• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.535-546
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• 2010

Purpose: The subcutaneous fat tissue is separated into 2 layers by the subcutaneous fascia: the superficial and deep fat layers. The two fat layers have different structures according to the body regions. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the distribution and pattern of the two fat layers in the human body by computed tomography (CT) and histological analysis according to age, sex, anatomical region, and body mass index (BMI). Methods: This study included 200 males and 200 females who underwent 64-channel dynamic CT in our hospital. The patients were divided into 5 groups according to 10 years of their ages separately in either male or female gender. The thickness of the superficial and deep fat layers was measured in the abdominal, pelvic, and femoral regions, and we analyzed the values. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software. The $3{\times}3$-cm whole fat layers were harvested from the same sites of 3 cadavers for histological examination, and one cadaver was dissected for gross evaluation. Results: The total thickness of subcutaneous fat tissue was greater in females than in males, and the ratio of the superficial fat layer to the whole fat layer was higher in females. The superficial fat layer became thinner with increasing age in males. As BMI increased, the total fat layer became thicker, and the superficial fat layer became thicker than the deep fat layer. On histological examination, the superficial fat layer had small adipose lobules and showed a densely distributed pattern in the abdominal region, whereas in the femoral region, it had large adipose lobules and showed a sparsely distributed pattern. There were no significant differences in the histological findings of the deep fat layer between the 3 body regions. Conclusion: Significant differences in histological findings of the two fat layers were found in relation to age, sex, anatomical region, and BMI. The superficial fat layer became thinner with increasing age in males, but it was constant in females. As BMI increased, the total thickness of subcutaneous fat tissue became greater, and the superficial fat layer became thicker than the deep fat layer. Our measurements can be used to understand the characteristics of the fat layers in relation to age, sex, anatomical region, and BMI.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.160-171
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• 2016

Background The objective of this study was to assess the attractive facial features of the Indian population. We tried to evaluate subjective ratings of facial attractiveness and identify which facial aesthetic subunits were important for facial attractiveness. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted of 150 samples (referred to as candidates). Frontal photographs were analyzed. An orthodontist, a prosthodontist, an oral surgeon, a dentist, an artist, a photographer and two laymen (estimators) subjectively evaluated candidates' faces using visual analog scale (VAS) scores. As an objective method for facial analysis, we used balanced angular proportional analysis (BAPA). Using SAS 10.1 (SAS Institute Inc.), the Turkey's studentized range test and Pearson correlation analysis were performed to detect between-group differences in VAS scores (Experiment 1), to identify correlations between VAS scores and BAPA scores (Experiment 2), and to analyze the characteristic features of facial attractiveness and gender differences (Experiment 3); the significance level was set at P=0.05. Results Experiment 1 revealed some differences in VAS scores according to professional characteristics. In Experiment 2, BAPA scores were found to behave similarly to subjective ratings of facial beauty, but showed a relatively weak correlation coefficient with the VAS scores. Experiment 3 found that the decisive factors for facial attractiveness were different for men and women. Composite images of attractive Indian male and female faces were constructed. Conclusions Our photogrammetric study, statistical analysis, and average composite faces of an Indian population provide valuable information about subjective perceptions of facial beauty and attractive facial structures in the Indian population.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.385-394
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• 2017

본 연구는 도시거주 일하는 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질 영향요인을 파악하고 건강관련 삶의 질 향상을 위한 방안을 마련하기 위하여 시도되었다. 본 연구는 제6기 국민건강영양조사 자료를 활용하였으며 도시에 거주하는 만 65세 이상의 일하는 노인을 대상으로 건강관련 삶의 질과 영향요인을 파악하였다. 자료 분석은 IBM SPSS 18.0 프로그램을 이용하였다. 연구 결과 도시지역 일하는 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질은 연령, 성별, 결혼상태, 가구세대구성, 교육수준, 소득수준, 주택소유여부, 기초생활수급여부, 민간의료보험 가입여부, 흡연, 음주, 스트레스에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다. 회귀분석 결과, 도시지역 일하는 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인은 성별, 교육수준, 기초생활수급여부, 민간의료보험 가입여부로 나타났으며 설명력은 12.3%였다. 본 연구의 결과에 따라 일하는 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질 증진을 위한 중재 시 성별에 따른 특성과 경제적 상태를 고려하여 접근하는 것이 필요하겠다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.771-785
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• 2013

