• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.503-510
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Increased serum homocysteine (Hcy) levels have been reported to be related to the occurrence of cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases. High serum Hcy levels are also related to the development of secondary stroke and all-cause mortality. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of high serum homocysteine level and relating factors, and the change over the 10 month period post-stroke. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Consecutive stroke patients who were admitted to the Asan Medical Center were enrolled. Ten months after the onset of stroke, an interview with a structured questionnaire was performed and blood samples were obtained for the biochemical parameters. Nutritional status was determined using the mini nutritional assessment (MNA) score and dietary nutrient intakes were also obtained using a 24 hour recall method. RESULTS: Out of 203 patients, 84% were malnourished or at risk of malnutrition, and 26% had high homocysteine levels at 10 months post-stroke. Using logistic regression, the factors related with high homocysteine levels at 10 months post-stroke included heavy alcohol consumption (P = 0.020), low MNA scores (P = 0.026), low serum vitamin $B_{12}$ (P = 0.021) and low serum folate levels (P = 0.003). Of the 156 patients who had normal homocysteine levels at admission, 36 patients developed hyperhomocysteinemia 10 months post-stroke, which was related to heavy alcohol consumption (P = 0.013). Persistent hyperhomocysteinemia, observed in 22 patients (11%), was related to male sex (P = 0.031), old age (P = 0.042), low vitamin $B_6$ intake (P = 0.029), and heavy alcohol consumption (P = 0.013). CONCLUSION: Hyperhomocysteinemia is common in post-stroke, and is related to malnutrition, heavy alcohol drinking and low serum level of folate and vitamin $B_{12}$. Strategies to prevent or manage high homocysteine levels should consider these factors.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.29-40
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• 2000

The purposes of this study were to (a) measure plate waste of school lunches, (b) evaluate the nutrients actually consumed by students in elementary school foodservice. The survey was conducted between May 11 and July 1, 1998 through the practical measurement and questionnaires. Statistical data analysis was completed using SAS program for descriptive analysis and T-test. The results were summarized as follows: 1. The mean plate waste of menu group were soup, vegetable side dishes, kimchi, and meat side dish in order. 2. There was little difference between estimation and weighing of plate waste. 3. The satisfaction of children with school lunches were significantly higher for boys(73.55%) than for girls(71.13%). The highest level of the satisfaction was meat side dishes among boys and girls. 4. The majority reasons for leaving leftover were 'too big portion' and 'food is not tasty'. 5. There was significant negative correlation between plate waste and student's satisfaction. In summary, increased satisfaction with school lunches in most menus resulted in decreased plate waste rate. 6. Comparison of $\frac{1}{3}$ RDA, energy, vitamin A and calcium were below recommended allowances for boys while energy vitamin A, calcium and iron were for girls. In general, the nutrient intake was more adequate for boys than girls because of the girl's lower allowances.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.115-127
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• 2016

