The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary vitamin B intake on biomarkers related to lipid metabolism, inflammation and blood glucose control, that are important in the development of type 2 diabetes and its complications. Seventy-six adults (42 males, 34 females) were recruited from a group of diabetes patients who had visited the medical center for treatment. Data on anthropometric characteristics and dietary intake of thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6 and folate were collected using 24-hour diet recall and the CAN Pro 4.0 program. Also, data on clinical indices such as serum lipids, blood pressure, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and homeostasis model assessment 2-insulin resistance (HOMA2-IR) were collected and analyzed for correlation with dietary vitamin B intake. Results from the dietary intake survey showed that riboflavin and folate intake (in males) and folate intake (in females) were below the Dietary Reference Intake for Koreans. Statistical analysis revealed a negative correlation between hs-CRP and dietary intake of B vitamins. Riboflavin intake was inversely associated with systolic blood pressure after adjustments for age, BMI, smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise, ingestion of diabetes mellitus medication and energy intake (p<0.05). Our results suggest that dietary vitamin B may influence inflammation and consequently may help in better management of type 2 diabetes.

목적 : 본 연구는 뇌졸중 환자의 인지기능 및 사회인지 기능과 사회참여의 관계를 분석하고 뇌졸중 환자의 사회인지에 대한 중재의 필요성을 제시하고자 한다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는 대전광역시 유성구에 위치한 W병원에서 진료 중인 뇌졸중 환자 104명을 대상으로 인지검사인 K-MMSE(Korea-Mini Mental State Examination)를 사용하여 인지기능을 평가하였고, 사회생활기술 척도(Social Skill Scale; SSS), 대인관계기능 척도(Independent Living Skill Survey-Interpersonal Relationship; ILSS-IR)로 사회인지 기능을 평가하였다. 또한 사회참여는 한국형 사회참여척도(Korean Version of the Reintegration to Normal Living Index; K-RNLI)를 사용하였다. 평가 결과를 바탕으로 피어슨 상관관계수를 사용하여 사회참여와 대상자의 일반적 특성, 인지기능 및 사회인지와의 관련성을 분석하였다. 결과 : 일반적 특성에 따른 사회참여는 성별과 마비측에서 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 인지와 사회참여는 상관관계를 보이지 않았으나 사회인지 기능인 사회생활기술(p<.01), 대인관계기능(p<.01)에서는 사회참여와 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 결론 : 사회참여는 뇌졸중 환자들의 중요한 치료 목표이며, 이를 위해 인지기능 및 사회인지 기능과 관련된 새로운 평가와 중재 개발이 필요할 것이다.

Radon is known to be one of the representative carcinogen materials, and may cause severe health damage to the human body with long-term exposure. Without proper treatment such as natural and mechanical ventilation, indoor radon concentration tends to increase as time passes. In this aspect, it is necessary to maintain indoor radon concentration below the domestic indoor air quality (IAQ) management standard by continuous monitoring. However, the number of practical devices which can detect radon concentration is scarce and most of the existing devices are very costly. Among such devices, the RS9A, a prototype of a radon detector, detects indoor radon concentration and is priced significantly lower compared to other existing radon detectors. In this paper, we investigated the RS9A for the continuous detection of indoor radon gas and compared its performance to a commercially available radon detector (RadonEye). We measured indoor radon concentrations at two separate sites by using both detectors simultaneously. The indoor radon concentrations measured by the aforementioned detectors revealed a high correlation. Therefore, the RS9A can be considered as an appropriate candidate for use as a continuous indoor radon monitoring system.

