• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.406-417
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• 2022

Purpose: The incidence of chronic diseases is increasing and the age of onset is decreasing in South Korea. Healthy eating habits to prevent chronic diseases are established in adolescence. This study verified the identified factors and dynamics that affect diet self-assessment for sustainable adolescent health and the prevention of chronic diseases. Methods: Data were collected from 492 middle and high school students in South Korea from June to July 2018, and the participants answered a questionnaire on dietary safety management competency for sustainable health. Results: The healthy dietary self-assessment scores of overweight/obese adolescents and adolescents who perceived their health as normal were significantly lower than those of other groups. Factor analysis verified the validity of the items that comprised each study area before a multiple regression analysis was used to investigate the factors affecting healthy dietary self-assessment. Sweet and salty diets, anxiety, food and nutrition knowledge, weight management knowledge, stress management, exercise, basic eating habits, and healthy eating habits significantly affected healthy dietary assessment among adolescents. A higher perception of one's health indicated a higher healthy dietary self-assessment, dietary safety knowledge, and health management practice scores (p < 0.01). Factors like healthy dietary self-assessment, food and nutrition knowledge, and weight management knowledge appear to have a significant correlation with other identified factors, except overeating. The adolescents' awareness, knowledge, and dietary safety practices influenced healthy dietary self-assessment, which can prevent chronic diseases and achieve sustainable health. Conclusion: This study illustrated how the adolescents' awareness, knowledge, and practices of dietary safety influenced their healthy diet self-assessment. The results indicate that diet-based health management competency education relative to the adolescents' self-perception and weight levels should be implemented.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.86-99
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• 2023

In this study, the authors surveyed the dietary habits of all elementary school students registered with the Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education using an online questionnaire called the Dietary Screening Test (DST). The DST consists of 36 items, and these were divided into 5 factors: life rhythm, meal quality, eating development, eating temperament characteristics, and eating habit characteristics. Data were collected from 153,017 students attending 304 schools in Busan, and the responses of 4,020 were included in the analysis. The study was undertaken to document growth and development and diagnose nutrition and dietary problems to provide basic data for the development of customized nutrition education and counseling programs. Results showed that 13.5% and 14.3% of participants were classified as overweight or required weight management for obesity, respectively; 6.7% were underweight. Additionally, 37.0% and 9.5% of children required parental attention at bedtime and sleeping hours, and 14.2% ate too quickly or too slowly. Furthermore, food group consumptions were unbalanced, 25.0% and 64.4% of participants ate grains and protein less than twice a day, respectively, and 72.3% and 74.5% ate kimchi and vegetables less than twice a day, respectively. In contrast, 28.8% of respondents consumed sweet snacks daily or 5~6 times weekly. These findings highlight the need for a standardized school nutrition counseling manual and individually customized nutrition counseling programs to address the nutrition and dietary problems of elementary school students in Busan.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.376-391
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• 2023

Objectives: Our previously published study showed that a workplace nutrition intervention program with personalized goal setting and smartphone-based nutrition counseling improved dietary habits and physical activity in city bus drivers who were overweight/obese. This study explored the facilitators and barriers that participants faced in achieving their dietary and physical activity goals six months after the intervention. Methods: The study included bus drivers and dietitians who participated in the intervention program. Three focus group interviews were conducted with 10 bus drivers (divided by two groups based on their achievement of set goals) and five dietitians who had provided nutrition counseling. Results: Willpower was the most important intrapersonal facilitator for drivers to achieve their goals. Other factors that promoted behavioral changes were nutrition counseling by dietitians, trackable physical activity using smartwatches, and setting of practical and achievable goals. Meanwhile, the most important barriers identified were occupational factors such as long driving hours, short breaks, and shift work. Other barriers were environmental factors such as availability of snackable food, accessibility to convenience stores, and cold weather. Family and colleagues were perceived as both facilitators and barriers. In addition, dietitians identified a lack of knowledge about healthy diet as one of the barriers. Conclusions: Our results suggested that the workplace environment should be improved and that nutrition intervention programs at the workplace could encourage bus drivers to practice healthy eating habits. The facilitators and barriers identified in this study should be considered when planning a nutrition intervention program for bus drivers.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.1019-1026
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• 2010

