• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권12호
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• pp.1321-1326
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• 2009

Prevalence of obesity in Korean children and adolescents has dramatically increased since the last 10-20 years. It is important to initiate prevention efforts early in childhood because prevalence of obesity in adolescence is the strongest predictor of its prevalence in adulthood. Intrauterine life, infancy, and preschool years may comprise the critical periods that are essential for the long-term regulation of energy balance therefore, obesity-prevention strategies should be initiated in utero and continued throughout childhood and adolescence. Families with high-risk children should be provided early education about maintaining normal weight. Encouraging physical activity and, especially, avoiding inactivity, are key challenges in the prevention of future obesity. Schools should be primarily involved in educating parents to discourage their children from excessively watching TV or playing computer games and eating unhealthy snacks and food. The involvement of medical practitioners is also important, especially, in the case of obese parents, obesity prevention strategies should be promoted from the first visit of pregnant women to the physicians. Health professionals can also be involved in obesity prevention because they are ideally equipped to identify young children at risk of obesity. Community and nation-wide efforts to increase awareness and promote environments that encourage physical activity and healthy nutrition are required.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1996년도 제4회 추계심포지움
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• pp.171-172
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• 1996

Cocaine is a powerful reinforcer that has become a popular drug of abuse in man. CNS effects that are related to the abuse of cocaine include feeling of well-being and euphoria. Brain dopamine systems are thought to mediate reinforcement and it is often assumed that cocaine's inhibition of dopamine uptake is the mechanism underlying its reinforcing effects. With increase in cocaine use among general population in recent years, adverse effects of the drug have occurred in all social strata and age groups. Therefore, it has been recognized that the epidemic of cocaine abuse is a growing major concerning public health. One of the most troubling aspects of cocaine abuse is its use by pregnant women. Drug abuse during pregnancy puts two lives at risk. Cocaine produces toxic effects on the fetus at concerntrations that are apparently nontoxic to the mother. Not only does cocaine cross the placenta via diffusion and via rapid penetration to mucous membranes, due to its high lipid solubility, but cocaine can also be found in breast milk, the effects of the cocaine can persist long after the child is born. Although it is known that prenatal cocaine exposure is associated with developmental risk to the fetus ana newborn, few studies have been conducted to assess the mechanisms whereby either short-term or long-term administration of cocaine can exert its harmful effects on the mother or the child. Therefore, it was our great interest to investigate the pharmacological and neurobehavioral changes in offspring that are prenatally exposed to cocaine.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.1519-1523
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• 2015

Infection of the uterine cervix by human papilloma viruses (HPV) may be associated with cervical pre-cancer and invasive cervical carcinoma if left untreated. With advance in molecular techniques, it has become easier to detect the resence of HPV DNA long before the appearance of any lesion. This study concerned cervical scrape samples of 310 married non-pregnant women attending a gynecology outpatient department for both Pap and PCR testing to detect HPV DNA. Nested PCR using primers for L1 consensus gene with My9/My11 and GP6+/GP5+followed by multiplex PCR were carried out to detect HPV 16 and HPV18. Result: HPV prevalence was 11.9% out of which 3.67% cases of negative for intra-epithelial lesion or malignancy (NILM) and in 71.1% (27/38) of atypical cervical smears were HPV positive. There was increasing trend of high-risk-HPV positivity (HR HPV 16 and 18), from 20% in benign cytology (NILM) to 42.9 % in LSIL, 71.41% in HSIL and 100% in SCC. There was highly significant association of HPV infection with cervical lesion ($x^2=144.0$, p<0.01) and also with type specific HPV prevalence ($x^2=7.761^*$, p<0.05).

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2021

To develop policies regarding fertility and pregnancy that will be effective in preventing further declines in fertility rates in the context present-day Korea, current policies in Japan were analyzed and compared with those now being implemented in Korea. This study was structured to involve (a) comparison of maternal health projects in Korea and Japan, and (b) comparison of infertility support policies based in regional cities in Korea and Japan. Korea's Health Plan 2030 emphasizes strengthening healthcare for high-risk pregnant women, expanding investments to benefit vulnerable groups, and establishing a support system for infertile couples. In Japan, government programs involving treatment targeting infertility specifically were implemented nationwide in 2006. Wide dissemination of accurate knowledge related to pregnancy is emphasized. Also, counseling centers specializing in infertility were established by 67 local governments. We have confirmed that Korean policies include decentralization, while Japan is implementing the central government's infertility policy uniformly in all regions. Japan also adjusted its policy out of concern that problems related to infertility and childbirth will worsen due to the social disaster of COVID-19. The results indicate that providing additional support for psychological counseling may be preferable to increasing the number of in-vitro fertilization procedures. The physical burden on women may be minimized by benchmarking policies in Japan. Step-by-step application of these procedures should be systematically supported to achieve the best results.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.549-565
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• 2000