This study aims to determine the correlation between the apartment resident community and housing satisfaction and suggest which factors can contribute to improving the local community’s housing environment and satisfaction by means of the local inhabitants and apartment residents participating in co-managing the community. The study results are as follows. Firstly, the apartment resident community had a positive effect on housing satisfaction but the effects were insignificant. This revealed that residents’ interest in communicating with the resident community was low due to various organizations such as the women’s association, election committee, and autonomous society being used as means to pursue personal gain rather than the development of the entire apartment. Secondly, the vitalization of the apartment resident community had a positive effect on housing satisfaction. The analysis results showed that the higher the level of unity and volunteering activities of residents, the more improved the resident vitalization programs are being managed, and the higher the level of resident participation, the higher the housing satisfaction. Lastly, this study suggests the supplementation and upgrading of apartment community facilities into complex community facilities as a means to unify the residents and vitalize the resident community. To vitalize the resident community and strengthen the community spirit, the residents will need to voluntarily create a community hub by forming community-tailored associations and programs through connections with local governments and businesses.

Natural gas is the most realistic fuel among eco-friendly fuels. Natural gas production is limited, and in Korea, it is supplied and utilized in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG). In the case of LNG, the vaporization point is 163 degrees below zero, so ordinary metal cannot be used due to its brittleness. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) defines metals that can be used in the IGC Code, and is used for storage containers, transportation containers, etc. based on the metals. Welding is essential in the manufacture of large structures such as LNG storage tanks. In this study, weldability studies related to cryogenic materials were conducted. In Part I of this study, high-manganese steel and part II were studied for two types of stainless steel (STS304L, STS316L), and in Part III, aluminum (AL5083). During laser welding, the shape of the Bead on Plate (BOP) was analyzed, and a total of nine cases were analyzed using laser power and welding speed as variables. It was confirmed that the penetration and the width of the welding width were linearly proportional to the amount of heat input. Based on this study, it is possible to conduct a follow-up study to find the optimal welding conditions for butt welding and fillet welding.

As the part of efforts to respond to the environmental pollution, the demand for clean energy is increasing. Natural gas is one of the most realistic alternatives, and interest in the storage and transportation containers to utilize the natural gas is growing. The production area of ​​natural gas is limited, and in Korea, it is imported in the form of liquefied natural gas. LNG is a cryogenic state with a vaporization point of -163°C, so the ordinary metal cannot be used due to its brittleness. The international maritime organization (IMO) defines the metals that can handle LNG in the IGC Code, and the research is ongoing. This study was a preliminary study to check the weldability of related metals and confirmed the shape of bead on plate (BOP) during the laser welding for each material. In part I, a study was conducted on the high manganese steel, and in part II, a study was conducted on the materials of STS304L and STS316L among the stainless steel. Based on this study, it can be used as an optimal welding condition for the butt and fillet welding.

As demand for eco-friendly energy increases, demand for natural gas and Liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage technologies continues to increase. LNG is a cryogenic environment with a temperature of -163°C, so ordinary metals cannot be used due to brittleness. Accordingly, IGC Code designates the cryogenic materials such as Invar, STS304L, Al5083-0, and High Manganese Steel. For fabricating those materials, research on welding possibility is the most important. Thus this study focused on the possibility of laser welding of the cryogenic materials. The weldability of High Manganese Steel was researched in this paper, the shape and the dimensions of the beads after bead on plate (BOP) welding were observed. The experiment was conducted on a total of 25 cases with laser power and welding speed of 5 cases each, and the width, height, and penetration of the beads were confirmed. It was confirmed that the paramenter of bead increased linearly with the laser power, and the paramenters of bead increased linearly with decreasing welding speed. Based on this study, high manganese steel can be applied in various industries by applying it to butt welding.

