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19-65세 한국 성인의 악관절질환의 증상에 관한 실태조사 (Symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorders in the Korean Adults: An Epidemiological Study)

  • 김아현;안소연;김민정;이언화
    • 구강회복응용과학지
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.277-284
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    • 2011
  • 본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제 4기, 2009년 자료 중 19~65세 성인의 자료를 이용하여 성별, 연령별 악관절질환 증상에 대한 실태조사를 실시하였다. 최종적으로 연구에 포함된 연구 대상자는 남성 2,738명, 여성 3,427명, 총 6,165명이었다. 모든 통계 분석은 윈도우용 SPSS 17.0K 프로그램(SPSS Inc., Chicago, USA)을 사용하였다. 성별, 연령, 악관절 질환 증상의 유병률의 분석은 기술통계분석을 실시하였고, 성별, 연령과 악관절질환 증상의 관련성을 알아보기 위해 교차분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과 TMJ sound의 유병률은 10.1%, TMJ pain의 유병률은 1.5%, TMJ limitation의 유병률은 2.0%였다. 이 세 가지 악관절 질환 증상 중 한 개 이상의 증상을 가지고 있는 경우는 1.2%였다. 성별에 따른 악관절질환의 증상은 여성의 경우 TMJ sound, TMJ pain, TMJ limitation 증상의 유병률이 각각 10.7%, 1.8%, 2.2%로 남성 9.3%, 1.2%, 1.6% 보다 높았으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(p>0.05). 연령에 따른 악관절질환의 증상은 19~24세에서 TMJ sound, TMJ pain, TMJ limitation 증상의 유병률이 각각 18.7%, 3.4%, 4.2%로 다른 연령대에 비해 높은 유병률을 보였다(p<0.05). 또한 성별에 따른 악관절질환의 증상의 수는 '적어도 한 개 이상'의 악관절질환의 증상을 가진 경우, '적어도 두 개 이상', '세 개'의 악관절질환 증상을 가진 경우에서 여성의 유병률이 높았으나 모든 경우에서 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다(p>0.05). 그리고 연령에 따른 악관절질환 증상의 수는 '적어도 한 개 이상'의 악관절질환의 증상을 가진 경우, '적어도 두 개 이상', '세 개'의 악관절질환 증상을 가진 경우가 45세 미만의 경우에서 많은 것으로 나타났으며 이는 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05).

대사증후군 환자의 치주질환과 치아상실에 관한 연구 (A Study on Periodontal Disease and Tooth Loss in Metabolic Syndrome Patient)

  • 강현주
    • 치위생과학회지
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.445-456
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 40세 이상 중 노년 남녀의 대사증후군과 치주질환, 상실치의 관련성을 조사하여 대사증후군과 구강질환의 효과적인 관리법을 모색하고자 국민건강영양조사 제5기(2010, 2012년) 자료를 이용하여 8,225명을 최종 분석하였고, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 남자의 치주질환에 영향을 미치는 대사증후군 구성요소는 공복혈당으로 정상군에 비해서 비정상군에서 교차비가 1.27배(95% CI, 1.04~1.54) 높았다. 여자의 치주질환에 영향을 미치는 대사증후군 구성요소는 HDL 콜레스테롤, 복부비만으로 HDL 콜레스테롤이 정상군에 비해 비정상군에서 1.45배(95% CI, 1.22~1.72) 높았고, 복부비만이 정상군에 비해 비정상군에서 치주질환 교차비가 1.44배(95% CI, 1.17~1.77) 높았다. 대사증후군에 따른 치주질환 연관성은 정상군을 기준으로 위험군에서 여자의 치주질환 교차비가 1.55배(95% CI, 1.19~2.01) 높았고, 대사증후군에서 교차비가 2.25배(95% CI, 1.68~3.02) 유의하게 높았다. 여자의 상실치에 영향을 미치는 대사증후군 구성요소는 고혈압으로 혈압이 정상인 군에 비해 비정상군에서 상실치 교차비가 1.41배(95% CI, 1.10~1.82) 높았다. 여자의 대사증후군에 따른 상실치 연관성은 정상군을 기준으로 대사증후군에서 상실치 교차비가 1.48배(95% CI, 1.07~2.04)로 유의하게 높았다. 치주질환과 상실치는 대사증후군의 구성요소가 많아질수록, 위험군보다 대사증후군에서 더 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다.

