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The development of a lifestyle modification mobile application, "Health for You" for overweight and obese breast cancer survivors in Korea

  • Seo, Su-Jin;Nho, Ju-Hee;Park, Youngsam
    • 여성건강간호학회지
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.243-255
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This study aimed to develop a lifestyle modification (LSM) mobile application based on the Android operating system for overweight and obese breast cancer survivors (BCS) in Korea and evaluate its usability. Methods: The content analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the LSM intervention mobile application for overweight and obese BCS was conducted by identifying survivors' needs, searching the literature, and reviewing existing mobile applications. The survey was conducted from June 1 to December 28, 2020 at Jeonju, Korea. Results: The mobile application for BCS included dietary and exercise information, weight logs, as well as distress and daily achievement check. It also included information and videos on the prevention of breast cancer recurrence and used a communication bulletin board. Expert and user usability evaluation of its content and functions confirmed that it was appropriate and satisfactory for overweight and obese BCS. Conclusion: This LSM mobile application developed for overweight and obese BCS was found to be appropriate for use. It can be applied for further study of effectiveness on improving their health and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, to ultimately improve quality of life.

대구.경북지역 위암환자의 일상 생활 패턴 및 식행동 (Life-Style and Eating Behaviors of the Stomach Cancer Patients in Daegu and Kyungpook Area in Korea)

  • 서수원;구보경;이혜성;최용환
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제35권3호
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    • pp.380-393
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the lift-style and eating behavior of stomach cancer patients in the Daegu and Kyungpook area, and to collect basic data for nutrition education designed to prevent stomach cancer in this community. The subjects of the study were 102 patients who were recently diagnosed as having stomach cancer at the Kyungpook National University Hospital. The control subjects were 105 persons who did not have any gastrointestinal disease, and included patients from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and healthy volunteers. The survey, which covered the personal characteristics and eating behavior of the subjects, was conducted by individual interviews using questionnaires. It was found that the stomach cancer patients (case group) had experienced a significantly higher level of stress in their daily lives than the control group. A significantly higher proportion of the case group subjects recognized their personality as pessimistic, and had family histories of cancer, compared with the control group subjects. The cancer patients had higher preferences for salty and hot tasting foods, and tended to ingest meals faster without enough chewing, compared with the control subjects. The level of nutritional knowledge of the case group was lower than the control group, and there was a positive correlation between subjects' nutritional knowledge scores and nutritional attitude scores. Subjects' estimates of their food intake frequencies during the decade before the cancer was diagnosed revealed that the case group consumed significantly higher amounts of pickled fish, soybean paste soup and stew, cooked vegetables, beef and pork, charcoal broiled meat and alcohol, while consuming significantly lower amounts of green tea than the control group. In summary, the results of the study suggest that the stress of daily life, a family history of cancer, and a pessimistic personality might be the risk factors for the development of stomach cancer. Dietary factors which were suspected as risk factors for stomach cancer in the present study included strong preferences to salty and hot lasting foods, poor eating habits, and frequent consumption of pickled fish, soybean paste soup, cooked vegetables, beef and pork, charcoal broiled meat and alcohol. A high consumption of green tea seemed to be a protective factor against stomach cancer. The results of the study appear to provide useful data for nutritional education focussed on the prevention on stomach rancor in local residents.

중학생의 학업스트레스 정도에 따른 건강관련 생활습관 및 정신건강 비교 (An Influence of Academic Stress on the Life-Style Behaviors and Mental Health of Junior High School Students)

