• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2014

Background: We aimed to investigate the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical, and treatment aspects of elastofibroma dorsi through a retrospective study of 76 patients who underwent surgery between January 2008 and December 2012 in our department. Methods: Our study is retrospective between January 2008 and December 2012. We admitted 79 patients with a subscapular mass, and only 76 patients had ED. The others (n=2) had high associated risk of anesthesia and were managed by a medical treatment and one patient had a subscapular sclerotic hemangioma. Results: The average age of the patients was 49 years (range, 38 to 70 years), with a female predominance (54 females and 22 males). Subscapular location was constant. The right, left, and bilateral form was noted in 41, 15 and 20 cases, respectively. The diagnosis was clinical in 60 cases. Ultrasound and computerized tomography scans confirmed the diagnosis of an ill-defined mass in a subscapular location in all cases. Surgical treatment consisted of complete resection of the mass. The clinical diameter of the mass remained significantly lower than that of the surgical specimen (7 cm versus 12 cm) because the major hidden part of the mass in the subscapular area was inaccessible to palpation. Complications were noted in 9 cases (11.8%), seroma in 8 cases (10.5%), infection of wound site in 4 cases (5%), and parietal textilome in one case (1%). No case of recurrence was noted. Conclusion: Surgery of elastofibroma is unique because of the subscapular location of the parietal tumor, whose histological fibrous nature makes it very adherent to the chest wall.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.83-89
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• 1972

A survey on the nutritional state was conducted from June 11 to Nov. 30, 1971, on 673 women workers $(16{\sim}25\;yrs)$ Jorking in a factory of food industry. Total body fat content was measured by skin-fold thickness (S. F. T.) with caliper at three region of the body. And it was calculated by regression equation, with the following conclusions were abtained. 1. The mean with standard deviation body height and weight of the Korean women workers were $155.0{\pm}4.21\;cm$ and $50.1{\pm}5.31\;kg$; respectively. 2. Their mean skin-fold thickness with their standard deviation triceps region of upper arm, 14.3{\pm}3.42$; Subscapular region, $18.0{\pm}5.57mm$; Abdominal region, $19.3{\pm}4.87mm$ and total aveager, 17.2{\pm}3.91mm$. 3. The body fat contents according to body fat weight regression equation were;fat weight. 10.7 kg; fat-free weight, 39.4kg; fat weight/ fat-free weight, 27.5%; fat-free mass/ total body mass 77.6%, and fat weight/ total body mass,21.6%. 4. Since the sknin-fold thickness between the triceps and upper abdominal region and between the former and Subscapular region were correlated with the coefficients of 0.838 and 0.615 respectively. and the following regression equations were established. a) S. F. T. of Subscapular region $(mm)=0.929{\times}$S. F. T. of triceps region (mm)+4.707. b) S. F. T. of Abdominal $region(mm)=1.24{\times}$S. F. T. of triceps region(mm)+1.50. Nutritional survey on the women workers in a fact ory of food industry, performed as above by the S. F. T. method, elucidated the fact that their nutritional state is as good as the control healthy female, and that their energy uptake may well be said to be satisfactory.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.257-269
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• 1990

We designed this study to compare the total body fat content and its distribution of diabetics with those of normal subjects. Skinfold thicknesses at eight sites(subscapular, subcostal, abdomen, suprailiac, triceps, forearm, thigh and calf) and body circumferences at five sites(waist, hip, arm, thigh and calf) were measured on 220 diabetics(82 male, 138 female) and on 160 nondiabetic subjects(male 57, female 103). We matched 92 pairs with diabetics and nondiabetic control subjects by sex, age, body weight and height, and made comparisons between two groups(case-control study). The results were as follows: 1) There was no significant difference in total body fat content of diabetics and control (male ; 20.40$\pm$2.12%, 19.20$\pm$3.52%, female ; 26.46$\pm$2.53%, 27.01$\pm$2.92%, respectively). However, body muscle mass(%) in diabetic men(33.37$\pm$4.19%) was significantly lower than in nondiabetic men(38.16$\pm$7.11%). 2) Diabetics, especially women, were characterized by more central body fat than control. That is, indices of centrality of body fat distribution(subscapular/triceps skinfold : STR, central/peripheral fat : CPR) of diabetics were higher than those of control. 3) Body weight, body mass index and %IBW(current body weight$\times$100/ideal body weight) had negative correlations with duration of diabetes(r=-0.23~-0.33), but total body fat content(%) and indices of body fat distribution, such as STR, CPR, waist/hip girth ratio(WHR), and waist/thigh girth ratio(WTR), were not related to duration of diabetes.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.150-158
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• 2010