This study analyzed the health characteristics and comorbidity of adult men aged 40 years by dividing them into a control group of those without any disease related to fine dust and a patient group with one or more diseases related to fine dust in areas with high levels of fine dust pollution using the sixth and seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013-2017). Among the general characteristics, the mean age of the patient group was significantly older than that of the control group (p<0.001), and in terms of the health-related characteristics, the frequency of breakfast consumption in the patient group was higher than in the control group (p<0.043). The body measurements were similar in the patient and control groups. Regarding the prevalence of comorbidity, the patient group showed a higher prevalence of hypertension, dyslipidemia, stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and diabetes than the control group, but the differences were not statistically significant. On the other hand, the prevalence of other cancers (except stomach cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer) in the patient group was higher than in the control group (p<0.05). In terms of the clinical characteristics, the glycated hemoglobin levels in the patient group were significantly higher than in the control group (p<0.048). Information on nutrition and health in areas with frequent occurrences of fine dust was obtained through the study results, which can be used as basic data for measures of health and diet management against diseases that will increase in relation to fine dust.

Carcass grade primarily depends on marbling of intramuscular fat, which is associated with the texture and tenderness of beef. Accordingly, various economical molecular tests for high intramuscular fat in beef have been attempted. Especially, Hanwoo (Korean Cattle) intramuscular fat has higher levels of monounsaturated fatty acids than that in the beef of other cattle. Intramuscular fats are associated with levels of lipid metabolic genes in the liver transcriptome. Therefore, hepatic triglyceride synthesis can considerably increase intramuscular fat. To investigate the relationship between hepatic lipogenesis and carcass grade, we analyzed 52 Hanwoo liver samples from domestic farms, and evaluated lipid levels and transcript levels of glucose and lipid metabolism-related genes according to carcass grade. Oil-Red-O staining revealed fatty livers in high carcass grades. Moreover, we found significantly higher levels of mRNA for lipogenesis, glycolysis, and triglyceride synthesis genes in high carcass grade livers. Importantly, progesterone receptor membrane component 1 (Pgrmc1) levels were significantly lower in high carcass grade livers. As Pgrmc1 suppression is correlated with induction of de novo lipogenesis (DNL) and glycolysis genes, it has a diagnostic impact for high carcass grades. These results could be used for genetic improvements in carcass grades of cattle. More importantly, as Pgrmc1 can be detected in blood peripheral nucleated cells, it also has value for rapid blood diagnosis.

본 연구의 목적은 딥 스쿼트 동작 시 발목 관절 유연성이 무릎 관절의 운동역학적 요인들간의 관련성을 분석하는데 있었다. 본 연구는 최근 1년간 하지 근골격계 병력이 없는 성인 남성 19명과 여성 8명이 연구대상자로 참여하였다. 딥 스쿼드 시 발목 관절 유연성과 하지 관절의 운동역학적 요인들과 상관관계를 검증하기 위해 pearson의 적률상관계수(pearson’s correlation coefficient)를 이용하였고(SPSS 24.0, Armonk, NY, USA), 통계적으로 유의미한 상관성을 나타낸 변인들은 단순회기분석(simple regression analysis)을 실시하였으며, 유의 수준은 .05로 설정하였다. 본 연구를 통해 발목 관절 유연성과 무릎 관절의 압력을 결정하는 최대 관절모멘트와 관절반발력 요인들 간의 관련성을 확인할 수 있었다. 그러므로 근력 트레이닝 시 딥 스쿼트와 같은 무릎 관절에 많은 부하를 발생시킬 수 있는 운동을 적용할 때 개인에 신체적 특성 중 발목 관절의 유연성의 정도를 확인하는 것은 신체의 안정성과 무릎 관절의 상해 위험성을 감소시킬 수 있는 운동 강도를 설정하는데 도움이 될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

PURPOSES : For the compaction control on the subgrade layer, dynamic cone penetration test (DCPT) is being applied to the Korea pavement subgrade construction guidelines. The existing equation in the Korean guidelines for estimating the resilient modulus, MR, from the DCPT test result penetration rate (PR), is a correlation developed from a small amount of data and does not consider the degree of compression. Therefore, this study attempts to propose an advanced MR-DCPT PR correlation through the correction of existing data and additional field tests. METHODS : The in-situ DCPT tests were conducted according to the types of subgrade soils in the field. Thereafter, the existing guideline‘s data were collected and corrected with the degree of compaction, R. RESULTS : In this study, the correlation coefficient is improved such that it is considerably higher than the existing equation using additional field data and converting the data used in the existing equation into data with over 95% degree of compaction. CONCLUSIONS : Through verification, it was found that the relative errors of the proposed correlations in this study were reduced when compared with the existing equation.

