Background Most of the evidence about socioeconomic inequalities in metabolic syndrome comes from Western industrialized societies. The aim this study is to examine how appear and what could explain them Korea, a rapidly changing society.

This study examined the association between maternal occupational status and adverse pregnancy outcomes in general South Korean population.We analyzed 1 825 845 employed non-employed women with a diagnostic code for National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database (2010-2019) of Korea. Based on their employment type occupation, we calculated risk ratios three outcomes: early abortive (miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy), stillbirth, no live birth (diagnosis record thereafter,...

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is generally mild in children; however, severe or critical cases may occur. In this nationwide study, we analyzed clinical manifestations children diagnosed with acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 to identify high-risk groups for and compared the features between Delta- Omicron-dominant periods. Methods: Data were retrieved from National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database merged Korea Disease Control Prevention Agency-COVID-19-NHIS...

Background This study evaluated the clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Korea, and examined relationship between severe cases underlying health conditions during Delta (September 20, 2021 to December 4, 2021) Omicron (February 2022 March 31, 2022) predominant period. Methods assessed association critical illness various risk factors, including a variety conditions, using multiple logistic regression models based on K-COV-N cohort, nationwide data confirmed linked...

This study used data from the Korea Labor and Income Panel Survey (2001, 2003–2007) to estimate effect of a husband's unemployment on his wife's subjective well‐being ( SWB ). Ordinal pooled binary logistic regression models were estimated using 20,099 observations sample 4,569 married women; fixed‐effects model was also 5,514 restricted 1,070 wives who experienced at least 1 change in over follow‐up period. The findings indicated that detrimental . spillover appeared be mediated part...

ABSTRACT Little evidence has been provided on the effects of programme public perceptions heat waves and health behaviours. This study aimed to: (1) evaluate impact a wave warning system awareness responses to risk, (2) identify factors affecting (3) investigate whether warnings contributes increased health‐protective Using stratified random sampling design, residents S eoul, capital outh K orea, were surveyed via telephone. Data collected in two campaigns. The total sample size was 2400...

Abstract Background Working hour regulation in Korea is being revised to allow increasing variability number of working hours. We sought investigate the association between daily or weekly hours with without long (> 52 h/w) and mental health among South Korean workers. Methods used data from 28,345 full-time, non-shift employed workers more than 30 h per week participating Condition Survey 2017. defined six groups according (same vs different number) (31–40, 41–52, > week). Odds ratios...

Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on the neurodevelopment of children. However, precise effects virus and social consequences pediatric are not yet fully understood. We aimed to compare children between before during COVID-19 pandemic, as well examine socioeconomic status (SES) regional differences development. Methods study used Korean Developmental Screening Test difference in risk neurodevelopmental delay pandemic....

This study employed a longitudinal analysis to evaluate the association between coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and neurodevelopment by analyzing over 1.8 million children from Korean Developmental Screening Test for Infants Children included in South Korea's National Health Program. We compared developmental outcomes five age groups-9-17 months, 18-29 30-41 42-53 54-65 months-between pre-pandemic (2018-2019) (2020-2021) periods. Significant increases potential delays were observed during...

Some working conditions may pose a higher physical or psychological demand to pregnant women leading increased risks of pregnancy complications.We assessed the association woman's employment status and industrial classification with obstetric conducted national population study using National Health Information Service database Republic Korea. Our analysis encompassed 1,316,310 who experienced first-order live births in 2010-2019. We collected data on women, as well their diagnoses...

This study aims to evaluate inequality in oral health among adolescents and explain the mechanisms of such inequalities Gangneung, South Korea. One thousand two hundred sixty-seven students their first year from four vocational three general schools participated baseline survey 2011, 84.7% them were surveyed again 2013. Oral examinations by same dentist a self-administered questionnaire repeated during both waves. Outcome measure for was existence untreated dental caries (DT). As...

