• 제목/요약/키워드: Total body score

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과체중 여성 환자들에서 비만 관련 삶의 질이 목표체중 설정에 미치는 영향 (The Effect of Obesity-Related Quality of Life on selecting a Goal for Weight Management in Overweight and Obese Patients)

  • 전민영
    • 대한지역사회영양학회지
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.281-290
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    • 2015
  • Objectives: Obesity is known to influence physical and mental health as well as the general quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of obesity related quality of life on selecting a goal for weight management in overweight and obese female patients. Methods: A total of 140 overweight or obese (Body mass index $23kg/m^2$) female outpatients aged ${\geq}20$ and ${\leq}60$ years from one clinic participated in this study. Patients' desired weight (goal weight, ideal weight, satisfactory weight, acceptable weight and disappointed weight) and obesity related quality of life measures were evaluated. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed to evaluate the effect of obesity related quality of life on goal weight reduction (%) and goal body mass index (BMI). Results: Mean BMI of overweight group, mild obesity group and severe obesity group were $62.0{\pm}4.8kg$, $68.5{\pm}5.5kg$ and $83.5{\pm}9.6kg$, respectively. Mean weight loss expectations of the three groups were $16.4{\pm}4.7%$, $19.5{\pm}5.3%$ and $30.2{\pm}6.8%$, respectively and goal weight was significantly different among the three groups. Severe obesity group had a lower total quality of life score including physical, work-related, daily living domains than overweight or mild obesity groups. In univariate and multivariate regression analysis, psychosocial domain of quality of life had an effect on goal weight reduction (%) and goal BMI. Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrated that the obese patients with poorer quality of life and psychosocial health tended to choose higher goal weight reduction and lower goal BMI.

서울 강북구 지역 당뇨병위험군과 대조군의 영양상태 비교 (The Nutritional Status of a Diabetes Mellitus Risk Group and a Control Group in Kangbukgu)

  • 김명희;문현경
    • 대한지역사회영양학회지
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.219-231
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study was to collect basic data on the prevention of and education about diabetes mellitus for the nutritional management of a diabetes mellitus risk group. The study which took place in Kangbukgu, Seoul, involved a diabetes mellitus risk group (DMR $\geq$ 110 mg/dL, 61), of males and females, aged 36 to 68 years, and a group of healthy people as a control group ( < 110 mg/dL, 183), using luting blood sugar (FBS) levels. The proportion of people in the abnormal range was higher in the DMR than that of control group for total cholesterol, high-density lipoproteins-cholesterol (HDL-C), total protein, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT) and creatinine. Particularly with respect to serum protein the proportion in the DMR in abnormal range (p < 0.05) was significantly higher than that of the control group. The proportion in the DMR with a family history of disease was significantly higher than that of the control group (p < 0.01). Using body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR) and relative body weight (RBW), the obesity indices in the DMR was higher than that of the control group. Comparing the DMR and the control group with respect to dietary habits, it seems that the DMR had more undesirable dietary habits than the control group. When the intake of each nutrient for the DMR and the control group was compared to the Korean recommended dietary allowances (RDA), the proportion of excess intake and deficient intake in the DMR was higher than that of the control group. The DMR showed a greater undesirable dietary intake pattern as compared to that of the control group, based on the RDA. With respect to the dietary diversity score (DDS) and the mean adequacy ratio (MAR) for quality estimation of the overall flood intake, the DMR showed a feater undesirable pattern than the control group. According to the above results, the DMR tended to have more undesirable eating habits when compared to the control group. Therefore, to provide a more efficient nutritional education program for the DMR we must conduct lurker studies on eating habits, so as to provide systematic nutritional management based on theme differences between the DMR and the control group.

