• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.222-229
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Aging is an imperative problem for many countries in this century, and presents several challenges for the maintenance of good nutritional status. This study aims to assess the impact of socio-demographic factors, lifestyle and health status on the nutritional status among the elderly in Taiwan. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Taiwan. Data were obtained from the Mei Jau Health Management Institution, which is a private health evaluation provider with multiple health screening centers in Taiwan and Asia. This study included 7947 adults aged 65 years or above. The data were extracted between 2001 to 2010. Nutritional status was assessed using anthropometric data, biochemical data and dietary intake information. RESULTS: Among the 7947 participants with mean age of 70.1 (SD = 4.5) years, 20.2%, 6.6%, 10.5% and 52.5% experienced underweight, protein malnutrition, anemia and inadequate dietary intake in the past month, respectively. Age was negatively correlated with body weight (r = -0.19, P = 0.02), body mass index (r = -0.41, P < 0.001), albumin level (r = -0.93, P < 0.001) and hemoglobin level (r = -0.30, P = 0.008). Age above 70 years, gender, unmarried status, retirement, lack of education, low family income, smoking, alcohol drinking, sleep duration of 6-8 hours, vegetarian diet, multiple medications, comorbidity and dysphagia were positively associated with malnutrition in older adults. CONCLUSIONS: Underweight and inadequate dietary intake are prevalent among the elderly in Taiwan. Vegetarian diet, multiple medications, comorbidity, dysphagia and lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol drinking and sleep duration of 6-8 hours are risk factors for undernutrition in older adults.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.862-871
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• 1995

This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of ginseng intakes in modifying serum lipid profiles and plasma clotting factors. The participants in this study were 47 normal healthy volunteers(men 24, women 23) with an age range of 35-49 years and a mean age of 41 years residing in Taejon. Based on the diet intakes, subjects were classed into one of three groups : control, vegetarian, and ginseng consumed over 3-4 years. There was no significant difference in their physical characteristics. Dietary calorie intakes were not significantly different in subjects. The ratio of energy intake in the control and ginseng consumed group was 63-64% : 20-21% : 15-16%(Cho : Fat : Pro), but 70-73% : 13-14% :14-15%(Cho : Fat : Pro) in the vegetarians. The intakes of animal food in the vegetarian was significantly lower than the control and ginseng consumed group in men. The ratio of P/S(1.27) was the highest in the vegetarians. Venous blood samples were taken for serum lipid profiling, plasma clotting assay and platelet function. The concentration of serum triglyceride in the men ginseng group is significantly lower than those of the men control group. Serum lipid profiles values of the men ginseng group, such as total cholesterol and phospholipid were lower those of the men control group, but higher those of the men vegetarian group. the serum lipid profile in the women were not significant, but total cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels in the ginseng groups were low. The concentration of HDL cholesterol was not significantly different. Platelet cell count and platelet aggregation were low in the ginseng groups. APTT(Activated Partial thromboplastin time) was significantly elongated in ginseng groups in the normal range. In seems that the major beneficial effects of ginseng intakes in especially men were on the blood concentrations of triglyceride, total cholesterol and elongation of plasma clotting time.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.32-44
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: We have previously designed the anti-cancer food scoring model (ACFS) 1.0, an evidence-based quantitative tool analyzing the anti-cancer or carcinogenic potential of diets. Analysis was performed using simple quantitative indexes divided into 6 categories (S, A, B, C, D, and E). In this study, we applied this scoring model to wider recipes and evaluated its nutritional relevance. MATERIALS/METHODS: National or known regional databases were searched for recipes from 6 categories: Korean out-dining, Korean home-dining, Western, Chinese, Mediterranean, and vegetarian. These recipes were scored using the ACFS formula and the nutrition profiles were analyzed. RESULTS: Eighty-eight international recipes were analyzed. All S-graded recipes were from vegetarian or Mediterranean categories. The median code values of each category were B (Korean home-dining), C (Korean out-dining), B (Chinese), A (Mediterranean), S (vegetarian), and D (Western). The following profiles were correlated (P < 0.05) with ACFS grades in the univariate trend analysis: total calories, total fat, animal fat, animal protein, total protein, vitamin D, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B₁₂, pantothenic acid, sodium, animal iron, zinc, selenium, and cholesterol (negative trends), and carbohydrate rate, fiber, water-soluble fiber, vitamin K, vitamin C, and plant calcium (positive trends). Multivariate analysis revealed that animal fat, animal iron, and niacin (negative trends) and animal protein, fiber, and vitamin C (positive trends) were statistically significant. Pantothenic acid and sodium showed non-significant negative trends (P < 0.1), and vitamin B₁₂ showed a non-significant positive trend. CONCLUSION: This study provided a nutritional basis and extended the utility of ACFS, which is a bridgehead for future cancer-preventive clinical trials using ACFS.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.373-386
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• 2022

