• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.423-432
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• 2015

Objectives: In Korea, the percentage of elderly is increasing at an unprecedented rate, and is expected to account for 40% of the population by 2060. This massive demographic change stresses the importance of research on aging as it is necessary to improve the quality of life (QoL) of this population. This study aimed to examine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the rural elderly and to clarify its association with the nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR). Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in S-gun, Chonbuk, a critical agricultural area. The elderly people without abnormal physical functioning composed our study population and the data were collected by personal visits to 336 elderly people aged over 65 years (110 males and 226 females). Subjects were interviewed with questionnaires pertaining to general characteristics and EuroQol (EQ-5D). Nutrient intakes were assessed two days by 24-hours recall method. Subjects were defined as high QOL group if EQ-5D index with Nam's model was above the median. Results: Generally, EQ-5D index was lower in women than in man, and lower in older subjects than in younger subjects. The percentages of people below the median were 42% (low QoL group) and 58% (high QoL group) were found to be the above the median. The high QoL group had higher NAR, especially for vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and folate. All dimensions in the EQ-5D were affected by NAR of some nutrients and especially anxiety/depression dimension was significantly correlated with NAR of 5 nutrients (protein, calcium, iron, vitamin C and vitamin B1) and EQ-5D scores. Conclusions: HRQol was significantly reduced in elderly with increasing age and this was more pronounced in women than in man. The NAR of some nutrients were associated with the EQ-5D index, especially anxiety/depression dimension, among rural elderly.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1689-1694
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• 2007

시판되고 있는 성장단계별로 10종의 영아용 조제분유(0-5개월용, 6-12개월용)의 수용성 및 지용성 비타민 함량을 표시된 첨가수준을 이용하여 비교 분석하였다. 조제분유 100 g 및 100 kcal 내 비타민 함량을 제품별로 분석하고 한국인 영양섭취기준에 의거하여 적합성을 고찰한 결과는 다음과 같다. 분말형 조제유 100 g당 각 비타민 함량은 전반적으로 조제분유 기준에 충족됨을 알 수 있었다. 100 kcal를 기준으로 영양소 적정량을 제시한 Codex 규격과 비교 분석한 결과 역시 모든 비타민이 Codex 기준 함량을 모두 충족하였다. 영아의 에너지 필요추정량을 기준으로 한국인 영양섭취기준과 비교, 분석한 결과, 본 실험에 사용한 고형분 조제분유의 비타민 함량이 섭취기준의 충분섭취량을 충족함을 알 수 있었다. 0-5개월용 고형분 조제분유의 경우, 지용성 비타민 A, D, E, K는 각각 영양섭취기준 충분섭취량의 약 178.6%, 205.3%, 208.4%, 976.3%를 함유하였으며, 수용성 비타민의 경우, 비타민 C, 티아민, 리보플라빈, 니아신, $B_6$, 엽산, $B_{12}$, 판토텐산 및 비오틴은 각각 충분섭취 량의 약 173.15%, 237.22%, 269.75%, 295.9%, 431.55%, 165.75%, 1186.25%, 203.77%, 408.33%를 함유하고 있다. 6-11개월용 고형분 조제분유의 경우, 지용성 비타민 A, D, E, K는 각각 영양섭취기준의 충분섭취량의 약 199.2%, 262.3%, 220.5%, 626.46%를 함유하였으며, 비타민 C, 티아민, 리보플라빈, 니아신, $B_6$, 엽산, $B_{12}$, 판토텐산 및 비오틴은 각각 충분섭취량의 약 179.46%, 210.18%, 264.65%, 241.54%, 205.95%, 166.86%, 699.54%, 246.95%, 475.03%로 함유됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.646-653
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• 1998

Because there is a great concern' today about the damaging effect of chronic exposure to sunlight the use of sunscreen providing the photoprotection effect against ultraviolet (UV) was widely increased. As a result of common use of level of photosynthetic Vit. D3 in human skin decreased these days. In our experiment the animals covered with fabrics with 50% (fabric B) and 100% (fabric A) protection rate against ultraviolet B (UVB) were used to measure serum 25(OH)D3, ALP, total clacium and phosphorus. Vitamin D deficiency diet group had no effect on concentration of serum phosphorus. But the concentrations of serum 25(OH)D9 and total calcium were more decreased in vitamin D deficiency diet rats than in normal diet rats. Alkaline phosphatase activity in sunlight irradiated groups covered with 50% (fabric B) and 100% (fabric A) WB protection fabrics was more significantly decreased than vitamin D deficiency diet group. In conclusion, sunlight irradiateted groups were compared to effective to protect born disease due to the Vit. D deficeincy group.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.426-432
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• 2001