Genome-wise association studies (GWASs) have become popular approaches to identify genetic variants associated with human biological traits. In this study, we applied Structural Equation Models (SEMs) in order to model complex relationships between genetic networks and traits as risk factors. SEMs allow us to achieve a better understanding of biological mechanisms through identifying greater numbers of genes and pathways that are associated with a set of traits and the relationship among them. For efficient SEM analysis for GWASs, we developed a procedure, comprised of four stages. In the first stage, we conducted single-SNP analysis using regression models, where age, sex, and recruited area were included as adjusting covariates. In the second stage, Fisher's combination test was conducted for each gene to detect significant genes using p-values obtained from the single-SNP analysis. In the third stage, Fisher's exact test was adopted to determine which biological pathways were enriched with significant SNPs. Finally, based on a pathway that was associated with the four traits in common, a SEM was fit to model a causal relationship among the genetic factors and traits. We applied our SEM model to GWAS data with four central obesity related traits: suprailiac and subscapular measures for upper body fat, BMI, and hypertension. Study subjects were collected from two Korean cohort regions. After quality control, 327,872 SNPs for 8842 individuals were included in the analysis. After comparing two SEMs, we concluded that suprailiac and subscapular measures may indirectly affect hypertension susceptibility by influencing BMI. In conclusion, our analysis demonstrates that SEMs provide a better understanding of biological mechanisms by identifying greater numbers of genes and pathways.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.308-313
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• 1991

초음파기(A-mode type, TATT, TH-500, Datoherutsu Co, Japan)를 이용하여 20-39세의 한국 사람들의 삼두박근, 견갑골하부, 장골위, 대퇴부의 피하지방을 측정하고, 이 피하지방 두께와 표준체중, 상대체중(relative body weight, RBW), body mass index(BMI), $R\ddot{o}hrer$지수와의 상관관계를 알아 보았다. 남성에서는 장골위의 피하지방 두께가 $9.04{\sim}9.51mm$로 가장 크고, 견갑골 아래가 $9.04{\sim}9.51mm$, 대퇴부가 $6.48{\sim}7.04mm$, 삼두박근이 3.48${\sim}$3.69mm이었다. 피하지방 두께와 여러 신체 지수와의 상관관계를 보면 삼두박근의 피하지방 두께와 BMI(r=0.618), $R\ddot{o}hrer$지수(r= 0.622)가, 장골위의 피하지방 두께와 체중(r=0.551). RBW(r=0.457), BMI(.= 0.478), $R\ddot{o}hrer$ 지수(r=0.418), 견갑골 하부의 피하지방 두께(r=0.433)가 양의 상관관계가 있었다. 여성에서는 대퇴부의 피하지방 두께가 $11.85{\sim}12.15mm$로 가장 크고 장골위가 $8.79{\sim}9.87mm$9.87mm, 견갑골하부 $6.21{\sim}6.91mm$, 삼두박근이 $4.80{\sim}4.93mm$이며, 대퇴부의 피하지방 두께가 RBW(r=0.339), BMI(r=0.347), $R\ddot{o}hrer$ 지수(r=0.330)와 양의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 남성의 경우 삼두박근의 피하지방 두께가 RBW, BMI, $R\ddot{o}hrer$지수와 상관관계가 있었고, 장골위의 피하지방 두께는 RBW, BMI, $R\ddot{o}hrer$ 지수외에 체중과도 상관관계가 있었으므로 초음파를 이용한 피하지방측정은, 남성은 장골위가 가장 유용함을 알 수 있었고, 여성의 경우는 대퇴부의 피하지방 두께가 RBW, BMI, $R\ddot{o}hrer$ 지수와 상관관계가 있었으므로 대퇴부의 피하지방 측정이 가장 유용함을 알 수 있었다. 비만 측정에서 초음파 장치는 여러 가지 장점이 있으므로 앞으로 이에 대한 연구가 있어야겠다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.57-69
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• 1991