Comprehensive review of the literature was conducted to determine 1) selected risk factors and its impact that affect pregnancy outcome such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and substance abuse 2) these factors can facilitate future strategies for health promotion and prevention for both pregnant women and fetus. Review of literature were extracted from searching MEDLINE(1966 - Oct. 2000). CINAHL (1982 - Oct. 2000) and the domestic literature. The following factors were identified: 1. The effects of risk behaviors on pregnancy. ${\cdot}$Maternal smoking was associated with the occurrence of premature or LBW delivery, fetal growth retardation, extremities defects, heart defects and sudden infant death syndrome. ${\cdot}$Maternal alcohol consumption was associated with spontaneous abortion, premature or LBW delivery, morphologic/neurologic problems, especially fetal alcohol syndrome. ${\cdot}$Heroin was associated with withdrawal after birth in which were born to heroine addicts for gestational age and lung maturation in animal studies. ${\cdot}$Cocaine was associated with spontaneous abortion, abruptio placenta and a poor response to environmental stimuli. ${\cdot}$So far, the effects of caffeine on pregnancy was controversial, but severe caffeine consumption was associated with premature or LBW delivery, spontaneous abortion, still birth and dystocia. 2. Intervention methods and its effects identified were as follows ${\cdot}$Conducted intervention for smoking, alcohol and drug consumption were single or combined. ${\cdot}$Intervention methods were counseling, phone contact, mailing, use of educational videotape, booklet, support person and alternatives such as nicotine patch. ${\cdot}$The interventions increased the rates of smoking cessation during pregnancy and awareness of the risk of drug consumption, and decreased amount of alcohol consumption. ${\cdot}$The intervention outcome found positive effect on birth weight and length. 3. Our recommendations were as follows ${\cdot}$The personal and social cognition should be enhanced through education and the mass media. ${\cdot}$It's necessary to educate and give information of preconceptional care, planned pregnancy and early prenatal care for optimal pregnancy outcome. ${\cdot}$It's necessary to develop comprehensive assessment tool which is reliable and valid on smoking, alcohol consumption and substance abuse to identify supportive or interventional program.

• 한국환경보건학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경보건학회 2005년도 국제학술대회
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• pp.73-83
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• 2005

Higher methylmercury (MeHg) accumulation and susceptibility to toxicity in the fetus than in the mother at parturition is well known. However, the difference in MeHg exposure to fetus and offspring throughout gestation and suckling is not well established. In the human, the effects of MeHg exposure on pregnant and breast-feeding women remain an important issue for elucidation, especially those of continuous uptake in high-fish-consumption populations. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the difference in MeHg exposure to fetus and offspring throughout gestation and lactation using our recent animal and human studies data. In the animal study, adult female rats were given a diet containing 5 ${\mu}$g/g Hg (as MeHg) for 8 weeks. Then they were mated and subsequently given the same diet throughout gestation and suckling. On embryonic days 18, 20, 22 and at parturition, the concentrations of Hg in the brains of fetus were approximately 1.5-2.0 times higher than those in the mothers. However, during the suckling period Hg concentrations in the brain rapidly declined to about 1/10 of that during late pregnancy. Hg concentrations in blood also decreased rapidly after birth. In human study, Hg concentrations in red blood cells (RBCs-Hg) in 16 pairs of maternal and umbilical cord blood samples were compared at birth and 3 months of age after parturition. RBCs-Hg concentration in the umbilical cords was about 1.6 times higher than those in the mothers at parturition. However, all the infants showed declines in Hg concentrations throughout the breast-feeding period. The Hg concentration in RBCs-Hg at 3 months of age was about half that at birth. Both the animal and human studies indicated that MeHg exposure to the fetus might be especially high but it dramatically decreases during the suckling period. Therefore, close attention should be paid to the gestation rather than the breast-feeding period to avoid the risk of MeHg to human infants.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.776-785
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• 2008

