• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권11호
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• pp.425-431
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• 2016

The waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), calculated by dividing the waist circumference (WC) by height, has recently gained attention as an anthropometric index for central adiposity. It is an easy-to-use and less age-dependent index to identify individuals with increased cardiometabolic risk. A WHtR cutoff of 0.5 can be used in different sex and ethnic groups and is generally accepted as a universal cutoff for central obesity in children (aged ${\geq}6$ years) and adults. However, the WHtR has not been validated in preschool children, and the routine use of WHtR in children under age 6 is not recommended. Prospective studies and meta-analysis in adults revealed that the WHtR is equivalent to or slightly better than WC and superior to body mass index (BMI) in predicting higher cardiometabolic risk. In children and adolescents, studies have shown that the WHtR is similar to both BMI and WC in identifying those at an increased cardiometabolic risk. Additional use of WHtR with BMI or WC may be helpful because WHtR considers both height and central obesity. WHtR may be preferred because of its simplicity and because it does not require sex- and age-dependent cutoffs; additionally, the simple message 'keep your WC to less than half your height' may be particularly useful. This review article summarizes recent publications on the usefulness of using WHtR especially when compared to BMI and WC as a screening tool for obesity and related cardiometabolic risks, and recommends the use of WHtR in clinical practice for obesity screening in children and adolescents.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.44-53
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• 2018

WHtR과 ABSI는 기존 비만지표의 단점을 보완하기 위해 개발된 복부비만을 반영한 지표이다. 이 연구는 성인남녀를 대상으로 ABSI와 WHtR의 인슐린저항성과 대사증후군에 대한 예측능력을 허리둘레, WHR과 비교하여 알아보고자 하였다. 이 연구는 횡단면 조사에 기초하여 2017년 1월부터 2017년 9월까지 경기지역 일개 종합병원에서 건강진단을 받은 20세 이상 4,395명을 대상으로 하였다. 대사증후군은 AHA/NHLBI (American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)의 진단기준에 따라 정의하였다. 인슐린저항성은 HOMA-IR값이 3.0 이상인 경우 인슐린저항성으로 판정하였다. WHtR 및 ABSI와 대사적 위험요인간에 상관계수를 비교한 결과 남성과 여성 모두에서 ABSI보다 WHtR과 대사적 위험요인간의 상관성이 더 높았다. 대사증후군을 예측하기 위한 WHtR의 AUC 값은 0.849, ABSI의 AUC 값은 0.676 이었다(각각 p<0.001). 인슐린저항성을 예측하기 위한 WHtR의 AUC 값은 0.818, ABSI의 AUC 값은 0.641 이었다(각각 p<0.001). 결론적으로, 한국인을 대상으로 ABSI가 허리둘레, WHR, WHtR 지표보다 인슐린저항성과 대사증후군에 대한 예측력이 낮은 지표였으며, WHtR은 인슐린저항성 및 대사증후군 위험 예측력이 가장 높은 지표임을 확인하였다.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.305-312
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• 2015

The present study showed WHtR to be significantly better than BMI and WC for prediction of metabolic-related diseases in the middle-aged and older people in Korea, based on Bayesian ordered probit model analysis. The variations of WC, BMI and WHtR were compared according to the number of metabolic-related diseases such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, stroke, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris and diabetes. It was found that the three measures showed the similar variation except a very few extreme cases for age less than 40. For subjects over the age of 40, WC was not significant and WHtR gave more influence in greater variability than BMI on the number of metabolic diseases. Also, the rate of change for WHtR was higher than for BMI as the number of metabolic-related diseases increased. Specifically, the difference of the marginal effect of WHtR between no disease and only one disease was 1.81 times higher than that of BMI. Moreover, it was pointed out that the threshold value of WHtR for obesity should be considered differently by age.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.1147-1154
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 OFDM(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) 시스템에서 다중 케리 어(multi carrier) 변조에 의해 크게 발생되는 PAPR(Peak to Average Power Ratio)을 저감하기 위한 방법으로 WHT(Walsh Hadamard Transform)를 이용한 PAPR 저감 기법들을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법은 기본적으로 WHT를 기존의 PAPR 저감 기법들과 혼합하여 추가적인 대역 손실 및 큰 복잡도의 증가 없이 추가적인 PAPR저감 성능을 나타내도록 하는 방법으로, 본 논문에서는 SLM(Selective Mapping) 및 DSI(Dummy Sequence Insertion) 방법을 WHT와 결합한 방법을 제시하며, 시뮬레이션 결과로부터, WHT를 이용한 PAPR 저감 기법들이 기존의 PAPR 저감 기법보다 항상 약 1 dB 가량의 더 나은 PAPR 저감 효과를 나타냄을 확인하였다. 또한 제안된 방법은 PAPR저감뿐만 아니라 주파수 다이버시티(diversity) 효과를 얻을 수 있기 때문에 비선형 증폭기에 의한 비선형 왜곡뿐만 아니라 다중 경로 페이딩(multipath lading)이 심하게 일어나는 무선 채널 환경에서 보다 안정된 데이터 전송을 가능케 할 것으로 기대된다.