믹서의 종류에 따른 영양소 함량 변화에 대한 연구 (Study on the Change of Nutrients Contents according to the Use of various Multi-Functional Grinder)

  • 최병범;김천흠;김영순
    • 한국조리학회지
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.262-274
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    • 2014
  • 다용도 믹서류를 사용하는 과정에서 발생할 수 있는 비타민, 미네랄, 항산화 성분과 같은 영양소 함량의 변화에 대하여 연구하였다. 비타민 C 및 $B_1$은 HPLC로 그 함량을 측정하였으며, 항산화능은 DPPH를 사용한 자유 라디칼(free radical) 소거 활성을 이용하여 측정하였다. 미네랄(Zn, Mn, Fe, Mg, K, Ca)의 함량은 ICP-Mass를 이용하여 측정하였다. 실험 결과, 비타민 C는 핸드 블렌더로 3분 처리 시 귤 44.06 mg/kg, 오렌지 132.1 mg/kg, 파인애플 12.79 mg/kg으로 대조군에 비해 각각 12%, 7%, 및 12%의 비타민 C 함량 손실이 있었다. 또한, 다지기 믹서로 3분 처리 시, 귤 41.89 mg/kg, 오렌지 131.51 mg/kg, 파인애플 16.76 mg/kg이고, 대조군에 비해 각각 16%, 8% 및 17%의 손실을 보였다. 비타민 $B_1$은 비타민 C와 마찬가지로 감소하는 경향을 보였으나, 유의성 있는 결과는 나타나지 않았다. 귤의 항산화능 활성 측정 결과, 귤의 free radical 소거 활성능은 믹서로 처리 시(대조군) 57.27%, 핸드 블렌더 56.53%, 다지기 믹서 55.15%로 나타났으며, 오렌지 주스의 경우, 믹서로 처리 시(대조군) 63.03%, 핸드 블렌더 59.53%, 다지기 믹서 54.16%의 항산화능을 보였다. 핸드 블렌더는 자유 라디칼(free radical) 소거 활성능이 대조군에 비해 약 60%, 다지기 믹서는 약 10% 감소된 것으로 나타나서 핸드 블렌더의 사용이 다지기 믹서의 사용보다 항산화능의 감소가 큰 것으로 확인되었다. 식품 시료 16종을 대상으로 믹서를 이용하여 조리 과정에서 미네랄 용출 함량을 측정한 결과, 이들의 유의적인 변화는 없는 것으로 관찰되었다(p<0.05).

Bacillus sp. J105 유래 β-lactamase 유전자의 cloning 및 E. coli 내에서의 발현 분석 (Cloning of the β-Lactamase Gene from Bacillus sp. J105 and Analysis of Its Expression in E. colis Cells)