Objectives: This study examined the perception of the vegan trend of millennials and their future needs. Methods: This study was conducted online from June 21, 2021, to July 15, 2021, targeting 425 adult men and women born between 1980 and 2000. The contents of the survey were divided into four categories: general information, awareness of vegetables, awareness of vegan trends, and future needs for vegan trends. Results: Most respondents recognized the importance of eating vegetables and perceived vegetarianism and veganism as a lifestyle. Regarding the perception of the vegan trend, the highest response rate was 'The vegan trend is to be satisfied with my life regardless of other people', while the lowest response rate was 'The vegan trend is only a temporary fad'. The reasons for purchasing vegan products with high response rates were 'interest in the earth and environment', 'protection of animal rights', and 'thinking about health'. The type of vegan product wanted in the future was delicious food, and convenience level was in the order of 'completely cooked', 'half-cooked', and 'pre-processed'. Among the sustainable vegetarian types that millennials responded, 'semi-vegetarian', which can consume most animal products excluding red meat, showed the highest response rate. Conclusions: The positive perceptions about vegetables are expected to increase. Efforts should be made to develop convenient meals using vegetables and provide reasonable prices to expand vegetable intake.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7683-7688
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• 2015

Background: The study evaluated the patient, lifestyle and tumor profile in patients undergoing upfront surgery for sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) in Indian population. Materials and Methods: One hundred consecutive patients were included. Details related to their demographic profile, habits, signs and symptoms, tumor profile, further treatment and follow up were recorded. Results: The majority of the patients had colonic cancer (68%), advanced tumor stage 3 & 4 (46%), moderately differentiated tumors (70%) with absence of lymphatic invasion (60%) and metastasis (90%). Correlations between tumor location and abdominal pain (p-value 0.002), bleeding per rectum (p-value <0.001), difficulty in micturition (p-value 0.012) and constipation (p-value 0.007) were found to be statistically significant. Abdominal pain was more frequently reported in patients with metastasis (p-value 0.031). Loss of weight statistically correlated with absence of lymphatic invasion (p-value 0.047). Associations between tumor stage and alcohol intake (p-value 0.050) and non vegetarian diet (p-value 0.006); lymphatic invasion and intake of spicy food (p-value 0.040) and non vegetarian diet (p-value 0.001) and metastasis and alcohol intake (p-value 0.041) were also observed. Age and tumor grade were also correlated (p-value 0.020). Conclusions: Minimizing the adverse lifestyle factors can help in reducing the overall incidence of CRC in the Indian population.

• 대한지역사회영양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한지역사회영양학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.415-416
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• 2004

Infants and children with food related Atopic dermatitis (AD) need extra dietary efforts to maintain optimal nutrition due to food restriction to prevent allergy reactions. However, nutrition ignorance and food faddism make patients even more confused and practice desirable diet more difficult. The objective of this study was to report the AD patients' malnutrition cases in Korea.(omitted)

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.194-201
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• 1982

The objective of this research was to examine the relationship between food habits and personality. Two kinds of questionaries were distributed to 130 American college students. The data showed high relationship between personality and food habits. Poor diet group showed lower personality scores in personal adjustment, Affiliation, and nurturance while the scores in lability and succorance were higher than better diet group. A Considerable correalationship between eating preferences and personality was found. Vegetarian had higher scores in self - confidence, achievement, endurance, and autonomy while meat group were more dominant more aggressive and more changeable. Most of sweet food group were obese and had higher personality scores in abasement and deference.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.350-356
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• 2001