  • 장효원;김정현;어성연;정인경
    • 한국가정과교육학회지
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    • 제24권3호
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    • pp.57-72
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    • 2012
  • 본 연구는 청소년들의 학업스트레스가 건강관련 생활습관 및 정신건강에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 서울 및 경기도 소재 8개 지역 중학교에 재학 중인 중학생 842명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 본 조사결과 여학생이 남학생들에 비해 학업스트레스 점수가 높았으며 특히, 하위 요인 중 교사 및 수업시간, 친구와의 경쟁 관련 학업스트레스 점수가 유의하게 높았다. 남학생들의 경우 학업스트레스 수준이 높은 학생들이 낮은 학생들에 비해 흡연 및 음주 경험 과 흡입제 사용 경험이 유의적으로 많았으며 학업스트레스 수준이 높은 학생들은 컴퓨터나 온라인 게임 등의 놀이오락 위주로 여가활동 시간을 보내는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 정신건강상태 조사 결과, 남녀학생 모두 학업스트레스 수준이 높은 학생들이 낮은 학생들에 비해 정신건강진단 점수가 유의하게 높아 정신건강 위험도가 높음을 알 수 있었다. 특히, 우을증상의 점수가 유의적으로 높았다. 따라서 청소년들이 학업 스트레스에 적절히 대응하고 관리할 수 있도록 학교교육과정에서 지속적인 교육이 이루어져야 한다.

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여성 블로거의 한식 건강 이미지에 대한 인식 (Woman Blogger's Health Image Recognition of Korean Foods)

  • 정혜정;천희숙
    • 동아시아식생활학회지
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.837-844
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    • 2010
  • Dietary life was formed as being influenced by the people's cultural, social and environmental situations. The people's food culture is unique that was adapted to their surroundings. It was developed and industrialized in the ethnic food. Now the ethnic food was contributed to tour industry or culture industry. Then, food life style was change from the meat diet to the vegetable diet in the diffusion of well-being trends. So, we analyzed Koreans' Korean food image and investigated the difference as a demographics. We made questionnaire and did a survey to 220 bloggers using cooking internet sites on 10 August, 2009. We analyzed 206 questionnaires by SPSS package 12.0 except 14 untrustworthy questionnaires. We measured credibility and validity 39 items related Korean food image: Chronbach's ${\alpha}$ was highly 0.855. We checked that KMO examination was 0.775 and $x^2$ of Barttlet was 2482.342. After verymax rotation, we deducted 5 Koran food images-healthy, visuality, spicy, variety, low calorie. We analyzed ANOVA of 5 Korean food images according to demographics. We confirmed the differences by ages, monthly income and job except academic background (p<0.05). Therefore, Korean food images were learned and recognized in everyday life. Especially, we found that visuality and variety were recognized the more stronger high-income earners and teachers than others. So, Korean learned Korean food images in real life and recognized Korean food quite differently by demographics.

종교 및 융복합적 특성이 사망양상에 미치는 영향 (Effects on the Mortality Patterns by Religious and Related Factors in Korean Population)

  • 임종민;장주동;김현수;이무식
    • 한국융합학회논문지
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    • 제6권4호
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    • pp.213-223
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    • 2015
  • 목적 : 재림교인들은 건강에 대한 신념이 매우 강하고, 실천적인 측면에서도 매우 강조하고 있다. 한국의 재림교인들 역시 음주와 흡연을 피할 뿐만 아니라 음식을 가려 먹고 육식을 금하는 기독교인으로 알려져 있다. 이 연구는 재림교인들의 사망양상과 일반 인구집단간의 사망양상을 파악하고 그 관련요인을 도출하고자 하였다. 방법 : 2000년부터 2004년까지 5년간의 재림교회와 일반 인구집단의 사망자의 사망양상을 비교 분석하였다. 재림교회의 사망자를 분석하기 위해서 수도권 지역의 재림교인이 주로 이용하는 재림묘지의 사망자 자료를 이용하였으며, 일반인구집단은 통계청 사망자료를 이용하였다. 결과 : 연구대상자의 평균 사망 연령에서 재림교인은 70.45세이었으며, 일반 인구집단은 65.63세로 재림교인이 높게 타났다. 사망원인에서 재림교인이 위암, 간암, 대장암, 유방암 등 신생물에 의한 사망이 일반 인구집단 보다 높게 타났으며, 일반 인구에서 손상, 중독 및 외인에 의한 특정 기타 결과, 뇌혈관질환과 외인사가 재림교인에서 보다 높았다. 특히, 50세 이상 신앙기간 10년 이상의 재림교인의 사망원인은 위암이 유의하게 낮았으며, 남자에서 폐암 사망률도 유의하게 낮아 건강한 생활습관과의 관계를 확인하였다.