본 연구의 목적은 청소년의 인터넷 활용을 포함하는 정보활용 환경요인과 자기효능감, 사회적 유능감 간에 어떠한 인과관계가 있는지를 구명하는데 있다. 본 연구는 유의표집 방법으로 표집하였으며, 경기도에 소재한 초등학교 2개교, 중학교 2개교 학생 719명 이다. 설정된 연구문제를 검증하기 위해 SPSS/PC Win(ver. 20.0)과 AMOS 20.0을 프로 그램을 이용하여 설문 문항의 내적 신뢰도(Cronbach α), 상관관계분석, 및 경로분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 청소년의 자기효능감에는 교우관계, 교사관계, 인터넷활용이 영향을 미치고 있었으며, 사회적 유능감에는 교우관계, 인터넷 활용이 직접적인 영향을 미치고 있었다. 둘째, 청소년의 교우관계, 교사관계, 인터넷활용, 자기효능감, 사회적유능감 간에는 직간접적인 영향을 미치고 있었으며, 자기효능감은 교우관계, 교사관계, 인터넷 환경, 자기 효능감, 사회적유능감 간에 매개역할을 하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 미래의 잠재적 일에 대한 개인들의 동기 수준은 진로와 관련된 개인들의 능력에 대한 믿음의 수준을 결정하는 중요한 변인이 된다고 할 수 있다.

본 논문은 주제 또는 동기에 담겨있는 핵심적 아이디어가 ‘어떻게 악곡의 구조를 구축하는 요소로 작동하는지’를 분석한 연구이다. 핵심적 아이디어의 리듬을 매개변수로 활용하거나 선율을 매개변수로 활용하는 경우를 각각 베토벤의 피아노소나타 제 2번과 제 23번의 분석을 통해 살펴 본다. 제 2번에서는 먼저 약박-강박이 결합된 기본음형이 변주를 통해 리듬적 대조를 이루는 음형 들로 변형된다. 변주에서는 박의 특징을 그대로 유지하면서 서로 다른 리듬형을 파생시킨다. 결국 본질적으로는 동일하지만 서로 다른 리듬형이 세 가지인데, 이 리듬형들은 제 1주제에서 제시된 후에 형식상 구조적으로 강조가 필요한 경우, 예를 들면 딸림조 영역의 연장에서 단조모드가 장조 모드로 전환되는 시점의 화성적 딸림화음의 출현, 또는 발전부 끝을 마무리하면서 재현부를 준비하는 딸림화음의 구간 등에서 활용된다. 제 23번에서는 핵심적 아이디어가 악곡 전체의 화성적 구조에 필요한 강조점을 명시할 수 있도록 활용된다. 제 1주제에서는 선율적 특징( - )의 핵심 아이디어가 뒤늦게 등장한다. 그러나 ‘등장의 순간’이 선행악구에서부터 예비 되어 있다는 사실이 흥미롭다. 이 예비는 악구의 마무리 후에 자리 잡고 있는 쉼표가 수행한다. 이 핵심 아이디어가 좁은 영역에서는 선율진행의 구조를, 그리고 넓은 영역에서는 베이스 화성진행의 구조를 통해 재현된다. 핵심 아이디어에는 리듬적, 선율적, 화성적 내용이 함축되어있다. 그 함축의 내용은 변주를 통해서 또는 다양한 활용을 통해서 실현된다. 중요한 사실은 핵심 아이디어의 변주와 활용 모두 악곡 전체에 구조적인 응집력을 주는 주요 요인이 된다는 것이다.