과체중과 비만은 당뇨병, 고혈압, 고지혈증과 같은 신진 대사 질환의 발병과 강력하게 연관되어 있다. 비만의 원인은 여러가지가 있겠지만, 고지방식이는 비만의 원인 중 가장 중요한 요소 중 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 C57BL/6 생쥐에게 22주간의 고지방 식이를 주었으며, 이를 통해 비만과 고혈당을 유도하였다. 22주 후에 고지방식이를 한 생쥐들에서 체중과 혈장 포도당 수준이 정상 식이를 한 생쥐들에 비해 크게 증가함을 관찰하였다. 복막 내 당 부하 검사(IPGTT)에서도 고지방 식이를 한 생쥐들은 정상 식이를 한 생쥐들에 비해서 당 내성 이상 반응을 보여주었다. 이러한 결과들은 고지방식이가 C57BL/6 생쥐에서 비만 및 고혈당을 유도한다는 사실을 확인시켜 주었다. 고지방식이군 생쥐들에서는 정상식이군의 생쥐들에 비해 혈장의 중성지방과 총 콜레스테롤의 양이 증가됨이 관찰되었다. 간에서의 중성지방 및 총 콜레스테롤의 수준도 역시 증가하였다. 따라서, 간에서의 지질대사가 어떻게 변하였는지를 알기 위해, 지질대사에 관련된 단백질들의 변화를 관찰하였다. 지방 합성과 관련된 효소들 중 FAS와 GPAT가 고지방식이 군에서 의미있게 증가 되어있었으며, 지방 수송에 관련하는 단백질 중에서도 ApoB 및 MTP의 큰 증가가 고지방식이군에서 관찰되었다. 흥미롭게도, 대사 조절 인자로 알려진 AMPK의 단백질의 양과 인산화 정도는 정상식이군에 비해 고지방식이군에서 의미있게 증가되었음이 관찰되었다. 결론적으로, 본 연구에서 우리는 고지방식이가 지질 합성과 지질 수송과정을 생리학적으로 증가시키지만, 역설적으로 AMPK의 활성화를 유발한다는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.464-475
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 한국인이 평소 섭취하는 일반식사와 유사한 수준의 당부하량을 가진 high GL 식사와 당부하량이 낮게 설계된 low GL 식사를 섭취한 후 체중, 체지방, 혈압 및 혈액 내 생활습관병 위험 지표 등의 변화를 분석 및 비교하였다. 20대 성인남녀를 대상으로 체중 감량을 위해 wash-out 기간인 중간 2주를 제외하고 개인 필요 열량의 30%를 줄인 low GL 식사와 high GL 식사를 각 2주간 제공하였다. Low GL 식사와 high GL 식사의 효과를 비교한 결과 low GL 식사가 high GL 식사에 비해 체중 (p < 0.001), 체지방량 (p = 0.024), 체질량지수 (p < 0.001)에서 유의적으로 감소량이 더 컸다. 하지만 혈압, 혈액 내 비만 질환 위험 지표에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. Low GL 식사의 전·후를 비교한 결과 체중, 체지방량, 체질량지수, 체지방률, 이완기 혈압, 중성지방, 총콜레스테롤, HDL-콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤, 공복혈당, C-peptide HOMA 지수가, high GL 식사에서는 체중, 체지방량, 체질량지수, 총콜레스테롤, HDL-콜레스테롤, 공복혈당, C-peptide, C-peptide HOMA 지수에서 각 식사 전보다 후에 유의적으로 감소되었다. 또한 실험 식사 섭취 전과 섭취 후를 비교한 결과 체중, 체지방량, 체질량지수, 체지방률, 혈압 (수축기, 이완기), 총콜레스테롤, HDL-콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤, 공복혈당, 당화혈색소, C-peptide, C-peptide HOMA 지수가 모두 유의적으로 감소되었다. 본 연구 결과 체중감량 및 생활습관병 위험을 줄이기 위해서는 단순히 섭취 열량을 낮추기보다는 열량과 함께 당부하량을 고려하여 섭취하는 것이 체중을 감소시키는 데에 더 효과적일 것으로 사료된다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.13-26
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• 2007

