• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.231-241
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• 2016

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine effects of sarcopenic obesity on metabolic syndrome in Korean elders. Methods: This study is based on the analysis of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) with 1,155 subjects (524 men, and 631 women) aged 60 or older, from 2008 to 2011. Sarcopenia was defined as an appendicular skeletal muscle (ASM), divided by weight (%) of <1 SD (standard deviation) below the sex-specific mean for young adults. Obesity was defined as a total body fat percent (men${\geq}$25%, women${\geq}$35%). Results: The prevalence of SO (sarcopenic obesity) was 13.3% among men and 22.5% among women. Both sexes showed a higher total body fat percent, and the SMI (skeletal muscle index) was the lowest in the SO group. Metabolic syndrome was highly prevalent in the SO group (52.5% men, 60.4% women). The SO group showed a higher risk for metabolic syndrome (odds ratio men 6.57 [95% CI 5.19~7.27], women 3.89 [95% CI 2.41~6.29]) than the obese group (men 3.14 [95% CI 1.76~4.14], women 2.54 [95% CI 1.38~4.65]). Conclusion: SO is a major risk factor for metabolic syndrome in Korean elders. Therefore, a nursing program should be given to the Korean elderly SO group to prevent metabolic syndrome.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.95-105
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• 2003

The obesity is the matter of the energy balance in essential. The energy balance in human body is energy expenditure subtracted from energy intake. The energy intake is mainly supplied by carbohydrates, proteins and lipids in food, and the energy expenditure is composed of basal metabolic rate or resting energy expenditure, physical activity and thermogenesis including diet-induced thermogenesis. The resting energy expenditure is measured by direct calorimetry and indirect calorimetry. Generally we can simply use predictive equation with the variables of weight, height, age and fat-free mass to yield metabolic rate. But there is discrepancy between the estimate and real metabolic rate because the equations can not reflect individuality and environments. The resting energy expenditure is influenced by many factors but the fundamental factor is fat-free mass. We briefly reviewed the concept and evaluation of the energy balance, intake and expenditure, which are important parts in the study of obesity. Finally, we surveyed the correlation between metabolic rate and obesity and suggested applicable herb medication to increase metabolic rate.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1079-1090
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• 2018

Objectives: This study aims to provide fundamental data on seeking more effective programs for metabolic syndrome patients' oral health by researching their knowledge, attitude and behaviors on oral health and considering the effects each factor has on the oral health impact profile. Methods: The research was conducted on 155 patients with metabolic syndrome who visited the metabolic syndrome center of S district between July $19^{th}$, 2016 and August 27th, 2016. Results: When the subjects had experiences of oral treatment within the past year, which indicated lower quality of life in relation to oral health. Oral health knowledge had a positive correlation with oral health attitude (0.241) and oral health behaviors (0.362), had a negative correlation with oral health impact profile (-0.283). Oral health attitude showed a positive correlation with oral health behaviors (0.476) (p<0.001). Conclusions: By conducting a oral health promotion business among metabolic syndrome patients including a oral care and treatment program which aim to enhance the oral knowledge, attitude and behaviors and comprehensively manage the oral health education program, it is expected that their quality of life related to oral health could be further improved.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.266-273
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• 1991

Hirudin, a 65-amino acid protein isolated from the salivary gland of the bloodsucking leech, Hirudo medicinalis, is a potent thrombin-specific inhibitor and blocks the thrombin-mediated conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin in clot formation. We have studied the gene expression and secretion of hirudin in yeast. Saccharomyces cerevisiae. A gene coding for hirudin was synthesized based on the amino acid sequence and cloned into a yeast expression vector $YEG{\alpha}-1$ containing the ${\alpha}-mating$ factor pre-pro leader sequence and galactose-inducible promoter, GALl0. Recombinant S. cerevisiae was found to secrete biologically active hirudin into the extracellular medium. The secreted recombinant hirudin was recovered from the culture medium and purified with ultrafiltration and reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography. Approximately 1 mg of hirudin per liter was produced under suboptimal culture conditions and brought to about 90% purity in two steps of purification.

• 한국미생물생명공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물생명공학회 2005년도 2005 Annual Meeting & International Symposium
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• pp.233-244
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• 2005

Guanosine fermentation process can be well predicted and analyzed by the proposed state equations describing the dynamic change of a bioreactor. Pyruvate and alanine were found to be characteristically accumulated along with the decline of the guanosine formation rate during the mid-late phase of the process. The enzymological study of the main pathways in glucose catabolism and the quantitative stoichiometric calculation of metabolic flux distribution revealed that it was entirely attributed to the shift of metabolic flux from hexose monophosphate (HMP) pathway to glycolysis pathway. The process optimization by focusing on the restore of the shift of metabolic flux was conducted and the overcoming the decrease of oxygen uptake rate (OUR) was taken as the relevant factor of the trans-scale operation. As a result, the production of guanosinewas increased from 17 g/L to over 34 g/I.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.583-598
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• 2023

Dementia is a clinical syndrome characterized by progressive impairment of cognitive and functional abilities. As currently applied treatments for dementia can only delay the progression of dementia and cannot fundamentally cure it, much attention is being paid to reducing its incidence by preventing the associated risk factors. Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases are well-known risk factors for dementia, and many studies have attempted to prevent dementia by treating these risk factors. Growing evidence suggests that sex-based factors may play an important role in the pathogenesis of dementia. Therefore, a deeper understanding of the differences in the effects of drugs based on sex may help improve their effectiveness. In this study, we reviewed sex differences in the impact of therapeutics targeting risk factors for dementia, such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, to prevent the incidence and/or progression of dementia.

