• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.239-251
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• 2017

연구는 일부 공무원들의 생활습관병에 대한 건강행동과 HBM을 구성하는 인자(생활습관병에 대한 취약성, 중대성, 건강행동의 유효성, 장벽, 가족력, 매스컴으로부터의 정보, 사회적 지원 네트워크)와의 관련성을 규명하고자 시도하였다. 조사대상은 D광역시에 소재하고 있는 정부 공공기관의 행정공무원 729명으로 하였으며, 자료 수집은 2016년 2월 1일부터 3월 31일까지의 기간 동안에 구조화된 무기명 자기기입식 설문지를 이용한 설문조사에 의하였다. 연구결과, 생활습관병에 대한 건강행동점수는 생활습관병에 대한 취약성, 건강행동의 유효성 및 매스컴으로부터의 정보와 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보인 반면, 생활습관병에 대한 건강행동의 장벽과는 유의한 음의 상관관계를 보였다. 또한, 공분산구조분석 결과, 생활습관병에 대한 건강행동에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 생활습관병의 취약성 및 중대성이 가장 큰 요인이었으며, 다음으로 생활습관병의 가족력 및 매스컴으로부터의 정보, 건강행동의 유효성 및 장벽, 수단적 지원 및 정서적 지원의 순이었다. 위와 같은 연구결과는 HBM을 구성하는 각 인자(생활습관병의 취약성 및 중대성, 건강행동의 유효성 및 장벽, 생활습관병의 가족력 및 매스컴으로부터의 정보, 수단적 지원 및 정서적 지원)는 생활습관병에 대한 건강행동을 실천하는데 중요한 요인이 되고 있음을 시사한다. 따라서 앞으로 생활습관병에 대한 효과적인 예방 지도를 위해서는 대상자 개개인의 생활습관병에 대한 건강행동 실천에 관련된 요인을 정확히 파악하여 지속적으로 관리해 나가는 것이 중요하다고 생각된다.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.301-309
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• 2021

Background and objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze the case of healing experience for lifestyle and environmental diseases through life and activities in the forest from the perspecitive of critical realism, and how the causal power and mechanism of the healing experience relate to forest healing factors and programs. Methods: 93 video data of people who started living in the forest for disease treatment were analyzed using a qualitative content analysis method from the perspective of critical realism. Categories for analysis include general categories (age, duration, occupation, disease name), forest therapy categories (climate therapy, plant therapy, water therapy, diet therapy, kinesiotherapy, psychotherapy), and other categories (ecology, learning and management, life tools), etc., and the unit of analysis is the context unit. Results: 1) The diseases that motivated life in the forest were digestive system diseases, lung diseases, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine system diseases, and various lifestyle-related diseases and environmental diseases in similar proportions. This indicates that forest life does not have specificity to respond to specific diseases, but provides treatment and recovery for all lifestyle and environmental diseases. 2) Among the forest therapies, climate therapy and plant therapy are related to the climatic and residential environment in the forest where 'natural persons' live. And others such as water therapy, diet therapy, kinesiotherapy, psychotherapy indicate the change from the lifestyle that caused the disease to the lifestyle for treatment and recovery. Conclusion: Life and activities in the forest provide an environment for treatment and recovery in which the healing principles such as aromatherapy, nutritional and dietary therapy, kinesiotherapy, and emotional psychotherapy are integrated in the 'real world'.

• 대한한의진단학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.25-42
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• 2010

Background and purpose: The chronic diseases caused by lifestyle are on the increase. This study aims to review the eating habits as etiological factors and related symptoms from the perspective of Korean medicine. In this process, we will make a proposal on the treatment of the lifestyle related diseases. Methods: We studied the sentences about the eating habits and related diseases in Donguibogam Results and Conclusions: 1. The eating habits as etiological factors are overeating, irregular eating, late-night foods, fatty & heavy foods, cold foods, alcohols, etc. 2. The diseases caused by the eating habits are not limited to the gastrointestinal diseases(stomachache, vomiting, diarrhea, etc) but include the non-gastrointestinal diseases(edema, arthralgia, anal diseases, eye diseases, ear diseases, diabetes, cancers, etc.) 3. In the treatment of the diseases caused by the eating habits, the special regard should be paid to the etiological factors.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.249-259
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• 2010

