were less than the standard reference and it is anticipated to decrease further in the future with increased incomes. Therefore, increased intakes of dietary fiber by elementary school children should be promoted through nutrition education, together with the development of cooking methods and recipes utilizing green vegetables and fruits.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2009

본 연구는 올바른 구강보건교육과 칫솔질 교육을 통해 아동들의 구강건강에 관한 관심을 증진시키고 구강관리법의 변화와 개선 정도를 알아보고 더 나아가 좀 더 효율적인 구강보건교육의 방법을 모색하고자 하였다. 강원도 태백시 보건소에서 2003년 4월 1일부터 12월 16일까지 구강보건교육에 참가한 631명의 미취학 아동들을 대상으로 시행하였다. 매회 약 20-30명 정도를 대상으로 약 30분 정도 시청각 자료를 이용한 치과의사의 직접설명과 아동들이 참여놀이를 이용하여 구강보건교육 후 칫솔질 교육과 불소 겔 도포를 시행하였으며, 불소도포 과정 중 대기하는 아동들은 구강보건교육 비디오를 시청하도록 하였다. 구강보건교육의 효과와 아동들의 구강 건강관리의 변화를 알아보기 위하여 하반기 교육 후 아동들의 부모와 선생님들을 대상으로 설문지를 작성하게 하고 그 결과를 수집, 분석하였다. 아동들은 보건소에서의 전문가 구강보건교육을 시행한 후 치아우식증에 대한 지식이 향상되었으며, 치과 치료에 대한 두려움이나 공포가 감소하는 변화가 있었다. 많은 아동들이 올바른 칫솔질 방법을 습득하였으며 칫솔질 횟수의 증가를 보였다. 또한 칫솔질에 대한 재미와 흥미를 유발하는 효과도 나타내었다. 아동들은 구강보건교육을 통해 치아에 좋은 음식과 해로운 음식을 구별 할 수 있는 능력을 가지게 되었고 미약하나마 식습관의 변화를 발견할 수 있었다. 본 조사를 통해 미취학 아동의 구강보건교육은 매우 실효성이 있는 것으로 판단되며 가정에서나 유치원, 치과에서의 구강보건교육의 확대가 요구된다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2017

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the changes of health perception, satisfaction survey and lifestyle in Korean medicine counseling for Daejeon University faculty members. Methods : In this study, the demographic questionnaire, lifestyle habit questionnaire, Mibyeong questionnaire, quality of life questionnaire(SF-12, EQ5D), pattern-based questionnaire, constitutional questionnaire(KS-15) and instrumental examination were performed on the first and second visit. We carried out 1:1 consultation at every visit. Results : A total of 189 participants participated in this study. 66% of respondents answered that they felt the change in health perception and more than 93% of the respondents felt satisfaction due to the Korean medicine health counseling. In the demographic characteristics, it was found that women were more satisfied with the Korean medicine health counseling than men(p <.05), the higher the education level(p <.05) and the higher the age(p <.05), managed their health continuously after receiving Korean medicine health counseling.(p <.05) In addition, in the change of lifestyle habit, the group who smoked and drank in the past answered that the consciousness to manage and improve health was higher than other group after Korean medicine health counseling.(p <.05) Conclusions : Korean medicine health counseling had a positive effect on overall health perception change and satisfaction was high. Since the Korean medicine health counseling has different effects on lifestyle and health perception change and the satisfaction of Korean medicine health counseling is different according to demographic characteristics and existing lifestyle habits. In the future, it will be expected that the effect of Korean medicine health counseling program on health care and disease prevention will be further enhanced if the Korean medicine health counseling program reflecting such characteristics is implemented.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.3721-3729
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• 2014

Background: Cancer is becoming the most important public health burden around the globe. As per the GLOBOCAN 2008 estimates, about 12.7 million cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths were estimated to have occurred in 2008. The burden of cancer cases for India in the year 2020 is calculated to be 1,148,757 (male 534,353; female 614,404) compared to 979,786 in 2010. The pattern of cancer incidence is varying among geographical regions, esophageal cancer for example being high in China, lung cancer in USA, and gallbladder cancer in Chile. The question remains why? Is it due to the diversity in genome pool, food habits, risk factor association and role of genetic susceptibility or some other factors associated with it? In India, the North East (NE)-India region is seeing a marked increase in cancer incidence and deaths, with a very different cancer incidence pattern compared to mainland India. The genome pool of the region is also quite distinct from the rest of India. Northeastern tribes are quite distinct from other groups; they are more closely related to East Asians than to other Indians. In this paper an attempt was made to see whether there is any similarity among the pattern of cancer incidence cases for different sites of NE-India region to South or East-Asia. Materials and Methods: Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Hierarchical Cluster Analysis (HCA), Pearson Correlation coefficient test was assessed to evaluate the linkage of North-East India region to other regions. A p value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: The results clearly shows that there are similarities in occurrence of cancer incidence patterns for various cancer sites of NE-India with South and East-Asian regions, which may lead to the conclusion that there might be a genetic linkage between these regions.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.425-430
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• 2005