  • 강원대;임학섭;서민정;김민정;이혜현;조경순;강병원;서권일;최영현;정영기
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제18권11호
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    • pp.1592-1599
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    • 2008
  • $\beta$-Lactam계 항생물질에 강한 내성을 가지는 균주 Bacillus sp. J105가 생산하는 $\beta$-lactamase의 유전자를 E. coli DH5$\alpha$에 cloning하였다. Cosmid vector pLAFR3을 이용하여, Sau3AI 으로 부분 분해한 chromosomal DNA와 BamHI으로 처리한 pLAFR3을 ligation하였다. In vitro packaging kit를 사용하여 E. coli에 형질도입 하였으며 $\beta$-lactamase양성 clone주를 획득하였다. 이 recombinant plasmid ($\beta$-lac+)를 pACYC184 (4.2kb) vector를 사용하여 subcloning 하여 최종 $\beta$-lactamase의 활성이 있는 6.4 kb 단편이 포함된 pKL11${\Delta}4.6$을 제작하였다. 이 단편을 DNA 염기서열을 분석한 결과 309개의 아미노산으로 구성된 $\beta$-lactamase를 코딩하는 927 bp를 포함하고 있었다. 클로닝된 $\beta$-lactamase 유전자의 upstream을 포함하는 170 bp의 염기서열을 분석한 결과, B. thuringinesis와 B. cereus 유래의 $\beta$-lactamase 유전자의 upstream 부위와 97%의 일치를 보였다. 본 연구에서 클로닝된 $\beta$-lactamase의 아미노산을 서열을 NCBI BLAST program을 이용하여 분석해 본 결과 B. thuringinesis와 B. cereus의 $\beta$-lactamase와 각각 97%와 94%의 일치를 보였다. 또한 계통도 분석 결과 역시 본 연구에서 클로닝된 $\beta$-lactamase의 아미노산을 서열은 B. thuringinesis와 B. cereus 와 유전학적으로 아주 밀접한 관계를 보여주었다. 이 pKL11-${\Delta}4.6$를 E. coli에서 형질전환 시켜 발현 양상을 조사해 본 결과 $\beta$-lactamase의 secretion efficiency는 약 $4{\sim}5%$%였다. E. coli의 세포 내 단백질로부터 $\beta$-lactamase를 정제하여 분자량을 확인한 결과 31 kDa로 wild type의 분자량과 일치함을 확인하였다.

Review of Production, Husbandry and Sustainability of Free-range Pig Production Systems

  • Miao, Z.H.;Glatz, P.C.;Ru, Y.J.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제17권11호
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    • pp.1615-1634
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    • 2004
  • A review was undertaken to obtain information on the sustainability of pig free-range production systems including the management, performance and health of pigs in the system. Modern outdoor rearing systems requires simple portable and flexible housing with low cost fencing. Local pig breeds and outdoor-adapted breeds for certain environment are generally more suitable for free-range systems. Free-range farms should be located in a low rainfall area and paddocks should be relatively flat, with light topsoil overlying free-draining subsoil with the absence of sharp stones that can cause foot damage. Huts or shelters are crucial for protecting pigs from direct sun burn and heat stress, especially when shade from trees and other facilities is not available. Pigs commonly graze on strip pastures and are rotated between paddocks. The zones of thermal comfort for the sow and piglet differ markedly; between 12-22$^{\circ}C$ for the sow and 30-37$^{\circ}C$ for piglets. Offering wallows for free-range pigs meets their behavioural requirements, and also overcomes the effects of high ambient temperatures on feed intake. Pigs can increase their evaporative heat loss via an increase in the proportion of wet skin by using a wallow, or through water drips and spray. Mud from wallows can also coat the skin of pigs, preventing sunburn. Under grazing conditions, it is difficult to control the fibre intake of pigs although a high energy, low fibre diet can be used. In some countries outdoor sows are fitted with nose rings to prevent them from uprooting the grass. This reduces nutrient leaching of the land due to less rooting. In general, free-range pigs have a higher mortality compared to intensively housed pigs. Many factors can contribute to the death of the piglet including crushing, disease, heat stress and poor nutrition. With successful management, free-range pigs can have similar production to door pigs, although the growth rate of the litters is affected by season. Piglets grow quicker indoors during the cold season compared to outdoor systems. Pigs reared outdoors show calmer behaviour. Aggressive interactions during feeding are lower compared to indoor pigs while outdoor sows are more active than indoor sows. Outdoor pigs have a higher parasite burden, which increases the nutrient requirement for maintenance and reduces their feed utilization efficiency. Parasite infections in free-range pigs also risks the image of free-range pork as a clean and safe product. Diseases can be controlled to a certain degree by grazing management. Frequent rotation is required although most farmers are keeping their pigs for a longer period before rotating. The concept of using pasture species to minimise nematode infections in grazing pigs looks promising. Plants that can be grown locally and used as part of the normal feeding regime are most likely to be acceptable to farmers, particularly organic farmers. However, one of the key concerns from the public for free-range pig production system is the impact on the environment. In the past, the pigs were held in the same paddock at a high stocking rate, which resulted in damage to the vegetation, nutrient loading in the soil, nitrate leaching and gas emission. To avoid this, outdoor pigs should be integrated in the cropping pasture system, the stock should be mobile and stocking rate related to the amount of feed given to the animals.

