• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 1992

This study was carried out to find out the effect of dietary intake on cognitive function retardation in old age using dietary survey and cognitive function test. The subjects were 332 men of 50-94 years old and their activities of daily living were very similar. The cognitive function was tested by Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)-K which was translated from MMSE, and the 24-hour recall method was used for dietary survey. Scoring of MMSE-K was a little different from MMSE, that is, in case of no education, one to four points were added to exclude the effect of education which has been considered as a confounder by many researchers. The number of subjects belonging to below 23 of MMSE-K score was increased by increasing age. Even though points were added in case of no education, the ratio of below 23 MMSE-K score group was diminished by increasing education. Therefore, education seems not to be a confounder but a independent variable on cognitive function. Income, past occupation, family type, self-evaluated health status did not play any effect on cognitive function significantly. On the other hand, the correlation between each nutrients and the score of cognitive function test showed that the more consumption of vitamin A and protein, the higher cognitive function score was obtained. In case of iron and Ca, even though it was not statistically significant, there was a tendency of increasing cognitive function score by increasing the intake of those nutrients. This study suggests that micronutrient intakes might be more related to cognitive function than macronutrients.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.132-142
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• 2004

Nutritional factors affecting bone mineral density (BMD) in the different age groups of Korean men were investigated to obtain baseline data for maintaining bone health. Information on diet and anthropometry was collected in 80 elementary school children, 83 high school students, 87 adults aged 25 to 35 years and 98 elderly people over 60 years of age. Data for food and nutrient intake were obtained by 24-hour recall method. BMDs of lumbar spine (L$_2$- L$_4$) and femoral neck were measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. The relationship between BMD and nutritional factors were analyzed. In the femoral neck, 5.7% of adults was classified as osteopenia and 47.9% and 37.8% of the elderly were classified as osteopenia and osteoporosis. It was shown that plant protein, Ca, p, Fe, thiamin, riboflavin and vitamin C intakes were related with BMD in all age groups. As for the mean adequacy ratio (MAR) of nutrients, the lowest quartile group of BMD showed significantly lower MAR among children. The RDA percent of nutrients was a strong influential factor on BMD. Subjects who consumed below 75% of Korean RDA in energy, vitamin A, thiamin, and vitamin C showed lower BMD. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that MAR in children, vegetable Ca in adolescents, and vitamin C in adults and elderly people were the highest influential factor on BMD. Therefore, the above results demonstrated that not only calcium but also other nutrients such as protein, iron, vitamin A, riboflavin, and vitamin C were necessary in order to keep the healthy bone status. In addition, although there were various dietary factors that influenced bone density, MAR was identified as the major factor that affected bone density. Thus, a balanced diet that includes all nutrients is necessary for a healthy bone density. (Korean J Nutrition 37(2) : 132-142, 2004)

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.302-316
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• 2023

