• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3413-3418
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• 2015

Background: Liver fluke infection caused by the parasite Opisthorchis viverrini (O. viverrini), a human carcinogen, is endemic in north-eastern Thailand and remains a major health problem. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to (1) resurvey the prevalence of O. viverrini infection in a field site from the Khon Kaen Cohort Study (in newly recruited subjects as well as previous cohort subjects surveyed in 1992); (2) investigate how subjects' lifestyle habits and their exposure to health promotion initiatives influence changes in prevalence of O. viverrini infection. Materials and Methods: The prevalence of O. viverrini infection in the cohort subjects (as well as new subjects) was investigated using faecal egg counts. Information on demographic factors, lifestyle and awareness of health promotion initiatives were obtained through questionnaires. Results: O. viverrini infection rates in the same individuals of the cohort were lower in 2006 than in 1992. Also, by studying the period effect, the current 35-44 year olds had a 12.4% (95% CI 3.9% to 20.9%) lower prevalence of O. viverrini infection than the 35-44 year olds in 1992 (24.2% versus 11.8%). Lifestyle choices showed that smoking and alcohol consumption were associated with an increased chance of acquiring O. viverrini infection with adjusted odds ratios of 10.1 (95%CI 2.4-41.6) and 5.3 (95%CI 1.2-23.0), respectively. Conclusions: Our study has demonstrated that although the prevalence of O. viverrini infection over a 14-year period has decreased, unhealthy lifestyle was common with smoking and alcohol consumption being associated with increased chances of infection, emphasising the double burden of disease which developing countries are facing.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.232-239
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Increased consumption of instant noodles has recently been reported to be positively associated with obesity and cardiometabolic syndrome in South Korea, which has the highest per capita instant noodle consumption worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the association between instant noodle consumption and cardiometabolic risk factors among college students in Seoul. SUBJECTS/METHODS: The study subjects consisted of 3,397 college students (1,782 male; 1,615 female) aged 18-29 years who participated in a health checkup. Information on instant noodle consumption was obtained from the participants' answers to a question about their average frequency of instant noodle intake over the 1 year period prior to the survey. RESULTS: Statistical analysis using a general linear model that adjusted for age, body mass index, gender, family income, health-related behaviors, and other dietary factors important for cardiometabolic risk, showed a positive association between the frequency of instant noodle consumption and plasma triglyceride levels, diastolic blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose levels in all subjects. Compared to the group with the lowest frequency of instant noodle intake (${\leq}1/month$), the odds ratio for hypertriglyceridemia in the group with an intake of ${\geq}3/week$ was 2.639 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.393-5.000] for all subjects, while it was 2.149 (95% CI, 1.045-4.419) and 5.992 (95% CI, 1.859-21.824) for male and female students, respectively. In female students, diastolic blood pressure was also higher among more frequent consumers of instant noodles. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that frequent consumption of instant noodles may be associated with increased cardiometabolic risk factors among apparently healthy college students aged 18-29 years.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.433-439
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• 2020

이 연구는 수심에 따른 공기소모량의 변화를 인간의 특성 및 이론값과의 비교·분석하였다. 실험 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 실험대상자 A·B는 수심에 따라 각각 비슷한 상승률을 보였다. 둘째, 실험대상자 C는 수중 25m에서 공기소모량의 상승률이 유의하게 높게 나타났는데, 그 이유는 깊은 수심의 수압에 신체가 민감하게 반응하여, 호흡이 다른 참여자보다 다소 빨라 공기소모량을 증가시킨 것으로 보인다. 셋째, 실험대상자 D·E는 공기소모량이 전반적으로 유의하게 낮게 나타났다. 이는 D와 E의 연령이 각각 37세, 35세로 실험대상자 중 가장 젊고, 체력이 강건하며, 군 복무 당시 해상의 심해 잠수경험이 풍부하여 나타난 결과로 보인다. 넷째, 실험대상자 분당 평균 공기소모량은 수면과 비교하여 수중 5m는 약 1.45배, 수중 10m는 약 1.85배, 수중 20m는 약 2.8배로 분당 공기소모량이 증가하였다. 이는 구조대원 각자의 경험과 체력, 신체가 수중에서 적응하는 정도의 차이, 그리고 수중 호흡법이 달라서 나타난 결과로 보인다. 마지막으로 실험 평균값과 이론값의 차이는 실험대상자 구조대원 5명 각자의 경험과 체력, 신체가 수중에서 적응하는 정도의 차이 및 수중 호흡법에 따라 이론값보다 많거나 적게 공기를 소모하여서 나타난 결과로 보인다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2019