중심성 지방분포와 고혈압과의 관계와 비근 내측 피부두께가 기존의 말초성 지방분포를 나타내주는 삼두근 피부두께에 비해 더 우수한 지표가 되는지를 알아보기위해서 1990 년 해군수중 근무자 특수신체검사자 중에서 450 명을 연구자의 편의에 의해 추출되었다. 대상자의 평균 연령이 27.9 세였고 범위가 19-51세었다. 말초성 지방분포의 지표로 삼두근과 비골 내측 피부두께를, 중심성 지방분포는 견갑골하 피부두께와 이것과 삼두근으로 이루어진 비와 차이로 측정을 했다. 신체의 지방분포를 나타내는 피부두께와 이 들을 기준으로한 비와 차이의 지수를 4 분위수로 나누어 첫 1/4 분위수를 기준으로 하고 나머지 3 가지 수준을 기준에 비교를 했다. 연령과 전체적인 비만도를 다중지수분석으로 통제를 한 후 고혈압과의 관계에서 견갑골하 피부두께가 기준인 1/4 분위수와 비교해 보아 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 분위수로 증가함에 따라 각각 2.05(95 % 신뢰구간 1.18-3.59), 2.02(1.06-3.86), 4.00 (1.99-8.06) 의 유병비차비를 보였다. 견갑골하 피부두께와 비골 내측 피부두께의 차이 역시 4/4 분위수가 되었을 때만 2.45 (1.28-4.68)의 비차비를 보였다. 그 외의 삼근 피부두께와 비근내측 피부두께에서는 기준에 비교해 보아 1 을 포함하지 않은 비차비는 없었다. 연령과 전체적인 비만도를 조정한 비차비는 조정치 않은 조비차비에 비해 대체적으로 조금 감소했다. 비근 내측의 피부두께는 삼두근 피부두께에 비교해보아 더 우수한 말초성 지방분포를 대표해주는 피부두께로 보였다. 이러한 결과는 전체적인 비만도 수준과는 독립적으로 견갑골하 피부두께로 측정된 중심성 지방분포가 고협압과 관계가 있으며 우수한 중심성 지방분포를 나타내주는 지표가 됨을 시사해주는 소견이다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.1057-1065
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• 1998

Anthropometric and body compositional changes and the outcomes of the pregnancies of 90 healthy Korean women were investigated in a longitudinal study. Their weight increased from 51.3$\pm$5.9kg to 65.1$\pm$7.8kg during their pregnancies. The total weight gain was 13.8$\pm$4.5kg, and therefore, weekly weight gain was 340$\pm$110g during the entire period of the pregnancy. The weight gain was composed of approximately 50-60% fat mass and 40-50% fat-free mass. Skinfold thicknesses, both of triceps and subscapular, increased during the pregnancies. The fat mass calculated from skinfold thickness and that measured with bioelectrical impedance analysis went on increasing during the pregnancies. Although there was a considerable difference with respect to the fat mass observed using the three methods, fat mass gain was 5.0-6.1kg and fat-free mass gain was 4.0-5.3kg from the first trimester to the third trimester of pregnancies. There were significant correlations between maternal anthropometric parameters and indices of pregnancy outcomes. Especially, the infant's birth weight was associated with maternal pre-pregnancy weight and weight gains during the pregnancies. The infant's birth length was related to the maternal weight observed at term(p<0.05) and weight gain during the entire pregnancies (p<0.05) . Neither increase of fat mass nor fat-free mass affected the outcomes of pregnancy. These results show that maternal weight gain during pregnancy is led by increments of approximately above 50% fat mass. The fat mass increase seems to be larger in central areas than in subcutaneous areas. Maternal weight gain during pregnancy, especially during late pregnancy, is a factor affecting the birth weight and length of infant. On the basis of the body compositional changes, it can be predicted that the additional energy requirement for pregnancy in Korean women is more than 200-230 MJ (64,500-76,250kca1). (Korean J Nutrition 31(6) : 1057-1065, 1998)

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.327-337
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in anthropometric, hematologic, and lipidologic data between normocholesterolemia and hypercholesterolemia and influencing factors in hypercholesterolemia in middle-aged men in Kwang-ju. 179 middle-aged men were involved. Anthropometric data(body weight, height, body circumferences and skinfold thickness) and hematologic data(blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, albumin and hemoglobin) were measured. Bleed lipid profile(total cholesterol, tr- iglyceride, phospholipid, HDI-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and VLDL-cholesterol) were analyzed. To determined using questionnaire. The subjects were classified as hypercholesterolemic based on The Guideline for Korean Hyperlipidemia. body mass index, systolic blood pressure, waist and hip circumference, and triceps, subcostal, abdomen, subscapular and suprailliac skinfold thicknesses of the hypercholesterolemic group were significantly higher than in the normocholesterolemic group. The concentrat- ion of cholesterol, triglyceride, phospholipod. HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and VLDL -cholesterol of the hypercholesterolemic group were significantly higher than normocholesterolemic group. The concentration of cholesterol has a significantly positive correlation with body mass index, diastolic blood pressure, waist circumference, waist/thigh ratio and skinfold thickness(triceps, subcostal, abdomen, and supraillic skin- fold thickness). The general tendency of socioeconomec status, frequencyu of meat intake, smoking amounts and duration and duration and drinking frequencies and amount were higher in the hypercholesteolemic group but not significant. In conclusion, hypercholesterolemia in middle-aged men was closely correlated with upper body fat obesity and most of them had an accompanied high triglyceride level tendency.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.220-228
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• 2018