Effects of supplemental different clay minerals in broiler chickens under cyclic heat stress

  • Jaewoo An;Jihwan Lee;Minho Song;Hanjin Oh;Yongju Kim;Seyeon Chang;Youngbin Go;Dongcheol Song;Hyunah Cho;Haeryoung Park;Hyeun Bum Kim;Jinho Cho
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제65권1호
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    • pp.113-131
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    • 2023
  • The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of supplementing clay minerals and organic chromium in feed on broiler chicken under heat stress (HS). A total of 90 one-day-old broiler chicken (Arbor Acres) with an initial body weight of 45.0 ± 0.2 g were assigned to five treatment groups (six replications, three birds each cage): 1) NC group, basal diet under room temperature environment; 2) PC group, basal diet under high temperature (HT) environment; 3) ILT group, basal diet + 1% illite + HT; 4) ZLT group, basal diet + 1% zeolite + HT; 5) OC group, basal diet + 400 ppb/kg organic chromium + HT. The ILT and ZLT groups had significantly higher body weight than the PC group in 4 weeks. Apparent total tract digestibility of gross energy was increased in the ILT, ZLT, and OC groups compared to the PC group. The NC group had lower foot-pad dermatitis score than other groups. Escherichia coli population in the cecum and feces was decreased in the ZLT group than in the PC group. Lactobacillus in cecum and feces was significantly increased in the ZLT group than in the PC group. Regarding blood profiles, blood cortisol was decreased in the NC and ILT groups compared to the PC group. Water holding capacity and pH were increased in the ZLT group than the PC group. In conclusion, according to the results of growth performance, nutrients digestibility, bacteria counts, and meat characteristics, supplementation of the ZLT in broiler diet can alleviate HS.

대학생의 수면시간에 따른 식습관 및 체조성에 관한 연구 (Effect of Sleep Duration on Dietary Habits and Body Composition of University Students)

  • 김경희;조희숙
    • 한국식생활문화학회지
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    • 제28권5호
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    • pp.539-546
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    • 2013
  • The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sleep duration on dietary habits and body composition of university students. Sleep duration has recently been added to the list of risk factors for obesity. However, studies on this topic are fairly limited particularly in Korea. We studied the relationship between the duration of sleep and obesity principally based on body mass index and %body fat in university students. For this purpose, a survey was conducted on a total of 312 university students. The subjects enrolled for this study were divided into two groups: (1) those with sleep duration of <7 hours (148 students) and (2) those with sleep duration of >7 hours (164 students). Based on a self-reporting method, the participants filled up the questionnaires for more than 20 minutes. Based on the overall data obtained, we observed that most students (52.88%) skipped breakfast. This was mainly due to shortage of time (60.58%). We also observed that self-reporting dietary preferences included eating irregular meals (49.04%), overeating (19.55%), imbalanced diet (16.35%), and skipping meals (9.94%). It was found that cookies were the favorite snacks in the majority of the participants (50%). Our data reveal that the body mass index, fat mass, visceral fat, and subcutaneous fat, respectively of the shorter sleep duration group (<7 h/day) were 23.78 $kg/m^2$, 19.13 kg, 2.23 kg, and 11.15 kg. In contrast, in those of the control group (7 h/day), these values were found to be 21.84 $kg/m^2$, 13.88 kg, 1.56 kg, and 12.11 kg. We also observed that there were significant correlations of sleep duration with body mass index (p<0.05), fat mass (p<0.01), visceral fat (p<0.01), and beck depression score (p<0.01). Our data suggest that the body mass index in the shorter sleep duration group was higher than that of the control group; however, %fat, visceral fat, and subcutaneous fat in the shorter sleep duration group were found to be higher than those of the control group. The data obtained through our study suggest that short sleep duration is clearly associated with a modest increase in general and abdominal obesity particularly in university students.

가축에서 시기별 혈액 성분과 도체 형질에 대한 표현형 상관에 관한 연구 (Phenotypic Correlation between Carcass Traits and Serum Profiles taken Before and After Slaughter of Hanwoo Bulls and Steers)