당뇨병, 고혈압, 비만, 고콜레스테롤혈증이 노인의 구강건강상태에 미치는 영향을 파악하고 구강질환의 예방 및 치료의 기초자료를 마련하고자 2006년과 2007년에 성주군에 소재한 보건소에서 시행하는 건강검진을 받은 만 60세 이상의 노인을 대상으로 설문조사와 구강검사를 실시하고 이 대상자 중 2000년과 2001년에 조사되어 6년간 추적 관찰된 399명을 대상으로 분석하였다. 당뇨병, 고혈압, 비만과 고콜레스테롤혈증 유병기간에 따라서 당뇨병은 우식치아 수와 우식경험 영구치아 수, 고혈압은 결손치아 수와 우식경험 영구치아 수, 비만과 고콜레스테롤혈증은 결손치아수와 우식경험영구치아 수가 증가하는 것으로 나타났고 (p<0.05), 두 가지 이상 질병 보유군에서 결손치아 수와 우식경험영구치아 수가 유의하게 많은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.01). 단순회귀분석 결과 당뇨병의 유병기간이 길수록 우식치아 수가 증가하고, 고혈압과 비만의 유병기간이 길수록 결손치아 수가 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 4가지 질병의 유병기간이 길수록 우식경험영구치아 수도 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 다변량 회귀분석 결과 각 질병의 유병기간이 길수록 결손치아 수가 증가하는 것으로 나타났고, 당뇨병, 고혈압, 비만 등 각 질병의 유병기간이 길수록 그리고 보유질병 수가 많을수록 우식경험 영구치아 수가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 당뇨병, 고혈압, 비만, 고콜레스테롤 혈증 환자가 구강질환 발생위험이 상당히 높게 나타났다. 따라서 이들 생활습관병의 예방 및 관리는 구강건강상태에 크게 기여할 것이다.

• 한국양식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국양식학회 2004년도 수산관련학회 공동학술대회 발표요지집
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• pp.40-42
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• 2004

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.829-846
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• 2014

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제5기 (2010-2012) 자료를 이용하여 성별과 연령대에 따른 정신건강, 신체활동, 유병여부 및 음주흡연의 차이 분석과 사회경제적 상태, 음주흡연, 신체활동 및 정신건강이 현재의 건강 상태를 묻는 5개의 문항 (운동능력, 자기관리, 일상생활, 통증/불편감, 불안/우울)에서 계산된 건강관련 삶의 질 지표인 EQ-5D에 미치는 영향을 복합표본 설계를 이용하여 분석하였다. 분석결과 성별과 연령별로 정신건강, 신체활동, 유병여부 및 흡연음주에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있으며, 삶의 질에는 연령대, 교육수준, 결혼상태, 당뇨병 유병여부, 스트레스 인지, 자살생각 변수가 통계적으로 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제86권2호
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• pp.102-110
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• 2023

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a major health burden worldwide, with over 600 million confirmed cases and 6 million deaths by 15 December 2022. Although the acute phase of COVID-19 management has been established, the long-term clinical course and complications due to the relatively short outbreak is yet to be assessed. The current COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant morbidity and mortality around the world. Interestingly, epidemiological studies have shown that fatality rates vary considerably across different countries, and men and elderly patients are at higher risk of developing severe diseases. There is increasing evidence that COVID-19 infection causes neurological deficits in a substantial proportion to patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome. Furthermore, lack of physical activity and smoking are associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) susceptibility. We should therefore explore why lack of physical activity, smoking, etc causing a population more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and mechanism involved. Thus, in this review article, we summarize epidemiological evidence related to risk factors and lifestyle that affect COVID-19 severity and the mechanism involved. These risk factors or lifestyle interventions include smoking, cardiovascular health, obesity, exercise, environmental pollution, psychosocial social stress, and diet.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2012