유제품의 제2형 당뇨병 예방 효과: 총설 (Preventive Effect of Milk Products against Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: A Review)

  • 김동현;천정환;김현숙;김홍석;송광영;김영지;강일병;이수경;정동관;김수기;서건호
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • 제33권2호
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    • pp.129-137
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    • 2015
  • 최근에 유제품의 섭취가 제2형 당뇨병의 위험성을 낮춘다는 연구결과가 점점 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 지금까지 발표된 유제품 섭취와 제2형 당뇨병 위험성의 관계에 대한 증거들을 검토해 보면, 유제품의 섭취와 제2형 당뇨병의 위험성 사이, 그리고 유제품의 섭취량에 따라 제2형 당뇨병의 발병률에 다양한 영향을 미치는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 특히 저지방 유제품의 섭취와 제2형 당뇨병의 위험성 감소는 일정한 관계를 보였으며, 일반적인 지방을 함유한 유제품은 인체에 좋은 영향을 주는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 하지만 몇몇 특정 유제품이 인체에 미치는 역할을 명확하게 확인할 향후 연구가 요구된다. 유제품이 제2형 당뇨병의 위험성을 낮추는 기전은 아직까지 명확하지 않지만, 유제품이 비만과 신진대사장애에 작용하는 기전과 유사할 것으로 사료되고 있다. 시간이 지날수록 유제품의 섭취가 제2형 당뇨병의 위험성을 낮춘다는 연구 결과와 일관성 있는 결과들이 지속적으로 제공되고 있다. 일반적인 지방과 특정 유제품을 더 잘 이해하기 위해서는 더 많은 연구가 진행되어야 하며, 지금까지의 연구 결과를 뒷받침하기 위해서는 잘 설계된 무작위통제실험과 기계적 연구를 통해 임상실험으로 반드시 검증하여야 하며, 이러한 노력들이 임상실습 및 공중보건지침으로 이행될 수 있도록 많은 노력이 절실히 요구 되어지고 있다.

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UV조사에 의해 유발된 SKH-1 hairless 마우스의 피부노화에 미치는 한천마스크의 개선효과 (Beneficial Effect of an Agar Mask against Skin Damage Induced by UV Exposure in SKH-1 Hairless Mice)

  • 송보람;김지은;윤우빈;이미림;최준영;박진주;김동섭;이충열;이희섭;임용;정민욱;김배환;황대연
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제27권9호
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    • pp.975-985
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    • 2017
  • UV 조사에 의해 유도된 광노화(photoaging)에 대한 한천젤마스크(agar gel mask, AGM)의 효과를 평가하기 위해, SKH-1 hairless 마우스의 피부에 4주간의 UV조사와 AGM 및 에센스처리 한천젤마스크(agar gel mask dipped in essence, AGMdE)를 동시에 처리한 후 피부주름, 피부표현형, 피부조직구조, 항산화조건 및 독성 등을 분석하였다. AGM과 AGMdE의 부착은 주름형성의 억제, 홍반지수의 감소, 피부수분의 증진뿐만 아니라 경피 수분손실(TEWL)을 방지하였다. 또한, 표피두께는 UV+Vehicle 처리군과 비교했을 때, UV+AGM 및 UV+AGMdE 처리군에서 UV를 조사하지 않은 그룹과 유사한 수준으로 회복되었다. MMP-1과 tyrosinase의 발현수준은 UV+Vehicle 처리군에서 가장 높게 증가하였으나 UV+AGM 및 UV+AGMdE 처리군에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 더불어, SOD 활성은 UV+Vehicle 처리군에 비하여 UV+AGM 및 UV+AGMdE 처리군에서 유의적으로 감소되었지만, 대부분의 독성화합물 처리에 의해 유도되는 혈청생화학적 지표와 조직학적 특성의 변화는 UV+AGM 및 UV+AGMdE 처리군에서 관찰되지 않았다. 따라서, 이러한 결과들은 AGM이 피부형태, 조직학적 구조, 산화적 상태를 조절함으로써 피부노화를 예방하는 마스크팩으로 활용될 수 있는 가능성을 있음을 제시한다.

