This study investigated the potential role of dietary factors associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Koreans. The scoping review method was used to evaluate the studies that utilized the secondary data sets comprising the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) and the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES). Articles published between 2012 and 2022 were identified using RISS, KISS, DBpia, PubMed, and ScienceDirect databases. In all, there were 32 published articles on obesity and 119 on MetS. Obesity research included eight articles on nutrients, 12 on food items/food groups, two on dietary patterns, nine on dietary behavior/eating habits, and one on the dietary index. MetS studies comprised 34 articles on nutrients, 43 on food items/food groups, seven on dietary patterns, 25 on dietary behavior/eating habits, and 10 on the dietary index. Carbohydrates, alcohol, and coffee consumption were the most frequently studied dietary factors for obesity and MetS. The primary areas of study were largely focused on nutrients and food items/food groups. Thus, to overcome the paucity of information on the relationship of dietary patterns and dietary indexes with obesity and MetS, there is a need for further research using the KNHANES and KoGES data sets.

본 연구의 목적은 융합적 문제해결력을 검사할 수 있는 도구를 개발하는 것이다. 이를 위해 먼저 선행연구에서 다양하게 정의된 융합적 문제해결력의 영역들을 융합적 성향, 융합적 사고, 융합적 소양 영역 측면으로 정의하였다. 37 개의 예비문항은 문제해결과 융합적 사고, 창의적 사고, 개인적 성향과 사회적 성향, 그리고 융합적 소양을 포함한 각 영역에 대한 선행연구에 근거하여 정의된 하위 영역에 근거하여 개발되었다. 탐색적 요인분석을 통해 30개의 예비 문 항이 확정 되었다. 확인적 요인 분석 결과는 확정된 5개 요인 모델이 문항수준에서 적합한 요인구조를 가지고 있다는 것을 보여준다. 측정된 모든 문항과 요인에 대한 신뢰도 검정 결과 검사도구 전체의 Cronbach’s α값은 .963으로 매우 양호한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구에서 개발된 융합적 문제해결 검사 도구는 통계적으로 신뢰롭다고 할 수 있다.

본 연구는 우리나라 과학교육에서 통합교육의 주제로 다루어지는 환경문제와 관련하여 환경교육의 현황과 교육 과정을 비교 분석하여 상호연계성과 시사점을 제공하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 2015 개정 환경과 교육과정과 2015 개정 과학과 교육과정을 분석대상으로 선정하고, 각 교과의 교육과정과 그 변천에 대한 문헌연구와 내용분석(Content Analysis)을 수행하였다. 교육과정 분석은 선행연구를 토대로 핵심역량과 교육목표를 비교하고, 과학과 및 환경과의 공통 소양 요소인 지식, 태도, 탐구, 그리고 참여와 실천의 4가지 범주를 도출하여 분석틀을 구안하고 이를 토대로 내용체계를 재구성 하였다. 연구결과 핵심역량과 목표에서 환경교과는 총론기반의 지속가능한 사회참여를, 과학교과는 과학탐구능력과 과학적 소양이 강조되는 차이가 있었다. 또한 내용체계에서는 환경교과가 학습자의 관점을 중시한다면 과학교과는 과학탐구자로의 자세를 강조하였으며, 내용지식의 체계를 중요시하는 과학교과에 비해, 환경교과는 학년간 경계가 거의 없이 과학개념이 적용되는 것으로 나타나 국가 교육과정에서 교과간 내용 지식 연계성에 대한 충분한 정보를 제공할 필요성이 제기되었다. 또한 환경교과가 참여와 실천에 목적을 둔다면 과학교과는 지속가능한 과학기술개발과 개선, 과학적 흥미와 의사결정능력을 기르는데 초점을 두고 있어 체계적인 지속가능발전 교육을 위해 과학과 및 환경과 교육과정이 상호 보완 될 필요가 있으며 과학과 교육과정에서 탐구활동의 주제를 더욱 다양하고 통합적인 주제로 다룰 필요가 있음을 제안하였다. 이를 통해 탐구 중심의 통합 교과서에서 보다 과학적 문제해결과 평생학습과 참여 역량을 강조하는 교과서로 바꿀 수 있는 기반이 될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 본 연구는 지속가능발전 교육을 위해 과학과 및 환경과 교육과정의 상호보완에 대한 시사점과 함께 과학교육이 환경교육의 버거운 역할을 분담할 수 있기를 기대한다.