본 연구는 서울소재의 종합병원 산부인과에 외래로 방문한 임신부 248명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였고, 임신 중 스트레스 정도와 영양섭취상태 및 임신결과와의 관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 조사를 통해 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 조사대상자의 나이는 두 군이 비슷하였고, 스트레스 낮은 군이 스트레스 높은 군보다 교육수준, 경제 수준이 약간 높았으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 스트레스 낮은 군은 스트레스 높은 군에 비해 취업률이 높게 나타났다 (p < 0.05). 가족 수에서는 스트레스 높은 군이 스트레스 낮은 군보다 3인 이상 가족구성의 비율이 높았다 (p < 0.01). 2) 신체 계측치에서 스트레스 높은 군이 키가 작고 임신전 체중이 높았으나 통계적인 유의성은 없었다. 임신 전 BMI는 스트레스 낮은 군보다 스트레스 높은 군에서 과체중 및 비만이 유의적으로 높았다 (p < 0.05). 3) 임신 중 활동은 스트레스 낮은 군이 스트레스 높은 군보다 가벼운 정도의 활동을 하고 있었으며 (p < 0.05), 임신 중 규칙적인 운동은 스트레스 낮은 군이 스트레스 높은 군보다 더 많이 하고 있었다 (p < 0.01). 4) 임신 중 스트레스 요인으로는‘아기에 대한 걱정’ (40.4%),‘건강에 대한 걱정’ (28.8%),‘경제적 어려움’ (13.2%),‘우울감’ (10.1%),‘가족관계’ (2.9%),‘가사 일에 대한 걱정’ (2.5%),‘인간관계’ (2%) 순으로 나타났다. 5) 대부분의 영양소섭취는 스트레스가 낮은 군이 스트레스가 높은 군보다 약간 많았으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 엽산, 칼륨, 칼슘, 철의 섭취는 KDRI의 2/3에도 못 미치는 수준이었고 나트륨, 콜레스테롤, 인, 비타민 E는 KDRI의 150% 이상 섭취하고 있었다. 6) 임신 중 스트레스와 섭취한 영양소와의 관계를 보았을 때, 대부분의 영양소와 통계적으로 유의성을 보이지 않았다. 하지만 지방, 콜레스테롤은 섭취량이 많을수록 스트레스 발생 위험도가 높아지는 경향을 보였고, 당질, 식이섬유는 섭취량이 많을수록 스트레스 발생 위험도가 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 7) 스트레스 정도는 두 군에서 임신부의 재태기간, 체중증가량, 신생아 출생 시 체중, 신장 및 Apgar scores와 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 본 연구에서 임신 중 스트레스는 신생아의 건강에 대한 염려, 임신부의 처해있는 경제여건, 사회적 지위나 생활여건, 임신과 관련된 상황, 자신의 성격 및 배우자를 포함한 가족 관계 등 다양한 요인에 의해 나타났다. 본 연구 결과 스트레스 높은 군이 스트레스 낮은 군보다 취업률이 낮았고, 임신전 BMI가 비만 및 과체중군이 많았으며, 임신 중 규칙적인 운동을 하고 있지 않았다. 이런 생활습관들이 임신 중 스트레스에 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다. 하지만 임신 중 스트레스는 대부분의 영양섭취상태와 임신결과에 직접적인 영향을 미치지 않았다. 스트레스와 영양소 섭취와의 관련성이 뚜렷하게 나타나지 않은 것은 본 연구에서 임신부의 2일간 식이회상법 자료를 이용해 영양소 섭취실태를 조사하였기에 임신부의 평소식사를 반영하는데 한계가 있었기 때문으로 사료된다. 본 연구에서 임신 중 스트레스를 예방하기 위해서는 적절한 체중관리와 규칙적인 운동이 도움이 될 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.118-124
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• 2018