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the association between health risk factors and mortality in Juam cohort. Methods: The subjects were 1,447 males and 1,889 females who had been followed up for 68.5 months to 1 January 2001. Whether they were alive or not was confirmed by the mortality data of the National Statistical Office. A total of 289 persons among them died during the follow-up period. The Cox's proportional hazard regression model was used for survival analysis. Results: Age, type of medical insurance, self cognitive health level, habit of alcohol drinking, smoking, exercise and BMI level were included in Cox's proportional hazard model by gender. The hazard ratio of age was 1.07(95% CI: 1.05-1.10) in men, 1.09(95% CI: 1.06-1.12) in women. The hazard ratio of medical aid(lower socioeconomic state) was 1.43(95% CI 1.02-2.19) in women. The hazard ratios of current alcohol drinking and current smoking were respectively 1.69(95% CI: 1.01-2.98), 1.52(95% CI: 1.02-2.28) in women. The hazard ratio of underweight was 1.56(95% CI 1.08-2.47) in men. The hazard ratios of underweight, normoweight, overweight, and obesity were respectively 1.63(95% CI: 1.02-2.67), 1.0(referent), 0.62(95% CI: 0.32-1.63), 1.27(95% CI: 0.65-3.06), which supported the U-shaped relationship between body mass index and mortality among the men over 65. Conclusions: The health risk factors increasing mortality were age, underweight in male, age, lower socioeconomic state, current alcohol drinking, current smoking in female. To evaluate long-term association between health risk factors and mortality, further studies need to be carried out.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.3-12
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• 2007

This study was performed to investigate the body image perception by BMI and the dietary behaviors in 803 college students(408 males and 395 females). The degree of obesity was divided into an underweight group with BMI less than $18.5kg/m^2$, a normal group with BMI of $18.5{\sim}22.9kg/m^2$, an overweight group with BMI of $23{\sim}24.9kg/m^2$ and an obese group with BMI over $25.0kg/m^2$. The average ages of subjects were 22.9 years in males and 20.2 years in females. The average weight and height of male subjects were 175.3 cm and 69.6 kg, respectively and those of female subjects were 162.5 cm and 52.0 kg, respectively. The average BMIs of male and female subjects were $22.6kg/m^2$ and $19.7kg/m^2$, respectively. The distribution of subjects who perceived their current body image as ideal body image was 25.7% in males and 10.9% in females, showing that the body image satisfaction of male subjects was 1.5 times higher than that of female subjects. Body image perception for their own bodies was mostly shown as the average or standard shape both in males and females with 64.2% and 54.2%, respectively, but males showed a higher perception rate than females and 31.1% of females and 19.5% of males perceived their bodies as lean shape(p<0.01). The body image satisfaction was 4.20 in males and 3.70 in females, showing more satisfaction in the male subjects(p<0.001). The correlation between body image and physical variables in male subjects indicated that CBI and IBI showed statistically significant correlation and also BMI showed statistically significant correlation with IBI(p<0.001) and CBI(p<0.001). The frequency of eating out increased as the frequency of skipping meals increased(p<0.001) and the frequency of having snacks increased as the frequency of eating out increased(p<0.01). The correlation between body image and physical variables in female subjects showed that CBI and IBI(p<0.001) had statistically significant correlation. Body weight showed statistically significant correlation with CBI(p<0.001), BMI(p<0.001) and height(p<0.001). The frequency of eating out increased as height(p<0.01) and the frequency of skipping meals(p<0.001) increased. When both male and female subjects wanted leaner body shapes, they preferred much leaner shapes despite their current body images belonging in the normal range. Additionally subjects preferred the body image in the normal range in cases when their current body images were lean. In particular, more female subjects had strong desires to become leaner in their body images than male subjects, which could be analyzed as a risk factor for physical him. From the above results, it is considered that both male and female subjects need to establish proper recognition and dietary behaviors for their body images and also need nutritional education and counseling for desirable weight control methods.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2020

