• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.280-285
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• 2001

We present a case of a 31 year-old male patient with tuberculous pericarditis with mediastinal mass that showed increased uptake on Gallium-67 image. Gallium-67 scan was performed to evaluate the activity of the superior mediastinal mass, which was detected on chest CT. A rim of intense activity around the heart was observed, but increased uptake was not seen in the mediastinum. However, on maximal contrast-enhanced SPECT images, a small focus of faint uptake was observed in the superior mediastinum. This finding implied that there was an active tuberculosis in the pericardium and inflammation in the superior mediastinal mass. This case demonstrated that Gallium-67 scinitigraphy was helpful for the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis.

• 천문학회보
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.60.2-60.2
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• 2011

Galactic bars are supposed to be a channel of gas inflow to the galactic center and thus possibly help nuclear star-formation and AGN activities. However, previous studies based on small local samples did not agree with this expectation. We find it necessary to examine the expectation using a large sample and so investigate the effects of bar structures on galactic nuclear activities, based on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) DR7. We used 6,348 late-type galaxies brighter than Mr = -19.0 in the redshift range $0.01{\leq}z{\leq}0.05$. Late-type galaxies are visually classified into barred or unbarred galaxies using SDSS color composite images. We compare the fractions of galaxies showing star-formation and AGN activities among barred and unbarred galaxies as a function of optical color, stellar mass, and black-hole mass. We have found that bar enhances nuclear star-formation activity on galaxies having low stellar mass, and low black-hole mass. This effect is stronger in redder galaxies. In the case of AGN, bar effects are higher in intermediate-mass galaxies. Bars also have an effect on the strength(!) of the star-formation and AGN activity in our sample as well. Thus, it seems that nuclear activities are powered by gas inflow from galactic bar structures perhaps not always but under certain conditions.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2021

[Purpose] This pilot study aimed to develop a regression model to estimate the excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) of Korean adults using various easy-to-measure dependent variables. [Methods] The EPOC and dependent variables for its estimation (e.g., sex, age, height, weight, body mass index, fat-free mass [FFM], fat mass, % body fat, and heart rate_sum [HR_sum]) were measured in 75 healthy adults (31 males, 44 females). Statistical analysis was performed to develop an EPOC estimation regression model using the stepwise regression method. [Results] We confirmed that FFM and HR_sum were important variables in the EPOC regression models of various exercise types. The explanatory power and standard errors of estimates (SEE) for EPOC of each exercise type were as follows: the continuous exercise (CEx) regression model was 86.3% (R²) and 85.9% (adjusted R²), and the mean SEE was 11.73 kcal, interval exercise (IEx) regression model was 83.1% (R²) and 82.6% (adjusted R²), while the mean SEE was 13.68 kcal, and the accumulation of short-duration exercise (AEx) regression models was 91.3% (R²) and 91.0% (adjusted R²), while the mean SEE was 27.71 kcal. There was no significant difference between the measured EPOC using a metabolic gas analyzer and the predicted EPOC for each exercise type. [Conclusion] This pilot study developed a regression model to estimate EPOC in healthy Korean adults. The regression model was as follows: CEx = -37.128 + 1.003 × (FFM) + 0.016 × (HR_sum), IEx = -49.265 + 1.442 × (FFM) + 0.013 × (HR_sum), and AEx = -100.942 + 2.209 × (FFM) + 0.020 × (HR_sum).

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.181-196
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• 2023

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of physical activity on impaired fasting glucose in adults aged 20 years or older. Methods : This study utilized raw data from the 8th National Health and Nutrition Examination survey (2019~2021). The subjects of this study were 5,344 adults aged 20 years or older who were confirmed to be free of diabetes. The control variables in this study model are health behavior characteristics (subjective health status, smoking, drinking), anthropometric characteristics (body mass index), and personal background characteristics (gender, age, income level, education level, marital status). As for the analysis method, the degree of physical activity was made into a dummy variable, and a probit model was used. Results : As a result of this study, compared to quartile 1 of the relative grip strength value obtained by dividing the grip strength by the body mass index (body mass index, kg, m²), fasting blood glucose levels were significantly higher in quartile 2 (.05, p<.01), quartile 3 (.04, p<.01), and quartile 4 (.04, p<.01). It was found that the probability of belonging to the normal category was higher than that of impaired fasting glucose. In addition, in the group of adults aged 20 or older who had a lot of aerobic and anaerobic physical activity, fasting blood sugar was more likely to be in the normal category. Conclusion : Based on the results of this study, it was suggested that diabetes should be managed through physical activity in the pre-diabetic stage, as prevention is important as well as treatment. From a practical point of view, muscle strength, such as grip strength, can be identified as a reliable indicator for identifying impaired fasting glucose.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.543-553
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• 2020