In this study, we compared diet related attributes such as food taste preference, food consumption frequency and nutrition intake between elderly residents in their 80's of areas in Jeollanam-do that are well known for longevity and those of a part of Seoul. Structured in-depth interviews were conducted by trained interviewers on 125 consented subjects (67 Jeonnam and 58 Seoul). Differences of groups were tested using Chi-square tests for nominal or ordinal data and t-tests and ANOVA tests for ratio data. The elderly from Jeonnam tended to sleep longer, express emotion more freely, and interact with others more often than those from Seoul. The elderly tended to prefer sweet or salty tastes, which might be highly related to serious health problems. The most frequently consumed foods were napa cabbage kimchi (2.19 times/day) and multigrain rice (1.99 times/day). Elderly from Jeonnam tended to consume garlic, milk, beans and roasted barley/corn teas less often; whereas, they consumed porridge, dried radish greens, potato, fermented fish, dried fish, pork rib, pork belly, soybean paste soup, soybean paste/Ssamjang, other kimchis, pickled vegetables, snacks, cookies, and green/black teas more often than elderly residents from Seoul. Differences in nutrition intake between the regions were greater than differences between the perceived levels of household economic status. NAR and INQ for folate were lower among elderly from Jeonnam than those from Seoul, while those for protein, vitamin C, niacin, vitamin $B_6$ were higher. The study results indicated that elderly from Jeonnam engaged in a more diverse diet than the elderly from Seoul.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.68-80
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• 1996

Long-term hemodialysis(HD) patients manifest various signs of protein and caloric malutrition due to poor intake of nutrients and other causes. Poor nutritional status increases the mortality and morbidity rates in HD patients. Thus, mataintnance of adequate nutritional status has been a major task in taking care of patients receiving HD. This study was to evaluate the nutritional status of HD patients and to clarify the degree of nutritional deficit based on usual dietary intake, anthropometric and biochemical indicators. Sixty HD patients comprised a HD group, while the control group consisted of 60 healthy adults whose age and sex matched those of the HD group. Nutritional status was evaluated by dietrary intake using instant nutritional scale, anthropometric measures, serum protein concentrations and the number of lymphocytes. The data were analyzed by using Chi-square test and unpaired t-test. The results are as follows. 1. Regarding usual dietary intake of HD group. 1) Estimated caloric intake was significantly lower than the recommended daily allowance(RDA) and among them, 35% were taking calories less than 85% of the RDA. 2) Estimated protein intake was significantly higher than the RDA and among them 40% were taking protein more than 115% of the RDA. 3) Estimated fat intake was lower than the RDA. 4) Vitamin A, B, $B_1,\;B_2$, C and niacin in take was lower than the RDA respectively. 5) Estimated ferrous intake was within the normal limit the RDA while estimated calcium intake was higher than the RDA. 6) Both calorie and protein intake were higher for the 10 patients who had been under continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis than for the patients under HD from the beginning. 2. Regarding anthropometric measures : 1) Body mass index(BMI), midarm circumference(MAC), and triceps skinfold thickness(TSF) were lower in the HD group than in the control group. 2) Among HD group, 47.1% were within the normal limit of BMI, while 86.7% were within the same limit in the control group. 3) Among HD group, 35.0% were within the normal limit of MAC, while 83.3% were within the same limit in the control group. 4) Among HD group, only 8.3% were normal, 30.3% were mild deficit status of TSF, while 50% were normal and 48.3% were mild deficit status in the control group. 3. Regarding biochemical laboratory tests 1) Albumin, transferrin concentrations and the number of lymphocytes were lower in HD group than in the control group. 2) Among HD group, 98.3% were within the normal limit of albumin concentration and all were within the same limit in the control group. 3) Among HD group, only 11.7% were within the normal limit of transferrin concentration, while 81.7% were within the same limit in the control group. 4) Among HD group, 25% were within the normal limit, while 93.3% were within the same limit in the control group. The above findings suggest that HD patients were in nutritional deficit status. Adequate diet therapy and periodical evaluation of the nutritional status in HD patients are needed. Accordingly, it turned out that anthropometric measures were very reliable parameters and easy to use to evaluate nutritional status. So nurses are encouraged to adopt anthropometric measures to examine nutritional deficit status of HD patients.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.181-189