Objectives: This study investigates the current state of consuming breakfast among elementary school students residing in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, and to identify factors that influence breakfast behavior. Methods: The research model was set up as per the health belief model, and slightly modified by adding the subjective normative factors of the theory of planned behavior. The survey was conducted from July 17 to August 15, 2017 using a questionnaire, after receiving the permission PNU IRB (2017_60_HR). Results: The subjects were 77 boys (49.4%) and 79 girls (50.6%) suffering from malnutrition with anemia (21.2%) and stunting ratio of Height for Age Z Score (HAZ) (11.5%). Furthermore, moderate weakness (14.8%) and overweight and obesity (12.3%) by Body Mass Index for Age Z Score (BMIZ) were coexistent. According to the results obtained for breakfast, 21.8% did not eat breakfast before school, with 18.8% of the reasons for skipping breakfast being attributed to lack of food. Even for subjects partaking breakfast, only about 10% had a good balanced diet. The average score of behavioral intention on eating breakfast was 2.60 ± 0.58. The perceived sensitivity, perceived severity, perceived benefits, and self-efficacy of the health belief model correlated with breakfast behavior. Of these, self-efficacy (β=0.447, R²=0.200) and perceived sensitivity (β=0.373, R²=0.139) had the greatest effect on breakfast behavior. Mother was the largest impact person among children. Conclusions: In order to increase the level of breakfast behavior intention among children surveyed in Indonesia, we determined the effectiveness by focus on education which helps the children recognize to be more likely to get sick when they don't have breakfast, and increase their confidence in ability to have breakfast on their own. We believe there is a necessity to seek ways to provide indirect intervention through mothers, as well as impart direct nutrition education to children.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.232-239
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Increased consumption of instant noodles has recently been reported to be positively associated with obesity and cardiometabolic syndrome in South Korea, which has the highest per capita instant noodle consumption worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the association between instant noodle consumption and cardiometabolic risk factors among college students in Seoul. SUBJECTS/METHODS: The study subjects consisted of 3,397 college students (1,782 male; 1,615 female) aged 18-29 years who participated in a health checkup. Information on instant noodle consumption was obtained from the participants' answers to a question about their average frequency of instant noodle intake over the 1 year period prior to the survey. RESULTS: Statistical analysis using a general linear model that adjusted for age, body mass index, gender, family income, health-related behaviors, and other dietary factors important for cardiometabolic risk, showed a positive association between the frequency of instant noodle consumption and plasma triglyceride levels, diastolic blood pressure, and fasting blood glucose levels in all subjects. Compared to the group with the lowest frequency of instant noodle intake (${\leq}1/month$), the odds ratio for hypertriglyceridemia in the group with an intake of ${\geq}3/week$ was 2.639 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.393-5.000] for all subjects, while it was 2.149 (95% CI, 1.045-4.419) and 5.992 (95% CI, 1.859-21.824) for male and female students, respectively. In female students, diastolic blood pressure was also higher among more frequent consumers of instant noodles. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that frequent consumption of instant noodles may be associated with increased cardiometabolic risk factors among apparently healthy college students aged 18-29 years.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권10호
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• pp.1052-1057
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• 2008

목 적: 초등학생들의 실제 체격 측정치와 자신의 체격에 대한 인식 및 만족도를 살펴보고, 그에 따른 자아존중감, 사회성 및 문제행동특성을 규명하고자 한다. 방 법: 서울에 소재한 초등학교 4, 5, 6학년생 465명(남학생 231명, 여학생 234명)을 대상으로 키와 체중에 대한 인식 및 만족도 조사, 자아존중감 검사(self-esteem inventory, SEI), 아동 청소년 행동평가척도(Korean Child Behavior Checklist, K-CBCL)를 실시하였다. 이들에서 신장과 체질량지수를 구하여 2007년 대한소아과학회의 신체발육표준치를 기준으로 저신장, 경계군, 정상 또는 비만, 과체중, 정상의 세 군으로 분류하였고, 키에 대한 인식도는 작은 편, 보통, 큰 편으로, 체중에 대한 인식도는 마른 편, 보통, 뚱뚱한 편으로 구분하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS for Windows (version 12.0, SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA)를 사용하여 chi-square test, ANOVA test등을 실시하여 분석하였다. 결과: 실측된 자신의 키와 체중에 대하여 인식 및 만족도에서 의미 있는 차이를 보였다(P<0.05). 키나 체중의 실제 측정치에 따른 자아존중감, 사회성, 행동특성의 유의한 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다(P>0.05). 키와 체중에 대한 인식과 만족도에 따라 자아존중감에 의미 있는 차이를 보였다 (P<0.01). 결 론: 자신의 키나 체중에 대하여 정확하게 인식하고 만족하고 있는 아동들의 자아존중감이 높게 나타났다. 따라서 체격에 대한 올바른 인식확립과 교육으로 심리적 지지를 제공해야 하겠다.