• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2016

Food habit forming the basis for a lifetime of food and nutrient intake is established in early childhood and has an effect to the child's growth, sociality, and obesity. A variety of nutrition screening tools exists for assessing the health and nutrition status of children such as the Growth Curve, for determining if growth is appropriate. Body mass index(BMI) as a more reliable index of overweight to prevent childhood obesity, and Nutrition Quotient(NQ) and eating behaviors questionnaire for young children and parents to estimate their nutrient intake adequate or not. Such tools are mainly used by health practitioners, such as doctor and dietitian to provide nutrition intervention services to children at risk, especially and are not easy to use for general parents, who need assessment at any time and at any place. We propose Growth Assistance System for infants and children, which is possible to assess their physical condition, nutritional status, and eating behavior integrated. To be convenient and portable, it is implemented over the smartphone as an application. The system offers the growth charts, the BMI curves, NQ and eating behavior questionnaire to take a monitoring and the functionalities operate well. We hereby expect this system support the normal growth and development of infants and young children. And also support for the health practitioner (dietitians and nutritionists) to take a role in providing nutrition counseling and education to children needing nutrition services.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2024

유통 중인 생분해성 합성수지로 만들어진 식품용 기구 및 위생용품 50건을 대상으로 '식품용 기구 및 용기·포장공전'의 기준·규격을 검사하였다. PLA 재질의 유아식기 1건에서 '과망간산칼륨소비량'이 20 mg/L으로 기준치(10 mg/L 이하)를 초과하였고, 그 외 모든 시료에서는 포름알데히드, 납, 비소 등이 기준·규격 이하로 안전한 수준이었다. 또한 가정에서 유아식기를 소독하는 방법의 안전성을 조사하기 위해, PLA 재질의 유아식기(n=21)에서 반복적인 열탕소독과 자외선 조사에 따른 이행량의 변화를 조사하였다. 반복적인 열탕소독이 자외선 조사에 비해 포름알데히드와 비소의 이행량이 많았으나, 이행량은 매우 낮은 수준이었다. 그리고 유아(만 1-3세) 기준으로 계산한 포름알데히드와 비소의 일일추정섭취량(EDI)은 최대 6.0×10^-4mg/kg b.w./day 및 1.3×10^-1 ㎍/kg b.w./day였으며, 이는 일일섭취한계량(TDI, 0.15 mg/kg b.w./day) 및 잠정주간섭취허용량(PTWI, 9.0 ㎍/kg b.w./week)의 0.40% 및 10.42%로 낮은 수준임을 확인하였다. 따라서 현 국내에서 유통되고 있는 식품용 생분해성 합성수지제는 안전한 수준임을 확인하였다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.766-773
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to make rice pie, a bakery item, to enhance use of rice flour and analyze quality characteristics of rice pie by adding roasted peanut flour and peanut sprout flour. Water content of rice pie adding roasted peanut flour or peanut sprout flour is lower than that of wheat pie. The pH of rice pie is lower than that of wheat pie, and pH becomes higher when roasted peanut flour or peanut sprout flour is added. Density of dough is lower in rice pie than in wheat pie, and when roasted peanut flour or peanut sprout flour is added, rice pie reveals higher density. Loss rate is higher in rice pie than in wheat pie, and when roasted peanut flour or peanut sprout flour is added, rice pie reveals lower loss rate. When roasted peanut flour or peanut sprout flour is added to rice pie, its brightness (L) and yellowness (b) decrease, while redness (a) increases. Hardness is higher in pie made of rice powder than in wheat pie, and when roasted peanut flour or peanut sprout flour is added, hardness becomes lower. Regarding composition of fatty acids in rice pie, saturated fatty acids observed are myristic acids, palmitic acids, and stearic acids. Monounsaturated fatty acids found are mainly oleic acids. Polyunsaturated fatty acids detected are linoleic acids, and are found more in pie made of rice powder, than in wheat pie.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.300-308
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• 2019

