• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.83-90
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• 2000

Objectives : To assess the prevalence rate of dyslipidemia and the level of related factors in adolescents groups in Seoul and Yangpyong area. Methods : Design; School based survey during May-Jun 1996 in Seoul and Yangpyong county. Subject; 2,453 boys and girls, aged 13 to 19 years; 1,137 Seoul and 1,316 Yangpyong county. Main Outcome Measures; Prevalence rates of raised serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol, decreased HDL-cholesterol, obesity, and levels of energy intake and expenditure Results : Energy intake and fat intake of boys were higher than those of girls and they were higher in Seoul. Energy expenditure per day of boys was bigger than that of gins too. Prevalence rate of obesity was higher in boys of Seoul(15.2%) and girls in Yangpyong county(14.0%). Serum lipid profiles(total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol) were higher among girls and all prevalence rates of dyslipidemia were higher in boys in Seoul and in girls in Yangpyong county. Especially, girls(29.1%) in Yangpyong had raised serum cholesterol level$(\geq170\;mg/dl)$. In contrast, boys in Seoul had higher level of decreased HDL-cholesterol(46.8%) compared to Yangpyong(23.6%). The relationships between serum lipid profiles and relative weights and sex are highly significant. And the relationship between triglycerides and energy intake is significant(p=0.038). But, the associations between serum lipid profiles and energy expenditure had borderline significances Conclusions : Hypercholesterolemia rates in girls were higher. Obesity prevalence rate was highest in boys of Seoul. Relative weight and sex are significantly related to lipid profiles. Therefore, Korea is in need of preventive strategies for different obesity and gender groups.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.126-137
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• 2005

New insights in the complex metabolic pathways and its control mechanism for energy homeostasis have refined our understanding of the pathophysiology of obesity. It is now recognized that there are several additional regulatory mechanism such as peripheral signals including leptin, ghrelin, GLP-1 and PYY and cellular signals including uncoupling proteins and ${\beta}$ Adrenergic receptors, which contribute to the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure, respectively. In addition, the function of adipocyte as an endocrine organ in energy homeostasis has been recently emphasized. Recent findings suggest that elevated levels of adipokines, such as leptin, adiponectin, resistin and TNF-${\alpha}$, in addition to increased free fatty acid level could be related to the pathophysiology of insulin resistance in obesity. For effective treatments and prevention of obesity, further studies on the circuits of neural and endocrine interactions in the regulation of energy homeostasis are needed.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2003

Animals possess a highly sophisticated mechanism of storing energy in adipose tissue inside their bodies. However, in humans it has been clarified that adipocyte (fat cell), which composes the body fat (adipose) tissues, development and the extent of subsequent fat accumulation are closely associated with the occurrence and advancement of various common diseases (e.g., type-2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, and hypertension) resulting from obesity. Recent exciting progress in clinical and biochemical studies of adipocytes has rapidly clarified the functions of adipocytes and adipose tissue. Interesting findings are the function of white adipocytes as "secreting cells" and the molecular mechanism undelying adipocyte differentiation at the transcriptional level in relation to nuclear receptors. Consequently, the adipose tissue is being targeted for the prevention or treatment of many common diseases. In this review, I will focus on recent information on characteristics of adipocytes and the relationship between obesity and common obesity-related diseases. diseases.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.380-389
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• 2018

Black vinegar has been traditionally used for supplemental flavoring on food, and commercialized beverages. Here, to investigate the effects on in vivo anti-obesity complications of black vinegar produced with herbal extracts, we evaluated on the biochemical effects of high-fat diet (HFD) induced mice compared to control fed ones. After a 84-day experiment HFD mice had higher (P < 0.05) weight gains, relative abdominal-fat pads, blood glucose level, serum/liver lipids, and serum nephron indices. Continuous oral treatment of three different concentration of herbal black vinegar (HBV; stock, 2-fold, and 4-fold diluted solution) to HFD mice showed that HBV reduced marked obesity (fat depositions, adipocyte hypertrophy), hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia (serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol levels), enhanced liver function (AST/ALT), and kidney function (BUN, creatine levels), respectively. Thus, HBV is expected to serve as an efficient and functional supplemental ingredients or food for the alleviation of obesity syndrome.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.35-54
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• 2004