임신 중 비만은 다양한 합병증을 증가시키고, 출산 시 여러 가지 문제를 유발한다. 그러나 이러한 비만인 산모가 임신중 부정적인 영향을 받는 요인들에 대한 종합적인 분석은 부족한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 산모의 신체질량지수를 이용하여 비만 정도에 따른 고위험 질환의 일곱 가지 발생요인들의 영향을 분석하고자 한다. 임신 중 정기검진을 받은 산모 279명을 대상으로 산모의 비만정도를 신체질량지수로 분류하고 산모의 신체질량지수와 임신성 고혈압, 임신성 당뇨, 갑상선자극호르몬과의 유의성을 판단하기 위해 차이분석을 실행하였다. 또한 산모의 나이, 신장기능, 총콜레스테롤, 신생아몸무게와 어떠한 연관성이 있는지 파악하기 위해 회귀분석을 실행하였다. 그 결과, 산모의 비만정도가 높을수록 고혈압 산모, 당뇨산모, 이상갑상선수치를 가진 산모의 비율이 높게 나타났으며 산모의 신체질량지수와 나이, 총콜레스테롤, 신생아몸무게와는 양의 상관관계, 신장기능수치와는 음의 상관관계가 있었다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.97-114
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• 1996

Recently, attention for health promotion is rising. Alcohol is widely consumed among adults. About 1/3 of people 15 years of older enjoy drinking alcohol. Some 80% of them drink a half or more bottle of soju each time. Regular excessive drinking of alcohol may cause various problems. WHO(1990) reported that social problems such as divorce, unemployment, and financial difficulties ; psychological problems such as melancholy, suicide, and drug abuse ; physical problems such as cirrhosis, lung cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, and sterilization. The patients with liver disease are estimated to be 628,000. Approximately, 12,000 persons are dying by chronic liver disease and cirrhosis each year. Among the people of 15 years or older, persons dependent on alcohol are estimated to be 1,480,000. This study suggests policies to reduce the consumption of alcohol for planning for health promotion. Limitations of sites and times of sales and designation of sellers, designation of sites prohibiting drinking, limitation of alcohol sales promotion, and restrictions on advertisement can be inaugurated. Increase of price through the raise of tax and taxation of promotion cost. Education of high risk groups such as soldiers, pregnant women, and the youth can be introduced. Provision of alternative socialization programs instead of drinking. Some approaches on target groups were suggested.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.146-152
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• 1989

대구시 남구 보건소 모자 보건 센터의 조산원들이 고위험 임부로 판정하여 타의료 기관으로 의뢰한 것이 어느 정도 타당한지를 알아 보기 위해 1985년 4월 1일에서 1987년 3월 31일 사이에 분만을 위해 모자 보건 센터를 방문한 임부 6,017명을 대상으로 센터에 도착하는 즉시 본 연구를 위한 전임 요원이 일반적 특성과 산과력을 면접 조사하고 임신 결과를 추적 조사하였다. 추적 조사가 가능했던 5,820명 가운데 704명(12.1%)이 의뢰되었는데 분만 결과가 불량(사산, 저체중아, 신생아 사망)했던 경우는 의뢰된 임부 가운데 4.4%로 센터에서 분만한 임부의 2.2%보다 유의하게 높았으며 (p<0.01) 조산원들의 임상적 소견으로 의뢰 여부를 판정한 것이 분만 결과와의 일치율은 86.5%였다. 의뢰 이유는 조기 파수(46.5%)와 아두 골반 불균형(20.2%)이 가장 많았는데 이들도 제왕 절개 분만율이 각각 10.1%, 17.6%로 대부분 정상아를 분만하였다. 임산 소견을 제외한 임부의 특성과 산과력으로 임신 결과를 판별 분석한 결과 재태기간이 가장 높은 판별 계수(0.88)를 보였고 그 다음이 출산 회수(0.37), 임부의 교육 수준(0.30)의 순이었으며 이 세가지 요인으로 임신 결과를 옳게 판정할 수 있는 비율이 65.6%로 조산원들이 판단하 일치율보다 낮았다. 조산원들이 임상적 경험에 의해 고위험 산모를 판정하고 있는 것은 타당한 것으로 평가되나 그들의 판정 기준을 체계적으로 조사한 결과와 임부의 일반적 특성과 산과력을 모두 독립 변수로 하고 불량한 임신결과에 꼭 필요한 제왕 절개 분만, 임신 및 분만의 합병증을 포함하여 종속 변수로 한 판별 분석을 한다면 우리 나라 모자 보건센터에 적합한 위험치 사정표를 개발할 수 있을 것이다.