Objectives: This research was conducted to identify the consumers' food choice factors that affect the consumers' replacement of soft drinks with carbonated water. Methods: The present study used secondary data from a consumer panel survey conducted by the Rural Development Administration of Korea, and the data included the panel members' purchase records based on their monthly spending receipts. The survey asked the participants about their food choice factors and their personal responsibility for their health. This survey included independent variables for the consumers' food purchase factors. As a dependent variable, two types of groups were defined. The replacement group included those people who increased their purchase of carbonated water and decreased their purchase of soft drinks. The non-replacement group included those people who did not change their purchase patterns or they increased their purchase of soft drinks and they decreased their purchase of carbonated water. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the consumers' food choice factors that were associated with replacing soft drinks with carbonated water. Results: The replacement group was significantly associated with (1) a younger age (OR=0.953), (2) being a housewife (OR=2.03), (3) higher income (OR=1.001) and (4) less concern about price (OR=0.819) when purchasing food. This group also showed (5) higher enjoyment (OR=1.328) when choosing food and (6) they took greater responsibly for their personal health (OR=1.233). Conclusions: This research is the first study to mainly focus on soft drinks and carbonated water. The result of this research showed that young, health-conscious consumers with a higher income and who are more interested in food have more possibilities to replace soft drinks with carbonated water. These research findings may be applied to consumers who have characteristics that are similar to the young health-conscious consumers and the results can help to suggest ways to reduce sugar intake and improve public health. However, this research has a limitation due to the application of secondary data. Therefore, a future study is needed to develop detailed survey questions about food choice factors and to extend these factors to all beverages, including soft drinks made with sugar substitutes, so as to reflect the growth of alternative industries that use artificial sweeteners or different types of sugar to make commercially available drinks.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.7-20
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• 2019

The use of caffeine as a psychoactive stimulant in tea has been observed to have serious negative effects in humans' systems such as respiratory, nervous, cardiovascular, renal and skeletal systems. This study was carried out to assess the levels of caffeine in 10 different tea brands available in local market in Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria. Quantitative analysis of caffeine was performed by a simple and fast UV-Vis spectrophotometric methods using different solvents for extraction. The caffeine content in all the tea samples analyzed in this study were below the maximum allowable limits set by the USFDA. Tea have been associated with adverse health effects and the claims made by manufacturers about the benefits of tea do not highlight risks associated with excessive consumption of a combination of the ingredients contained in tea. Long term effects of tea consumption of children and young people have not been adequately studied. Therefore, it is recommended that further research be carried out on the adverse effects of energy drinks on children. Research is also needed to be done on the effects of the combination of ingredients on health and excessive consumption of those ingredients to children and adolescents. People need to be educated and given proper awareness on the health risks associated with caffeine containing beverages.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.321-333
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• 2013

주택 내에서 발생하는 음식물 쓰레기의 실태를 조사하고, 음식물 쓰레기의 자원화와 바이오처리를 이용한 음식물 쓰레기 무배출 시스템에 대한 거주자의 태도를 조사하는 본 연구에서는 전국 소재의 공동주택 단지 총 400세대를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 가설검정을 위하여 SPSS window version 18.0 통계분석 프로그램을 사용하여 빈도 및 백분율, t-검정, ANOVA, 요인분석, 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석 결과, 주택에서 배출되는 음식물 쓰레기는 국 또는 찌개류, 나물반찬, 과일류 등 수분이 다량 함유되고 쉽게 부패되는 종류였고, 음식준비과정에서 많이 배출되고 있었으며, 쓰레기 배출시 악취와 벌레 등의 불쾌감과 쓰레기 배출시의 불편함이 지적되었다. 이로 인해 음식물 쓰레기의 에너지화와 부엌 싱크대에 음식물 쓰레기 무배출 시스템의 설치에 적극적이었으며, 그 시스템을 주택건설단계부터 구조적으로 설치되길 선호하였다. 회귀분석 결과, 주부 학력, 요리스타일과 식재료 구입계획의 식재료 구매단계 특성이 음식물 쓰레기의 자원화 경향에 통계적으로 유의한 요인들이었다. 즉, 주부 학력이 높을수록, 식재료 구매단계특성 중 식재료 구입계획이 허술할수록 음식물 쓰레기를 자원화하려는 경향이 높았다. 반면, 음식물 쓰레기 무배출 시스템 설치 희망에 미치는 요인은 통계적으로 유의하지 않았으나, 주부연령이 낮고 학력이 높을수록 가족생활주기가 자녀초등 청소년기일수록 음식물 쓰레기 무배출 시스템 설치를 적극적으로 희망하는 편이었다. 따라서, 쾌적한 주거환경 조성과 지속가능한 생활환경 창출을 위해 음식물 쓰레기의 자원화 및 무배출 시스템의 설치는 필요하며, 활발한 보급을 위해서는 사용자 친화적인 설계와 제도적 지원이 수반되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 노로바이러스의 대체모델인 feline calicivirus(FCV)를 이용하여 식품 중에 존재하는 식중독 바이러스의 신속검출방법을 개발하였다. 일반적으로 식품 중에 존재하는 식중독 바이러스를 검출하기 위해서는 식품으로부터 바이러스를 분리시키고, 분리된 바이러스를 농축한 뒤 RT-PCR 방법을 이용하여 검출하는데, 각각의 과정을 수행하는 데 있어서 다양한 문제점이 존재하고 있다. 첫째, 식품으로부터 바이러스를 분리하고 농축하는 과정에서 시간이 많이 걸린다는 것과 둘째, 농축하여 추출된 바이러스 RNA로 RT-PCR 방법을 수행하는데 있어서 잔존하는 식품 성분이 PCR 반응을 저해하여 검출효율이 낮아지는 문제점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 0.2 ${\mu}m$ syringe filter를 사용하여 바이러스 분리과정에서 PCR 저해물질인 식품성분을 추가적으로 제거시켰으며, 농축과정에서는 분쇄된 얼음에 방치하는 방법을 사용하여 overnight하는 과정을 3시간으로 단축시켰다. 농축된 바이러스의 RNA 추출물에 잔존하는 PCR 저해물질을 희석함으로서 보다 높은 검출효율을 얻을 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해 개발된 신속검출법은 굴과 상추에서 노로바이러스의 신속검출을 위한 방법으로 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단되며, 또한 다양한 식품에서 식중독 바이러스의 검출 효율을 향상시키는데 기여할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.75-80
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• 1999