본 연구는 2018년 제7기 국민건강영양조사 결과를 이용한 2차 자료 분석이었다. 본 연구의 목적은 65세 이상 여성노인의 신체활동, 체질량지수, 우울이 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 파악하고 비교하기 위함이다. 구체적으로 연구대상자는 고혈압 진단을 받은 여성노인 550명, 고혈압 진단을 받지 않은 여성노인 375명으로 구성되었다. SPSS/WIN 22.0 프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계, chi-square test, t-test, multiple linear regression으로 분석하였다. 다중 선형 회귀 분석결과, 고혈압군에서 나이, 교육, 신체활동, 체질량 지수, 우울이 건강관련 삶의 질에 유의한 예측인자로 확인되었고 설명력은 26.9%였다(F=14.30, p<.001). 즉 신체활동량이 많을수록(t=3.02, p=.003), 체질량 지수가 낮을수록(t=-3.12, p=.002), 우울이 낮을수록(t=-7.69, p<.001) 건강관련 삶의 질이 높았다. 반면, 비고혈압군에서 교육과 우울이 건강관련 삶의 질에 유의한 영향인자로 확인되었고 설명력은 31.7%였다(F=5.37, p<.001). 즉, 우울이 낮을수록 (t=-5.53, p<.001) 건강관련 삶의 질이 높았다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 향후 고혈압 질환을 갖고 있는 여성노인을 대상으로 다른 구체적 신체활동의 특성을 비교하는 연구와 여성노인의 우울 및 비만 감소를 위한 신체활동 중재 프로그램의 개발이 필요하다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.432-439
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• 2015

This study was conducted to assess joint effect of body mass index (BMI) and physical activity with risk of hypertension in middle-aged Koreans. The effects of BMI and physical activity on risk of hypertension were studied using data set of 10,020 subjects aged 40~69 years in a Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES). About 31.8% of men and 30.2% of women had hypertension. Higher BMI was associated with increased risk of hypertension in men and women. However, diverse association of physical activity with hypertension was only detected in women. Inactive women with a BMI${\geq}25$ were more likely to have hypertension than active women with a BMI<23 (ORs=3.96, 95% CI; 2.77~5.67). The present study indicates that regular physical activity and weight control can reduce risk of hypertension in Korean middle-aged women.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to compare the energy expenditure and energy intake of normal-weight and overweight Korean adults. We recruited 242 adults to determine resting energy expenditure, physical activity and energy intake. Resting energy expenditure was measured by indirect calorimetry. Energy intake for consecutive two days was assessed by 24 hour recall method. Daily activity pattern for 24 hour was collected from each subject. Body weight, lean body mass and percentage body fat were measured by INBODY 3.0. The subject were divided into normal ($20\leqBMI$ ＜ 25) and overweight ($BMI \geq 25$) groups by BMI. There was no significant difference in intake of energy between two groups. Energy intake of each group was lower than the 7th Korean RDA of energy. Overweight subjects showed significantly lower REE/kg body weight. However, REE/kg lean body mass (LBM) did not differ between the two groups. Total activity energy was significantly higher in the overweight group compared to the normal group. Daily activity coefficient of overweight group in male was lower than that of normal group. Daily activity coefficient was almost same in two female groups. LBM was highly correlated with REE and total energy expenditure. We concluded that the overweight group consumed more energy than the normal group due to the heavier body weight.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.152-157
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• 2022

Schisandra chinensis and its fruits have been used as a traditional herbal medicine to treat liver dysfunction, fatigue, and chronic coughs. Several in vitro and in vivo studies suggested that dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans present in Schisandra fruits strongly inhibit CYP3A4 activity. However, reports on the inhibitory potential of dietary Schisandra supplements against CYP3A activity are limited despite their increasing consumption as dietary supplements. In this study, we evaluated the CYP3A-inhibitory potential of four dietary Schisandra supplements in human liver microsomes. At a concentration of 0.05 mg/mL, Schisandra supplements from Nature's Way, Swanson, Planetary Herbals, and Only Natural inhibited CYP3A activity by 93.9, 70.8, 33.6, and 24.8%, respectively. Nature's Way, which exhibited the strongest inhibition against CYP3A, had the highest contents of gomisin B and gomisin C, which potently inhibit CYP3A activity. The in vivo pharmacokinetics of this product should be examined to determine whether the clinical relevance of inhibiting CYP3A activity by dietary Schisandra supplementation.

• 한국HCI학회논문지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2011

본 논문은 온라인 참여를 통한 문제 해결 기법이 널리 활용되고 있음에 따라, HCI영역의 한 부분인 디자인행위가 온라인 시스템 기반의 대중협업기법(Mass Collaboration)을 통해 이루어질 수 있는지 여부를 탐색한 연구에 관한 논문이다. 문헌 연구와 온라인 웹사이트를 수집 분석한 결과, 디자인 행위의 주요 프로세스에 기반하여 비교하였을 때, 디자인 행위가 온라인 참여행위를 통해 수행이 가능할 것으로 예측되었다. 이러한 참여는 Web 2.0의 발전을 통해 많은 수의 대중들이 의사 개진과 의사 결정을 하는데 유용한 도구를 활용할 수 있게 된 덕분으로 풀이된다. 그러나 단순히 일반 참여자가 대중참여기법을 활용한다고 하더라도 전문 디자이너의 디자인 참여와 동일한 결과를 얻을 수 없을 것이라는 결과도 나타났다. 이는 전문가 영역의 문제 해결이 대중들의 판단과는 다른 경험과 전문성을 갖고 있어야 정확한 결과를 낼 확률이 늘어나는 것으로 해석되었다.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.42-50
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• 2001

The activity of immobilized cell-support particle aggregates is influenced by physical and biochemical elements, mass transfer, and physiology. Accordingly, the mathematical model discussed in this study is capable of predicting the steady state and transient concentration profiles of the cell mass and substrate, plus the effects of the substrate and product inhibition in an immobilized cell-support aggregate. The overall mathematical model is comprised of material balance equations for the cell mass, major carbon source, dissolved oxygen, and non-biomass products in a bulk suspension along with a single particle model. A smaller bead size and higher substrate concentration at the surface of the particle, resulted in a higher supply of the substrate into the aggregate and consequently a higher biocatalyst activity.