이 연구는 현장 소방활동에 따른 공기호흡기 소모량의 변화율을 파악 분석한 것으로 실험 결과는 다음과 같다. 대상자 5명의 평균 공기소모량은 가만히 서 있을 때 $15.56{\ell}/min$, 보통걸음으로 걸을 때 $32.43{\ell}/min$, 소방호스를 전개 하고 정리할 때 $43.07{\ell}/min$, 계단을 걸어 올라갈 때 $55.28{\ell}/min$, 계단을 뛰어 올라가 해머를 연속하여 내려치는 상황은 $127.14{\ell}/min$로 급격히 상승하여 에너지 소모량에 따라 공기소모량도 증가된다는 것을 알 수 있다. 실험대상자 A는 가장 고령임에도 가만히 서 있을 때 $13.23{\ell}/min$, 보통걸음으로 걸을 때 $29.33{\ell}/min$, 소방호스를 전개하고 정리할 때는 $41.08{\ell}/min$로 공기소모량이 가장 낮게 나타났다. 이는 깊고 느리게 하는 호흡법에 익숙한 결과로 판단된다. 실험대상자 D는 공기호흡기 평균 사용량이 $63.58{\ell}/min$로 유의하게 높았다. 그 이유는 비만이 공기소모량을 높인 것으로 보이고, 해머로 내려치는 동작에 체력이 소진되어 공기소모량 상승에 더 큰 영향을 미친것으로 판단된다. 실험대상자 E는 공기호흡기 사용량이 $49.90{\ell}/min$로 유의하게 낮게 나타났다. 그 이유는 E의 연령이 실험대상자 중 가장 젊고, 강인한 체력을 소유한 결과로 추측된다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.817-823
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• 2023

제조 공장은 기후 변화에 따른 에너지 사용 절감 문제에 직면해 있다. 에너지 소비 절감은 생산 비용 절감 및 효율 개선과 같이 가장 중요한 문제 중 하나로 볼 수 있다. 제조 산업 군 중에서도 식품 에너지 소비 규모 증가는 식생활 수준 향상 및 인구 증가와 더불어 점차 높아지고 있다. 식품가공공장의 에너지 절감을 위해서는 에너지 다소비 공정에서의 에너지 소비 특성을 파악하고 분석하는 것이 중요하다. 이에 앞서 기존 에너지 소비량을 모니터링하고 분석하여 절감 방안을 도출하는 것이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 육가공류를 생산하는 중소기업 규모 식품가공공장을 사례 연구로 하여 batch식 가열 공정의 주기·단계 수준에서의 에너지 소비 구조를 파악하고 분석하고자 하였다. 이를 통해 개별 공정 작업 조건에서 얻을 수 있는 현실적이고 정량적인 목표를 수립하고자 하였다. 본 연구 결과는 향후 중소기업 식품 공장 공통 핵심 공정에 대한 확산 보급형 에너지 절감 FEMS 기술 개발의 기초 자료로 활용될 것이다.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.569-588
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• 2013

The organic foods is the terminology calling the organic products, the organic livestock and the organic processing food. The value of organic food may be evaluated as the index of the nutrient content, the safety and the health promotion. The reason why consumers prefer the organic food in the market is because the value of health promotion to be obtained through its consumption is expected to be bigger than the expense according to the purchase of organic food. This study has the significance in developing the direct evaluation model like the human biomonitoring method. The hypothesis for this study is summarized, "If the metabolome of metabolic syndrome of decreases, the exposure of substance of health harm decreases, the number of hospital care decreases and the quality of life shall be improved if the organic food is incepted in the long term and the health care is managed well". The consumer's cooperative and the health consumer's cooperative select the experimental group of 100 persons and the comparative group of 100 persons in 5 areas in the whole country at the same time to verify this hypothesis. Its rate of change is compared and analyzed by measuring the blood and urine of each biomarkers such as the exposed agriculture pesticides, the nitrate in the body at intervals of 2 months for 1 year. Also, by letting participants in the experiment record the major activity such as the dietary intake and the exercise, etc., in the questionnaire and the performance evaluation form, the statistical analysis for the correlation of this with the metabolome, etc., is conducted. The time that is called minimum 1 year and a lot of expense are required to implement this model. Accordingly, the cooperative study by composing the consortium of the interdisciplinary and the interagency is desirable.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.473-487
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• 2011

