• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.955-976
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• 2021

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary sodium nitrite and meat on human health. Sodium nitrite in processed meat is known to be one of the main precursors of carcinogens, such as N-nitroso compounds. However, we previously found that processed meat is not the primary source of sodium nitrite; nitrate or the conversion of nitrate in vegetables are contribute to generate more than 70% Sodium nitrite or nitrate containing compounds in body. Although the heavy consumption of meat is likely to cause various diseases, meat intake is not the only cause of colorectal cancer. Our review indicates that sodium nitrite derived from foods and endogenous nitric oxide may exhibit positive effects on human health, such as preventing cardiovascular disease or improving reproductive function. Therefore, further epidemiological studies considering various factors, such as cigarette consumption, alcohol consumption, stress index, salt intake, and genetic factors, are required to reliably elucidate the effects of dietary sodium nitrite and meat on the incidence of diseases, such as colorectal cancer.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.171-180
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• 2011

식품으로부터의 유해물질 노출 평가를 위해 개발한 식생활 조사지의 신뢰도와 타당도를 평가하고자 216명을 대상으로 식생활 조사를 2회 반복 실시하여 비교하였고, 3일 식사기록 결과와도 비교하였다. 1) 식품 구매 시 주로 사용하는 용기에 대해 동일한 응답을 한 비율은 전체 식품 평균 73.5%였다. 상대적으로 포장 용기가 다양하지 않은 식품에 대한 구매 용기 응답 일치도가 높게 나타났으며, 판매 시 다양한 포장 용기를 사용하는 식품에 대한 구매 용기 응답 일치도는 낮게 나타났다. 2) 식품 보관 시 주로 사용하는 용기에 대한 응답 일치도는 평균 71.9%였다. 가공된 식품을 구매하여 보관하는 식품에 대한 보관 용기 일치도가 높았으며, 조리 후 보관을 하는 식품에 대한 용기 일치도는 낮게 나타났다. 3) 주로 사용하는 조리방법에 대한 응답의 일치도는 평균 83.0%였다. 조리방법이 다양한 식품들에 대한 일치도가 낮게 나타났으며, 조리하지 않고 그대로 먹는 식품에 대한 일치도가 높게 나타났다. 4) 식품섭취빈도조사를 2회 실시하였을 때, 평균 상관계수가 0.71 (range: 0.50~0.83)이었고, 2차 식품섭취빈도조사와 식사기록법의 식품 섭취 횟수의 평균 상관계수는 0.21(range: 0.04~0.48)이었다. 5) 식품섭취빈도조사와 식사기록법으로 산출된 각 식품군별 식품 섭취 횟수를 사분위수로 나누었을 때 모든 식품군의 일치 및 근접 일치도의 합은 50% 이상이었다. 6) 본 연구에서 개발한 조사지는 식생활 항목의 신뢰도가 높고, 섭취빈도의 순위를 분류하는 타당도가 높으므로, 대규모 역학조사에서 질적인 노출수준 평가에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품영양과학회 2001년도 International Symposium on Food,Nutrition and Health for 21st Century
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• pp.152-160
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• 2001

The ability of microbial strains to confer health benefits to human and animal hosts is not a feature of many organisms. Lactic acid bacteria are the most commonly used bacteria applied as probiotics and there is now strong evidence that certain strains confer tangible benefits to the host. In terms of preventing infection, the ability of probiotic lactobacilli to colonize the tissue site, even temporarily, and inhibit growth and adhesion of pathogens, has been documented. Using molecular tools, such as RAPD and DGGE, probiotic organisms can be tracked through the intestine and in the vagina, and their impact on the flora assessed. Arguably, strains L. rhamnosus GG and GR-l are the most studied probiotic strains in terms of human application to the gut (GG and GR-l) and vagina (GR-1). Combined with L. fermentum RC-14, GR-l provides a two-pronged therapeutic for the intestine and urogenital tract. Care in manufacturing and distribution is essential to ensure that optimal doses of probiotics are accessible to consumers and patients.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.61-73
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• 2011