This study was intended to provide basic data of nutrition education to a prevention of obesity and living patterns of elementary school students. Through the measurment of the actual obesity rate of children for students who were in the fifth and sixth grades of elementary school as well as their mothers, and by analyzing obesity-related factors. Children have started to have the characteristics obesity and obesity problems. 1. There were total 234 children including 133 boys (56.8％) and 101 girls (43.2％) for the study. There were 80 children in the fifth grade (34.2％) and 154 children in the sixth grade (65.8％). 2. Among the subjects 20.1％ were obese. By gender, the obesity rate of boys (27.1％) was higher than that of girls (l0.9％)(p＜0.01). By grade, children in the fifth grade (26.3％) had higher obesity rate than children in the sixth grade (l6.9％)(p＜0.05). 3. In terms of the educational level of parents, the obesity rate of children of parents who received university and／or higher education was 27.5％ (p＜0.05). 44.1％ of parents answered ‘I almost never give snack’s’(p＜0.01). 4. There was 32.8％ for an irregular quantity of meal. There was no obese child who under-ate (p＜0.05). In terms of impulse eating, ‘I eat.’ and ‘I don't eat.’ were 24.4％ and 25.9％ respectively. The obesity rate of the case of ‘I eat only food I like.’ was 10.6％ (p＜0.05). In terms of the obesity rate based on the daily average meal frequency, there was the highest rate of 26.1％ for I average meal frequency per day, 13.0％ for 2 daily average meal frequency, and 7.4％ for over 3 average meal frequency per day (p＜0.05). For a degree of a physical activity, the group of active physical activity (p＜0.05) and the group which liked the physical exercise showed a lower obesity rate (p＜0.001). The obesity rate of children who had regular exercise was 11.8％. It was lower than the obesity rate (24.8％) of children who didn't exercise (p＜0.01). The higher exercise frequency per week was, the lower the obesity rate was(p＜0.01). In terms of the exercise time, there was 8.3％ for over 60 minutes and 28.9％ for less 15 minutes. The group which had the long exercise time showed a lower obesity rate(p＜0.05). As the result, the education for obesity must enable students to recognize the warning signs for obesity and control their own weight with proper living patterns, by modifying behaviors considering the degree of obesity. Obesity must be controlled by the prevention and education connected with the family for all students as one of the school health programs. There must be also the development of a program through individual consultation considering the degree of obesity.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권12호
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• pp.1491-1496
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• 2002

목 적: 남녀 고등학생들의 비만에 대한 인식도를 알아보고 그리고 비만에 대한 지식 정도와 실제 생활과의 연관관계 등을 조사하여 비만의 예방과 치료 방향 설정에 도움을 주고자 시행하였다. 방 법 : 연구 대상은 대구광역시 북구에 위치한 고등학교 1, 2학년 남녀 각각 882명, 668명 총 1,550명을 대상으로 설문지 조사를 시행하였으며 이중 성실하게 응답한 1514명을 본 연구의 대상으로 하였다. 설문지는 무기명으로, 본인이 직접 기입하도록 하였다. 성별 연령에 따른 체질량지수가 85 백분위수 이하를 1군(정상 체중군), 85-95 백분위수를 2군(비만 위험군), 95 백분위수 이상을 3군(비만군)으로 나누어 비교 분석하였다. 결 과 : 1) 비만에 대한 인식도 : 비만에 대한 인식정도는 남학생의 경우 심각한 질병으로 인식하는 경우가 1군에서 30.6%, 2군에서 37.4%, 3군에서 48.4%로 정상 체중군보다 비만군에서 비만을 질병으로 인식하는 경우가 통계학적으로 유의하게 높았으며(P=0.00), 여학생에서는 비만을 매우 심각한 질병으로 인식하는 경우가 1군에서 8%, 2군에서 15.8%, 3군에서 14.3%이었고, 심각한 질병으로 인식하는 경우가 1군에서 44.4%, 2군에서 55.3%, 3군에서 57.1%이었고, 각 군간의 비만에 대한 인식정도는 차이가 없었다(P=0.332). 2) 비만에 대한 지식 : 비만 지식에 대한 점수는 1군에서 남학생이 9.68, 여학생이 10.42이었으며, 2군에서는 남학생이 10.06, 여학생이 11.38이었으며, 3군에서는 남학생이 10.11, 여학생이 10.57이었다. 각 군간의 비만에 대한 지식은 남녀 모두 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 3) 건강한 식습관과 비만에 대한 지식과의 상관관계 : 건전한 식습관과 비만에 대한 지식과의 상관관계는 남, 여학생 모두에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 4) 규칙적인 운동 습관 : 남학생의 경우 규칙적인 운동을 하는 경우가 1군, 2군, 3군에서 각각 38.7%, 36.7%, 34.9%로 통계학적 유의성은 없었고(P=0.795), 여학생 역시 각각 14.5%, 12.8%, 30.8%로 통계학적 유의성은 없었다. 5) 규칙적인 운동 유무와 비만에 대한 지식과의 관련성 : 남학생의 경우 규칙적인 운동을 하는 경우가 9.98점, 규칙적인 운동을 하지 않는 경우가 9.64점이었고, 여학생은 규칙적인 운동을 하는 경우가 10.73점, 규칙적인 운동을 하지 않는 경우가 10.50점으로 규칙적인 운동 유무와 비만에 대한 지식 정도는 남녀 모두 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결 론 : 비록 일부 지역의 고등학생을 대상으로 한조사이나 고등학생들의 비만의 심각성에 대한 인식과 운동과 식습관의 관련성을 분석하는 의의가 있다. 고등학생들이 비만의 심각성에 대해서는 어느 정도 인식하고 있으나, 정상 체중 학생과 비만 학생사이에 비만에 대한 지식의 차이가 없었으며, 비만에 대한 지식정도와 건강한 식습관이나 규칙적인 운동의 유무와는 관련성이 없었다.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2010

