A5052560656- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital
2015-2024
Inje University
2007-2022
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
2019
Chungnam National University
2017
International St. Mary's Hospital
2017
Catholic Kwandong University
2017
Konkuk University
2017
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
2014
Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital
2013
National University College
2013
Metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent in the U.S. (age-adjusted prevalence of 23.7%) (1) and Korea (20.8% for men 26.9% women) (2). This well documented to increase risk developing type 2 diabetes cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) associated with an all-cause mortality (3–5). Physical inactivity, excessive weight gain, high alcohol intake, certain dietary factors have been identified as important modifiable metabolic its consequences (2,6,7). Smoking also a strong factor atherosclerosis CVD,...
Several in vitro studies have suggested the effects of adipokines and insulin resistance on breast cancer cell proliferation survival. However, little is known about clinical significance these findings. We examined associations between recurrence adiponectin, leptin, resistance, metabolic syndrome (MetS) a cohort 747 patients from 2001 to 2004. Adjusted hazard ratios showed an inverse trend across quartiles for serum adiponectin concentration estrogen receptor (ER)/progesterone (PR)...
Obesity and insulin resistance are hallmarks of the metabolic syndrome, which is associated with low-grade chronic inflammation. Clusterin/apolipoprotein J an abundant plasma chaperone protein that has recently been suggested as a potential biomarker reflects inflammatory process in Alzheimer's disease. In present study, we investigated anthropometric clinical factors affecting levels clusterin healthy Korean subjects. We measured fasting adults (111 men 93 women) using ELISA kit. analyzed...
Abstract Background and Aim: Helicobacter pylori ( H. ) infection has been known to influence the gastric leptin ghrelin secretion, for which exact pathogenic role not documented yet. This study was designed investigate of eradication on plasma or levels ghrelin, body mass index (BMI), resultant appetite in patients with peptic ulcer disease. Methods: Twenty‐two ‐associated active duodenal were treated 7 weeks antisecretory medication followed days regimen. The tissue levels, tumor necrosis...
South Korea is the world’s second-largest heated tobacco product (HTP) market after Japan. HTP sales in have increased rapidly since May 2017, accounting for 10.6% of total 2020. Despite this, little known as to why consumers who were current and former smokers started using HTPs used them regularly. We analyzed cross-sectional data 1815 adults (aged 19+) participated 2020 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Survey, whom 1650 HTP-cigarette (those reported smoking cigarettes ≥ weekly) 165...
There is increasing evidence that depressive mood associated with central obesity, but little known about the association between depression and abdominal fat distribution. This study investigated this relationship in premenopausal women.We recruited 101 overweight women who had no eating disorders as defined using DSM IV criteria. Depressive was assessed Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). Areas of visceral (VAT) subcutaneous (SAT) adipose tissue at level vertebral body L(4)-L(5)...
The aim of the present study was to investigate relationship plasma resistin levels with determinants metabolic syndrome (MetS) and anthropometric parameters in healthy Korean subjects. Plasma were determined 276 In subjects MetS, not significantly increased compared those without MetS (8.3+/-4.3 ng/mL vs. 8.5+/-3.6 ng/mL, respectively, P=0.84). addition, correlated body mass index, waist circumference, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), fasting glucose or insulin...
Background/Aims Falls among older people are a major public health problem and may result in fracture, medical complications that require hospitalization, fear of additional falls. Given the prevalence impact falling again, reducing incidence falls is important to prevent This study analyzed whether exercise programs decrease future elderly patients who have fallen previously. Methods A randomized controlled was performed included 65 community-dwelling subjects had previous year. Subjects...
Smoking cessation services are an important component of preventive medicine. Physicians can help smokers quit smoking by assessing their dependence and motivating them during clinic visits. Brief advice provided doctors is a simple very cost-effective method cessation. The most effective helping stop combining pharmacotherapy with counseling behavioral interventions. In early 2015, the National Health Insurance Service started smokingcessation support program that covered consultation drug...
Ginseng has been used as an ergogenic agent, although evidence for its effectiveness is weak. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of a ginsenoside complex (UG0712) on changes in exercise performance. Sedentary individuals (n = 117) were randomly assigned into one three groups: low-dose supplementation (100 mg/d, n 39), high-dose (500 or placebo group 39). All participants underwent supervised 12-wk aerobic and resistance training...
MED-02 is a complex supplement containing two probiotic strains, Limosilactobacillus fermentum MG4231 and MG4244, isolated from humans. The anti-obesity effects safety profile of were assessed in overweight obese subjects. In this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicenter study, 100 healthy subjects aged 19–65 years with body mass index (BMI) between 25 31.9 kg/m2 recruited randomized to receive placebo or (5 × 109 CFU/day). After 12 weeks consumption, fat (−1166.82 g vs....
Background: A fall experienced by an elderly person is of special note because it appears to hold a reciprocal causal association with the fear falling. This study attempts determine temporal relationship between falling and among community-dwelling elderly.Methods: Data on falls during previous three years were obtained from 732 people. Participants also asked provide detailed information about their most recent fall, including date, time day, place, circumstances, consequences falling,...
It has been suggested that Helicobacter pylori eradication may influence production of some peptides in the stomach, which can affect appetite. This hypothesis is controversial. To verify hypothesis, we conducted this randomized controlled trial using H. infected subjects without any gastrointestinal symptoms. The treatment group received triple therapy for 7 days and control no medication. We measured ghrelin, obestatin tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) mRNA levels endoscopic biopsy...
Background: Little is known about accuracy and confidence of clinicians' prediction survival (CPS) in East-Asian countries. Objective: We aimed to examine CPS for 7-, 21-, 42-day palliative inpatients its association with prognostic confidence. Design: An international prospective cohort study Japan (JP), Korea (KR), Taiwan (TW). Setting/Subjects: Subjects were advanced cancer admitted 37 care units three Measurements: Discrimination was investigated through sensitivity, specificity, overall...
Background: Women who smoke are thought to exhibit different smoking and cessation behaviors compared with men; however, research on this topic is limited.In study, we assessed the characteristics, concealment of related social pressure as experienced by women smokers.Methods: A focus group discussion was conducted aged 20-39 years, were divided into three groups: current smokers (N=8), former non-smokers (N=6).A semi-structured survey using open-ended questions allow participants freely...
Dual use of e-cigarettes and cigarettes is a growing usage pattern in adults, but little known about the motivations underlying this trend. We investigated reasons for e-cigarette among adults who smoke, considering variation sociodemographic subgroups.
Background: The objective prognostic score (OPS) needs to be modified reflect practical palliative care circumstances. Objectives: We aimed validate models of OPS with few or no laboratory tests for patients advanced cancer. Design: An observational study was performed. Setting/Subjects: A secondary analysis an international, multicenter cohort in East Asia subjects were inpatients cancer the unit. Measurements: developed two (mOPS) predict two-week survival: mOPS-A consisted symptoms,...
Given emerging evidence of the association between stress and disease, practitioners need a tool for measuring stress. Several instruments exist to measure perceived stress; however, none them are applicable population surveys because conceptualization can differ by population. The aim this study was develop validate Perceived Stress Inventory (PSI) its short version use in clinical practice Korea.From pool items collected from three widely used instruments, 20 were selected new measurement...