Vitamin B(sub)12(cobalamin) is an essential nutrient in human and it is particularly important during pregnancy. Nevertheless very few studies have reported, concerning vitamin B(sub)12 in relation with reproduction. This study was conducted to evaluate the vitamin B(sub)12 nutrition status of Korean pregnant women and to investigate the relationship between serum vitamin B(sub)12 levels of maternal-umbilical cord blood and pregnancy outcomes. Dietary vitamin B(sub)12 intakes of the pregnants were estimated by semiquantitative frequency questionnaire. Serum vitamin B(sub)12 levels in both maternal blood and umbilical cord blood of 30 pregnant women at delivery were measured by radioimmunoassay. Mean vitamin B(sub)12 intake was 3.3$\pm$1.4$\mu\textrm{g}$/d which was 125.8% of the Korean RDA(2.6$\mu\textrm{g}$) for vitamin B(sub)12 level of umbilical cord blood was 607.8$\pm$282.9pg/ml, more than two fold of maternal vitamin B(sub)12 level 268.6$\pm$97.8pg/ml. This finding indicates that fetal uptake of vitamin B(sub)12 in the fetus may be due to an active transport mchanism across the placenta. Umbilical cord blood vitamin B(sub)12 levels were highly correlated with maternal levels($r^2$=0.548, p<0.001), showing that fetal vitamin B(sub)12 level is affected by maternal status. However there was no significant correlation between the serum vitamin B(sub)12 levels in maternal-umbilical cord blood and the pregnancy outcomes except for the birth weight. Maternal-umbilical serum vitamin B(sub)12 levels were the highest in the group of birth weight 3.0-3.5kg, and the lowest in the group of birthweight below 3.0kg. (Korean J Nutrition 34(4) : 426~432, 2001)

• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2005

This study was done to investigate effects of antioxidant supplementation on phytohemagglutinin (PHA) -stimulated interleukin-2 (IL-2) production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in elderly women. This study was designed as a placebo-controlled, single-blinded, randomized intervention trial. Twenty four elderly women aged over 60 years, visitings social welfare center in Seoul were divided into 3 groups, placebo (n = 8), vitamin C supplemented (n = 8) , and vitamin E supplemented (n = 8) groups. Experimental groups were given either 1000mg of L-ascorbic acid or 400 ill of d- $\alpha$-tocopherol for 4 weeks. There was no significant difference in antioxidant vitamins intakes and their plasma levels among pre-intervention groups. Plasma vitamin C or E levels was significantly increased after vitamin C or E sup-plementations. The increases of plasma thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance (TBARS) levels in the placebo group were significantly higher than those of the supplemented 2 groups. There were no significant differences in the changes of plasma IL-2 level between pre- and post-intervention among the 3 groups. However there was a significant increase in PHA­stimulated IL-2 production by PBMCs after 4-week vitamin E or vitamin C supplementation. Particularly, vitamin E supplemented group showed a higher PHA-stimulated IL-2 production than vitamin C supplemented group. These results indicate that vitamin E or vitamin C supplementation might enhance mitogen-stimulated cytokine production by immune cells, which could be one of the factors to improve health status in the elderly.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.1164-1170
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• 2008

In this study, the effects of propolis and vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) supplementation in diets were investigated on feed intake (FI), body weight (BW), body weight gain (BWG), feed conversion rate (FCR) and digestibility and on egg production and qualities (weight, mortality, shell thickness) in laying hens exposed to heat stress. A total of 150 Hyline White Leghorn, aged 42 weeks, hens was divided into five groups of 30 hens. Chicks were randomly divided into 1 positive control, 1 control and 3 treatment groups. The chicks were kept in cages in temperature-controlled rooms at $22^{\circ}C$ for 24 h/d (positive control, Thermoneutral, TN group) or $34^{\circ}C$ for 9 h/d from 08.00-17.00 h followed by $22^{\circ}C$ for 15 h (control, heat stress, HS group) and fed a basal diet or basal diet supplemented with vitamin C (250 mg/kg of L- ascorbic acid/kg of diet) or two levels of propolis (2 and 5 g of ethanol extracted propolis/kg of diet). Increased FI (p<0.05) and improvement in FCR (p<0.05), hen day egg (p<0.05) and egg weight (p<0.05) were found in Vitamin C and propolis-supplemented laying hens reared under heat stress conditions. Mortality rate was higher in the control group than TN, vitamin C and propolis groups (p<0.05). Digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein and ether extract improved with increasing of both dietary vitamin C and propolis (p<0.05). Vitamin C or propolis supplementation did not affect either the percentage shape index, yolk index or haugh unit and albumen index (p>0.05). However, the egg shell thickness and egg shell weight appeared to be increased in Vitamin C and propolis groups in comparison to HS group birds (p<0.05). In conclusion, dietary supplementation of laying hens with anti-oxidants (vitamin C and propolis) can attenuate heat stress-induced oxidative damage. These positive effects were evidenced by increased growth performance and digestibility, improvement of egg shell thickness and egg weight in comparison to non-supplemented birds. Moreover, supplementation with propolis (5 g/kg diet) was the most efficient treatment.