본 연구는 유해물질 인체 노출 요인의 가장 큰 부분을 차지하는 식생활에 대한 과학적이고, 유해물질 인체 노출 조사 결과의 신뢰성을 높일 수 있는 표준화된 설문지를 개발하는 것이다. 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 본 연구에서는 문헌고찰 및 자문회의를 통해 식품으로인한 유해물질 노출의 대상물질을 11종 선정하였다. 11개 유해물질은 프탈레이트, 아플라톡신, 비스페놀A, PAHs, 다이옥신, PCBs, 수은, 납, 카드뮴, 비소, 아크릴아마이드를 선정하였다. 2) 선정된 유해물질별로 종류와 특성을 파악하고, 식품을 통한 노출 수준, 노출방법, 노출경로 등을 조사하였다. 유해물질별로 노출 특성을 반영하여 선정된 11개의 유해물질 노출평가를 위한 공통 설문 문항을 도출하였다. 3) 11개의 유해물질 노출평가를 위한 설문지를 토대로 통합적인 설문지를 개발하였다. 개발한 식생활 조사지는 인구학적 특성, 직업 특성, 사회경제적 특성, 건강 관련 특성, 식품 섭취 행태 관련 문항을 포함하였다. 식품섭취행태를 조사하기 위해 19개의 식품군을 세분화하여 총 99개의 식품목록으로 개발하였고, 지난 1년간 섭취한 식품의 빈도와 구매시 주로 사용하는 용기, 보관시 주로 사용하는 용기, 주로 사용하는 조리방법에 대한 질문을 포함하였다. 이상의 연구 결과를 토대로 본 연구에서 개발한 식품으로 인한 통합적 유해물질 노출평가 설문 조사지를 이용하여 우리 국민의 유해물질 노출 수준을 파악하고, 위험 집단을 선별하는 연구 수행을 실시할 수 있을 것이다. 이를 통해 유해물질 노출관리를 위한 정책 수립을 위한 기초 자료를 생산할 수 있다는데 그 의의가 있다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.423-431
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• 2001

Animals are one of the important memberships of the food chain. The low-efficiency rule of nutrient transfer from one member to the next in the food chain determines the low efficiency of animal agriculture for human food. On the average, about 20% feed proteins and 15% feed energy can be converted into edible nutrients for humans. The rest proportion of feed nutrients is exposed to the environment. Environmental pollution, therefore, is inevitable as animal agriculture grows intensively and extensively. The over-loading of the environment by nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus from animal manure results in soil and water spoilage. The emission of gases like $CH_2$, $CO_2$, $SO_2$, NO, $NO_2$ by animals are one of the contributors for the acidification of the environment and global warming. The inefficient utilization of natural resources and the probable unsafety of animal products to human health are also a critical environmental issue. Improving the conversion efficiency of nutrients in the food chain is the fundamental strategy for solving environmental issues. Specifically in animal agriculture, the strategy includes the improvements of animal genotypes, nutritional and feeding management, animal health, housing systems and waste disposal programs. Animal nutrition science plays a unique and irreplaceable role in the control of nutrient input and output in either products or wastes. Several nutritional methods are proved to be effective in alleviating environmental pollution. A lot of nutritional issues, however, remain to be further researched for the science of animal nutrition to be a strong helper for sustainability of animal agriculture.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.112-118
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• 2011

We investigated the selenium (Se) nutrition status in Korean infants. The mean serum Se concentration in infants was 66.9 ${\mu}g/L$, and it increased with increasing in infant age: 57.6 ${\mu}g/L$ at 0-5 months, 71.8 ${\mu}g/L$ at 6-11 months, and 75.5 ${\mu}g/L$ at 12-24 months. Serum glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity also increased with infant age. Serum Se concentration in infants was positively correlated with serum GPx activity (r = 0.565, p < 0.01). At 0-5 months, human milk-fed infants tended to have higher Se concentrations and GPx activity than those of formula-fed infants, but the result was not significant. With the introduction of supplemental feeding at 6-24 months of age, serum Se concentration was not different between the groups. Therefore, human milk feeding seemed to be more appropriate for infant Se nutrition than infant formula feeding during the first 6 months of life, but supplemental feeding became more important later to maintain good Se nutrition status.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.811-817
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• 2016