건조방법을 달리한 늙은 호박의 품질 특성 및 항산화를 비교하기 위하여 건조하지 않은 늙은 호박을 대조군으로 하였고, 자연건조, 열풍건조, 동결건조의 조건에서 늙은 호박을 제조하였다. 건조한 늙은 호박의 수분함량은 건조한 늙은 호박 중 동결건조에서 가장 높았고, 자연건조와 열풍건조는 유의적 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 가용성 고형분은 대조군에서 가장 낮았으며, 건조 방법을 달리한 늙은 호박 간의 유의적 차이가 없었다. pH의 결과는 동결건조에서 가장 높았으며, 자연건조에서 낮았다. 적정산도는 열풍건조에서 가장 높았고, 자연건조에서도 높은 경향을 보였으나, 동결건조에서 낮은 경향을 나타냈다. 색도 측정 결과, 명도는 동결건조에서 증가했고, 적색도와 황색도는 열풍건조에서 높은 결과를 보였으며, 갈변도 또한 열풍건조에서 높은 값을 나타냈다. 총당의 분석한 결과, 동결건조에서의 함량이 가장 높았으며, 대조군에서 낮은 함량을 나타냈다. Texture를 측정한 결과, 경도, 응집력, 검성, 씹힘성은 대조군에 비해 건조한 시료에서 높은 수치를 보였으며, 건조방법을 달리한 시료 간의 유의적 차이는 나타나지 않았다. DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거능 측정 결과는 열풍건조와 동결건조가 높은 수치를 보여 열풍건조와 동결건조시킨 늙은 호박이 기능성에 좋은 영향을 나타낼 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구 결과, 열풍건조와 동결건조시킨 늙은 호박이 품질 특성과 기능성이 전반적으로 우수하다고 판단되나, 경제적 측면을 고려했을 때, 열풍건조 방법이 건조 늙은 호박의 제조 방법으로 적합할 것으로 생각된다.

This paper defines the common features of synbiotics based on the definition of probiotics and prebiotics, and reviews the effectiveness of synbiotic food. The concept of synbiotics is defined as ‘a mixture of prebiotics and probiotics that have a beneficial effect on the host, as a dietary supplement that alters living organisms in the gastrointestinal tract and improves their survival.’ Synbiotic food contains ingredients with beneficial microbes that are expected to improve interactions between microbial and useful substances. Synbiotic foods may have anti-cancer and immune system-boosting effects. Improved digestion, healthier bowel movements, and overall increased intestinal health has been reported were reported after increasing the healthy microorganisms within the intestinal tract. In addition, depending on the type of food containing the symbiotic ingredients, more consistent weight control, improvement of cardiovascular health, and lower blood glucose levels may also be expected. Unlike previous studies, this review of synbiotics has shown that it is necessary for synergistic effects to take place among microorganisms and components to be further studied. Further research is needed on the safety and ingestion of microorganisms contained in synbiotics.

This study was investigated the quality characteristics and antioxidant of dried Dioscorea bulbifera with various pre-soaking concentrations of oligosaccharide. Dioscorea bulbifera are prepared by additions of 0, 4, 6, 8 and 10% oligosaccharide solution, and dried at 50℃. The effects of pre-soaking percent of Dioscorea bulbifera slices were evaluated by the moisture, soluble solid, pH, titratable acidity, color, browning degree, texture, antioxidant activities and sensory test. According to the percent of pre-soaking oligosaccharide solution was increased, the moisture was increased but soluble solids and titratable acidity were decreased. With respect to the result of colors, Dioscorea bulbifera slices that underwent the 10% pre-soaked process (85.86%) were lighter than control (73.88%). However, the redness and yellowness scores were the lowest than control. The springiness and cohesiveness of texture showed no significant differences among all groups. Gumminess and chewiness of texture results were increased according to per-soaking concentration increase. Also the polyphenol, flavonoid and DPPH (α, α-diphenyl-β-picrylhydrazyl) and ABTS [2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)] radical scavenging activities were significantly increased with increasing immersion concentration. The Dioscorea bulbifera slices supplemented with 6% pre-soaking oligosaccharide solution treatment showed the highest total sensory score. The results of our study indicated that when pre-soaking oligosaccharide solution is used to immerse the Dioscorea bulbifera slice, it has browning inhibition and antioxidant effect.

