Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its related factors among North Korean refugees in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

ObjectivesReports from national surveys in South Korea and Japan have indicated that the prevalence of periodontal disease is lower in Korea than in Japan. However, these national surveys have not evaluated factors related to periodontal health condition, including diabetes and metabolic syndrome. This study compared periodontal conditions between Korean and Japanese adults, in the context of general health status.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingNational survey in South Korea (Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, ‘KNHANES’) and a population-based study in Japan (Hisayama study); both were conducted in 2012.ParticipantsThis study included 3574 Korean and 2205 Japanese adults aged 40–79 years.Outcome measuresPeriodontal condition was assessed by using the Community Periodontal Index (CPI). Examiners in Japan underwent clinical calibration training for periodontal examination with a gold-standard examiner from KNHANES, prior to the Hisayama study.ResultsThe age-adjusted prevalences of periodontal disease, defined as CPI score ≥3, were 31.4% and 42.1% in South Korea and Japan, respectively (p<0.001). The age-adjusted prevalences of diabetes (p=0.018) and metabolic syndrome (p=0.001) were higher in Korea than in Japan. The numbers of present and filled teeth and percentages of participants who visited a dental clinic in the last 12 months were higher in Japan than in Korea (all p<0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that the Japanese participants were more likely to have periodontal disease than were the Korean participants, after adjusting for age, sex, occupation, oral health status, oral health behaviour, diabetes and metabolic syndrome.ConclusionsA higher prevalence of periodontal disease was found in Japanese participants than in Korean participants. Further studies are needed to more clearly elucidate factors underlying the difference in periodontal conditions between the two populations, including those related to the dental healthcare system and dietary intake.

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Association between metabolic syndrome and thyroid stimulating hormone - A cross sectional study

Medpusle International Journal of Medicine ◽

10.26611/1021922 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 87-90

Author(s):

Karanam Madhuri ◽

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Rishi Kumar Venkatachalam ◽

A Nasreen Begum ◽

Shamsheer Khan P ◽

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Keyword(s):

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stimulating Hormone

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HIGH PREVALENCE OF MALNUTRITON AND WORM INFECTION AMONG VAN KIEU AND PAKOH CHILDREN AGED 12-36 MONTHS IN DAKRONG DISTRICT, QUANG TRI PROVINCE

Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy ◽

10.34071/jmp.2012.5.16 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 129-134

Author(s):

Thi Lan Tran ◽

Thi Huong Le ◽

Xuan Ninh Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Age Group ◽

Infection Status ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Group Recommendation ◽

Related Factors ◽

Normal Children ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Very High

Objectives: Assess the nutritional status, worm infection status and some related factors among children aged 12-36 months of Dakrong district, Quang Tri province. Subject and method: A cross sectional study was carried out in 2010, in 680 children aged 12-36 months in 4 communes of Dakrong district, Quang Tri province. Results: The malnutrition rate was 55.0% for underweight, 66.5% for stunting and 16.2% for wasting. The prevalence of malnutrition increases by age group. The prevalence of worm infection was 31.6%, the highest prevalence was belong to Ascaris infection (24.6%), followed by Hookworm and Trichuris (6.5% and 6.2%, respectively). The prevalence of worm infection among children under two is very high (27.0%). The prevalence of worm infection was distributed quite equally between the malnutrition children group and normal children group. Recommendation: Early deworming forchildren from 12 months should be considered as important strategy against the malnutrition of children in Dakrong district, Quang Tri province

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Association between procrastination, white-collar work and obesity in Japanese male workers: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029931 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. e029931 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Akihiko Narisada ◽

Kohta Suzuki

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

White Collar ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Blue Collar ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adult Weight ◽

Japanese Male ◽

Male Workers

ObjectiveTo investigate the associations among procrastination (time inconsistency), work environment and obesity-related factors in Japanese male workers.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingData were collected at two work sites of Japanese electronics manufacturing company in 2015.Participants795 full-time male workers in a Japanese electric company, aged 35–64 years, who underwent health checkups in 2015.Main outcome measuresBody mass index (BMI), adult weight change, obesity (BMI ≥25 kg/m2), adult weight gain over 10 kg (AWG10) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Multivariable linear and logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the associations of procrastination assessed by using a one-item questionnaire and white-collar and blue-collar work with obesity-related factors.ResultsWhite-collar workers with high procrastination levels showed positive associations with BMI (B: 0.75, 95% CI 0.06 to 1.44) and adult weight change (B: 1.77, 95% CI 0.26 to 3.29), and had increased odds of AWG10 (OR: 1.85, 95% CI 1.04 to 3.29) and MetS (OR: 2.29 95% CI 1.18 to 4.44) after adjustment for age, education, work-related factors and lifestyle factors. However, such positive associations were not observed among blue-collar workers.ConclusionsProcrastination and white-collar work might have a joint effect on weight gain during adulthood and consequential obesity.

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