관절염환자(關節炎患者)의 특성(特性)에 대한 조사(調査) 연구(硏究) (A Research in the Characteristic of Arthritis Patienth)

  • 강점덕;남철현;김기열
    • 대한예방한의학회지
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.149-165
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    • 1997
  • In order that, investigating the feature of patients suffering arthritis, analysing its contents, and grasping a Primary factor affecting it, I might offerbasic datas which could help to plan and perform healthy affairs to thake precautions beforehand, I have investigated, analysed, and studied a total of 320 patients suffering arthritis, who have received physiotherapy in hospital located in Teaegu area for five months, from November 1 1995 to March 30 1996, of which summary and conclusion is this. 1. The general feature of patients in investigative objects In the distribution of the distinction of sex, men accounted for 26.9% and women, for 73.1%, and, in the fistribution of age, 60-year-old or more, most for 27.2% and from 20 to 29 years old, least for 14.0%. In the distinction of a vocation, housewives most accounted for 34.7% and students(jobless men), least for 19.3%. In the distinction of a matrimonial state, married persons most accounted for 76.7% and people living alone(divorce, separation by death, separation), least for 11.4%. In the distinction of an economic state, the middle classes most accounted for 73.5% and the upper classes, least for 2.9%. In the distinction of their academic careers, graduates of a primary school most accounted for 26.9% and graduates of university, for 14.1%, of which patients, having the ability to decode the national language, reached to 11.3%. In the distinction of the house form, people living in independent houses most accounted for 76.4% and residents in apartment(having an elevator), least for 9.4%. 2. In the distribution of the recurring state in the distinction of the feature, the recurring group was more than the group of patients falling that ill at first as 62.2% and in the distinction of the feature of the recurring group, the recurring group turned high in case of men being from 50s to 60s years old or more, people living alone (divorce, separation by death, separation), students (joblessmen), people working in farming, stockbeeding, forestry, fisheries, a simple labour, graduates of a primary school I having the ability to decode the national language, the upper classes, people part two years since they begined to suffer arthritis, people who had members having ever experienced arthritis among families. 3. In the distribution of arthritis on the distinction of bodily pars, a knee articulation most accounted for 50.2% and the articulation of fingers, for 8.8%, wile the simultaneous, several parts (multiple) accounted for 35.1%. In the distinction of the feature, arthritis of a knee turned high in case of men being from 20s to 30s years old, unmarried persons, people having academic careers of university, the middle classes, residents in apartment (having stairs). In the dictnction of a feature the case of several parts (multiple) turned high in case of women being from 50s to 60s years old or more, people living alone (divorce, separation by death, separation), people having the ability to decode th. national language, the graduates of a primary school, the upper classes, residents in apartment (having elevator). 4. In the distribution of arthritis on e distinction of a contracting term, two years or more most accounted for 51.6% and the case of contacting from one year to two years, for 15.3%. Analysing the distinction of the feature, the case of two years or more turned high in case of women being from 50s to 60s years old or more, people living alone (divorce separation by death, separation), the upper classes, people having the ability to decode the national language, residents in apartment (having elevator). 5. In the distribution of an treatment institution before patients came to help, their not curing most accounted for 39.1%, general, orthopedic, neurological surgery (physical therapy), for. 20.0%, and th. therapy of Chinese medicine (acupuncture, moxacautery, Chinese medicine), for 17.5%, and a pharmacy (medical therapy), for 13.4%. The case of patients not curing, in the distinction of a feature, turned high in case of men 20s years old, unmarried, the lower classes, people having academic careers of university, residents in apartment (having elevator). 