본 연구는 고교생들의 근로경험 유형--근로경험 없음, 긍정적 근로경험, 부정적 근로경험--에 따라 진로역량과 진로준비행동에 어떠한 차이가 있는지를 살펴보고, 근로경험 유형과 성별 간에 진로역량 및 진로준비행동에의 상호작용효과가 있는지 알아본다. 이를 위해 한국청소년정책연구원의 "2009년 청소년 진로 직업 실태조사" 자료로부터 3,499명 고등학생들의 근로경험과 진로 관련 자료들을 사용하여 이원 다변량분산분석(two-way MANOVA)을 실행하였다. 전반적으로 여학생이 남학생보다 진로역량과 진로준비행동에 있어 높은 수준을 보인 가운데 여학생의 경우 남학생보다 부정적 근로경험의 역효과가 더 큰 것을 알 수 있었다. 진로역량과 진로준비행동에서 근로경험 유형과 성별의 상호작용 효과가 존재하였으며, 여학생에게 있어 근로경험 자체보다는 부정적 근로경험이 진로역량 및 진로준비행동과 부정적인 관련성이 있음을 암시하였다. 남학생의 경우, 근로경험이 진로역량 및 진로준비행동과 긍정적인 영향과 관계가 있음을 시사하는 결과를 보여 주었다. 특히 자기이해 역량과 확장된 진로준비행동에 있어서는 남학생의 부정적 근로경험이 도움이 될 수 있음을 암시하였다.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.162-178
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• 2021

The study examined the perceived health status, dietary habits, and health-related lifestyle habits of middle-aged men and women in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do areas. The survey was conducted on 670 individuals (320 men and, 350 women), aged 40~64 years, in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do areas. The online and written data were analyzed using the SPSS WIN 25.0 program. Although there was a significant difference in the perceived health status (P < 0.01), there were no significant differences in the subjective stress and the current disease status according to sex. For dietary habits, the scores for fruit intake (P < 0.05), meat and fish intake (P < 0.05), milk and dairy products intake (P < 0.01), and seaweed intake (P < 0.05) were higher in women than men. The scores for three-meal eating (P < 0.05) and water intake (P < 0.01) were higher in men than women. For the health-related habits, alcohol-drinking frequency, daily alcohol consumption, smoking experience, and daily smoking were higher in men than women (P < 0.001). In contrast, caffeinated beverage intake, exercise frequency, and daily smart-phone, computer, and TV using time were similar in both sexes. The meal-eating time was faster in men than women (P < 0.01). For dietary behavior changes, only appetite showed a significant gender difference (P < 0.05). This study provides essential information on the perceived health status, dietary habits, and health-related lifestyle habits in middle-aged men and women. Nevertheless, further research and a practical nutrition program will be needed to solve undesirable dietary habits and improve the health and lifestyle of middle-aged adults according to sex.

• 한국심리학회지:법
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.323-341
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• 2021

본 연구는 우리나라 성인 522명을 대상으로 지적장애인 성범죄 하급심 판결문에서 인용된 감경 사유에 대한 동의 여부 및 법정 형량의 적절성에 대한 온라인 설문조사를 실시하였다. 전체 응답자의 약 80%은 현행 지적장애인 성범죄 법정 형량을 적절하다고 판단하는 것으로 나타났다. 다만, 동의하지 않는 경우 현재보다 더 엄벌이 필요하다고 인식하였다. 거의 대부분의 응답자는 피고인의 '연령', '건강 상태', '사회경제적 수준', '성장배경 및 가정환경'과 같은 일신상의 이유 또는 범행이 '음주', '성적 충동', '우발적'으로 발생했다는 점을 감경 사유로 사용하는데 있어 동의하지 않았다. 반대로 '자수', '미수', '피고인의 지적장애', '진지한 반성' 등을 감경 사유로 사용하는데 있어서 동의 비율은 상대적으로 높았으나, 여전히 응답자의 절반 이상은 동의하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 성별과 학력에 따른 감경사유 인식의 차이는 존재하지 않았다. 반면 응답자의 연령이 낮을수록 감경에 대해 더 엄격한 태도를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 본 연구는 국민들의 의견이 반영된 양형기준의 필요성을 제안하였다.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2002