Special nutritional foods are one category of processed foods. In this category, 5 different food standards are defined in the current rule of the Korean Food Code ; that is, infant formulae, complementary foods for infants and young children, foods nutrient supplementation, processed dietary fiber-based foods, and foods for special dietary uses. The major differences between the special dietary uses. The major difference between the special nutritional foods and the other processed foods is that the special nutritional foods are characterized by their dietary uses for specific population groups rather than food ingredients or manufacturing and processing techniques which characterize and distinguish most of other processed foods. Although several countries establish similar standards for this type of foods, they use different legal names such as foods for special dietary uses(U.S.A., CODEX, Japan), foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses(EC), or special purpose foods(Australia). In addition, there are some other differences in the definitions for these food types and categorization of food types among countries. The major difference in the definitions is the description of 'special dietary uses' by specifying certain population groups whose nutrient requirements are different from those of ordinary men due to physiological or physical conditions and therefore may not be sufficiently met by consuming ordinary foods. The categorization of this type of foods is based on the type of dietary uses in the other countries, whereas we include foods simply supplemented with nutrients or foods having certain components such as dietary fibers even if these foods types do not have special dietary sues. Recently, a revision of standards for special nutritional food has been proposed. However, the description of 'special dietary uses' is not clearly indicated in the definition, and some food types which should not be categorized into the special nutritional foods still remain in this category. In order to correct these problems, the standard of food labeling in the Food Safety Law needs to be revised along with revision of food standards in the Food Code.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.103-120
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• 2005

During the 1970s, concern arose that cured meats contained high levels of residual nitrite and preformed nitrosamines. Therefore, the search for alternatives and alternative approaches to the use of nitrite have been still continued, however no complete alternative for nitrite has yet been identified. Recently, it was publicized in Korea that nitrite-containing meat products would be detrimental to health, about which consumers have been seriously concerned. Therefore, this study was carried out to inform the consumer of the safety status of nitrite and thereby to lead proper consumption of meat products. For assessing the safety of nitrite, data regarding the regulation for use, metabolism in human body, and dietary intake amounts of nitrite were collected and analyzed. The mean intake level of nitrite for Korean per capita was recently reported to be not more than 1% of ADI set by JECFA. On the contrary, a calculation indicated that the daily nitrite intake per capita from saliva by ingestion of vegetables in Korea would be about 300-fold higher than that from cured meats. In consideration of the low consumption amount of meat products per capita of Korean, that is, at least one fifth, compared to European and American, there is no particular reason to concern about the impairment of health by nitrite intake from meat products for Korean. However, any effort for the reduction of residual nitrite content in cured meats should be given with an idea to minimize the intake of nitrite even from the minor source.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.529-536
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• 2023

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between hours of smartphone use and oral disease symptoms in Korean adolescents. Methods: In this study, data from the 2022 Youth Health Behavior Online Survey were used. The final analysis was conducted on students who responded that they have used a smartphone (N=50,375). Chi-squared test and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the relationship between oral disease symptoms and smartphone use time (p<0.05). Results: Consequent to examining the effect of smartphone use on oral disease symptoms, it was found that oral symptoms, such as pain during chewing and tingling throbbing, increased as smartphones were used for >4 h (p<0.05). Additionally, oral symptoms, such as gingivalgia bleeding and bad breath, appeared to increase as smartphones were used for >6 h (p<0.05). However, using smartphones for <0-2 h or 2-4 h had no effect on oral disease symptoms. Conclusions: In adolescents, oral disease symptoms increased significantly with increasing hours of smartphone use. Therefore, adolescents should be guided so that they use smartphones for <2 h or >4 h. Moreover, guidance on forming the habit of tooth brushing after eating food should be provided to prevent oral disease symptoms.