Objectives: The study aim was to identify changes in the nutritional status of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic according to household income and demographic characteristics. Methods: Study participants were 2,408 adults aged 65 and over who participated in the 2019-2020 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). To examine changes in nutrient intake levels resulting from COVID-19, data of 2019 and of 2020 were compared. Study participants were divided into three groups based on household income level to compare these changes. The changes were compared according to household income level, age group, and household type. Results: Percentages of recommended intakes for energy, protein, and most micronutrients were the lowest for the low-income group of both males and females in 2020. The Mean Adequacy Ratio (MAR) score was the lowest for the low-income group in both years. When comparing nutrient density for 2019 and 2020 by income group, the male low-income group experienced a decrease in nutrient densities of vitamin A, thiamine, calcium, and iron. For the same group, a decreased percentage for energy intake from protein was noted. Fruit intake was lowest in the low-income group for both males and females. Low-income males had the lowest intake levels for meat, fish, eggs, and legumes in both 2019 and 2020 and the lowest milk and milk product intake levels in 2020. Older adults living alone or single older adults with children had lower MAR scores than those living with a spouse. Older adults living alone experienced decreases in energy and thiamine and iron intake levels in 2020 compared to their intake levels in 2019. Conclusions: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, nutrition intake levels worsened for older adult males in the low-income group and older adults living alone. This finding shows the need for a more systematic nutritional support strategy for the vulnerable older adults population in national disaster situations.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.99-109
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of osteoarthritis as well as assess the risk factors associated with osteoarthritis in Koreans over 65 years using data from the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V), 2010~2012. Of the participants from KNHANES V, a total of 3,479 subjects were analyzed using SPSS statistics complex samples (Windows ver. 21.0). Osteoarthritis was more frequently found in female (32.5%) or rural (26.8%) groups than male (9.3%) or urban (20.3%) groups. Mean age of the osteoarthritis group was significantly higher than that of the normal group. Mean values of BMI and waist circumference were significantly higher in the osteoarthritis group than in the normal group, whereas height, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, hemoglobin, and hematocrit levels were not. Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D) was significantly higher in the normal group than in the osteoarthritis group. The results of multiple logistic regression showed that obesity and vitamin A/riboflavin intakes were significantly related to the prevalence of osteoarthritis, whereas smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, anemia, and diabetes were not. This study suggests that obesity and nutrient intakes were associated with osteoarthritis, whereas chronic diseases such as hyper-lipidemia, anemia, and diabetes as well as health habits were not. Prospective research of long-term control is needed to establish the effects of those factors on the osteoarthritis.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.527-538
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• 2002

Body antioxidant status is an important factor in the prevention of many chronic diseases caused by oxidative stress, especially in the elderly and is affected by health-related habits, such as smoking, drinking and regular physical activity. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between these health-related habits and plasma antioxidant status in the elderly. Plasma antioxidant status was examined by determining plasma levels of antioxidant vitamins (vitamin C, A, E, $\beta$ -carotene), total antioxidant status (TAS) and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance (TBARS) . The subjects included 225 elderly persons aged over 60 yews (63 males, 162 females) living in the Ulsan area. They were interviewed to collect data on their general characteristics and health behaviors such as smoking, exercise and alcohol consumption by means of questionnaires. Their dietary intakes were obtained by means of semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) The study population was divided into two or three groups according to their smoking, drinking, and exercise status. The ratio of smoker, drinker and exerciser was 16.7%, 31.0% and 44.2% respectively. The dietary antioxidant vitamin intakes were not significantly different among groups of smoking and drinking status, but tended to be higher in non-smokers and non-drinkers than in smokers and drinkers. Plasma vitamin C and $\beta$ -carotene levels were significantly higher in non-smokers, but Plasma vitamin A and TBARS levels were significantly lower in non-smokers than in smokers. Plasma TAS was not significantly different among the smoking groups, but showed a tendency to decrease with an increase in the number of packyear. Plasma vitamin C and $\beta$ -carotene levels of the non-drinkers were higher than those of drinkers and past-drinkers, but plasma vitamin A, C, E, TAS and TBARS showed no difference among the groups of drinker. All vitamin intakes of the exercisers were slightly higher than those of the non-exercisers, but vitamin C intake was significantly higher in female exercisers than in non-exercisers. Plasma $\beta$ -carotene levels were significantly higher in male exercisers and plasma vitamin A, C, E, TAS and TBARS levels tended to be higher in exercisers than in non-exercisers. These results suggested that change to non-smoker, modulation of alcohol consumption and regular exercise could enhance antioxidant defences against reactive oxygen species and might increase the likelihood of a healthier life span.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.324-335
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• 2012

