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아동기 외상의 정신과적 개관 (CHILDHOOD TRAUMA:PSYCHIATRIC OVERVIEW)

  • 한성희
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.3-14
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    • 2002
  • 아동에 가해지는 정신적 외상의 충격은 아동의 심리발달에 지울 수 없는 상처를 남김으로써 향후 심각한 정신장애를 일으키는 결정적 원인이 된다. 아동기 외상의 현상학적 특징과 외상에 관여하는 신경생물학적 기전을 살펴보았고, 아동기에 경험하는 외상이 인격의 발달에 미치는 영향과 그와 관련한 정신병리를 알아보았다. 외상에 노출된 아동은 공통적으로 자신이 경험한 공포사건을 시각적으로 재경험하거나 그 기억을 반복하며, 놀이나 행동을 통해서도 외상사건을 반복하려는 경향을 보인다. 일회의 충격적 사건에 노출된 아동은 사건에 대한 지나친 기억과 집착을 보이고 지각왜곡이 심한 반면 장기간 반복되는 외상을 경험하는 아동은 정신적 무감각과 자기최면, 해리, 분노의 경향이 두드러진다. 소아·청소년에서는 외상 후 퇴행이 보다 현저하고 시간감각의 왜곡이 더 심하게 나타나며 아동의 연령이 어릴수록 자율신경계의 반응성이 증가하는 경향을 보인다. 외상적 충격에 노출되면 뇌내에서 즉각적이고 방대한 신경전달물질의 방출이 있게되는데, 자율신경계, 면역계, 시상하부-뇌하수체-부신피질 축(hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis)이 활성화된다. 외상시 internal opiate가 활발한 작용을 하면서 아동으로 하여금 외상에 반응하지 않도록 하고 외상에 대한 감정반응 자체를 봉쇄할 수 있도록 해준다. 아동기 외상의 경우 central noradrenergic system에 변화가 초래되어 카테콜아민에 대해 과민감한 비정상적 소견을 보이게 된다. 체내 순환되는 cortisol 수치는 감소하고, glucocorticoid 수용체 농도와 반응성이 증가한다. 외상 후 발견되는 기억력 장애는 해마의 구조적 변화와 관련이 있는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 아동기 외상은 자기(self)와 대상(object)에 대한 내적 표상(internal representation)이 지속적으로 분화 발전하는 발달과정에서 일어난다는 점에서 인격의 발달에 심각한 영향을 미치게 된다. 해리, 신체화, 자학성, 자기애 장애의 정신병리로 발전하면서 경계성 인격장애, 자기애성 인격장애, 다중인격장애 등을 초래하게 된다.

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Study on the Korean Traditional Dyeing:1) Unique features and understanding

  • Soh, Hwang Oak
    • International Journal of Costume and Fashion
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.35-47
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    • 2013
  • We know that humans are able to live comfortably when there is a balance between the living environment that surrounds us and us. Clothing, one of the necessities of life, serves a dual purpose of functioning as protection for the body as well as providing visual satisfaction, and so is the most effective bonding mechanism. A different type of comfort that has been provided through industrialization and advancements in technology has resulted in pollution problems in the environment, and it has reached a point of seriously thinking about its effects. The biggest problems in environmental pollution are air pollution and waste disposal, and something that cannot be ignored is that environmental hormones and harmful heavy metals have been discovered in the synthetic dyes used in the clothing product, and not only are they harmful to the body, but they also have adverse effects on skin allergies such as atopic dermatitis. Its effects on clothing, especially underwear and baby products, can become a serious issue. The use of natural vegetable dye can be considered the basis for the traditional Korean dyeing process, however not all natural dyeing process can be thought of as traditional Korean dyeing. This is because natural dyeing used to be the most common method of dyeing before synthetic dyes came along and became the dye of choice for most clothing. Natural dyes are beneficial to the body, and the nature colors, achieved from the natural materials, relieve eye strains as well as have a healing effect for people who are suffering from psychological instability such as stress. However, the use of mordant in order to increase the fastness and get better color effects can lead to even more damage to the environment, and it cannot be a dyeing method that is good for the body. Traditional natural dyeing is different from regular natural dyeing because it uses colors that the Korean people can identify with and applies specific methods in order to achieve those colors. Even though experimental study with dyestuff and practical use of the dyeing methods for traditional Korean dyeing has been started(Soh, H., 1983) and has been ongoing, it is still not easy for regular people to use the method on their own. At the present time, natural dye materials are getting made and sold more than ever, but there is a lot of confusion among consumers regarding the difference between traditional Korean dyeing and natural dyeing, as companies are using the two terms interchangeably to market their natural dye products. So getting a better understanding of the characteristics of traditional Korean dyeing and traditional colors should be considered first priority at this time. The purpose of this thesis is to study the traditional Korean view of color, which developed the culture of traditional dyeing in Korea, and the characteristics of traditional Korean dyeing, a method that pursued achieving Korea's color through natural dyeing.