Probiotics may be defined as microbial agents that can benefit humans and have been used primarily by mankind in fermented foods. A representative of probiotics is lactic acid bacteria (LAB), which has received attention recently due to its perceived health benefits. We reviewed research papers about Bifidobacerium and Lactobacillus, which are two of the most known of the LAB. Bifidobacerium alleviates diarrhea from various causes by improving intestinal microflora, and it has been reported that it reduces Helicobacter pylori bacteria known as the cause of gastric ulcer and stomach cancer. Bifidobacerium has also reported to be effective on immunization and allergy, reduce blood cholesterol, cancer, lactose intolerance. Lactobacillus alleviates diarrhea but has not fully demonstrated its effectiveness relative to other health issues. Several lactic acid bacteria and yeast are expected to act as probiotics, so, in the future, more research on the health benefits of lactic acid bacteria is needed.

Provider-oriented weather information has been rapidly changing to become more customer-oriented and personalized. Given the increasing interest in wellness and health topics, the demand for health weather information, and biometeorology, also increased. However, research on changes in the human body according to weather conditions is still insufficient due to various constraints, and interdisciplinary research is also lacking. As part of an effort to change that, this study surveyed medical practitioners at an actual treatment site, using questionnaires, to investigate what kind of weather information they could utilize. Although there was a limit to the empirical awareness that medical staff had about weather information, most respondents noted that there is a correlation between disease and weather, with cardiovascular diseases (coronary artery disease (98.5%) and hypertension (95.9% ), skin diseases (atopic dermatitis (100%), sunburn (93.8%)) being the most common weather-sensitive ailments. Although there are subject-specific differences, most weather-sensitive diseases tend to be affected by temperature and humidity in general. Respiratory and skin diseases are affected by wind and solar radiation, respectively.

This study was conducted to investigate the characteristics of major prebiotics and the related studies, and to provide basic data for future research. Prebiotics are defined as ‘nondigestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the colon, and thus improve host health’. Well-known prebiotics are inulin, oligofructose, and galacto-oligosaccharide. Prebiotics assist in the health activity of lactic acid bacteria by acting as a substrate for lactic acid bacteria, with their unique physical and chemical properties. Bifidobacteria are known to be beneficial bacteria that prevent intestinal inflammation, maintain intestinal microflora balance, inhibit carcinogenesis, reduce cholesterol, and enhance immunity. However, Bifidobacteria, Lactobacillus, Bacillus, and Weissella are also found in animal-based fermented foods such as milk, cheese, yogurt, and salted fish. Prebiotics can act as a substrate for lactic acid bacteria, helping the activity of lactic acid bacteria and improving health. Therefore, the authors suggest that investigation into the category and effectiveness of prebiotics should be extended in the future through research.

To prevent increasing instances of heat-related illnesses due to heat waves generated by climate change, a customized thermal environment index should be developed for outdoor workers. In this study, we conducted sensitivity analysis of the Masan harbor during a heat wave period (August 9th to 15th, 2013) using the MENEX model with metabolic rate and clothing-insulation data, in order to obtain realistic information about the thermal environment. This study shows that accurate input data are essential to gather information for thermophysiological indices (PST, DhR, and OhR). PST is sensitive to clothing insulation as a function of clothing. OhR is more sensitive to clothing insulation during the day and to the metabolic rate at night. From these results, it appears that when exposed to high-temperature thermal environments in summer, wearing highly insulated clothing and getting enough rest (to lower the metabolic rate) can aid in preventing heat-related illnesses. Moreover, in the case of high-intensity harbor work, quantification of allowed working time (OhR) during heat waves is significant for human health sciences.