본 연구는 노인들에서 나트륨 섭취 감량으로의 식행동 변화를 유도하기 위해 식이 자아효능감을 높이는데 도움이 되는 자료를 얻고자 건강신념모델의 구성 요소 중 질병에 대한 올바른 신념과 그릇된 신념, 식행동의 이점 인지와 장애 인지와 식이 자아효능감과의 관련성을 분석하였다. 2011년 3월 21일부터 3월 30일까지 대전시와 제천시에 사는 65세 이상 노인 252명 (남자 42.5%, 여자 57.5%)을 대상으로 하였다. 식이 자아효능감은 나트륨 과다 섭취 재발방지 (특정 상황에서의 통제력), 나트륨 섭취 감량을 위한 일반적 행동 (음식 선택과 소금 사용), 적극적 행동 (영양표시 확인, 외식시 소금 감량 요구, 자기강화)의 3개 요인에 대해 각 5개 문항으로 구성하였고, 질병에 대한 올바른 신념과 그릇된 신념의 2개 요인의 각 7개 문항, 식행동의 이점 인지와 장애 인지는 각 5개 문항으로 구성하였다. 4점 척도의 질병에 대한 신념 문항을 제외한 모든 문항은 5점 Likert 척도를 사용하였다. 식이 자아효능감 3개 요인의 평균점수의 비교를 위해 일원변량 분석 방법을, 질병에 대한 올바른 신념과 그릇된 신념, 식행동의 이점 인지와 장애인지의 평균점수 비교에는 paired t-test를 사용하였다. 각 항목 간의 상관분석은 스피어만 상관계수로 구하였다. 1) 조사대상자의 연령분포에서 70세 이상 노인이 77%이었다. 교육수준은 초졸 이하가 48.4%이었고, 가족형태는 배우자와 함께 사는 경우가 46.0%로 가장 많았으며, 홀로 사는 노인은 20%이었다. 조사대상자의 교육수준이 높을수록 총 식이 자아효능감과 질병에 대한 올바른 신념이 높았고, 식행동의 장애 인지 점수는 낮았다 (p < 0.01). 식행동의 이점 인지 점수가 홀로 사는 노인에서 자녀나 배우자와 함께 사는 노인에 비해 높았다. 2) 조사대상자의 3개 요인별 식이 자아효능감에서는 나트륨 과다 섭취 감량을 위한 일반적 행동요인 점수가 높았고, 적극적 행동요인 점수가 낮았으며, 적극적 행동요인 중에서도 식사일기 쓰기나 영양표시 읽기 항목이 가장 낮았다 (p < 0.001). 3) 조사대상자의 질병에 대한 올바른 신념이 그릇된 신념의 점수보다 높게 나타났고, 조사대상자의 식행동의 이점 인지 점수가 장애 인지 점수보다 높게 나타났다 (p < 0.001). 4) 조사대상자의 질병에 대한 올바른 신념이 높거나, 그릇된 신념이 낮거나, 식행동의 이점 인지가 높거나, 식행동의 장애 인지가 낮은 군에서 총 식이 자아효능감이 높았다 (p < 0.001). 5) 조사대상자의 질병에 대한 신념 문항 중에서 올바른 신념 문항 7가지는 총 식이자아효능감과 모두 양의 상관성을 나타내었으며, 그릇된 신념 7개 문항 중 3개 문항이 총 식이 자아효능감과 음의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 6) 조사대상자의 식행동의 이점 인지에 대한 문항 5가지는 총 식이 자아효능감과 모두 양의 상관성을 나타내었으며, 장애 인지에 대한 문항 5개 중 3개 문항은 총 식이 자아효능감과음의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 7) 조사대상자의 요인별 식이 자아효능감과의 관련성에서는 질병에 대한 올바른 신념과 식행동의 이점 인지가 나트륨 섭취 감량 행동을 위한 식이 자아효능감과 높은 상관성을 나타내었으며, 식행동의 장애 인지가 나트륨 재발방지 식이 자아효능감과 높은 음의 상관성을 나타내었다. 이상의 연구결과로 부터 질병에 대한 올바른 신념과 식행동의 이점 인지가 높고 장애 인지가 낮을 때 식이 자아효능감이 높게 나타났고, 노인의 일반적 특성 중 교육수준이 식이 자아 효능감, 질병에 대한 올바른 신념, 식행동의 장애 인지에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났기 때문에, 자아효능감을 높이기 위해 교육수준이 낮은 노인들도 이해하기 쉬운 내용의 건강신념이나 식행동의 이점인지에 대한 교육이 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가정과교육학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.17-30
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• 2008