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 청소년의 효과적인 비만관리 프로그램을 실시하는데 필요한 기초자료를 제시하기 위하여 부천시 보건소에서 개최한 청소년 캠프에 참여한 남녀 비만 중학생 총 42명 (남 28명, 여 14명)을 대상으로 신체 계측, 24시간 식사섭취조사, 혈액성상 분석 그리고 영양지식, 영양태도, 자아만족도 등에 대한 설문조사를 실시하고 비만도와 영양지식, 영양섭취상태 및 혈액성상과의 상관성을 살펴보았다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 연구대상자들의 평균 연령은 13.9세였으며, 체중, 체질량지수, 비만지수, 허리엉덩이둘레 비, 체지방률은 남학생이 각각 75.5 kg, 29.1 kg/$m^2$, 30.1, 0.89, 33.3%이었고, 여학생이 각각 67.8 kg, 27.5 kg/$m^2$, 25.3,0.81, 34.6%이었다. 영양태도 점수(40점 만점)는 남학생이 30.3점, 여학생이 30.1점으로 남녀 모두 비교적 긍정적인 영양태도를 보이고 있었으며, 자아만족도(50점 만점)는 남학생이 34.7점, 여학생이 33.8점으로 자신에 대하여 보통수준 이상의 만족도를 가지고 있었다. 영양지식 점수(16점 만점)는 남학생이 12.7점, 여학생이 12.4점으로 유사한 영양지식 수준을 보였다. 열량 섭취량은 남학생이 2137.7kcal,여학생이 2059.7kcal로 권장량의 각각 85.5%와 98.1% 섭취수준을 보였다. 단백질은 권장량 대비 남학생 110.3%, 여학생 107.3%섭취 수준이었으며, 총 열량에 대한 당질, 단백질, 지질의 섭취비율은 남학생 57:14:29, 여학생 60:13:26으로 남녀학생 모두 총 열량에 대한 지질의 섭취비율이 높았다. 인, 비타민 B$_1$, B$_{6}$, E를 제외한 칼슘, 철, 아연, 비타민 A, B$_2$, C, 나이아신, 엽산 등 대부분의 미량 영양소 섭취량은 권장량에 미치지 못하였다. 혈청 COT, GPT는 남학생이 여학생보다 각 항목에서 유의하게 높았고, 혈청 총 콜레스테롤, 중성지질, HDL-콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤은 남녀학생 간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 적혈구지수의 경우 적혈구수, 헤모글로빈, 헤마토크릿, MCHC가 남학생이 여학생보다 유의하게 높았다. 체중, 체질량지수, 비만지수는 모두 수축기 혈압과 유의한 정의 상관관계를 보였고(p<0.01, p<0.05, p<0.05), 체지방률은 영양지식과 유의한 부의 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.05). 비만도와 영양소 섭취량과의 관계에서 체중, 체질량지수, 비만지수는 콜레스테롤 섭취량과(p<0.01, p<0.05, p<0.05) 각각 유의한 정의 상관관계를 보였다. 비만도와 혈액성상과의 관계에서 체중은HDL-콜레스테롤과 유의한 부의 상관관계를(p<0.05), 적혈구수, 헤모글로빈, 헤마토크릿과는 유의한 정의 상관관계를(각 p<0.05) 보였다. 체질량지수와 비만지수는 각각 HDL-콜레스테롤과는 부의 (각 P<0.05), 적혈구수와는 정의(각 p<0.05) 상관관계를 보였다. 허리엉덩이둘레비는 혈청 GPT, glucose, MCV와 각각 유의한 정의 상관관계를 보였다(각 p<0.05). 이상의 연구결과를 종합할 때 남녀 비만 중학생 모두 총 열량 섭취량 중 지질로 인한 열량 섭취비율이 높았고 비만도가 증가할수록 콜레스테롤의 섭취가 높게 나타났으며, 대상자의 체지방률이 증가할수록 영양지식 점수가 감소하는 결과를 나타내어 비만 청소년을 대상으로 한 영양교육의 중요성이 제시되었다. 또한 여러 비만도 평가지표들은 혈액성상의 변화와도 유의적인 관련성을 보였으나, 본 연구는 대상자의 수가 적고 비만 청소년만을 대상자로 하고 있는 제한점을 가지고 있으므로 향후 좀더 많은 대상자를 확보하고 정상 대조군과의 비교를 통하여 비 만에 있어 다양한 혈액성상의 변화 및 역할규명에 대한 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.520-528
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• 2022

Objectives: Thiamine is thought to modify sleeping patterns, while alcohol use diminishes internal thiamine levels. We investigated the association between thiamine intake and sleep duration and explored possible heterogeneity in the effect according to alcohol use. Methods: In total, 15 384 participants aged 19-64 were obtained from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2012-2016. Nutrient intake, including thiamine, was measured using a food frequency questionnaire. Sleep duration was measured by a self-reported questionnaire. The highest thiamine intake quartile was set as the reference group. Participants were divided into 3 groups, with 7-8 hours of daily sleep as a reference group and those who slept more or less than that as "oversleeping" and "insufficient sleeping," respectively. Multivariate logistic regression was used, adjusting for socioeconomic, medical, and nutritional factors. Additionally, participants were stratified according to high-risk alcohol use defined by the World Health Organization standards on alcohol use. Results: Low thiamine intake was associated with oversleeping (Q3: odds ratio [OR], 1.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.86 to 1.32; Q2: OR, 1.24; 95% CI, 0.99 to 1.55; Q1: OR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.16 to 1.91) and showed a significant trend for higher ORs at lower intake levels (p-trend<0.001). The effect was stronger in the high-risk alcohol use group (Q1: OR, 1.78; 95% CI, 1.28 to 2.49). Conclusions: Low thiamine intake was associated with oversleeping, and alcohol use intensified that association. These results were found in a context where overt clinical symptoms due to thiamine deficiency are considered rare. More awareness of the potential relationship of thiamine intake with oversleeping and its related risks should be considered.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.1260-1265
