- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Dental materials and restorations
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention
2015-2023
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
2015-2021
Kyungpook National University
2013-2018
No nationwide epidemiological study evaluating the prevalence of subclinical and overt forms hypothyroidism hyperthyroidism has yet been conducted in Korea. This aimed to evaluate reference range serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) national dysfunctions Korea.Nation-wide cross-sectional data were analyzed from a representative sample civilian, non-institutionalized Korean population (n=6,564) who underwent blood testing for function anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) as part Korea...
We aimed to explore trends in the prevalence and management of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia Korean adults from 1998 2018 using data Korea National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES).The study participants included 79,753 individuals aged ≥ 30 years who had participated health examination interview first (1998) seventh (2016-2018) KNHANES. The as well annual percent change (APC) chronic diseases were analyzed SAS Joinpoint software program.The obesity men...
Objectives The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) is a national surveillance system that has been assessing the health nutritional status of Koreans since 1998. Based on Promotion Act, surveys have conducted by Centers for Disease Control Prevention (KCDC). Methods An oral examination as part was proposed to calculate sample design survey participation. surveying presented classifying measurement environment, screening, items year, merits limitations using data...
Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the tooth bleaching effect two whitening materials in toothpaste i.e., hydroxyapatite and hydrogen peroxide on. In a randomized, double blinded controlled clinical trial, 85 participants with colorations were assigned use one three toothpastes containing either (0.25%), (0.75%), or no active ingredient (placebo). patients examined at baseline 1, 2, 3 months after usage. Methods underwent an oral examination, shade measurement, subjective...
Objectives The present study aimed to evaluate the validity of a set self-reported questionnaires for periodontitis estimating prevalence chronic adult in Korean population. Methods questionnaire is comprised total 14 questions with four summarized concepts including self-diagnosis oral status, subjective signs related health, smoking and drinking use auxiliary hygiene devices scaling. predictiveness measures from these was assessed by logistic regression modeling using receiver operating...
Objectives This pilot study aimed to evaluate the effect of dental amalgam, a restorative material, on children by measuring mercury concentration in urine as well number teeth filled with amalgam. Methods Twenty enrolled grades 1-4 two elementary schools Daegu participated this study. One trained dentist performed oral examinations and removed amalgam restorations from high low speed handpiece. In order measure urinary concentrations, samples were collected all participants at baseline...
Objectives In the present study, we aimed to develop an oral examination smart chart application for tablet personal computers (PC). We evaluated time required perform and assessed degree of user’s convenience by using this application. determined make our cost human resource effective automatically computerizing statistics facilitate its in health services such as national research. The development PCs was at recording results examinations. Methods produced flow charts designed program...