본 연구는 학교급식 영양사들의 한국의 전통음식과 절식에 대한 인식을 파악하여 전통음식과 절식을 학교급식에 적극적으로 활용하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 조사 대상자는 전남지역 초등학교 영양사 239명이었고, 수집된 자료는 SAS program을 이용하여 빈도, 백분율, 평균, 표준편차를 산출하였다. 주요 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 전통음식과 절식에 대한 선호도는 영양사의 경력이 많을수록 높았다. 학생들에게 실시하는 전통음식과 절식에 대한 교육은 매월 또는 6개월마다 실시하였고, 교육방법은 학교 홈페이지 활용, 학교급식 게시판을 활용하였으며, 교육 장소는 학교와 가정에서 우선되어져야 한다고 하였다. 영양사의 대부분이 전통음식과 절식을 학교급식에 활용하여 계승발전 시켜야 한다고 긍정적인 반응을 보였으며, 전통음식과 절식의 전통을 계승발전 시켜야 하는 이유는 "우리의 미풍양속이므로'에서만 학교급식 유형에 따라 유의한 차이를 나타내었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.252-263
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• 2006

Zinc is an antioxidant trace mineral, scavenging free radicals and known to be involved in inflammatory reactions. The prevalence of atherogenic diseases such as coronary heart disease (CHD) are increasing in Korean adults of middle age and elderly. The increased cell damage from free radicals and inflammation have been implicated in etiology of CHD, and the evidence is accumulating that low zinc status is involved in the prevalence of this inflammatory atherogenic disease. However, little is known about the zinc status of Korean CHD and its relationship with dietary zinc intake and zinc bioavailabilty. In this study the serum zinc levels of male patients with CHD over 40 yrs. were compared with that of healthy adult males and its associations with dietary zinc intake and zinc bioavailabilty affecting factors were examined. Serum zinc level was measured by HANARO research reactor using neutron activation analysis (NAA) method. The overall proportion of patients with zinc deficiency, serum zinc concentrations below $74.0{\mu}g/dL$ was 32.8% compared to the 10.3% in healthy group. The average serum zinc levels were $80.7{\mu}g/dL\;and\;88.3{\mu}g/dL$ in patients and healthy group, respectively, showing significantly low zinc status in CHD patients compared to healthy group. The intake of nutrients such as energy, carbohydrate, iron, and copper of CHD patients was significantly higher compared to that of the healthy group. In addition, the intake of calcium, iron, and protein from vegetable foods was significantly higher in CHD patients than that of healthy group. The dietary zinc intake was $12.7{\pm}4.5mg$ and $11.5{\pm}6.9mg$ in CHD patients and control group, respectively, which showed no difference. The phytate intake of patients group, which is 1389.0 mg, was significantly higher than the control group which showed 1104.8 mg. However, the ratio of phytate: zinc or phytate * calcium. zinc per 1000 kcal energy intake did not show any difference between two groups. The serum zinc levels did not show any correlation with zinc or factors that affect the bioavailability of zinc. The dietary factors influencing the zinc status were not found in CHD patients.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2016

Objectives: This study was performed to investigate the nutritional status, health conditions, eating habits and experience and demand for nutrition dietary management of senior citizens. And these data are formed foundation of development of nutrition dietary management education program and contents in welfare facilities for the aged. Methods: We visited 3 public health centers, 3 senior citizens centers, and 4 welfare centers in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Chungnam province, and Daejeon area and carried out interview by semi-structured questionnaire for senior citizens older than 65 years who use those facilities. Results: The study included 17%, 30.7% and 52.3% of senior citizens from public health centers, seniorcitizen centers and and welfare centers, respectively. The age range of 43.9% of the population was 65-74 years and and 56.1% were older than 75 years. We observed that 83.2% of subjects took some medicines due to diseases that they have and 58.0% took prescription medicines for hypertension. The thing that they considered the most when selecting food was 'the taste'(p<0.05). Regarding the level of practice to keep the dietary life, they answered more than 'average' for most of items but answered less than 'average' for lot of salt intake, drinking, exercise. For the experience of nutrition dietary life education, only 19.8% answered 'Yes' and the service for nutrition dietary life management showed the highest score in the demand for 'provide nutritious food'. For the size of consulting group for nutrition/dietary life education, the public health center and welfare center preferred a larger group size but the senior citizens center preferred a smaller group. With regard to who will carry out the consulting, the demand for dietitian was the highest and the operation type showed the high demand in the order of consulting, education. The contents that they want to have consultation in nutrition dietary life education were diet therapy for diseases and the ordinary diet therapy for health. Conclusions: This study suggested the management of nutrition dietry life necessitates qualitative measures according to the different types of welfare facilities. For these, it is in need of development of counseling and education program included therapy for disease. Above all, the policy to secure dietitian of welfare facilities for the aged to perform these should be achived.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.1399-1408
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• 2007