The effect of weather on disease was investigated based on results reported in academic papers. Weather-sensitive disease was selected by analyzing the frequency distributions of diseases and correlations between diseases and meteorological factors (e.g., temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind speed). Correlations between disease and meteorological factors were most frequently reported for myocardial infarction (MI) (28%) followed by chronic ischemic heart disease (CHR) (12%), stroke (STR) (10%), and angina pectoris (ANG) (5%). These four diseases had significant correlations with temperature (meaningful correlation for MI and negative correlations for CHR, STR, and ANG). Selecting MI, as a representative weather-sensitive disease, and summarizing the quantitative correlations with meteorological factors revealed that, daily hospital admissions for MI increased approximately 1.7%-2.2% with each 1℃ decrease in physiologically equivalent temperature. On the days when MI occurred in three or more patients larger daily temperature ranges (2.3℃ increase) were reported compared with the days when MI occurred in fewer than three patients. In addition, variations in pressure (10 mbar, 1016 mbar standard) and relative humidity (10%) contributed to an 11%-12% increase in deaths from MI and an approximately 10% increase in the incidence of MI, respectively.

Taurine is an abundant amino acid in many animals, including humans. Relatively large amounts of taurine are found in leukocytes, heart, muscles, retinas, kidneys, bones, and liver. Taurine has antioxidant effects; it reacts with hydrogen peroxide to prevent oxidation of the cell membrane. Taurine enhances the effects of anticancer drugs, while also reducing side effects, and taurolidine, a taurine derivative, has been shown to exhibit anti-cancer effects without notable side effects in several types of cancer. Taurine aids in cholesterol metabolism by increasing the rate of synthesis of bile acids, and, thus, reduces triglyceride levels. In addition, taurine is involved in the growth and differentiation of nerve cells and is associated with some neurological disorders. Taurine aids in bone formation and prevents bone dissolution. Moreover, taurine prevents liver damage from a variety of drugs and, thus, protects the liver. Taurine is involved in the development and function of the retina and lens. It also has anti-atherosclerotic and anti-thrombotic effects that protect against cardiovascular disease. Taurine may have additional physiological functions, and warrants further investigation.

레몬그라스 분말을 첨가한 머핀의 품질특성 및 항산화를 측정하기 위하여 레몬그라스 분말 0%, 1%, 3%, 6%, 9%를 첨 가하여 머핀을 제조하였다. 머핀의 높이, 부피 및 비체적은 분말의 첨가량이 증가할수록 감소하였다. 레몬그라스 분말 첨가군의 수분 함량과 점도는 대조군과의 유의적 차이가 나 타내지 않았으며, 색도 측정 결과, 명도와 황색도는 레몬그라 스의 농도가 증가할수록 유의적으로 감소하였으나, 적색도는 증가하였다. Texture를 측정한 결과, 레몬그라스 분말의 씹힘 성은 첨가량이 증가할수록 감소하였다. 관능검사는 색, 향, 맛, 조직감, 기호도를 측정했으며, 그 결과 3% 첨가군에서 가 장 높은 관능검사 결과를 보여주었다. 레몬그라스 머핀의 DPPH 라디칼 소거능 측정 결과, 레몬그라스의 농도가 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 항산화 활성이 증가하였으므로, 레몬그라스의 첨 가가 머핀의 기능성에 좋은 영향을 나타낼 것으로 사료된다.

Taurine is one of the most abundant free β-amino acids in the human body that accounts for 0.1% of the human body weight. It has a sulfonic acid group in place of the more common carboxylic acid group. Mollusks and meat are the major dietary source of taurine, and mother`s milks also include high levels of this amino acid. The leukocytes, heart, muscle, retina, kidney, bone, and brain contain more taurine than other organs. Furthermore, taurine can be synthesized in the brain and liver from cysteine. There are no side effects of excessive taurine intake in humans; however, in case of taurine deficiency, retinal abnormalities, reduced plasma taurine concentration, and other abnormalities may occur. Taurine enters the cell via a cell membrane receptor. It is excreted in the urine (approximately 95%) and feces (approximately 5%). Taurine has a number of features and functions, including conjugation with bile acid, reduction of blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, promotion of neuron cell differentiation and growth, antioxidant effects, maintenance of cell membrane stability, retinal development, energy generation, depressant effects, regulation of calcium level, muscle contraction and relaxation, bone formation, anti-inflammatory effects, anti-cancer and anti-atherogenic effects, and osmotic pressure control. However, the properties, functions, and effects of taurine require further studies in future.