6. In e distribution of the extent of satisfaction with treatment, common most accounted for 54.4% and some satisfaction, for 32.8%. The case of common, in the distinction of a feature, turned high, in case of men living alone from 50s to 60s years old (divorce, separation by death, separation), married persons, the upper classes, people having academic careers of university, residents in independent house, residents in apartment (having elevator), 7. In the distribution of the degree of knowledge of the cause of arthritis, patients knowing that the cause is to use very much a articulation in normal times most accounts for 60.1%, and patients knowing the state of short nutrition as a cause, for 2.5%. The case of patients knowing that the cause is to use very much in normal times, in the distinction of a feature, turned high in·case of ment being 20s and 60s years old or more, unmarried persons, e lower classes, people having the ability to decode. the national language, people having academic careers of university, residents in apartment (having stairs), 8. In the distribution of the state of physical exercise before arthritis contracted, patients exercising very much on the whole most accpimend for 40.3%, and patients not exercising, for 34.7%. The case of patients exercising very much on the whole, in the distinction of the feature, turned high in case of men being from 50s to 60s years old or more, people living alone(divorce, separation by death, separation), the lower classes, people having the ability to decode the national language, graduates of a primary school, residents in apartment (having elevator). 9. In the taste of patients suffering from arthritis, while the group of patients falling that ill at first and the recurring group didn't smoke cigarets, during alcohol and coffee on the whole, and the group of patients falling once again that ill drank a cup of distilled linquor and three cup of coffee or more on the whole per one day, and the group of patients falling that ill at first liked sort of vegetables and the recurring group liked very much sons of vegetables and fresh and meat in their loving food normal times. 10. Analysing the distribution on the dining table used by patients and the structure of a powder room, at first, in the structure of a powder room, the group of patients filling that ill have a toilet stool using as their sits, and a Bush toilet on the whole, and the recurring group, a toilet stool using as their sits and conventional type, and in the structure of a dinning table, the group of patients falling that ill at first and the recurring group turned high, each as 66.9% and 6.3%, who have a dining table carring here and there. 11. In the distribution of patients of arthritis in relation to stress, the case that they feeled severly symptoms of arthritis when thay got stress, turned high, each, as 78.6% in the recurring poop, and the case not knowing, as 61.5% in the first group. In the extent of stress normal times, the case that they got much stress on the whole turned high, each, as 72.4% in e recurring group, and the care that got less stress on the whole, as 60.0%. 12. In the distribution on the distinction of symptoms and impedimental extent, the recurring group turned high in each variable. Analysing the feature of the recurring group, in the distinction of symptoms, the case that they fooled much that the node of an articulation is stiff, turned high, as 71.6, and in the distinction of treatment before. patients came to helpk, the theraphy of Chinese medicine (physical theraphy), as 84.4%, the theraphy of Chinese medicine (acupuncture, moxacautery, Chinese medicine), as 73.2%, and in the distinction of the satisfing extent on treatment, the case of comman, as 72.3%, and in the cause of arthritis, the case not recruiting their health after a birth, as 68.5%, and the case not recovering wholely an articulation having got hurt, as 62.8%, and in the state of physical exercise before they begined suffering from arthritis, the case exercising very much on the whole, (as 74.2%), and in the extent of subjective impediment, the case of not being able to act almost, as 66.7%, the case of acting but feeling some hard, as 66.3%. 13. The correlation in variables in relation to arthritis Analysing realted variables, the recurring frequency showed correlation with such as the extent that patients got stress normal times, and the exercising state before suffering arthritis, and showed contra-correlation with academic careers, the wights, coffee. The cigaret, e loving food of taste, showed corralation with the weight, stature, alcohole as the loving food of taste. On the basis of this result medical members of heal, who are related to the regular education, public education or development of this program, should be concerned to prevent orthris.