• 약학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.512-517
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• 1997

Antihyperlipidemic effect of taurine was investigated in the hyperlipidemic rats induced by feeding a diet supplemented with cholesterol (1.5% in diet), vitamin $D_2$(1.25 million IU/kg of diet) and cholic acid (0.5% in diet). The rats were fed the diet containing 1% and 3% of taurine for 8 weeks. The contents of the cholesterol and triglycerides in the serum and liver of the hyperlipidemic rats were increased as compared with those of the control group. Feeding taurine resulted in decreases in total cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The HDL-cholesterol level in serum was decreased in the hyperlipidemic rats, but by administration of taurine its level was increased. In the aorta of the animals, total cholesterol and triglycerides contents were reduced significantly by treatment with taurine. The contents of calcium in the heart of hyperlipidemic rats were greatly increased as compared with those of the control group. Treatment of taurine produced significant decreases in calcium contents in the heart muscle of the animals. These results showed that the hyperlipidemic states in this model of rats were reversed by treatment of taurine.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2016

목적: 최근 관찰연구들에서 낮은 혈중 25(OH)D 농도가 호흡기 감염과 관련이 있다는 결과들이 보고되고 있다. 하지만, 소아의 무작위 대조 연구에서 비타민 D의 투여가 호흡기 감염을 예방하는 효과에 대해서는 아직 논란의 여지가 있다. 이번 연구는 비타민 D 보충 요법이 호흡기 감염 예방에 미치는 영향을 체계적 문헌고찰과 메타분석을 통하여 알아보고자 한다. 방법: MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trial을 이용하여 소아의 호흡기 감염 예방을 위해 비타민 D 보충을 실험한 무작위 대조 연구들이 분석 대상에 포함되었다. 문헌의 비뚤림 위험도를 평가하기 위해 코크란 연합의 질 평가 방법(Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing the risk of bias)을 사용하였다. 연구별로 상대위험도와 95% 신뢰구간을 추출한 후, Review Manager 5.3을 이용하여 메타분석을 시행하였다. 결과: 총 7편의 무작위 대조 연구들이 메타분석 대상에 포함되었다. 임의효과모형을 사용하여 산출된 전체 비타민 D 보충군에서 상대적 위험도는 0.82 (95% CI: 0.69-0.98)이었고, 이질성에 대한 $I^2=62%$ 이었다. 연구 간의 이질성 원인을 파악하기 위해 시행한 하위 집단 분석에서 추적 관찰 기간이 1년 미만인 경우, 대상군의 나이가 5세 이상인 경우, 대상군이 환자인 경우, 비타민 D 투여 요법이 매일 요법인 경우 이질성이 감소하였다. 깔때기 그림에서 출판 비뚤림의 가능성을 시사하는 비대칭 소견을 보였다. 결론: 메타분석 결과는 소아에서 비타민 D 보충요법이 호흡기 감염을 예방하는 데 효과가 있을 수 있음을 보여준다. 하지만, 이번 연구에서는 분석대상에 포함된 연구들이 적고, 연구들 간에 이질성이 존재하며, 출판 비뚤림이 존재할 가능성이 있어 결과를 주의해서 해석할 필요가 있다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.206-211
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• 2012

Purpose: The increasing prevalence of breast feeding has led to concerns about vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in children. We evaluated the prevalence of VDD in a population of Korean children with IDA and assessed the risk factors for VDD in these children. Methods: A total of 79 children who were diagnosed with IDA were prospectively surveyed from April 2010 to March 2011. Data were collected by questionnaire, medical assessment, and laboratory tests, including measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), hemoglobin, and wrist radiography. Results: The median age was 22 months and 30% of the subjects were female. Over a half of subjects (58%) had subnormal vitamin D level (25OHD<30 ng/mL), and VDD (25OHD<20 ng/mL) was present in 39% of children. There was no difference in serum hemoglobin level between IDA patients with VDD and those without VDD. Most subjects (89%) were currently or had recently been breastfed and almost all subjects (97%) who had VDD received breastfeeding. Children with VDD were more likely to be younger than 2 years, to have been breastfed, and to have been tested in winter or spring. Multivariable analysis indicated seasonal variation was a significant independent risk factor for VDD in our IDA patients. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that VDD has a high prevalence in Korean children with IDA. Primary care physicians should be aware of the possibility of VDD in children with IDA and should supplement the vitamin D as well as iron.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2004

This study investigated the interactions of bone health with several variables such as outdoor activity hours, nutritional status including habitual intake of calcium andvitamin D status in 72 high school girls aged 16-17 yearsattending day classes or night classes. The subjects consisted of 39 day-class students and 33 night-class students. Dietaty nutrient intakes were estimated using the 24-hour recall method. The daily activities of each subject were assessed using an activity questionnaire. Urinary calcium and creatinine excretion were assayed from subjects' 24-hoururine, while 25-OH-vitamin D[25-(OH)-D] and osteocalcin were measured from the subjects' fasting blood. Intake of energy, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C were worse in the night-class students. There was no significant difference in dietary calcium between the subjects in the different class types. Time spent on outdoor activities was significantly less in subjects attending night classes. Urinary calcium excretion of the night-class subjects was significantly higher than that of the day-class subjects (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in serum 25-(OH)-D level according to class type. Serum osteocalcin for night-class subjects was significantly higher than that for day-class subjects (p<0.01). It appeared that the night-class students had poorer dietary habits as well as fewer outdoor activities. Even though the estimated bone health of both groups of subjects appeared to be normal, the overall nutritional intake and duration of outdoor activities appeared to be important for maintaining bone health and lowering the future risk of osteoporosis.