  • 전기준;최연호;조규호;김명직;김형철;최재관;이창우;황정미;김종복
    • 한국수정란이식학회지
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    • 제20권3호
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    • pp.239-253
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    • 2005
  • 한우의 혈액성분과 도체형질간의 상관관계를 구명하여 도체 품질을 예측하고 예견되는 능력에 따른 사양관리로 도체품질을 향상시키고자 한우에서 도축 2개월 전과 수송전 그리고 도살시 혈청성분 농도와 도체 형질간의 표현형 상관을 분석한 결과는 아래와 같다. 1. 거세우의 도살 2개월 전 혈청 성분 농도와 도체 형질간의 상관에서 육량지수는 total protein (0.23), albumin(0.26), calcium(0.31)과 정의상관이나 BUN (-0.30)과는 음의 상관관계가 있었으며, 배최장근단면적은 BUN(0.17), globulin(0.16)과 정의 상관이 있었다. 등지방두께는 BUN(0.42) 및 inorganig phosphorus (0.20)와 정의상관관계이나 total protein(-0.23), albumin(-0.33) 및 calcium(-0.33)과 음의 상관관계가 있었다. 그리고 근내지방도는 BUN (0.28)과는 정의 상관관계가 그리고 IGF-I 및 calcium과는 음의 상관관계가 있었다. 2 거세우의 수송전 혈청성분 농도와 도체형질간의 상관관계를 살펴보면, 배최장근단면적은 TP(-0.16) 및 BUN(-0.15)과 음의 상관이었고, 등지방두께는 IGF-I(-0.21), glucose (-0.21), creatinine(-0.19) 및 inorganic phosphorus (-0.18)와 음의 상관을 나타내었으며, 근내지 방도는 creatinine (-0.16)과 음의 상관관계가 있었다. 3, 거세우의 도살시 혈청 성분 농도와 도체형질간의 상관에서 육량지수는 연령을 보정한 calcium과 정의 상관(0.31)이었고, 생체중은 BUN(0.17)과 정의 상관이었으며, 배최장근단 면적은 albumin(-0.19)과 음의 상관을 나타내었고, 등지방두께는 연령으로 보정되어 calcium(-0.38)과 음의 상관이었고, 근내지방도는 연령으로 보정 한 calcium(-0.17)과 음의 상관을 나타내었다. 4. 도살 2개월 전 혈청 성분 농도와 도체 형질들간의 상관에서 육량지수는 testosterone 및 caicium과 0.71 및 0.67로 높은 상관이었고 inorganic phosphate와 -0.71의 높은 음의 상관을 보였다. 생체중은 calcium과 0.67의 높은 정의 상관이었으나, 도체중은 glucose와 -0.69의 음의 상관이었다. 등지방두께는 cortisol 및 inorganic phosphate(IP)와 0.29 및 0.69)로 정의 상관이었으며, 근내지방도는 creatinine과 -0.81로 높은 음의 상관이었으나 BUN과는 0.87로 높은 정의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 수송 감량은 albumin 및 inorganic phosphate와 0.77, 0.83로 높은 수준의 정의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 5. 비거세우의 수송전 혈청 성분 농도와 도체 형질들 간의 상관에서 육량지수는 testosterone과 0.66으로 정의 상관이었고, 도체율은 globulin과 0.73으로 높은 상관을 나타내었다. 등지방두께는 testosterone과 -0.60의 음의 상관이었고. 배최장근단면적은 testosterone과 0.40의 정의 상관이었고 근내지방도와 creatinine 농도간에는 -0.55의 비교적 높은 음의 상관계수가 추정되었으나 유의성은 인정되지 않았다. 6. 한우 비거세우의 도살시 혈청 성분 농도와 도체형질과의 상관에서 육량지수는 연령에 대해 보정한 HDLC 농도와 -0.71의 음의 상관이었으며, 도체율은 globulin과 0.70의 높은 정의 상관이었고, 등지방두께는 연령으로 보정된 HDLC와 0.69로 정의 상관관계를 보였다. 도체중은 triglyceride와 0.51의 정의 상관, 배최장근단면적은 testosterone과 -0.91, 근내지방도는 creatinine 및 glucose와 -0.58의 비교적 높은 상관을 보였으나 유의성이 인정되지 않았다.