비만 환자를 대상으로 절식요법을 시행한 결과 체성분의 변화에서 체지방량의 감소에 비해 근육량의 감소가 적었으며, 혈액학적인 변화에서도 호전을 나타내었기에 보고하는 바이다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.106-118
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• 2018

Objectives: This study was performed to investigate anti-obesity effects of Zingiberis Rhizoma on ovariectomized rats in order to determine the possibility of the clinical use in preventing and treating post-menopausal obesity. Methods: To investigate how menopause affects obesity in woman, rats were treated with Zingiberis Rhizoma extracts. We measured various biomarkers including GOT,GPT, leptin, ghrelin, adiponectin, $PPAR-{\gamma}$ mRNA, total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, liver weight, estradiol, uterine weight, and calcitonin, which are linked with obesity and menopause. Results: There was a significant decrease in group which was given Zingiberis Rhizoma extracts 100 mg/kg and lipid level found in blood(total cholesterol, triglyceride). Fat accumulation of liver cells was repressed, liver function was improved and leptin and adipomectin levels were significantly normalized. In addition, expression of $PPAR-{\gamma}$ was significantly increased. Conclusions: The results indicated that Zingiberis Rhizoma extracts have anti-obesity effects on ovariectomized rats through improving liver function and lipid metabolic function.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.634-643
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• 2007

This study was performed to develop a tailored multi-disciplinary obesity management program, as well as an obesity assessment sheet identified the general characteristics and psychological and environmental factors related to weight loss success for obese premenopausal women participating in obesity management programs performed at weight reduction health centers. The results are as follows. The primary general characteristics related to successful weight reduction in the obesity management programs were education level, occupational status, reason for obesity onset, aids used in weight control, basis of frequency, and reason for weight reduction. The initial psychological factors related to successful weight reduction were less stress and disordered eating. The initial environmental factors included an expression of ones opinion and the eating environment. Animal protein and animal fat consumption were significantly less in the unsuccessful group than in those who were unsuccessful at weight loss. The consumption of crude fiber was significantly greater in the successful group than in the unsuccessful group. Psychological factors such as stress, depression, and disordered eating, and the environmental factor of eating environment were significantly better in the successful group than in the unsuccessful group. In conclusion, we have found evidence to suggest what is required in determining the types of programs most suitable for obese women prior to starting an obesity management program.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.137-146
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was performed to identify the socioeconomic factors, the health behavior factors and dietary pattern that have an influence on abdominal obesity, as measured by using the waist circumference in children and adolescents. Methods: This study used data collected from 1998, 2001, 2005 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Final sample included 3,596 subjects from 10 to 19 years old who had completed necessary health examinations, health behaviors survey, and nutrition survey. Results: 12 dietary patterns emerged from factor analysis with different factor loading. Logistic regression analysis of the factors that affect abdominal obesity showed that the education level, BMI(Body Mass Index) and dietary pattern, 'Kimchi' including Korean cabbage and radish affected the abdominal obesity in children and adolescents. Conclusions: Abdominal obesity is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality, and it is associated with chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Based on the findings, it is essential to modify dietary pattern for preventing abdominal obesity, which is a condition associated with the incidence of chronic disease in adults.