• 운동과학
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.82-90
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• 2019

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the association of waist to height ratio (WHtR) and resting heart rate (RHR) with cardio-metabolic risk factors among Korean postmenopausal women. METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was performed using the 2015 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The analysis included a total of 1,540 postmenopausal women. RESULTS: Individuals with higher WHtR (>0.56) showed significantly higher glucose, triglyceride, insulin, Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), total cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared with ones with lower WHtR (≤0.51). Similar findings were found in those with higher RHR (≥90 bpm) compared with ones with lower RHR (<60 bpm) for glucose and HOMA-IR. When determining the combined effects of WHtR and RHR on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, individual with WHtR above 0.5 and RHR above 80 bpm showed 10.39 times higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome compared with those with WHtR below 0.5 and RHR below 70 bpm. We further performed multiple linear regression analysis to understand how WHtR and RHR contribute to fasting glucose, and found that both WHtR and RHR contribute to fasting glucose levels independent of age, education level, marital status and income level. CONCLUSIONS: The current study showed that the WHtR and RHR are associated with cardio-metabolic risk factor and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Korean postmenopausal women.

• 정보처리학회논문지C
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• 제12C권4호
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• pp.511-518
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• 2005

왈시-하다마다 변환(Walsh-Hadamard Transform, WHT)을 적용한 OFDM(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) 변조방법은 시스템의 PAPR(Peak-to-Average Power Ratio)을 줄여주고, 시스템의 BER(Bit Error Rate) 성능을 향상시키는 장점이 있다. 그러나 기존의 이러한 왈시-하다마다 변환에 기반한 OFDM 시스템은 여전히 비교적으로 높은 PAPR문제가 있다. 그러므로 본 논문에서는 DGT(Data Grouping Technique)이라고 부르는 기술을 제안하고, 이 기술과 왈시-하다마다 변환 기술을 적용하여 PAPR을 더욱 줄여주는 OFDM 시스템을 설계한다. 제안한 DGT기술은 WHT-OFDM뿐만 아니라 일반 OFDM에서 PAPR을 줄여주는 방법들 중에서 큰 단점이 되는 부가정보(side information)가 성능에 대해 독립성을 가진다는 특징이 있다. 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통해 제안한 시스템의 유용성을 검사하고 성능을 검증하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.301-308
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• 1987

In this paper, we have defined the Weighted Hadamard Transform (WHT) and developed efficient algorithms for the fast computation of the WHT. The WHT is applied to digital image processing and compared with Hadamard Transform (HT). We have weighted at the center spatial frequency domains of the Hadamard Transform and transmitted a image and then center high frequencies are neglected at the receiving. The WHT of signal to noise ratio(SNR) and image quality are enhanced than the HT.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.197-208
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• 2021

Single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) is currently being used in long-term evolution uplink communications owing to its low peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR). This study proposes a new transceiver design for an SC-FDMA system based on Walsh-Hadamard transform (WHT). The proposed WHT-based SC-FDMA system has low-PAPR and better bit-error rate (BER) performance compared with the conventional SC-FDMA system. The WHT-based SC-FDMA transmitter has the same complexity as that of discrete Fourier transform (DFT)-based transmitter, while the receiver's complexity is higher than that of the DFT-based receiver. The exponential companding technique is used to reduce its PAPR without degrading its BER. Moreover, the performances of different ordered WHT systems have been studied in additive white Gaussian noise and multipath fading environments. The proposed system has been verified experimentally by considering a real-time channel with the help of wireless open-access research platform hardware. The supremacy of the proposed transceiver is demonstrated based on simulated and experimental results.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2017

A new body adiposity index (BAI) has been proposed that is expected to replace body mass index (BMI). We evaluated the correlations between metabolic syndrome risk factors and BAI, BMI, and other adiposity indices, such as waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), by sex in the Korean population. We also evaluated whether BAI would be useful to diagnose metabolic syndrome. A total of 20,961 Korean adults who underwent health examinations were included in this study. The metabolic syndrome diagnostic criteria used in this study were those set by the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (AHA/NHLBI). In men (12,719), BMI and WHtR were more strongly correlated to metabolic syndrome risk than BAI, and in women (8,242), WHtR showed the strongest association with metabolic syndrome risk. BAI (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.678) presented lower discriminatory capacity than that of BMI (AUC = 0.836) for diagnosing metabolic syndrome. Moreover, BAI underestimated fat levels in men and women when considering the ability to discriminate overweight and obese individuals. In conclusion, WHtR and BMI in men, and WHtR in women may be better candidates than BAI to evaluate metabolic risk factors in Korean adults.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.132-137
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• 2007

재킷 변환은 단순한 계산과 용이한 역변환, 그리고 크기 유연성을 갖는 변환의 일종이다. 재킷 변환은 잘 알려진 월쉬-아다마르 변환(WHT)과 중앙 하중 아다마르 변환(CWHT)의 일반화로서 이전 연구에서 보고한 바 있다. 본 논문에서는 WHT 또는 CWHT에서 유도되지 않는 새로운 부류의 재킷 변환을 제시한다. 이러한 부류의 변환은 임의의 우수 길이를 갖는 벡터에 대해 적용할 수 있고, 유한체에 대해 응용할 수 있으며, 오류 정정 부호의 구성에서도 유용하다.