한국판 식사태도검사-26(The Eating Attitude Test-26 : KEAT-26) 의 타당화 (A Validation of The Korean Version of Eating Attitude Test-26)

  • 이민규;고영택;이혜경;황을지;이영호
    • 정신신체의학
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.153-163
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    • 2001
  • 본 연구는 KEAT-26의 변별 타당도를 알아보고 이 척도의 진단적(분류적) 효율성을 알아보기 위해서 이루어졌다. 참여자는 여성 식사장애 환자 108명, 체형관리센터에서 체형관리프로그램에 참여하고 있는 여성 179명, 체대운동여학생 120명, 일반여자대학생 227명 그리고 일반여자 183명(총 817명)이었다. 변량분석과 ROC(Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve) 곡선 분석을 통해서 이 척도의 타당화를 시도하였다. 그 결과 KEAT-26 총점수가 집단간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 사후 검증에서 식사장애 환자집단이 다른 모든 집단보다 KEAT-26 점수가 유의하게 높았다. 그리고 각 집단에 따른 KEAT-26의 4 개 하위 요인점수의 차이 검증에서 모든 하위요인들에서 집단의 주 효과가 유의하였으나, 사후검증에서 요인 IV의 변별력이 떨어졌다. ROC 곡선 분석을 통하여 이 척도의 분류적인 효용성과 최대의 가질 때의 절단접수를 알아본 결과 식사장애 환자와 정상인 집단을 분류할 때 평균 약 80%이상의 효용성이 있으나 식사장애 고위험 집단을 변별할 때는 평균 약 69%의 효용성을 보였다. 특히, 최고의 효용성을 보일 때의 절단점수를 효면, 식사장애환자와 체형관리자를 분류할 때 절단점이 25점, 식사장애환자와 일반 여자를 분류할 때 분류점수는 19 점, 삭사장애환자 대 체대운동여학생의 분류 점수는 23점, 식사장애환자 대 일반여대생의 절단점은 21점이었다. 이민규 등(1998)이 제안한 T점수 65에 해당하는 KEAT-26의 총점 22점을 절단점수로 했을 때 이 척도의 민감도 54%, 특이도 84%, 효율성은 평균 80% 이었다. 본 연구 결과 KEAT-26온 한국 사람이 겪고 있는 식사문제에 관련된 연구에 필요한 신뢰롭고 타당한 도구임을 밝혀졌다. 또한 본 연구결과는 이 척도가 임상적인 이용 뿐 만 아니라 역학조사 동의 목적으로 식사문제가 있는 사람을 선별하는데도 유용한 도구임을 지지해 준다.

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채식인과 비채식인의 식습관, 식품군별 섭취빈도와 심혈과 질환관련인자와의 관련성에 관한 비교 연구 (A Comparative Study of Relationships among Eating Behavior, Intake Frequency of Food Group and Cardiovascular disease Related Factors in Vegetariand and Non-Vegetarians)

  • 차복경
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제30권1호
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    • pp.183-192
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    • 2001
  • 우리나라도 경제성장으로 식생활 수준이 향상되고 국제교류가 활발함에 따라 식생활에 많은 변화가 있었다. 이러한 식사형태의 변화와 더불어 서구의 문제라고 여겼던 심혈관 질환을 비롯한 만성질환으로 인한 사망률이 점차 증가하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 채식과 일반식을 하는 사람들을 대상으로 식습관과 식품군별 섭취빈도 등이 혈중 지질수준과 혈당, 혈압에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 조사대상자의 평균나이는 채식인 44.20세, 비채식인 40.52세, BMI는 각각 22.47, 21.08이었고, WHR은 0.85, 0.84였고, %BF는 28.79, 26.55였으며, 채식인의 평균채식기간은 13.16년이었다. 조사대상자의 total-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, AI, 이완기혈압 및 혈당은 비책식인이 유의적으로(p<0.01) 높았고, HDL-cholesterol도 비채식인이 유의적으로 높았으며(p<0.05) 심질환 예견지수인 HDL/total cholesterol 비는 채식인이 유의적으로(p<0.01) 높았다. 조사대상자의 식습관 점수는 채식인이 25.07, 비채식인이 23.10으로 채식인이 유의적으로 높았으며(p<0.05) 비채식군에서는 식습관 점수가 높을수록 중성지방은 유의적으로 낮아졌다. 두 군 모두 혈청 총 콜레스테롤, LDL-cholesterol 및 AI는 식습관 점수가 높을수록 유의적으로 낮아졌으며(p<0.01), 같은 식습관 접수대에서는 채식인이 혈청 총 콜레스테롤, LDL-cholesterol, AI가 유의적으로 낮았다(p<0.05). 비채식군에서는 식습관 점수가 높으면 수축기 혈압이 유의적으로 낮아졌다(p<0.05). 채식인은 육류 및 생선, 계란, 우유 및 유제품을 전혀 먹지 않는 반면 곡류, 콩 및 콩제품, 녹황색야채 및 과일, 구근류, 해조류, 유지류는 대부분이 매일 2회 이상 먹고 그 섭취빈도가 비채식군에 비하여 두드러지게 높았다. 비채식인은 채식인과는 반대로 육류, 생선, 계란, 우유 및 유제품의 섭취빈도가 높고 녹황색야채와 구근류, 콩 및 콩제품의 섭취빈도가 낮았다. 이상의 결과에서 볼 때 채식인은 비채식인에 비해 식습관 점수가 유의적으로 높았으며(p