Purpose: People have long been interested about antioxidant nutrients such as vitamin A and E to stay in healthy states. This present study provides trustworthy nutritional information and evaluates vitamin A and E contents in emphasized food items. Methods: Vitamin A or vitamin E emphasized foods including beverage, cereal, snack, chocolate product, other cocoa products, and sugar products were analyzed. The contents of vitamin A, E in samples were examined by high performance liquid chromatography. Vitamin A and vitamin E contents were compared with the labeled value indicated on the nutrition label. Results: Vitamin A (n=18) value ranged from 90% to 248% and vitamin E (n=20) value ranged between 96-413% of labeled value. Analyzed samples ranged more than 80% of the labeled value, which complied with food labeling rules. Conclusion: Providing accurate information for nutrition label is essential to confirm nutrient contents in foods. It will help to decide the adequate level of nutrient intake. Therefore, the nutrition labeling system should be supervised continuously with regular monitoring analysis.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2001

Consumers'frequent use of micronutrient supplements has caused concerns o possible overdoses and prompted the view that the appropriate provision of nutrition information on such supplements is needed. In this study the nutrition information on vitamin-mineral supplements in Korea was evaluated based on the labels on the supplements. Consumers'use, reliance on and demand for nutrition information were examined by self-administered questionnaire. Subjects were 1,203 middle-aged housewives. Under examination were 141 multinutrient products (86.6%) and single nutrient products (13.4%). Various names and units were used for the same nutrient and the labels were not informative to consumers. The mode of nutrients contents in the supplements were several fold of RDA though not in the range of toxicity. %RDA value was seldom shown on the label. Currently these supplements are classified as general drugs in Korea so they are not subject to regulations on nutrition labeling. Half of the subjects read the nutrient content list but two-thirds of them did not understand the information. Numerous health claims related to diseases were listed on the label and more than half of the subjects read them and one-third believed those health claims. These results indicate the need for an appropriate format for nutrition information on vitamin-mineral supplements.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.506-511
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• 1997

In order to investigate the body weight change and human milk intake of breast-fed infants, we examined thirty-three infants with test-weing method in Sokcho area during the first 5 months of lactation. The average birth weight of infants was 3300g. They grew 3300, 3805, 4676, 5878, 6786, 7403, and 8111g when they became 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 months old. The is human milk intake was 515, 650, 718, 731, 746 and 796g/day during the lactatin. Human milk intake of boys was significantly higher than that of girls at 1(p<0.05), 2(p<0.01), and 3(p<0.01) months of lactation. During lactatin, the number of feedings per day decrerased. The human milk intakes per feeding had increased from 54.4g at 0.5 months to 98.9g at 5 months of lactation The human milk intake on infants was not affected by gestational period and birth weight. From this survey, we found a difference between boys and girls in human milk intake.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.132-145
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• 2022

Objectives: This study examined trends in the health status and dietary behavior changes by region using the raw data from the 2008 ~ 2019 Community Health Survey. Methods: This study analyzed the data of 2,738,572 people among the raw data of the Community Health Survey from 2008 to 2019. The regional differences in health status and dietary behavior were examined by classifying the regions into capital and non-capital regions, and the non-capital regions were classified into metropolitan cities and provinces. A chi-square test was conducted on the body mass index (BMI), diagnosis of diabetes and hypertension, frequency of eating breakfast, salty taste in usual diet, recognition of nutrition labeling, reading of nutrition labeling, and utilization of nutrition labeling. Results: In determining obesity using the BMI, the normal weight by year decreased, and the obesity rate by year was 34.6% in 2019, which increased by 13% compared to 2008. In addition, the diabetes diagnosis rate and hypertension diagnosis rate continued to increase with the year. Both diabetes and hypertension diagnosis rates were higher in the non-capital regions than in the capital region. Eating breakfast five to seven times per week was most common and showed a significant decreasing trend by year (P < 0.001). The percentage of respondents who said they eat slightly bland foods increased from 19.5% in 2008 to 19.9% in 2010 and then to 22.1% in 2013. The percentage then decreased to 19.9% in 2019, but showed an overall increasing trend (P < 0.001). According to the region, the capital region had a higher percentage than the non-capital region. The nutrition labeling's recognition rate and utilization rate increased yearly, whereas the reading rate decreased. Conclusions: The study results presented the primary data necessary to develop nutrition education programs and establish strategies for local nutrition management projects to improve disease prevention and dietary problems.