본 연구는 서울 강북 N구의 저소득 재가노인 가정배달급식대상자 45명과 무료 회합급식 이용자 81명 대상으로 건강상태 및 영양소 섭취량을 비교 조사하였으며, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 연구대상자의 평균 연령은 남녀 모두 배달급식군(남자 77.3세, 여자 78.5세)이 회합급식군(남자 73.7세, 여자 74.2세)보다 많았으나, 유의한 차이는 아니었다. 체질량 지수 역시 남녀 모두 두 집단간에 유의한 차이를 보이지는 않았으나, 남자노인의 경우 배달급식군이 회합급식군보다 낮은 경향을 보였다. 두 집단 모두 학력은 무학 및 초등학교 졸업이 가장 많고, 90% 이상이 임대 아파트에 거주하여 두 집단간에 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 가족형태와 수입도 차이를 보이지 않았다. 생활비 조달방법은 두 집단 모두 정부보조금의 비율이 가장 높았으나, 회합급식군은 자력 또는 자녀의 도움도 23.4%나 차지하였다(p<0.05). 음주, 흡연, 수면시간은 두 집단간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 배달급식군은 거의 운동을 하지 않은 반면 회합급식군은 38.3%가 일주일에 3번 이상 운동을 하였다(p<0.01). 뇌졸중(p<0.01), 호흡기질환(p<0.05) 및 외로움(p<0.05)의 비율은 배달급식 군에서 더 높게 나타났다. ADL과 IADL의 점수는 배달급식군에서 회합급식군보다 매우 낮았으며(p<0.0001), 영양의 균형을 생각하며 식사하는 빈도(p<0.05), 과일(p<0.01), 육 어류(p<0.01), 해조류(p<0.05)의 섭취 빈도와 식습관 점수 (p<0.0001)도 배달급식군에서 낮았다. 배달급식군과 회합급식군 모두 대부분의 영양소 섭취량이 RI 또는 AI 이하였다. 남녀 모두 배달급식군의 열량과 대부분의 열량영양소 섭취량은 회합급식군보다 적은 경향을 보였고 단백질섭취량은 여자노인에서 유의하게 적었으며, 칼슘, 칼륨, 비타민 A, 비타민 $B_1$, 비타민 $B_2$, 비타민 C, 엽산의 섭취 량은 RI 또는 AI의 50%에도 미치지 못하여 회합급식군보다도 매우 불량한 영양섭취상태였다. 특히 여자노인은 회합급식군과의 차이가 남자노인보다 더욱 심각하여 영양상태가 매우 열악하였다. 배달급식군의 영양소 섭취부족 대상자 비율은 무려 42.2%로 회합급식군보다 매우 높았다(p<0.0001). 따라서 배달급식군의 영양소 섭취량은 전반적으로 영양불량의 문제를 지닌 일반노인은 물론 무료회합급식 이용 노인들의 평균섭취량에도 미치지 못하는 매우 저조한 영양상태를 보여 경제력, 육체적 활동 및 건강상태 등이 매우 열악한 이들 집단에 대한 질 좋은 영양서비스의 제공이 국가적 차원에서 시급히 재고되어야 할 것이다. 연구대상자 특히 배달급식 대상자의 경우 모집의 어려움으로 인해 적은 수의 연구대상자의 결과를 보고한 것은 본 연구의 제한점이라 할 수 있다 따라서 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 좀 더 많은 대상자를 대상으로 한 조사 연구가 계속 이루어져 가정배달급식 프로그램의 개선을 위한 유용한 자료로 축적되어야 할 것이다.