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광주$\cdot$전남지역 병원 간호사의 피로 연구 (A Study on the Fatigue of Hospital Nurses in Gwangju and Jeonnam Region)

  • 김영희;조수현
    • 한국보건간호학회지
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.271-284
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    • 2002
  • This study was to provide basic materials to help reduce the fatigue by analyzing what effective factor the fatigue of hospital nurses in Gwangju and Jeonnam region. and what causes their fatigue. This descriptive research by Questionaires includes two hospitals in Gwangju. and seven hospitals in Jeonnam region, total 9 hospitals sampled at convenience sampling. The periods of collecting data was from Jul.22, 2002 to Jul. 30, 2002. Multidimensional Fatigue Scale; MFS, developed by Jang Se-Jin(2000) was taken to measure the fatigue. All collected materials were got the statistics by SAS for Windows Release 8.01. The result of this study was as follows. 1. This study included total 740 nurses, whose age ranged from 22 to 50; 30 years old by average. Nurses fatigue mean score was 90.24 (the scope by the measuring instrument is 19-133). Nurses at University Hospitals marked 92.36 and those at General Hospitals marked 87.91 in the mean score of fatigue. 2. They kept tired at work, and felt more tired while working at computer in the hospital. 3. The part of body in which they felt fatigue was the calf and $feet(36.6\%)$, the shoulders and back of the $neck(30.7\%)$, and the whole $body(10.8\%)$ and the reason that they felt tired at work was mental $stress(33.0\%)$, overworking(25.2\%)$, and irregular working $conditions(14.7\%)$ in order. 4. The solution to their fatigue at work appeared nothing by $50.1\%$, and the way of releasing fatigue after work indicated getting some $sleep(30.8\%)$, and taking a bath or a $shower(21.7\%)$ in order. 5. The degree of fatigue depending on whether they were satisfied with their pay and labor condition appeared low: and when they were satisfied with doctors. and when they were getting on well with caregivers. 6. The effective factor of the degree of fatigue appeared: the influence that fatigue in the hospital makes on daily life was $10.6\%$, the cause of fatigue at work, $9.3\%$, time of fatigue at work, $7.8\%$, the relationship with caregivers, $5.3\%$. and these explanatory$(R^2)$ variables.$33\%$. To conclude. the degree of nurses' fatigue appeared high. and it was higher in nurses at University Hospitals than in ones at General Hospitals. In addition, the influence that fatigue from the hospitals made on daily life was the most explanatory.

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효능기대증진프로그램을 적용한 운동요법이 자기효능과 대사에 미치는 영향-인슐린 비의존성 당뇨병 환자를 중심으로- (The Effects of Exercise Therapy Applied in an Efficacy Expectation Promoting Program on Self-Efficacy and Metabolism.- in NIDDM(Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus) Patients -)