우리나라에도 심혈관질환으로 인한 사망률이 점차 증가하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 채식과 심혈관질환과의 관계를 규명하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 채식을 하는 비구니스님을 대상으로 하여 연구한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 조사 대상자의 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. 조사 대상자의 영양소 섭취실태는 채식인은 모든 영양소가 권장량을 상회하였고, 비채식인은 Ca, 비타민 A가 권장량을 미달하였다. 섬유소와 비타민 C 섭취량은 채식인이 유의적으로(p<0.01) 높았다. 조사 대상자의 소비에너지는 채식군 1789.84 kcal, 비채식군 1703.83 kcal로 채식군이 유의하게 많았고(p<0.05), 활동량도 채식군 507.76 kcal, 비채식군 400.03 kcal로 채식군이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.01). 조사 대상자의 total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, AI, 이완기혈압 및 혈당은 비채식인이 유의적으로(p<0.01) 높았고, HDL-cholesterol은 (p<0.05) 비채식인이 유의적으로 높았으며 심질환 예견지수인 HDL/total cholesterol 비는 채식인이 유의적으로(p<0.01) 높았다. 활동량은 두군 모두 중성지방, 혈청 총 콜레스테롤, LDL-cholesterol, AI와는 역상관을 보였다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과에서 채식군은 비채식군에 비해 혈중지질 수준, 혈당, 혈압에 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려진 BMI, RBW, WHR,%BF가 유의적으로 높았음(p<0.05)에도 불구하고 혈정 총콜레스테롤, LDL-choleserol, AI 및 수축기혈압이 유의적으로 낮았는데 이는 여러가지 요인이 있겠지만 채식군이 비채식군에 비해 섬유소, 비타민 C의 섭취량 및 활동량이 유의하게(p<0.01) 높았기 때문으로 생각된다. 따라서 혈중지질 수준, 혈당, 혈압에 영향을 미치는 것은 식이요인 뿐만 아니라 활동량 등 여러가지 생활양식이 영향을 미치는 것으로 볼 수 있다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.306-314
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• 2002

조사대상자의 평균나이는 채식인 44.2세, 비채식인 40.5세, BMI는 각각 22.4, 21.0이었고, WHR은 0.8, 0.8였고, %BF는 28.7, 26.5였으며, 채식인의 평균채식기간은 13.1년이었다. 조사대상자중 비만인 사람의 식사 형태는 채식인은 볼륨형(58.8 %), 미식가형(20.6%), 다이어트형(8.8%), 패스트푸드형 (5.9%), 밸런스형(5.9%)의 순이었고 비채식인은 미식가형(33.3%), 볼륨형 (27.8%), 다이어트형 (16.7%), 패스트푸드형 (11.1%), 밸런스형(11.1%)의 순이었다. 채식인은 식사의 양이 많은 사람에게서 비채식인은 미식가형에서 비만이 많은 것으로 나타났다. 정상체중인 사람의 식사형태는 책식인은 볼륨형(45.1 %), 미식가형 (32.4%), 밸런스형 (16.2%), 다이어트형 (4.2%), 패스트푸드형 (2.1%)의 순으로 볼륨형과 미식가형이 약 78% 정도를 차지하였다. 비채식인은 볼률형(34.2%), 미식가형(26.1 %), 패스트푸드형 (22.6%), 밸런스형 (10.6%), 다이어트형 (6.5 %)의 순으로 의외로 볼륨형이 가장 많았다. 조사대상자의 평균 중성지방은 채식인 136.7 mg/dL, 비채식인 130.5 mg/dL 였고, total-cholesterol은 채식인 161.4 mg/dL, 비채식인 189.6 mg/dL, HDL-cholesterol은 채식인 48.2 mg/dL, 비채식인 50.8 mg/dL, LDL-cholesterol은 채식인 86.6 mg/dL, 비채식인 111.1 mg/dL, AI는 채식인 2.4, 비채식인 2.9, 혈당은 채식인 90.8 mg/dL, 비채식인 103.6 mg/dL, 수축기 혈압은 채식인 107.5 mmHg, 비채식인 119.3 mmHg, 이완기혈압은 채식인 72.4 mmHg, 비채식인 73.6 mmHg이었다. 조사대상자의 total-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, AI, 수축기혈압 및 혈당은 비채식인이 유의적으로(p<0.05) 높았으며, 심혈관질환 예견지수인 HDL-cholesterol/total-cholesterol 비는 채식인이 유의적으로(p<0.05) 높았다. 조사 대상자의 비타민 및 영양제 복용실태는 비타민을 복용한다고 한 사람은 채식인 53명(22.6%), 비채식인 71명 (29.0%), 영양제를 복용한다고 한 사람은 채식인 24명(10.2%), 비채식인 15명 (11.0%), 비타민이나 영양제를 먹지 않는다고 한 사람은 채식인 158명(67.2%), 비채식인 147명(60.0%)으로 두 군이 비슷한 비율이었다.

• 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