Objectives : To investigate the prevalence of Clonorchis Sinensis infestation and to determine the associated risk factors among a population in a part of the rural area of Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, which is an area known to have a high mortality from liver cancer and a high infection of C. sinensis. Methods : The study populat ion consisted of those people who have lived in rural areas and who were over 40 years old. This study was performed in 5 areas during the period from 1999 to 200 3. Informed consents were obtained from the 2,381 study participants, and these people were interviewed about their life style habits with using the structured questionnaire that was administered by trained staff members. The subjects underwent blood sampling and their stool specimens were examined by using the Formalin-ether sedimentation technique. Results : Among the study subjects (N=2,381), the positivity for C. sinensis in the stool was 34.4% (95% CI=36.3-42.5); it was 39.4% (95% CI=36.3-42.5) in the males and 30.9% (95% CI=28.5-33.3) in the females . The positivity for C. sinensis was associated with current alcohol drinking (odds ratio=1.8, 95% CI: 1.5-2.1) and raw fish consumption (odds ratio 1.2, 95% CI: 0.9-1.6). Conclusion : The present study confirmed the high prevalence of C. sinensis in the study subjects. It is necessary to establish consistent medical management and education programs for the treatment and prevention of C. sinensis infestation in the rural inhabitants of Korea.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.182-192
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• 2011

Objectives: This study aims to identify the influential factors on the pulmonary function of targeted general residents in the areas surrounding Gwangyang Steel Mill. Methods: An PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) was conducted from May 2007 to November 2007 on 974 target residents (438 male, 536 female), including an exposed group (674 people) who resided within a radius of 5 km from Gwangyang Steel Mill in Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do and a control group (300 people) who resided outside a radius of 15 km. A survey related to personal characteristics, life habits, respiratory diseases and allergic symptoms, medical histories and living environments of the residents was also conducted to identify influential factors on pulmonary function. Results: As %$FEV_1$ and %FVC of the exposed group are 99.17% and 96.98%, respectively, and those of the control group are 105.47% and 101.91%, respectively, with the PFT values of the exposed group being lower than those of the control group (p<0.001), it turns out that the pollution in the industrial complex is likely to trigger a reduction in the pulmonary function of local residents. The odds ratio analysis result for asthma diagnosis history indicates that the odds ratios tend to be higher among surveyed residents who are living near above-average traffic volumes and are using beds, where it is statistically meaningful that especially the odds ratios are higher if the residences are closer to roads (p<0.01, CI=1.12-4.52). The factors that affect the FEV1 are identified as smoking, passive smoking, asthma diagnosis history, nasal congestion symptoms and allergic eye disease ($R^2$=0.154, p<0.001). The factors that affect the FVC are identified as smoking, passive smoking, asthma diagnosis history and allergic coryza ($R^2$=0.158, p<0.001). In addition, the analysis result for the relevance of air pollution levels to pulmonary function ($FEV_1$, FVC) shows that FEV1 and FVC tend to decrease as the concentration of $O_3$ increases. Conclusions: We believe that this study may provide preliminary data for the development of preventive measures for health effects on the residents and environmental health control measures for environmental pollution in the industrial complex area.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.511-518
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• 2020

사적 제280호 「서울 한국은행 본관」 정초석의 '정초(定礎)'글자가 조선통감부 초대통감이었던 이토 히로부미(伊藤博文)가 쓴 글씨라는 보도가 있었다. 서체 관련 전문가 3인으로 자문단을 구성하여 현지조사를 진행한 결과, 정초석에 새겨진 '정초(定礎)' 두 글자는 일본 하마마츠시(浜松市) 시립중앙도서관 소장자료상의 이토 히로부미의 필적과 운필법 등의 특징으로 그의 글씨임을 확인하였다고 보도되었다. 느낌에 의한 정성적인 판단 보다 객관적인 판단자료를 제공하려면 이미지분석을 통한 글자의 정량적인 비교를 통한 판단의 근거자료의 제시가 필요하다. 본고에서는 이미지분석 소프트웨어를 활용하여 이토 히로부미의 붓글씨와 정초석의 글자를 겹쳐 육안에 의한 비교와 글자의 면적을 측정하여 비교하였다. 이미지분석 소프트웨어를 활용한 글자 이미지의 비교분석과 소장자가 기술한 소장경위의 조사를 바탕으로 정초석의 글자가 보도자료의 내용대로 그의 글씨임을 확인하였다. 글자간의 유사성의 비교에 있어서 이미지분석법을 활용한 정량화를 통하여 객관적인 판단근거를 마련할 수 있음을 예시하였다.