구강점막질환 환자의 행동패턴 연구 (Behavior patterns of patients with oral mucosal disease)

  • 옥수민;김경희;전혜미;허준영;안용우;정성희
    • 대한치과의사협회지
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    • 제52권12호
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    • pp.744-752
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    • 2014
  • There are many causes of oral mucosal diseases, so accordingly, there are various treatments available. The most commonly used agents include adrenocortical hormones, antifungals, antivirals, antibacterials, and immunosuppressants. However, it must also be noted that improving oral hygiene and nutrition, and reducing stress are effective in symptom relief. Furthermore, patients with existing diseases of the oral mucosa should avoid behavior that may cause an increase in pain. Unfortunately, many patients are unaware of the activities that may lead to increased pain and therefore do not avoid these activities. The aim of this study was to investigate and analyze the behavior of patients with oral mucosal disease with regard to activities that led to increase pain. This cross-sectional study was performed on a sample of patients with oral mucosal disease selected from the Oral Medicine Clinic of the Pusan National Hospital during March to August 2013. These patients were randomly selected. From a total of 479 patients, 116 patients with mucosal disease were selected and 73 fully completed questionnaires were included in the analysis. Data were collected by using self-completed questionnaires. The results were as follows: Mean score of Question 13 (Not smoking) is $2.47{\pm}1.11$. Mean score of Question 11 (Not drinking alcohol or not using mouthwash containing alcohol) is $2.22{\pm}1.15$. The other questions resulted in scores lower than 1.5. The answers to the questions were scored according to the following assigned numerical values: not keeping = score of 0; little keeping = score of 1; often keeping = score of 2; always keeping = score of 3. In conclusion, patients with oral mucosal diseases unknowingly engage in activities that result in an increase in pain. Therefore, they need to be educated about how to behave to protect oral mucosal lesion.

바이오 안테나인 일차 섬모 조절을 통한 피부 미백 기술 (Primary Cilia, A Novel Bio-target to Regulate Skin Pigmentation)

  • 최현정;박녹현;김지현;조동형;이태룡;김형준
    • 대한화장품학회지
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    • 제44권1호
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    • pp.73-79
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    • 2018
  • 일차 섬모(primary cilia)는 세포에서 안테나처럼 돌출되어 나온 기관인데, 외부 자극에 반응할 수 있는 각종 수용체와 채널, 신호 전달 인자들을 가지고 있다. 피부는 자외선, 온도, 습도, 중력, 장력 등 외부 환경에 반응하여 멜라닌이나 콜라겐을 만들고 피부 장벽을 형성한다. 피부에서는 일차 섬모가 없으면 헤어의 생성이나 각질의 분화가 억제된다는 보고가 있다. 또한 피부 색소 생성과 관련하여서는 일차 섬모가 sonic hedgehog-smoothened-GLI2 신호 전달에 의해 활성화되면 멜라닌 생성이 억제된다는 것이 알려져 있다. 피부가 자외선을 받으면 멜라닌 생성 호르몬의 양이 증가하고 멜라닌 생성 호르몬은 멜라닌 생성 세포 내 cAMP의 양을 증가시켜 멜라닌 생성 효소의 발현을 높인다. 이에 멜라닌 생성 호르몬과 세포 내 cAMP의 양을 증가시키는 물질을 처리하여 멜라닌 생성을 높였을 때 일차 섬모의 변화를 확인한 결과 일차 섬모가 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 기존 미백 원료인 유용성 감초 추출물(an ethanol extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra (EGG) root)과 Melasolv (3,4,5-trimethoxy cinnamate thymol ester (TCTE))가 일차 섬모의 발현을 증가시키고 멜라닌 생성 효소인 tyrosinase의 발현을 억제함을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 일차 섬모를 조절할 수 있다면 피부 색소 침착을 효과적으로 조절할 수 있을 것이다.