This study investigated the antioxidant activities of Amaranth (Amaranthus spp. L.) seed extracts. Methanol and hotwater extracts of the seeds were evaluated for their total polyphenol, flavonoid, and tannin content, antioxidant activ-ities, and protective effects against oxidative stress on L-132 cells. The hot water extracts showed higher total phe-nol (4.23mg GAE/g) and tannin (0.511mg TAE/g) content, while the methanol extracts showed higher flavonoidcontent (1.53mg CE/g). The methanol extracts performed better than the water extracts for DPPH radical-scavengingactivity, while the water extracts performed better for ABTS radical-scavenging activity and SOD-like activity. WithL-132 cells, the water extracts showed strong protective effects against oxidative stress in a dose dependent mannerwith an effect three-fold higher than that of the methanol extracts at a concentration of 500µg/mL. A higher inhi-bition activity of nitric oxide in RAW 264.7 cells was observed with the water extracts than with the methanolextracts at a concentration of 250µg/mL. In summary, the water extracts showed the highest total polyphenol andtannin content and a more powerful protective effect against oxidative stress and inhibition effect of NO. Our resultssuggest that amaranth seeds may be useful as natural antioxidant compounds.

본 연구는 아마란스의 붉은 색과 보라색 꽃 열수 추출물과 메탄올 추출물의 폴리페놀과 플라보노이드 함량 측정과 DPPH와 ABTS 라디칼 소거 활성, SOD 유사 활성을 측정하였으며, 세포내에서 생성된 superoxide 라디칼 제거 활성과 산화질소 생성 억제 활성을 분석하여 새로운 식물 유래 라디칼 소거 활성 물질을 개발하기 위하여 시행하였다. 총 폴리페놀의 함량은 아마란스 추출물 중 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물이 606.95 ㎎ GAE/100 g으로 가장 높았으며, 플라보노이드 함량도 254.69 ㎎ CE/100 g으로 가장 높았다. 또한 DPPH 라디칼 소거 활성에서도 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물의 RC50 값이 155.06 ㎍/㎖로 나타났다. ABTS 라디칼 소거능 측정에서는 250 ㎍/㎖의 농도에서 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물의 활성이 53.16%로 가장 좋았으며, 보라색 꽃 열수 추출물(41.55%), 붉은 꽃 열수 추출물(30.52%), 붉은 꽃 메탄올 추출물(30.34%)의 순으로 활성을 나타내었다. 이와 반대로 SOD 유사 활성은 보라색 꽃 열수 추출물에서 메탄올 추출물의 활성보다 3배나 높은 결과를 보여주었다. 세포내 superoxide 라디칼 제거 활성은 200 ㎍/㎖의 농도에서 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물 (72.34%)이 붉은 색 꽃 열수 추출물(40.40%)보다 1.79배 높은 활성을 보였다. 세포내 NO 생성 억제 활성을 조사한 결과에서는 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물이 250 ㎍/㎖의 농도에서 46.90%의 가장 높은 저해 활성을 보여주었다. 본 연구의 결과, 플라보노이드 함량이 높은 보라색 꽃 메탄올 추출물에서 라디컬소거능이 높았으며 강력한 항산화제 활성을 보여주었다. 이러한 결과로 보아 아마란스 꽃의 새로운 항산화 소재로서 개발 가능성을 보여주었다.

이 연구는 으름잎 분말을 첨가한 머핀의 품질특성을 연구 하였다. 머핀의 함량은 0%, 2%, 4%, 6% 그리고 8%로 사용하 여 제조하였다. 무게, 높이에서는 대조군에 비해 으름잎 첨가 머핀이 낮게 나왔고, 무게에서는 대조군과 으름잎 간의 유의 적 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 색도에서는 대조군에 비해 으름 잎 첨가량이 증가할수록 명도, 적색도, 황색도 모두 감소하였 다. 으름잎을 첨가한 머핀의 텍스쳐를 측정한 결과, 경도, 응 집성, 검성 그리고 씹힘성은 감소하였다. 하지만 으름잎 분말 첨가량이 증가할수록 탄력성과 부착성도 증가하였다. 머핀의 관능검사 결과, 색, 단맛, 부드러움, 그리고 기호도에서 샘플 간의 유의한 차이를 보여주었다. 관능적 특성결과 으름잎 첨 가 4%가 가장 좋은 관능검사 결과를 보여주었다.