• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.150-157
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• 2024

The prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity has increased and exacerbated during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, both in Korea and globally. Childhood and adolescent obesity poses significant risks for premature morbidity and mortality. The development of serious comorbidities depends not only on the duration of obesity but also on the age of onset. Obesity in children and adolescents affects almost all organ systems, including the endocrine, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, reproductive, nervous, and immune systems. Obesity in children and adolescents affects growth, cognitive function, and psychosocial interactions during development, in addition to aggravating known adult comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and cancer. Childhood and adolescent obesity are highly associated with increased cardiometabolic risk factors and prevalence of metabolic syndrome. The risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in later life can be considerably decreased by even a small weight loss before the onset of puberty. Childhood and adolescent obesity is a disease that requires treatment and is associated with many comorbidities and disease burdens. Therefore, early detection and therapeutic intervention are crucial.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2013

The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide. Obesity can cause hyperlipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Many environmental or genetic factors have been suggested to contribute to the development of obesity, but there is no satisfactory explanation for its increased prevalence. This review discusses the latest updates on the role of the gut microbiota in obesity and NAFLD.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2010

Obstructive sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that predominantly affects adult men than women. However, the prevalence in women increases with menopause dramatically. Menopause has long been described as a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea. Recent large well-designed population studies support that menopause increases the risk for sleep-disordered breathing. The mechanism of that hypothesis is not yet clear. But, the decline in progesterone has been thought to influence the development of obstructive sleep apnea because progesterone is a respiratory stimulant and plays a protective role against sleep apnea. Increased visceral obesity and hypertension as major symptoms of metabolic syndrome are also associated with menopause and place women at increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea and other serious health problem. Hormone replacement therapy has been associated with a lower prevalence of sleep apnea. But, relative risk and benefits of hormone replacement therapy compared with other treatment options will require thorough consideration for each individual woman. Finally, attention should be drawn to the need for obstructive sleep apnea evaluation in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 1995년도 제47차 추계 학술대회 연제집
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• pp.117-118
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• 1995

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 2000년도 제52차 추계학술대회 연제집
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• pp.97-97
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• 2000

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 2005년도 제57차 추계 학술대회 연제집
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• pp.428-428
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• 2005

• 임상간호연구
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.406-416
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• 2014

Purpose: Screening of delirium using delirium assessment tools could promote delirium detection, however, there is lack of report about regular delirium assessment in Korea. This study was intended to describe the prevalence and related risk factors of delirium in intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: The Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) data which were evaluated by nurses in ICUs was obtained through retrospective chart review. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and stepwise logistic regression. Results: Delirium was evaluated in 125 patients. The incidence rate of delirium was 27.2% with a high prevalence of hypoactive delirium compared to hyperactive delirium (61.8 vs. 38.2%). Those with delirium were older, had hypertension, stayed longer in hospital, receiving ventilator support, had more number of catheters, had low serum protein and albumin level. Delirium incidence also varied according to diagnosis. Age, diagnosis of gastrointestinal disease, and application of ventilator were the significant risk factors for the incidence of delirium. Conclusion: Routine delirium screening is important for early detection of delirium. Identification of high-risk group and running delirium prevention programs could improve early recognition of delirium in ICU.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.67-70
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• 2008

Overlap syndrome can be defined as a coexistence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). The association of COPD and SAHS has been suspected because of the frequency of both diseases. Prevalence of COPD and SAHS is respectively 10 and 5% of the adult population over 40 years of age. However, a recent study has shown that the prevalence of SAHS is not higher in COPD than in the general population. The coexistence of the two diseases is only due to chance. SAHS does not affect the pathophysiology of COPD and vice versa. Prevalence of overlap syndrome is expected to occur in about 0.5% of the adult population over 40 years of age. Patients with overlap syndrome have a more profound hypoxemia, hypercapnia, and pulmonary hypertension when compared with patients with SAHS alone or usual COPD patients without SAHS. To treat the overlap syndrome, nocturnal noninvasive ventilation (NIV) or nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) can be applied with or without nocturnal oxygen supplement.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제38C권9호
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• pp.822-829
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• 2013

고혈압은 임상 현장에서 매우 흔한 질환인데 그 유병률이 국제적으로 상승세를 보이고 있다. 고혈압의 폐해는 너무 많으며 여러 장기들에 영향을 미친다. 필요 시 보통 평생 동안 치료해야 한다. 한국질병관리본부에 따르면 고혈압 유병률이 날로 증가하고 있다. 2011 조사에서 성인 중 28.9%가 고혈압이었으며, 여자 보다 남자가 약간 더 높았다. 환자를 분류하고, 혈압관련 위험을 확인하고 그리고 치료법을 안내하는 데 있어 정확한 혈압 측정은 필수적이다. 혈압계의 정확도에 영향을 미치는 요인 중 블래더 크기의 일탈이 장비 에러의 주된 원인이 된다. 혈압을 정확히 측정하기 위해, 위 팔 중심의 둘레에 따른 올바른 크기의 블래더 사용은 필수적이다. 시중의 혈압계를 조사한 결과, 커프 블래더들이 국제 규격 ISO 81060-1:2007에서 권유된 크기와 다름을 알 수 있었다. 블래더가 클 경우 혈압이 더 낮게 나오고, 더 작을 경우 더 높게 나온다는 것은 잘 알려져 있다. 미)심장협회(AHA)가 권고하는 어른용 블래더의 크기는 17-25cm의 팔 둘레를 가진 작은 어른, 24-32 cm의 팔 둘레를 가진 어른, 32-42cm의 팔 둘레를 가진 대다수 어른, 그리고 42-50cm의 팔 둘레를 가진 비만 어른으로 구분 된다. 반면에 한국 어른의 팔 둘레는 23-31cm에 불과하므로 AHA의 어른용 블래더 한 가지에 해당한다. 23-31cm의 팔 둘레를 가진 한국 어른을 위한 블래더의 종류는 ISO 81060-1을 따를 경우 3 개의 블래더가 필요하다. 병원들은 어른 환자들을 위해 보통 하나 혹은 두 가지 크기의 서양식 커프를 사용한다. 이 때문에 일부 환자들은 정확한 혈압 측정을 기대할 수 없다. 한국인에서 취합한 인체치수 참조 데이터에 기초한 블래더의 크기는 한국에서 가장 정확한 혈압을 측정하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.269-277
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• 2001

This study examined the health conditions of schoolteachers in terms of the prevalence rate and risk factors for liver disease. A cohort design was conducted for 21,319 teachers who were born from 1953 to 1957. The cohort was constructed for teachers who had no disease history such as liver disease, hypertension, cerebral vascular disease, heart disease, diabetes mellitus and cancer, and had 'normal' results from liver disease examinations in 1998. They were followed up from 1998 to 2000. SAS 6.12 was used for the data analysis. The results were as follows; (1) Prevalence rates of liver disease per 1,000 people in 1998 were 43.0. (2) The 2-year cumulative incidence of liver disease was 433/16,103(26.9/1000 persons). (3) Factors such as sex, age, school type(private or public), drinking, smoking, exercise, BMI, weight gain, fasting-blood sugar levels and total cholesterol levels were statistically significant. The significant risk factors of liver disease be identified from the multiple logistic regression analysis were age, sex(male), drinking, smoking, BMI, weight gain, fasting-blood sugar levels, and total cholesterol levels.