• 비만대사연구학술지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2023

Weight gain is defined as the increase in body weight, increasing the prevalence of obesity, and results in metabolic diseases. Weight gain was reportedly caused by the interaction between the obesogenic environmental factors and individual metabolic factors. Sociodemographic and environmental factors (demographic factors, lifestyle/behavioral factors, food/nutritional factors, socioeconomic factors), drug-related secondary causes (some of the corticosteroids, antihyperglycemics, antihypertensives, antidepressants, etc.), and metabolic factors (aging and hormonal changes, menopause and decreased sex hormones, decreased adipocyte degradation, decreased fibroblast growth factor 21, central sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity, decreased sympathetic-adrenomedullary system activity) are significant factors related to weight gain. It is crucial to prevent weight gain and maintain an ideal weight, but studies on the risk factors of weight gain are insufficient. Therefore, this study evaluated the factors associated with weight gain to find strategies for preventing unnecessary weight gain.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.639-648
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• 2013

대사증후군은 심혈관 질환에 큰 위험인자이며, 대사증후군을 가진 사람의 삶의 질은 저하될 수밖에 없을 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 우리나라 19세 이상 성인 여자를 대상으로 위험인자의 수, 각 위험인자별 이상 유무와 삶의 질과의 관계를 파악하고자 한다. 본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제4기 1차년도와 제4기 2차년도의 자료를 통합하였고, 연구의 대상자 4,365명을 최종 분석 대상자로 하였다. 자료 분석은 Version 17.0 한글판 SPSS 통계 프로그램을 이용하였으며, 통계적 유의성은 p<0.05로 정의하였다. 본 연구의 대사증후군 유병률은 24.2%였다. 대사증후군의 위험 요인수가 1개인 경우의 삶의 질에 대한 회귀계수는 -0.024, 2개인 경우는 -0.048, 3개인 경우는 -0.090, 4개인 경우는 -0.117, 5개인 경우는 -0.168이었다. 위험요인들의 회귀계수는 허리둘레 -0.035. 혈압은 -0.064, 공복혈당은 -0.026, HDL콜레스테롤은 -0.012이었다. 결론적으로 대사증후군과 그 위험요인이 여성의 삶의 질 저하에 영향을 주고 있어서 이에 대한 중재가 요구되며, 향후 대사증후군에 영향을 미치는 다른 요인들과 삶의 질의 인과관계를 명확히 밝히는 연구를 통해 삶의 질 회복을 위한 방안이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.153-162
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• 2016

본 연구는 일반 성인을 대상으로 대사증후군 위험인자의 유병률을 파악하고, 각 대사증후군 위험인자들과 비만지표들과의 관련성을 파악하며, 비만지표들의 대사증후군을 예측하기 위한 관련성과 타당도를 검토하고자 시도하였다. 조사대상은 2014년 2월부터 11월까지의 기간에 한국건강관리협회 D지부 건강검진센타에서 종합건강검진을 받았던 20세 이상 1,051명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구결과, 조사대상자의 대사증후군 유병률은 21.5%이었으며, 각 위험인자의 유병률은 허리둘레의 경우 남자 31.8%, 여자 41.6%이었으며, TG는 남자 35.6%, 여자 17.3%이었고, HDL-C는 남자 17.6%, 여자 34.2%이었다. 혈압은 남자 53.5%, 여자 35.9%이었으며, FBS는 남자 14.9%, 여자 6.8%이었다. 이 같은 유병률은 연령이 높은 군일수록, BMI가 높은 군일수록, 음주횟수가 많은 군일수록, 유의하게 높았다. 비만지표별 대사증후군 위험요인 개수별 예측도를 보면 허리둘레/신장비가 높게 나타났다. 이상과 같은 결과를 볼 때, 다른 비만지표에 비해 허리둘레/신장비가 대사증후군 위험요인을 선별하는데 좀 더 예측력이 있다고 나타났다. 허리둘레/신장비는 간단하고 실용적인 복부비만의 지표가 될 수 있으며 대사증후군에 대한 선별검사로서 체질량지수와 허리둘레보다 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.441-455
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to describe beverage patterns among healthy Korean adults and investigate their association with prevalence and components of metabolic syndrome. Methods: Subjects consisted of 6,927 Korean adults, aged 19-64 years in the $6^{th}$ Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES, 2013-2015). Beverages were regrouped into twelve groups based on food codes and beverage intake (g/day) was assessed by 24-hour recall. Factor analysis was used to obtain beverage patterns. Waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) were used as anthropometric data; fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein (HDL), and blood pressure were used as biochemical indicators. The odds ratio (OR) for prevalence of metabolic syndrome and components of metabolic syndrome was assessed using logistic regression analysis. Results: Three beverage patterns were identified using factor analysis: 1) carbonated soft drinks 2) coffee (without added sugar or powdered creamer), and 3) alcoholic beverages. Subjects with high scores for the carbonated soft drink and coffee without added sugar or powdered creamer patterns were younger and subjects with high scores for the alcoholic beverage pattern were older. There were significant differences in gender distribution in all three beverage patterns, with men more likely to have high scores for carbonated soft drink and alcoholic beverage patterns. On the other hand, women were more likely to have higher scores for coffee without added sugar or powdered creamer pattern. Within each pattern, there were significant differences in sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics such as education, household income, frequency of eating out, and smoking status according to the quartile of pattern scores. Alcoholic beverages and carbonated soft drinks patterns were associated with an increased levels of metabolic syndrome components, but coffee without added sugar or powdered creamer was not associated with any of metabolic syndrome components in healthy Korean adults after adjusting for age, sex, education, BMI, weight management, household income, smoking status, frequency of eating out, and energy intake. Conclusions: Alcoholic beverages and carbonated soft drinks patterns are associated with increased levels of metabolic syndrome components while coffee without added sugar or powdered creamer pattern is not associated with any of metabolic syndrome components in healthy Korean adults.