시호계지탕(柴胡桂枝湯)의 임상치험(臨床治驗)에 관(關)한 소고(小考) (Clinical Test on Application of ShiHo-GuizhiTang)

  • 이민섭;김동희;신순식
    • 혜화의학회지
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.201-214
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    • 2000
  • Precise and detailed clinical research and evaluation based on objective standards are imperative factors in securing reliability of a clinical test. Built on this principle, this clinical test has been conducted during the period between March 1999 and March 2000 dealing with 31 outpatients treated with ShiHo-GuizhiTang or ShiHo-GuizhiTang modify and ShiHo-GuizhiTang mixed prescriptions at the Sung-bo ORIENTAL MEDICAL CLINIC. A variety of information relating to those patients has been collected and analyzed under such criteria as precise diagnoses and their clinical effectiveness. The analysis was duly based on "The theory of cold syndrome". Then, the 31 patients' individual clinical information was compared one another by breaking down the results into sub-categories including gender, age, disease, main symptom, blood pressure, pulse beats, syndrome of abdomen, treatment period, modify and mixed prescription, and evaluation. The result of this clinical test can be summarized as follows: First, ShiHo-GuizhiTang appears to be more frequently prescribed in the case of female patients than in the case of male patients despite the fact that it does not necessarily need to be applied only to female. In addition, the numbers of prescriptions of ShiHo-GuizhiTang in the two age groups consisting of elementary school children and economically active adults respectively were the highest among other age groups. Second, ShiHo-GuizhiTang proved to be most effective in treatment for respiratory ailments and arthritis. Third, ShiHo-GuizhiTang brought down blood pressure of hypertension patients and at the same time benefited patients with normal or lower-than-normal blood pressure who were vulnerable to diseases due to low disease-resistance. Fourth, ShiHo-GuizhiTang was effective in the case of frequent pulse(rapid pulse) and thereby indicating the fact it carries Taiyang superficies syndrome. 지맥 arises from suppressed immune responses owing to adrenocortical hormones. ShiHo-GuizhiTang controls and revitalizes those suppressed immune systems which stem from slow pulse and, as a consequence of that process, helps them return to normal condition of pulse. Fifth, from the standpoint of syndrome of abdomen, feeling of obstruction in the epigastrium serves as an important standard in the process of diagnosing diseases and evaluating effectiveness of treatments. Sixth, according to the results of the clinical test with the 31 patients, a total of 81 percent of test subjects benefited from the treatment. The figure is the sum of 52 percent of I-class (both main symptom and accompanying symptoms had been eliminated) and 29 percent of II-class (part of main symptom and accompanying symptoms had been eliminated) respectively. All told it is safe to say that ShiHo-GuizhiTang can elect to be a viable clinical treatment. In conclusion, it is estimated that this clinical study has drawn up guidelines for objective diagnostic standards and evaluation on specific treatments' effectiveness. This will lead to more general application of ShiHo-GuizhiTang. On top of that, this study could also provide an opportunity to stress the significance of ShiHo-GuizhiTang and ShiHo-GuizhiTang modify and ShiHo-GuizhiTang mixed prescriptions as an alternative treatment for collagen disease which comes from environmental degradation and pollution.

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Effect of Korean Red Ginseng on Psychological Functions in Patients with Severe Climacteric Syndromes: A Comprehensive Study from the Viewpoint of Traditional KAMPO-medicine and Western Medicine

  • Tode Takehiko;Kikuchi Yoshihiro
    • 고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 고려인삼학회 2002년도 학술대회지
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    • pp.176-184
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    • 2002
  • Objective; Antistress effect of Korean red ginseng (RG) on postmenopausal women with severe climacteric syndrome (CS) were evaluated from the viewpoint of traditional KAMPO-medicine and Western medicine. Methods; All patients with CS were treated with daily oral administration of 6g RG for 30 days. Nine patients with CS were evaluated with the use of diagnostic scores for KI-deficiency (deficiency of vital energy) and OKETSU (blood stagnation) syndrome from the viewpoint of KAMPa-medicine. In the same patients with CS, peripheral blood levels of $\beta$-endorphin and total plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (t-PAI-1) were measured before and after treatment with RG. In another group, 12 patients with CS, psychological test using CMI, STAI and SDS were performed from the viewpoint of Western medicine. Stress related hormones, such as ACTH, cortisol and DHEA-S in those 12 patients with CS were also measured before and after treatment with RG. Results; KI-deficiency score and OKETSU score in patients with CS were significantly (p<0.001) higher than those in patients without CS. After treatment with RG, both scores were markedly (p<0.001) decreased compared to before treatment with RG. ${\beta}-endorphin$ levels in patients with CS were significantly (p<0.05) higher than those in patients without CS. Total PAI-I levels in patients with CS were increased before treatment with RG. No significant difference, however, were observed between patients with and without CS. After treatment with RG, both levels of ${\beta}-endorphin$ and total PAI-l in patients with CS were significantly (p<0.01 and p<0.05, respectively) decreased compared to before treatment with RG. CMI and STAI scores in patients with CS were significantly (p<0.05) higher than those in patients without CS. SDS scores in patients with CS were also markedly (p<0.001) higher than in those without CS. After treatment with RG, all scores decreased within normal range. DHEA-S levels in patients with CS were about a half of those without CS. Consequently, cortisol/DHEA-S (C/D) ratio was significantly (p<0.001) higher in patients with CS than in those without CS. Although the decreased DHEA-S levels were not restored to the levels in patients without CS, the C/D ratio decreased significantly (p<0.05) after treatment with RG. Conclusion; Reinforcement of vital energy and improvement of stagnant blood circulations by oral administration of RG were elucidated from the viewpoint of traditional KAMPO-medicine. From the viewpoint of Western medicine, effect of RG on postmenopausal women with CS seemed to be brought about in part by not only an improvement of psychoneuroendocrine dysfunctions but also an amelioration of blood coagulation systems.