We attempted to define the sources of sodium intake for the Korean population at prepared dish level to provide a basis for developing sustainable nutrition policies and feasible programs for sodium intake reduction. Dietary intake data from 2008 and 2009 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was used in the analysis for sodium intake sources. Sodium intake from individual dish consumed by each subject was calculated and used in delineating major sodium sources at dish and dish group level for sub-populations of different sex and age. Also, sodium intake was compared between eaters and non-eaters of some specific dish groups with considerable contribution to total sodium intake. The number of subjects included in the analysis was 18,022 and mean sodium intake was 4,600 mg/capita/day. Major sources of sodium intake at dish group level were in the following order: kimchi (1125 mg, 24.5%), noodles (572 mg, 12.4%), soups (488 mg, 10.6%), stews (399 mg, 8.7%), and cooked rice (284 mg, 6.2%). The magnitude of contribution to total sodium intake by soups and stews was different by age group. Sodium intake difference between eaters and non-eaters was much larger for kimchi group (2,343 mg for male, 1,452 mg for female) than for soups or stews. Interaction between consumption of aforementioned specific dish groups and age was highly significant (p < 0.0005) for both sexes. This study revealed an importance of having not only the control over sodium content of foods/dishes, but also the customized approach for different groups of population to accomplish an appreciable reduction in sodium intake.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.239-262
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• 2009

This study shed light on the status of Korean Kimchi industry in overseas markets and presented methods for promoting Kimchi industry of Gwangju Jeonnam metropolitan city and stimulating the export of Kimchi produced in Gwangju Jeonnam, a city that has come to the fore as the center of Kimchi industry, which aimed to explore the ways of ratcheting up competitiveness of Kimchi industry in the global market as Kimchi has become more likely to be globalized amid the recent "Korea Trend" boom and the growing consumption of fermented food. Therefore, methods for promoting Kimchi industry and stimulating the export of Kimchi should be explored to ensure the promotion of Kimchi industry and the stimulation of the export of Kimchi, ultimately restoring the status of Korea as the home of Kimchi, in consideration of the great spillover effect on the regional economy, through a series of measures such as the clusterization of Kimchi industry, expansion of cultural experience projects related to Kimchi for the globalization and the increased consumption of Kimchi, government support to increase Kimchi companies in size and achieve the modernization of Kimchi companies, introduction of Kimchi KS audit system and quality certification system, development of new product targeting global market and making Kimchi a high-end product, expansion of export, support of export market diversification, assurance of safety and price competitiveness of Kimchi, differentiated production and marketing strategy by means of technological research, and others.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.457-460
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• 2017

Previous paleoparasitological studies of Joseon specimens established that the prevalence of Taenia infection was not much different from that of the early 20th century Korean population. As many of taeniases originally diagnosed as Taenia saginata in South Korea were revealed to be actually Taenia asiatica, which share a common intermediate host with T. solium (the pig), Joseon people must have ingested raw pork frequently. However, the current examination of extant Joseon documents revealed that the population ate significant amounts of beef even if the beef ban was enforced; and pork was not consumed as much as we thought. Considering the meat consumption pattern at that time, Joseon people should have been infected by T. saginata more frequently than T. asiatica. This may suggest a low prevalence of T. saginata metacestodes in cattle compared to that of T. asiatica metacestodes in pigs, possibly due to the traditional way of rearing pigs (using human feces). This letter gives us a chance to reconsider the existing preconception about parasitic infections in Korean history though we are still hard to accurately estimate the historical patterns of taeniases at this stage.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2016

This paper proposes to increase the node energy efficiency, which rapidly drops during the transmission of L-TEEN (Layered Threshold sensitive Energy Efficient sensor Network protocol), using the method of DL-TEEN (Dual-hop Layered TEEN). By introducing dual-hop method in the data transmission, the proposed single-hop method for short-range transmission and multi-hop transmission method between the cluster heads for remote transmission was introduce. By introducing a partial multi-hop method in the data transmission, a single-hop method for short range transmission method between the cluster heads for remote transmission was introduces. In the proposed DL-TEEN, the energy consumption of cluster head for remote transmission reduces and increases the energy efficiency of sensor node by reducing the transmission distance and simplifying the transmission routine for short-range transmission. As compared the general L-TEEN, it was adapted to a wider sensor field.