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농촌영유아의 영양상태(營養狀態)에 관(關)한 조사연구(調査硏究) (A Study on Nutritional Status of Young Children in Rural Korea)

  • 김경식;김방지;남상옥;최정신
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.1-28
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    • 1974
  • The writers have conducted the investigation to assess the nutritional status of young rural Korean children aged from 0 to 4 years old in August 1971. The survey areas were Kaejong-myon. Daeya-myon, Okku-gun, Jeonra-bukdo, Korea. These survey areas were typical agricultural plain areas. The total numbers of children examined were 2,706 comprising 1,394 male and 1,312 female. The weight, height, and chest circumference of children were measured and means and standard deviations. were calculated for each measurement. In addition, the nutritional status of each child was classified by the four levels of malnutrition and the Gomez classification, The examination of red blood cell count, haematocrit value, and intestinal parasite infection were carried out at the same time. In general, recent work tend to suggest that environmental influences, especially nutrition, are of great importance than genetic background or other biological factors for physical growth and development. Certainly the physical dimensions of the body are much influenced by nutrition, particularly in the rapidly growing period of early childhood. Selected body measurements can therefore give valuable information concerning protein-calory malnutrition. Growth can also be affected by bacterial, viral, and parasitic infection. For the field workers in a developing country, therefore, nutritional anthropometry appears to be of greatest value in the assessment of growth failure and undernutrition, principally from lack of protein and calories. In order to compare and evaluate the data obtained, the optimal data of growth from the off-spring of the true well-fed, medically and socially protected are needed. So-called 'Standards' that have been compiled for preschool children in Korea, however, are based on measurement of children from middle or lower socio-economic groups, who are, in fact, usually undernourished from six months of age onwards and continuously exposed to a succession of infective and parasitic diseases. So that, the Harvard Standards which is one of the international reference standards was used as the reference standards in this study. Findings of the survey were as follows: A. Anthropometric data: 1) Comparing the mean values for body weight obtained with the Korean standard weight of the same age, the rural Korean children were slightly haevier than the Korean standard values in both sexes. Comparing with the Japanese children values, the rural Korean children were slightly haevier in male and in the infant period of female but lighter in female of the period of 1 to 4 years old than Japanese children. 2) Comparing the mean values for height obtained with the Korean standard height of the same age, the rural Korean children were taller than the Korean standard values except the second half of infatn period in both sexes. Comparing with the Japanese children, the rural Korean children were slightly smaller than Japanese children except the first half of infant peroid in both sexes. 3) Mear values of chest circumference of rural Korean children obtained were less than the Korean standard values of the same ages in both sexes. B. Prevalence of Protein-Calory Malnutrition: Children examined were devided into two groups, i. e., infant(up to the first birthday) and toddler (1 to 4 fears old). 1) Percentages of four levels of malnutrition: a) When the nutrtional status of each child was classified (1) by body weight value, the percentages for male and female of children attained standard growth were 52.8%(infant 83.3%, toddler 44.4%) and 39.7% (infant 74.5%. toddler 30.5%), the first level of malnutrition were 31.9%(infant 13.7%, toddler 36.9%) and 31.7%(infant 15.3%, toddler 36,0%), the second level of malnutrition were 12.3%(infant 1.7%, toddler 15.3%) and 23.3% (infant 7.7%, fodder 27.5%), the third level of malnutrition were 2.7%(infant 0.7%, toddler 3.2%) and 4.6%(infant 1.8%, toddler 5.3%) the fourth level of malnutrition were 0.3% (infant 0.7%, toddler 0.2%) and 0.7% (0.7% for infant and toddler) respectively. (2) by height value, the percentages for male and