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비만, 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증과 대사장애 (Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Metabolic Dysfunction)

  • 김진관;표상신;윤대위
    • 대한임상검사과학회지
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    • 제53권4호
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    • pp.285-295
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    • 2021
  • 수면은 필수적인 생리적 기능일 뿐만 아니라 인간의 성장, 성숙 및 전반적인 건강을 증진시키는 데 중요한 역할을 한다. 수면과 수면 장애가 대사성 질환에 미치는 영향에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증은 일반적인 건강 문제이며, 지난 10년 동안 비만율의 증가로 인해 더 두드러진 대사 질환과 함께 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증의 유병률이 현저하게 증가했다. 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증에 의한 대사성 질환을 유발하는 근본적인 메커니즘은 다인성일 가능성이 높으며, 완전히 밝혀지지 않고 있지만, 염증과 산화 스트레스의 활성화와 식욕 조절 호르몬의 조절 장애는 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증 환자에게 나타나는 대사 기능 장애와 비만의 중요한 병리 생리학적 성분으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증과 대사질환의 연관성에 대한 연구 현황과 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증이 이러한 질병을 유발하는 병리생리학적 메커니즘에 대해 검토하고자 한다. 이를 통해 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증과 비만, 그리고 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증과 대사 기능 장애 사이의 잠재적인 상호작용을 이해할 수 있다.

Effects of photoperiod and light intensity on milk production and milk composition of dairy cows in automatic milking system

  • Lim, Dong-Hyun;Kim, Tae-Il;Park, Sung-Min;Ki, Kwang-Seok;Kim, Younghoon
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제63권3호
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    • pp.626-639
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of photoperiod and light intensity on milk production, milk composition, hormones levels and blood metabolites indices of Korean Holstein dairy cows in automatic milking system (AMS). A total of 24 Holstein dairy cows were selected and used to four subsequent treatments for the experimental periods of 60 days. The light programs consisted of (1) Control: the natural photoperiod with 14.2 h of the light period and 9.4 h of the dark period (below 10 Lux); (2) T1: 16 h of the long day photoperiod (LDPP) with 50 Lux of light; (3) T2: 16 h of LDPP with 100 Lux of light; and (4) T3: 16 h of LDPP with 200 Lux of light, respectively. Importantly, there was a significant difference in the thurl activity of dairy cows between the different light intensity programs (p < 0.05). Milk yield was higher in T1 and T2 (40.80 ± 1.71 and 39.90 ± 2.02 kg/d, respectively) than those of Control and T3 (32.18 ± 1.51 and 35.76 ± 2.80 kg/d, respectively) (p < 0.05), but DMI was lower in T1, T2, and T3 compared to Control (p < 0.05). Also, milk fat percentage, the contents of milk fat and total solids were higher in T2 than those in the others (p < 0.05). The average daily melatonin level in milk was high to T3 (28.20 ± 0.43 pg/mL), T2 (24.62 ± 0.32 pg/mL), T1 (19.78 ± 0.35 pg/mL), and Control (19.36 ± 0.45 pg/mL) in order (p < 0.05). Also, the cortisol levels in milk and blood were lower in treatment groups than in Control (p < 0.05). The results of this study showed that it will be effective to improve the milk yield and milk composition, and to reduce the stress of dairy cows when the light conditions regulate to extend the photoperiod to 16 h at a light emitting diode (LED) intensity of 100 Lux under the AMS in dairy farm.