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• 2004

This research was conducted to compare the effects of vitamin E (VE) when supplemented in either feed or water on the performance and meat quality of broilers. For a six-week feeding trial, a total of 330 broiler chicks were allotted to five treatments. The treatments were 1) 0 ppm VE, 2) 10 ppm VE in feed, 3) 20 ppm VE in feed, 4) 5 ppm VE in water and 5) 10 ppm VE in water. During the starter phase (0-3 weeks) chicks on non-supplemented groups grew slower (p<0.05) than the supplemented ones and the same trend was followed during the finisher (4-6 weeks) and overall period (0-6 weeks). The feed intake was significantly higher in feed supplemented groups as compared with water-supplemented groups and at higher levels as compared with lower levels of supplementation. The nutrient digestibility studies conducted after 15 and 35 days on the feeding trial showed that the digestibility of all nutrients was significantly (p<0.05) higher in supplemented groups than the non-supplemented one. The dressing percentage was higher in supplemented groups, when fed in feed and at higher levels when compared with their respective counterparts. Similar trends were noticed with respect to bone resistance. The calcium and phosphorus contents in tibia were also significantly (p<0.05) higher in supplemented, feed fed groups at higher levels than other groups. The TBARS values measured after 5 and 10 days of storage, which reflect the degree of oxidation, showed significantly lower levels in supplemented diets. The plasma and muscle vitamin E levels also showed a positive linear correlation with the levels supplemented both in feed and water. Overall it can be inferred that supplementation of VE was beneficial and there was not much difference observed when fed either in feed or water at the levels measured in the present study.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권9호
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• pp.706-716
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• 2005

High blood pressure is an important determinant of the incidence of coronary heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, renal failure, and peripheral vascular disease. Recommendations for control of high blood pressure emphasize lifestyle modification, including weight control, reduced sodium intake, increased physical activity. Subjects who were normotensive (n=19, $47.2\pm9.0$ y, BP l16/81 mmHg) ,treatment hypertensive (n=33, $54.2\pm6.9$ y, BP 132/85 mmHg) and non-treatment hypertensive (n=14, $50.1\pm11.0$ y, 149/94 mmHg) recruited. Anthropometric assessment (height weight waist circumference, hip circumference, fat$\%$, fat mass, and lean body mass) and dietary assessments (using 3-days food records, daily nutrient intakes were inuysed by CAN PRO 2.0 were carried out. Blood and 24-hour urine were collected). Test of recognition for salt taste threshold were performed. In non-treatment hypertensive male subjects, weight, $\%$IBW, BMI, and waist circumference were significantly higher than those of normotensive and treatment hypertensive subjects (p<0.05) .Food habits were not significantly different among the three groups. Intakes of vitamin A, vitamin B,, and vitamin B, were significantly higher in normotensive group (p<0.05). Intakes of sodium and salt taste recognition threshold were the highest in normotensive group and the lowest in treatment hypertensive group (p<0.05). Blood levels of lipids and minerals were not significantly different among the three groups. Urinary calcium level of normotensive group were significantly higher than that of treatment hypertensive and non-treatment hypertensive groups (p<0.05). These results indicate that continuous management of hypertension by drug and non-drug treatment affects salt taste recognition threshold and reduced the consumption of sodium. However, dietary sodium intake exceed recommended sodium intake to prevent and treat hypertension. It is necessary to develop the lifestyle modification program that may have beneficial effects on hypertension treatment.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.432-441