  • 김춘자
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제28권1호
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    • pp.132-142
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    • 1998
  • This study was conducted to investigate whether exercise therapy applied in an efficacy expectation promoting program based on the self-efficacy theory of Bandura(1977) would increase self-efficacy and metabolism in NIDDM patients. The study design was a nonequivalent control group pre-test post-test quasi-experimental desist The exercise therapy applied in the efficacy expectation promoting program was composed of a staged exercise program, a small booklet relating personal experience with diabetes mellitus and a telephone coaching program on performance accomplishment. vicarious experience and verbal persuasion, which are all induction modes of efficacy expectation. The subjects of the study were twenty eight NIDDM patients who received follow-up care regularly through the out-patient department of endocrine medicine in one general hospital which had a diabetic clinic. Fourteen were assigned to the experimental group and fourteen to the control group. The experimental group participated in the exercise therapy applied in the efficacy expectation promoting program from three to five times per week for four weeks and the control group did not have the program. The collected data were analyzed using the X²-test, t-test, paired t-test, and Cronbach's Alpha using SPSS /PC/sup +/. The results are summarized as follows 1. Experimental group had higher efficacy score than control group(t=5.98, p=.00). And. There was a significant different in the efficacy score before exercise therapy applied in the efficacy expectation promoting program and after in experimental group(t=-6.42, p=.00). 2. Experimental group did not have lower level of glucose metabolism than control group(FBS : t=.32, p=.75, HbAlC : t=.60, p=.55, pc 2hrs. glucose : t=-.29, p=.78). But, There was a significant different in the aunt of glucose metabolism before exercise therapy applied in the efficacy expectation promoting program and after in experimental group(FBS : t=3.63, p=.003, HbAlC t=4.20, p=.00, pc 2hrs. glucose : t=1.93, p=.001). 3. Levels of lipid metabolism were partly a significant different between Experimental group and control group(triglyceride t=-1.87, p=.07, HDL cholesterol : t=-.29, p=.77. body weight : t=1.78, p=.09, Total cholesterol : t=-2.17, p=.04). And, There was partly a significant different in the amount of lipid metabolism before exercise therapy applied in the efficacy expectation promoting program and after in experimental group(triglyceride : t=2.50, p=.03, HDL cholesterol : t=-.43, p=.67, body weight : t=5.34. p=.00, Total cholesterol : t=2.26, p=.04). In conclusion, it was found that exercise therapy applied in an efficacy expectation promoting program was an effective nursing intervention for increasing self-efficacy and metabolism.

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Is the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score Accurate and Reliable in Predicting Vertebral Compression Fractures for Spinal Metastasis? A Systematic Review and Qualitative Analysis

  • Lee, Chang-Hyun;Hong, Jae Taek;Lee, Sun-Ho;Yi, Seong;Sohn, Moon-Jun;Kim, Sung Hwan;Chung, Chun Kee;Korean Spine Oncology Research Society
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제64권1호
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    • pp.4-12
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    • 2021
  • Spinal metastases can present with varying degrees of mechanical instability. The Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) was developed as a tool to assess spinal neoplastic-related instability while helping to guide referrals among oncology specialists. Some previous papers suggested that the SINS was accurate and reliable, while others disagreed with this opinion. We performed a systematic review regarding the SINS to evaluate its accuracy and precision in predicting vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). The 21 included studies investigated a total of 2118 patients. Thirteen studies dealt with the accuracy of SINS to predict post-radiotherapy VCFs, and eight dealt with the precision. Among 13 studies, 11 agreed that the SINS categories showed statistically significant accuracy in predicting VCF. Among eight studies, body collapse was effective for predicting VCFs in six studies, and alignment and bone lesion in two studies. Location has no statistical significance in predicting VCFs in any of the eight studies. The precision of SINS categories was substantial to excellent in six of eight studies. Among the six components of the SINS, the majority of the included studies reported that location showed near perfect agreement; body collapse, alignment, and posterolateral involvement showed moderate agreement; and bone lesion showed fair agreement. Bone lesion showed significant accuracy in predicting VCFs in half of eight studies, but displayed fair reliability in five of seven studies. Although location was indicated as having near perfect reliability, the component showed no accuracy for predicting VCFs in any of the studies and deleting or modifying the item needs to be considered. The SINS system may be accurate and reliable in predicting the occurrence of post-radiotherapy VCFs for spinal metastasis. Some components seem to be substantially weak and need to be revised.