선천성 범뇌하수체저하증(Congenital panhypopituitarism) 환자의 전신마취 하 치과치료 (DENTAL TREATMENT IN A PATIENT WITH CONGENITAL PANHYPOPITUITARISM UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA)

  • 김현태;송지수;현홍근;김영재;김정욱;장기택;이상훈;신터전
    • 대한장애인치과학회지
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.70-73
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    • 2019
  • 선천성 뇌하수체저하증(Congenital panhypopituitarism)은 갖는 환자는 스트레스에 대한 대처 능력이 떨어지기 때문에 치과치료 전 발생할 수 있는 부신 급성발증(adrenal crisis)에 대해서 미리 대비하는 것이 중요하다 스트레스를 유발하는 치과치료 시행 시 호르몬 대체 요법의 시행을 고려해야 한다. 치과치료 전 환아의 연령과 전신상태를 고려하여 적절한 치료 방법을 선택해야 할 것이며 비정상적인 악안면 성장 패턴을 보일 가능성이 있으므로 성장관찰을 동반한 정기 검진이 요구된다.

Altitude training as a powerful corrective intervention in correctin insulin resistance

  • Chen, Shu-Man;Kuo, Chia-Hua
    • 운동영양학회지
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.65-71
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    • 2012
  • Oxygen is the final acceptor of electron transport from fat and carbohydrate oxidation, which is the rate-limiting factor for cellular ATP production. Under altitude hypoxia condition, energy reliance on anaerobic glycolysis increases to compensate for the shortfall caused by reduced fatty acid oxidation [1]. Therefore, training at altitude is expected to strongly influence the human metabolic system, and has the potential to be designed as a non-pharmacological or recreational intervention regimen for correcting diabetes or related metabolic problems. However, most people cannot accommodate high altitude exposure above 4500 M due to acute mountain sickness (AMS) and insulin resistance corresponding to a increased levels of the stress hormones cortisol and catecholamine [2]. Thus, less stringent conditions were evaluated to determine whether glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity could be improved by moderate altitude exposure (below 4000 M). In 2003, we and another group in Austria reported that short-term moderate altitude exposure plus endurance-related physical activity significantly improves glucose tolerance (not fasting glucose) in humans [3,4], which is associated with the improvement in the whole-body insulin sensitivity [5]. With daily hiking at an altitude of approximately 4000 M, glucose tolerance can still be improved but fasting glucose was slightly elevated. Individuals vary widely in their response to altitude challenge. In particular, the improvement in glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity by prolonged altitude hiking activity is not apparent in those individuals with low baseline DHEA-S concentration [6]. In addition, hematopoietic adaptation against altitude hypoxia can also be impaired in individuals with low DHEA-S. In short-lived mammals like rodents, the DHEA-S level is barely detectable since their adrenal cortex does not appear to produce this steroid [7]. In this model, exercise training recovery under prolonged hypoxia exposure (14-15% oxygen, 8 h per day for 6 weeks) can still improve insulin sensitivity, secondary to an effective suppression of adiposity [8]. Genetically obese rats exhibit hyperinsulinemia (sign of insulin resistance) with up-regulated baseline levels of AMP-activated protein kinase and AS160 phosphorylation in skeletal muscle compared to lean rats. After prolonged hypoxia training, this abnormality can be reversed concomitant with an approximately 50% increase in GLUT4 protein expression. Additionally, prolonged moderate hypoxia training results in decreased diffusion distance of muscle fiber (reduced cross-sectional area) without affecting muscle weight. In humans, moderate hypoxia increases postprandial blood distribution towards skeletal muscle during a training recovery. This physiological response plays a role in the redistribution of fuel storage among important energy storage sites and may explain its potent effect on changing body composition. Conclusion: Prolonged moderate altitude hypoxia (rangingfrom 1700 to 2400 M), but not acute high attitude hypoxia (above 4000 M), can effectively improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance for humans and antagonizes the obese phenotype in animals with a genetic defect. In humans, the magnitude of the improvementvaries widely and correlates with baseline plasma DHEA-S levels. Compared to training at sea-level, training at altitude effectively decreases fat mass in parallel with increased muscle mass. This change may be associated with increased perfusion of insulin and fuel towards skeletal muscle that favors muscle competing postprandial fuel in circulation against adipose tissues.