Purpose: This study was conducted to measure adiposity and to investigate related factors in preschoolers born prematurely. Methods: A longitudinal follow-up study was conducted with 52 preschoolers at 5 years of corrected age among 343 preterm infants. Their adiposity status was evaluated based on measurements of body mass index, subscapular and triceps skin fold thickness (SFT), waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and mid-arm circumference at a home visit. Results: The findings showed that SFT measurements, particularly at the triceps, reflected the degree of adiposity more accurately than other conventional measures. A shorter gestation, older maternal age, and the mother having more years of formal education were associated with higher levels of adiposity in the preschoolers. Conclusion: The adiposity of children born prematurely needs to be thoroughly monitored with additional SFT measurements, considering the risk of accelerated growth patterns overriding regular catch-up growth in children born prematurely.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.107-114
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• 1998

목 적: 소아 비만의 평가에 이용되는 측정방법들 간의 상관관계와 생체 전기저항 분석법의 유용성을 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1997년 5월부터 7월까지 광주시내 초등학교 남.여 학생 206명을 대상으로 하여 신장, 체중, 허리둘레, 둔부둘레, 피지두께를 계측한 후, 생체전기저항 법에 신체조성을 측정하여 각 측정방법들 간의 상관관계를 비교하였다. 피지 두께치로 계산한 체지방률과 생체전기저항 법으로 측정한 체지방률의 상관관계를 비교 분석하였다. 결 과: 1) 남아에서 비만 측정방법들 간의 상관 관계; 상완 배측부 피지두께는 체질량 지수(r=0.74)와 가장 높은 상관관계가 있었고, 다음으로 체지방률(r=0.59)과 높은 상관관계가 있었으며 체중, 뢸러지수, 체지방량 순서로 비교적 높은 상관 관계가 있었다. 허리/둔부의 둘레 비, 신장, 체지방체중과는 낮은 상관 관계가 있었다(p<0.001). 견갑골하부 피지두께는 체질량 지수(r=0.64)와 가장 높은 상관관계가 있었으며 뢸러 지수, 체중, 체지방률, 체지방량 순서로 비교적 높은 상관관계가 있었으나(p<0.001), 허리/둔부의 둘레비, 신장, 체지방체중 등과는 낮은 상관관계가 있었다(p<0.01). 생체전기저항법으로 측정한 체지방률은 체질량지수(r=0.62)와 가장 높은 상관관계가 있었으며 상완 배측부 피지두께, 뢸러 지수, 체지방량, 견갑골하부 피지 두께, 체중의 순서로 비교적 높은 상관관계가 있었다(p<0.001). 제지방체중, 신장과는 유의한 상관관계가 없었다. 2) 여아에서 비만 측정방법들 간의 상관관계; 상완 배측부 피지두께는 체질량 지수와 가장 높은 상관관계가 있었고(r=0.70), 다음으로 체중, 제지방체중, 신장, 체지방률 순서로 높은 상관 관계가 있었다(p<0.001). 그러나 뢸러 지수, 허리/둔부의 둘레 비, 체지방량과는 상대적으로 낮은 상관 관계가 있었다(p<0.05). 견갑골하부 피지두께는 체질량 지수, 체중, 제지방체중의 순서로 비교적 높은 상관관계가 있었으며(p<0.001), 뢸러 지수, 신장과는 낮은 상관관계가 있었다(p<0.01). 그러나 체지방률, 허리/둔부 둘레 비, 체지방량과는 유의한 상관관계가 없었다. 생체전기저항법으로 측정한 체지방률은 체질량지수, 뢸러지수, 상완 배측부 피지두께와의 순서로 비교적 높은 상관관계를 보였으며(p<0.001), 체지방량, 체중과는 상대적으로 낮은 상관 관계를 보였다. 그러나 견갑골 하부 피지두께, 신장, 제 지방체중, 허리/둔부의 둘레 비와는 유의한 상관 관계가 없었다. 3) 생체전기저항 법과 피하지방 두께치에 의한 체지방률; 피지두께로 계산한 체지방률과 생체 전기저항 법으로 측정한 체지방률은 유의한 상관 관계가 있었으며(p<0.01), 특히 여아보다 남아에서 더 높은 상관관계가 있었다. 결 론: 피지두께치 및 생체전기저항 법으로 측정한 체지방률을 소아의 비만 판정 및 추적 관찰에 유용하게 사용할 수 있다.