Burden Assessment of Thyroid cancer in Iran from 1990 to 2010: Lessons Obtained from Global Burden of Disease Report 2010

  • Modirian, Mitra;Cheraghi, Zahra;Rahimzadeh, Shadi;Moghaddam, Sahar Saeedi;Jarrahi, Alireza Mosavi
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권17호
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    • pp.7743-7748
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    • 2015
  • Background: Thyroid tumors are generally regarded as rare malignancies. Nowadays, however, their global incidence is growing continuously partially due to western life style and utilization of more sensitive methods of early detection. It is approximately three times more prevalent in females than in males. Most cases of thyroid cancer are asymptomatic nodules or just have local cervical symptoms or adenopathy in early stages. Materials and Methods: The Global Burden of Diseases report 2010 study (released 3/2013) profited from 100 collaborators worldwide and used a vast network of data on health outcomes, vital registries, and population surveys. It shared many of the Global Burden of Diseases 1990 principal databases such as all available data on injuries, diseases, risk factors, as well as comparable metrics, and used different scientific approved methods to estimate important health status data like: death rate, life expectancy, healthy adjusted life expectancy, disability-adjusted life years (DALY), years of living lost due to premature death and years of life with disabilities. Results: DALY as thyroid cancer burden per 100,000 Iranian populations had increased by about 14% during 1990 to 2010 in all ages; from 6.1 (95% UI 4.2-9.74) years in 1990 to 6.95 (95% UI 5.06-9.18) years in 2010 in both sex. The 2010 peak age-group was estimated at 45-49 years in males and 40-45 years in females.

일 대학교 교직원의 생활습관과 체질량지수 및 생화학적 지수에 관한 연구 (One University Staff Members' Life Styles, Body Mass Indices, Lipid Profiles and Plasma Glucose Levels)

  • 이혜경;박연숙;김현숙;백승순;지현순
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • 제13권3호
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    • pp.298-306
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: To analyze the differences of the Body Mass Index (BMI), blood biochemical indices (TC, TG, HDL, PP2) among college faculty members depending on their life styles and thereupon, provide for some basic data useful for healthcare education. Methods: 163 faculty members were sampled for a questionnaire survey and a medical checkup, both conducted from Jan. 20 to Jan. 26, 2010. Results: First, such blood biochemical indicesas BMI, TG, HDL and PP2 differed significantly depending on gender, while TC, TG and HDL differed significantly depending on age. Second, BMI differed significantly depending on drinking. Third, smokers showed significantly lower BMI and PP2 than non-smokers. Among the smokers, those smoking for 1-10 years showed a significantly lower level of TG. Fourth, those exercising as hard as sweating 3 times a week showed significantly lower BMI, TC and TG. Fifth, BMI was correlated positively with TC and TG, while being correlated negatively with HDL. On the other hand, TC was correlated positively with the TG which was correlated negatively with the HDL which was correlated positively with PP2. Conclusion: In order to prevent chronic diseases and live a healthy life, it must be necessary to control drinking, stop smoking and exercise regularly.

Factors influencing quality of life in low-income women with young children in Korea: a cross-sectional study

  • Kim, Yun Mi;Nho, Ju-Hee
    • 여성건강간호학회지
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.56-64
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of health-promoting behaviors (HPB), marital intimacy, and parenting stress on the quality of life (QoL) of low-income women with young children in Korea, an underserved group. Methods: This cross-sectional survey employed a descriptive correlational design. Using convenience sampling, 123 low-income women with children younger than 6 years were recruited from 14 health and community centers in Jeonju, Korea, from June 2020 to May 2021. Participants completed a questionnaire on QoL, HPB, marital intimacy, and parenting stress. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical regression analysis. Results: Participants, who were on average 37.41±3.65 years old and had 1 to 2 children (n=98, 79.7%), reported a mid-level (3.14 out of 1-5) of QoL. Marital intimacy (β=.38, p<.001) was the most influential factor on the QoL of low-income women with young children. In descending order, HPB (β=.35, p<.001) and non- employment status (β=-.21, p=.003) had a significant influence on QoL (F=15.64, p<.001), and the overall explanatory power was 49.0%. Conclusion: Considering the mid-level QoL of low-income women with young children, programs aimed at improving the QoL of low-income women need to promote marital intimacy and maintain HPB, while considering their employment status. Strategies that include couple counseling, health care to encourage healthy lifestyles, and reemployment education are needed.