Field epidemiology involves the implementation of quick and targeted public health interventions with the aid of epidemiological methods. In this article, we share our practical experiences in outbreak management and in safeguarding the population against novel diseases. Given that cities represent the financial nexuses of the global economy, global health security necessitates the safeguard of cities against epidemic diseases. Singapore's public health landscape has undergone a systemic and irreversible shift with global connectivity, rapid urbanization, ecological change, increased affluence, as well as shifting demographic patterns over the past two decades. Concomitantly, the threat of epidemics, ranging from severe acute respiratory syndrome and influenza A (H1N1) to the resurgence of vector-borne diseases as well as the rise of modern lifestyle-related outbreaks, have worsened difficulties in safeguarding public health amidst much elusiveness and unpredictability. One critical factor that has helped the country overcome these innate and man-made public health vulnerabilities is the development of a resilient field epidemiology service, which includes our enhancement of surveillance and response capacities for outbreak management, and investment in public health leadership. We offer herein the Singapore story as a case study in meeting the challenges of disease control in our modern built environment.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2021

The petroleum refinery industry handles a variety of complex chemical substances and employs a large number of people around the world. According to previous research, diseases caused by exposure to chemicals were quite common among workers in refineries until the 1980s. More recently, it is unusual for oil refinery workers to suffer from these serious diseases. The objective of this study was to identify the occurrence level of general diseases and any differences in lifestyle habits of workers in refineries in Korea compared with the general population. In this study, we used the results of health examinations from 2014 for workers at a large oil refinery in South Korea. In addition, based on the results of KNHANES from 2014 as representative of the population, hypertension, diabetes, anemia, hyperlipidemia, liver function abnormality, and kidney function abnormality were calculated using the standardized incidence rate. Hypertension showed a low result with an SIR of less than 1, but a high result in the case of abnormal liver function. The workers' occurrence rates of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, kidney dysfunction, and anemia were lower than those of ordinary salaried employees. however, their occurrence rate for abnormal liver function was markedly higher. In lifestyle habits, the smoking rate of workers was low while the alcohol consumption rate was quite high. This study has improved the understanding of the health status of workers in a large oil refinery in Korea, and has shown the impact of lifestyle habits related to the work environment on chronic diseases.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제84권2호
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• pp.140-147
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• 2021

Background: For generations, cigarette smoking has presented an important public health concern. This study aimed to compare the health-promoting behavior, exercise capacity, physical activity level, health literacy, and knowledge level of smoking-related diseases between smokers and non-smokers. Methods: The study included 71 smokers (mean age, 32.69±8.55 years) and 72 non-smokers (mean age, 31.88±9.94 years) between the ages of 20 and 60 years. Assessments included a 6-minute walking test (6MWT), Godin Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire, Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II), Cardiovascular Risk Factors Knowledge Level Scale (CARRF-KL), Asthma/COPD Awareness Questionnaire, the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref questionnaire (WHOQoL-Bref [TR]), and Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ). Results: The results from the study show that the number of coronary artery disease risk factors measured significantly higher among the smoker group members when compared to that of the non-smoker group members (p=0.001). Smokers had significantly lower %6MWT distance than non-smokers (84.83±4.72 and 93.45±7.16, respectively; p<0.05). However, there were no significant differences between the smokers and non-smokers in terms of physical activity, CARRF-KL, HLQ, WHOQoL-Bref, and HPLP-II subscales or total scores (p>0.05). Additionally, while only forty-one smokers (57.7%) were active, 48 of the non-smoker group was active (66.7%). Conclusion: Smokers suffer greater negative effects to their exercise capacity in comparison to non-smokers. Although smokers and non-smokers have similar levels of health literacy and similar levels of knowledge about cardiovascular disease risk factors and obstructive lung diseases, health professionals could continue to further increase individuals' awareness of smoking-related risk factors and continue to emphasize the importance of physical activity and exercise for protecting cardiopulmonary health.