female of children attained standard growth were 80.3% (infant 97.3%, toddler 75.6%) and 75.1% (infant 96.4%, toddler 69.5), the first level of malnutrition were 17.9% (infant 2.0%, toddler 22.3%) and 23.6% (infants 3.6%, toddler 28.8%), the second level of malnutrition were 1.2% (infant 0.3%, toddler 1.5%) and 1.1% (infant 0%, toddler 1.4%), the third level of malnutrition were 0.4%(infant 0.3%, toddler 0.5%) and 0.2%(infant 0%, toddler 0.3%), the fourth level of malnutrition were 0.1%(infant 0%, toddler 0.1%) and 0% respectively. (3) by body weight in relation to height, the percentages for male and female of children attained standard growth were 87.9% (infant 77.6%, toddler 87.9%) and 78.2% (infant 77.4%, toddler 78.2%), the first level of malnutrition were 12.2% (infant 18.4%, toddler 10.6%) and 18.2% (infant 17.9%, toddler 18.3%), the second level of malnutrition were 1.9%(infant 3.3%, toddler 1.5%) and 3.0%(infant 3.3%, toddler 2.9%), the third level of malnutrition were 0.1%(infant 0%. toddler 0.1%) and 0.5% (infant 0%, toddler 0.6%), the fourth level of malnutrition were 0.1%(infant 0.7%, toddler 0%) and 0.3% (infant 1.5%, toddler 0%) respectively. b) When the nutritional status of each child according to the mother's age at perturition, i. e., young aged mother (up to 30 years old), middle aged mother (31 to 40 years old) and old aged mother (41 years or above) was classified (1) by body weight, among infants and toddlers, at each year of age, with increasing the mother's age, there was an increase in percentage of subjects underweight. This tendency of increasing percentage of underweight was more significant in the infant period than the toddler period. (2) by height value, no significant differences between each mother's age group were found. c) When the nutritional status of each child according to the birth rank, i. e., lower birth rank (first to third) and higher birth rank (fourth or above) was classified (1) by weight value, children of higher birth rank were slightly more often underweight than those of lower birth rank, but not significant. (2) by height value, no differences were found between children of lower and higher birth rank. 2) Gomez Classification: When the nutritional status of each child was classified a) by body weight value, the percentages for male and female of children. attained standard growth were 53.1% (infant 82.6%, toddler 44.9%) and 39.2% (infant 73.4%, toddler 30.1%), the first degree of malnutrition were 39.4% (infant 14.7%, toddler 46.2%) and 47.1% (infant 21.9%, toddler 53.8%), the second degree of malnutrition were 7.3%(infant 2.3%, toddler 8.6%) and 12.9% (infant 4.0%, toddler 15.2%). and the third degree of malnutrition were 0.2%. (infant 0.3%, toddler 0.2%) and 0.8% (infant 0.7%, toddler 0.9%) respectively. b) by height value, the percentages for male and female of children attained standard growth were 80.8% (infant 97.0%, toddler 76.3%) and 73.8%(infant 95.6%, toddler 68.0%), the first degree of malnutrition were 18.5% (infant 2.7%, toddler 22.9%) and 24.6% (infant 4.4%, toddler 30.0%), the second degree of malnutrition were 0.6%(infant 0.3%, toddler 0.7%) and 0.5% (infant 0.1%, toddler 0.7%), and the third degree of malnutrition were 0.1%(infant 0%, toddler 0.1%) and 1.1% (infant 0%, toddler 1.3%) respectively. C. Results of clinical laboratory examination: 1) Red blood cells: The ranges of mean red blood cell counts for male and female were $3,538,000/mm^3\;to\;4,403,000/mm^3\;and\;3,576,000/mm^3\;to\;4,483,000/mm^3$ respectively. The lowest red cell counts were seen at the age of 0-3 months for male and 1-2 months for female. 2) Haematocrit value : The ranges of haematocrit value of male and female were 35.1% to 38.8% and 34.7% to 38.8% respectively. The lowest haematocrit values were seen at the age of 2-3 months for male and 1-2, months for female. 3) The prevalence rates of intestinal parasites for male and female children with Ascaris lumbricoides were 34.1% (infant 18.8%, toddler 38.1%) and 36.0%(infant 18.4%, toddler 40.7%), with Trichocephalus trichiuris were 6.8% (infant 2.9%, toddler 7.9%) and 9.0% (infant 3.0%, toddler 10.6%), with Hookworm were 0.3% (infant 0.5%, toddler 0.2%) and 0.3% (infant 0.5%, toddler 0.3%), with Clonorchis sinensis were 0.4%(infant 0%, toddler 0.5%) and 0.1%(infant 0%, toddler 0.1%) respectively.

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