서울지역의 흡연자와 비흡연자의 식이 패턴 및 흡연 행동 특성에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Differences in the Dietary-, Health- and Smoking Habits of Young Adult Groups in the Seoul Area)

  • 신경옥;안은진;최경순;정근희
    • 동아시아식생활학회지
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.54-64
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    • 2006
  • The traditional Korean diet, which is high in rice and vegetables, is fast being replaced by a Western style diet as the standard of living goes up. In addition to this, cigarette smoking has taken on serious proportions, especially amongst those of the younger generation. Because Seoul (and it's surrounding areas) is the hub of Education and Business, it is densely populated and heavily polluted Consequently health-related issues and diseases are starting to resemble those prevalent in Western communities. Historically, stomach cancer was the #1 killer-disease in Korea, but nowadays lung cancer ranks either 1st or 2nd on the list of killer-disease in Korea. This is presumably due to the lethal combination of heavy smoking and pervasive air pollution. Despite these disquieting facts, almost no study had been made of the nutritional patterns and dietary habits of smoking and non-smoking young adults in the Seoul area. Therefore the purpose of this study is to compare the dietary and nutritional patterns of young smokers with those of young non-smokers in and around Seoul. This is done with regards to their eating habits and lifestyles, as well as the dietary components that contribute towards maintaining good health. The results showed that compared to non-smokers, smokers manifested irregular eating patterns and also tended to overindulge on fast- or junk foods. In contrast to this, non-smokers enjoyed a healthier diet, which was high in brown rice, grains, legumes, fresh fruit and vegetables, and 'kimchi'. Amongst the male subjects of this study, it was found that smokers consumed significantly less vitamin $B_2$, calcium, and phosphorous than non-smokers. It was also established that in general, stress-generated smoking habits were formed during the high school years of the younger generation. In conclusion: Because smokers maintain a less healthy diet and life-style, it is to recommended that a 'Health Education Program' be developed which could guide young smokers into adopting better dietary habits and life styles.

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Public Health Nutrition Policies and the Role of the Government: International Examples and the Need for Action in the Republic of Korea

  • Engellhardt, Katrin;Joung, Hyojee
    • Nutritional Sciences
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.42-49
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    • 2005
  • Many of the non-communicable diseases, which are now the major causes of death and disability worldwide, can be linked to our lifestyles, and thus to what eat The life-style related risk factors are - to a great extent - preventable. Public health nutrition (PHN) policies are means through which govemments can have an enornous impact on the reduction of nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cancer and cardiovascular disease, by creating and supporting environments which enable healthier food choices and which are conducive to healthy nutrition behavior. More and more countries are developing nutrition policies. Nutrition policies are tools through which governments can intervene and control nutrition-related concerns throughout all levels of society. The need for more concerted action in the Republic of Korea is demonstrated, by showing the lack of priority for nutrition issues. Four recommendations for action are made; the first recommendation places emphasis on the need to implement a structure at the political level, through which nutrition concerns can be addressed, such as a nutrition unit within the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The second recommendation stresses the need for a strong nutrition advocacy strategy, to raise the awareness of the gains that can be achieved by promoting healthy nutrition. The third recommendation calls for more vigorous regulations and stricter enforcement of food and nutrition advertisement, and the fourth recommendation emphasizes the need for a settings-bsed approach to nutrition interventions. Acknowledging the developments that have already occurred in Korea, public health nutrition has yet to become a priority on the agenda of policy makers in Korea.