When we research a landscape or make a Landscape Impact Assessment, we use the image of a specific season like summer or fall. Since there are four distinct seasons, each with a different landscape, researchers need to understand viewers′visual preferences for individual seasonal landscapes. The purpose of this study is to investigate viewers′visual preferences according to seasonal change and the respondent′s age, gender and profession. In this research, the independent variable is season: suing, summer, fall, winter and snowy winter. Three landscape types used in the experiment: forest, street and agriculture. Each landscape type has two sites for reliability. The assessment media for this research are pictures featuring landscapes taken in each of the four seasons. The study used the "paired comparison" method for taking the score of visual preference. The results of this study are as follows: 1. The summer landscape has the highest visual preference score. However, spring and fall landscapes should also be considered for visual landscape evaluation. 2. The visual preference of winter landscape covered with snow is very high, but since snow is temporal and irregular, it is difficult to consider this factor for visual landscape evaluation. 3. The visual preference score of winter is the lowest of four seasons. The attractive factors of spring are flowers, summer is greenery and fall is autumnal tints. But these are not present in winter. 4. The result of visual preferences according to age groups, gender and profession have no serious differences. 5. Visual preference to scenery of 4 seasons by age group was not different from general preference and thus was concluded to have no connection with age. 6. As a result from the research of visual preference to scenery of 4 seasons by sex, women were shown to like snow-scene more than men. This study presents an indication of general preferences of seasonal landscapes. It is expected that more advanced study will proceed after this one.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.70-77
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• 2012

Objectives: Identify the characteristics related to the suicide rates in rural and urban areas of Korea and discover the factors that influence the suicide rate of the rural and urban areas. Methods: Using the data on causes of death from 2006 to 2008, the suicide rates were calculated and compared after age-standardization based on gender, age group and urbanicity. And, in order to understand the factors that influence suicide rate, total 10 local characteristics in four domains - public service, social integration, residential environment, and economic status - were selected for multiple regression analysis. Results: The suicide rates were higher in men than women, in rural areas than urban, and in older people than the younger. Generally, although there were variations according to age group and urbanicity, suicide rates were significantly related to residential environment and regional economic status but not related to regional welfare spending and social integration. In addition, the population over the age of 65 years, only regional economic status has significantly influence on their suicide rates. Conclusions: The influence of characteristics of regions on suicide rate is various by age-group, gender, and urbanicity. Therefore, in order to lower suicide rate and reduce the gap between regions, various approaches must be adopted by taking into account the socioeconomic characteristics of the regions.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.109-115
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• 2018

Background: Patients with lumbar disc herniation are treated with physiotherapy/medication and some with surgery. However, even after technically successful surgery some develop a failed back syndrome with persistent pain. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy of epiduroscopy in patients who suffer chronic low back pain and/or radicular pain with or without surgery and the gender difference in outcome. Methods: A total of 88 patients were included with a mean age of 52 years (27-82), 54 women and 34 men. 66 of them were operated previously and 22 were non-operated. They all had persistent chronic back pain and radicular pain despite of medication and physical rehabilitation. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) were evaluated preoperatively, after one month, six months and one-year after the epiduroscopy. Results: All patients, and also the subgroups (gender and operated/non-operated) improved significantly in pain (VAS) and disability (ODI) at one month. A significant improvement was also seen at one year. No differences were found between men and woman at the different follow-up times. A slight worsening in VAS and ODI was noticed over time except for the non-operated group. Conclusions: Epiduroscopy helps to improve the back and leg pain due to lumbar disc herniation in the early stage. At one year an improvement still exists, and the non-operated group seems to benefit most of the procedure.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권10호
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• pp.549-559
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• 2018

본 논문은 중년 성인의 우울 유병 현황과 성별에 따른 우울 증증도 관련요인의 차이를 분석하기 위해 시도되었다. 2014년 국민건강영양조사 원시자료를 이용하여 중년 성인(40~64세) 2,241명을 분석대상으로 하였다. 우울 증상은 Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)으로 측정된 자료를 활용하였고, 우울을 3단계로 구분하여 우울 중증도의 관련요인을 다변량 순위회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 중등도 이상 우울($PHQ-9{\geq}10$)은 5.2% (남성 3.3%, 여성 7.0%)로 확인되었다. 중년 남성에서 우울 중증도의 관련요인은 낮은 연령, 동 지역 거주, 무직, 저체중, 고위험 음주이었고, 중년 여성은 배우자 없음, 낮은 수입, 신체적 활동제한, 적은 수면시간이었다. 본 연구결과는 우울 위험의 성별 차이에 대한 이해를 토대로 중년 성인의 성별 특성에 기반한 정신건강 프로그램을 개발함으로써 우울증상을 조기에 발견하고 예방하는데 실질적인 도움을 줄 것으로 기대한다.