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• 1987

흰쥐에서의 알콜섭취와 식이지방랴잉 성장과 간기능 및 혈액의 생화학적 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 160g 내외의 Sprague-Dawley 종 숫쥐 48마리를 4군, 즉 고지방비알콜군, 고지방 알콜군, 저지방비알콜군, 저지방알콜군으로 나누어 3주간 6주간 사육하였다. 저지방과 고지방식이는 총 Calorie의 12%와 30%지방 Calorie로 하였고 알콜은 급수용 물에 1-% ethanol로 하였고 알콜은 급수용 물에 10% ethanol을 섞어 공급하였다. 만성적인 알콜섭취에서는 알콜 자체와 영양결핍이 상호작용하여 여러가지 생화학적 임상학적 변화를 초래하게 되므로, 본 연구에서는 식이에 lipotropic agents인 choline과 nethionine을 포함한 모든 필수영영소들을 충분히 제공한 상태에서 알콜과 식이지방의 효과를 측정하고자 하였다. 총 Calorie는 고지방알콜 군에서 21.86% 저지방알콜군에서는 23.61%에 해당 하여 moderate drinking에 해당하였다. 성장에 미치는 영향은 저지방알콜군이 유의하게 저조한 성장을 보였으며 낮은 식이효율을 나타냈다. 혈장내 triglyceride농도는 알콜섭취군에서 증가하였고 섭췻기간이 길수록 그 차이는 커진 반면에 식이지방 함량에 따른 차이는 보이지 않았다. 총 cholesterol과 Hdl-cholesterol농도는 군간의 차이를 보이지 않았으며 vitamin $B_1$상태를 나타내는 trighyceride 활성과 TPP effrct도 군가의 차이가 없었다. 간기능을 간접적으로 시사하는 혈청 GPT활성과 간 mitochondria의 respiration rate도 알콜섭취와 지방함량에 따른 차이를 보여주지 않았다.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.223-234
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• 2004

The aim of this study was to investigate intake of health foods and supplements and its associated factors in middle and old-aged adults in order to contribute to health promotion of Korean population by providing a guide for proper use of health foods and supplements. About 69% of the subjects reported that they were currently taking health foods and supplements or had experiences of having them in the past, whereas 31.2 % reported they had never taken them. The most commonly used type of health foods and supplements was vitamin C as reported by 41.8% followed by others such as lactobacillus products, multi-vitamins, tonic medicine and cardiotonic drug, artificially processed Ginseng foods, vitamin B complex, enzyme supplement, calcium, aloe, apricot extract products, chitosan products, loyal honey, squalene, refined fish oil and iron products. The major reason for taking health foods and supplements was 'to protect the weak constitution' with 155 (42.1%) responses, and the motive for the intake was the suggestion from family-relatives with 235 (63.9%) responses, and the place of purchase was pharmacy with 140 (38.0%) responses, the average monthly expense was 20,000-40,000 won with 140 (26.2%) responses, and effects after the intake was 'so and so' with 180 (33.6%) responses as the highest. More health foods and supplements were consumed as age and education were statistically significantly increased (p<0.05). For health and lifestyle and the intake of health foods and supplements, perceived health status, the presence of illness, and the presence of health management were statistically significant (p<0.05). Male subjects than female subjects and the 30s than the 405 and 50s were appeared to have poorer dietary behaviors (p<0.05). For the health locus of control and the intake of health foods and supplements, the health locus of control score was 22.82 for consumers and 22.79 for non-consumers, showing no significant difference. Logistic regression analysis was performed to find out major factors that affect the intake of health foods and supplements, in which gender, education, smoking, perceived health status, the presence of illness, and health management were significant to the intake of health foods and supplements. It is shown that subjects with perception and attitude of 'health foods and supplements are useful in health maintenance and disease prevention' and 'the information and variety for health foods and supplements are great' have higher probability of taking health foods and supplements.