The Korean government's strategy to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has focused on non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as social distancing and wearing masks, along with testing, tracing, treatment; overall, its performance been relatively good compared that of many other countries heavily affected by COVID-19.However, little attention paid health equity in measures control the COVID-19 pandemic.The study aimed examine unequal impacts across socioeconomic groups suggest...

Very little is known about labor health among Korean women workers, who have been left behind by the occupational safety and institutions. In this article, we examine, from a gender perspective, (OSH) statistics, institutions, struggles of discuss how to make society where workers become stay healthy. The problems face both universal unique aspects. On one hand, they tend be exposed “invisible hazards” disproportionately suffer neo-liberal policies, as do in other countries. are still...

OBJECTIVES: While the Korean government’s response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is considered effective given relatively low mortality rate, issues of inequality have been insufficiently addressed. This study explored COVID-19-related health inequalities in Korea.METHODS: Age standardization for various indices was derived using data from National Health Insurance Service, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Microdata Integrated Service Statistics Korea. The slope...

본 연구는 개인의 행동 변화를 설명하는 이론적 모형인 건강신념모형(health belief model)을 적용해 임신부의 구강건강관련행위에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하여 구강건강증진과 구강보건교육프로그램 개발의 기초자료를 제공할 목적으로 시행하였다. 2014년 8월 1일부터 31일까지 서울특별시, 경기도, 인천광역시에 소재한 8개의 산부인과의원과 1개의 산모교실을 방문한 임신부 총 217명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문지를 배부하였다. 수집된 자료는 PASW Statistics ver. 18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 건강신념 수준은 3.61점이었으며 인지된 유익성이 4.37점으로 가장 높았고 자기 효능감 4.04점, 민감성 3.98점, 장애성 3.15점 순이었으며 심각성이 2.91점으로 낮았다. 건강신념요인과 구강건강관련행위의 상관관계로 심각성은 치아에 좋은 식품섭취 노력, 임신 중 구강검진과 양의 상관관계를 보였으며 유익성은 보였다. 장애성은 매 간식...

Since the morphology of tumor cells is a good indicator their invasiveness, we used time-lapse phase-contrast microscopy to examine cells. This technique enables long-term observation activity live without photobleaching and phototoxicity which common in other fluorescence-labeled microscopy. However, it does have certain drawbacks terms imaging. Therefore, first corrected for non-uniform illumination artifacts then use intensity distribution information detect cell boundary. In phase...

A hazardous work environment in semiconductor factories is a threat to the workers' health. Semiconductor manufacturing characteristically requires young workers, and reproductive toxicity an important issue. Studies investigating among individuals working industry have primarily focused on outcomes women. Information health of male factory workers limited. This study aimed evaluate association between workplace exposures Korean company adverse pregnancy outcomes.Based data from 2015 Health...

Abstract Medical and health data has become accepted as the highly worthful useful big data. However, current medical information systems have aimed for digitalizaing, storing, transferring clinical materials. Therefore, many experts assert needs intelligent management utilization of information. In this paper, in order to manage which is separately stored various materials, we attempt define a convergence model by analyzing characteristics semantic relations particular, since essential...

Many restaurants in Korea maintain quick-delivery service programs to satisfy customers. This allows delivery workers limited time deliver, which frequently put them danger. Most of the are young, work part-time, and rarely organized into trade unions. In this article, through a case study social movement abolish 30-minute guarantee program pizza companies Korea, we argue that movements involving organizations (SMOs) individual citizens could serve as means rectify problem. We show how SMOs...

This study was to investigate the effect of WEBB exercise program elderly women that conducted for 16 weeks on Senior Fitness Test, Fullerton Advanced Balance scale ability and falls efficacy. Among over 65 years old who regularly visited Citizens center D Center in B city, a total 20 participants including group(n=10) control were participated intervention. The frequency used 3 times week intensity, subjective borg’s RPE 9-11 Week 1 8 12-13 9-16 used. 11 movements applied step by they...