Maternal work hours and adolescents’ body weight in South Korea

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youngmin Cho
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Maternal Work

scholarly journals Non-linear relationship between maternal work hours and child body weight: Evidence from the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 186 ◽  
pp. 52-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianghong Li ◽  
Plamen Akaliyski ◽  
Jakob Schäfer ◽  
Garth Kendall ◽  
Wendy H. Oddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Linear Relationship ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Raine Study ◽  
Maternal Work ◽  
Pregnancy Cohort ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Western Australian

scholarly journals Weight Gain Predicts Metabolic Syndrome among North Korean Refugees in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8479
Author(s):  
Yoon Jung Kim ◽  
Yo Han Lee ◽  
Yun Jeong Lee ◽  
Kyeong Jin Kim ◽  
Sin Gon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North Korean Refugees

Previous cross-sectional studies showed that immigrants from low-income to high-income countries have higher risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. We investigated the association between weight gain during the resettlement in South Korea and risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among North Korean refugees (NKRs) in this cross-sectional study. In total, 932 NKRs aged 20–80 years in South Korea voluntarily underwent health examination from 2008 to 2017. We compared the risk of MetS and its components between the weight gain group (gained ≥5 kg) and the non-weight gain group (gained <5 kg, maintained or lost body weight) during resettlement in South Korea after defection from North Korea. Multiple logistic regression analysis predicted odds ratio of MetS on the basis of weight change, adjusting for covariates and current body mass index (BMI). We also evaluated the difference in body composition of NKRs between two groups. The prevalence of MetS in the weight gain group was 26%, compared to 10% in the non-weight gain group (p-value < 0.001). The weight gain group had a two-fold higher risk of MetS than the non-weight gain group after adjusting for current BMI (odds ratio 1.875, p-value = 0.045). The prevalence of central obesity, impaired fasting glucose, elevated blood pressure, and hypertriglyceridemia were higher in the weight gain group than the non-weight gain group (36% vs. 12%, p-value < 0.001; 32% vs. 19%, p-value < 0.001; 34 vs. 25%, p-value = 0.008; 19% vs. 13%, p-value = 0.025, respectively). The analysis of body composition showed that the percentage of body fat in the weight gain group was higher than in the non-weight gain group, indicating increased fat mass rather than muscle mass in the weight gain group as their body weight increased during resettlement (33.4 ± 6.53% vs. 28.88 ± 7.40%, p < 0.005). Excess weight gain after defection from North Korea increased the risk of MetS among NKRs in South Korea. It is necessary to monitor weight change among NKRs and their effect on their metabolic health in the long term.

scholarly journals Maternal work hours in early to middle childhood link to later adolescent diet quality

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 1861-1870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianghong Li ◽  
Therese O'Sullivan ◽  
Sarah Johnson ◽  
Fiona Stanley ◽  
Wendy Oddy
Keyword(s):  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Work Hours ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Maternal Work ◽  
Adolescent Diet ◽  
Full Time Employment ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectivePrevious studies on maternal work hours and child diet quality have reported conflicting findings possibly due to differences in study design, lack of a comprehensive measure of diet quality and differing ages of the children under investigation. The present study aimed to prospectively examine the impact of parental work hours from age 1 year to age 14 years on adolescent diet quality.DesignMultivariate linear regression models were used to examine independent associations between parents’ work hours at each follow-up and across 14 years and adolescent diet quality at age 14 years. A diet quality index was based on the international literature and Australian recommendations, consisting of six food groups and nine nutrients.SettingPerth, Western Australia.SubjectsChildren (n 1629) participating in the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study.ResultsCompared with children of mothers in full-time employment, children of mothers who were not employed in early childhood up to age 5 years had a higher average diet quality score at age 14 years, independent of maternal and family socio-economic status. Across 14 years the number of years the mother worked full time and increasing average weekly hours were associated with lower diet quality. Father's work hours had little association with adolescent diet quality.ConclusionsHaving a mother stay at home in early to middle childhood is associated with better diet quality in adolescence. Support may be beneficial for families where the mother returns to full-time employment before the child reaches 8 years of age.

scholarly journals Prevalence of osteoporosis among North Korean women refugees living in South Korea: a comparative cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. e036230
Author(s):  
Kyeong Jin Kim ◽  
Jee Hyun An ◽  
Kyoung Jin Kim ◽  
Ji Hee Yu ◽  
Nam Hoon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Women Refugees ◽  
Korean Women ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Prevalence Of Osteoporosis

ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of osteoporosis among North Korean women refugees when compared with South Korean women, who have identical genetic backgrounds but experience different environments.DesignComparative cross-sectional study.SettingNorth Korean Refugee Health in South Korea (NORNS) study in South Korea.ParticipantsWe evaluated 122 North Korean women who participated in NORNS study and 366 age-matched/menopausal status-matched South Korean women from the Korea University Medical Center (KUMC) health examination cohort. The median age of the NORNS participants was 46 years (IQR, 40–60 years) with 52 women (42.6%) being postmenopausal.ResultsAmong the postmenopausal women, NORNS participants had a higher body mass index and number of pregnancies and lower physical activity than the KUMC participants. The overall prevalence of osteoporosis was 48% (25/52) and 17% (27/156) in NORNS and KUMC participants, respectively. The bone mineral density (BMD) values at the lumbar spine, femur neck and total hip were significantly lower in postmenopausal NORNS women than in the postmenopausal KUMC women. Old age, low body weight and late age of menarche were associated with low BMD among the postmenopausal North Korean refugees. In premenopausal participants, the NORNS women had lower body weight and physical activity than the KUMC women at baseline. All the NORNS women had normal Z-scores, although the BMD at the lumbar spine was significantly lower in NORNS women than in the KUMC women (0.952 vs 1.002 g/cm2, p<0.001).ConclusionsOsteoporosis is a prevalent health problem in postmenopausal North Korean women refugees living in South Korea. It is conceivable to prepare vigilant countermeasures for bone health deterioration in this growing population, especially for postmenopausal women. Further research is warranted to determine the cause of the differences between participants of the same ethnic group.

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