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AIMS: The purpose of the present study is to investigate the association of alcohol with visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) distribution and metabolic syndrome (MetS). DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional study in 951 healthy male Korean participants who underwent health checkups. We measured the cross-sectional areas of VAT and SAT by computed tomography of the abdomen and performed a study of alcohol consumption based on questionnaire responses and a 24-hour

There have been limited studies of subjective tongue function over long-term follow-up in spite of swallowing and articulation disorders are common complications of glossectomy. To assess long-term subjective swallowing and articulation function after partial glossectomy. A total of 63 patients with the mobile tongue cancer who underwent partial glossectomy without reconstruction were interviewed to score their swallowing and articulation function on a 100-point scale. The relation of this subje

Our results indicated strong public support among the respondents for health taxes and the media regulation regarding the advertising of unhealthy products. Based on our data, we are optimistic that countries whose population show a high rate of tobacco, alcohol or unhealthy food consumption may launch public policy in addressing these factors.

This study aims to investigate health behaviors and psychological burdens in adolescent children of cancer parents. We compared health behaviors and mental health outcomes between 266 adolescent children with a parent diagnosed with cancer and 3163 control adolescents aged 12-19 years using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) from 2010 to 2018. Alcohol use of adolescents increased between 2 and 5 years after parental cancer diagnosis (adjusted odds rat

CONTEXT: Recent studies suggest that hypothyroidism is a risk factor for dementia. Based on existing literature, it is unclear if treatment or compliance to treatment is associated with decreased dementia risk in hypothyroidism patients. OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between thyroid hormone medication adherence and risk of dementia. METHODS: A population-based cohort study following patients with newly diagnosed hypothyroidism until incidence of dementia, death, or December 31, 2020, w

최근 한국사회에는 이주민 인구가 증가하고 있으며, 그 보건의료 문제는 각 이주 정착시기에 따라 분석하고 이에 적절한 지원체계를 구축하는 것이 도움이 될 수 있다. 입국초기에 특정 연령군에서는 따라잡기 예방접종(catch-up vaccination)을 시행하는 것이 필요하며, 이는 이주민의 건강뿐 아니라 한국 전체 국민의 전염성 질환 관리에도 매우 중요하다. 또한 이주민이 이주 과정에서 겪는 정신보건학적 문제에 대한 지원이 필요하다. 이주 후 중장기 정착 기간을 거치면서는 만성병 예방 및 관리가 중요한 문제이다. 국내로 이주하기 전에 이루어졌던 다른 나라에서의 사회?문화적인 경험을 존중하고 이해하는 포용성을 전제로 한 보건의료 서비스 제공이 필요하다. 이주민을 위한 지원서비스 접근성 향상을 위해서는 1) 이들에게 필요한 다양한 지원서비스 재화를 파악하여 생산하고 배분하며 전달하는 ‘가용성’과 2) 정부, 이해당사자 및 전문가 단체 등 관련 집단들이 이러한 정책과 프로그램에 대해 동의하

Major post-cessation metabolic changes include weight gain and hyperglycemia. However, the association of post-cessation change in fasting serum glucose (FSG) with risk of fatty liver remains unclear. A total of 111,106 participants aged 40 and above who underwent health screening at least once in two examination periods were extracted from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort. Fatty liver status was evaluated using the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examinat

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is firstly reported in China in 2011. It is an emerging infectious disease inChina, Japan and South Korea. It is caused by novel bunyavirus, called SFTS virus. The vector of SFTS is Haemaphysalislongicornis tick and domesticated animals may serve as intermediate hosts. The clinical manifestations of SFTS are fever,vomiting, diarrhea, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia. In severe cases, multiple organ failure, disseminated intravascularcoagulopathy,

BACKGROUND: Parental depression is a significant problem that negatively affects parents' welfare and influences family dynamics, children's academic and health behaviors, and mental health. However, there is limited evidence regarding the impact of the parental depression into the children's' psychological and physical wellbeing on Asian cultures. This study examined the psychological burdens and health behaviors of adolescent children with parents with depression in the Republic of Korea. METH

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is clinically very heterogeneous and these differences can cause confusion. Differential diagnosis is also complicated by co-infections, particularly in infancy and early childhood. This paper describes the stages and differential diagnosis during the various stages of childhood. The authors also provide advice on how to distinguish between AD and other disorders together with guidance on tackling common issues with treatment such as steroid phobia.