This paper was carried out to investigate the change of food consumption behavior of 733 undergraduate students due to the Korean Economic Crisis in 1997. After the economic crisis, undergraduate students in Ulsan statistically and significantly reduced the intake frequency of almost all foods except rice, kimchi, the Korean tea and the frequency of fast food restaurants used compared with before the economic crisis. The results show that the Korean economic crisis significantly effected the food consumption and restaurant use behavior of the undergraduates in Ulsan.
Fast Foods ; Humans ; Restaurants ; Tea ; Ulsan

BACKGROUND: Even if the effect of regular exercise on the prevention against osteoporosis has been confirmed by many researchers, the research which evaluates the effect of regular exercises by adjusting the differences between climacteric women with respect to the status of menopause, and other health behaviors, has been few. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of osteoporosis and its relation to regular exercise. METHODS: We studied 222 climacteric women aged 40~59 years who visited the health care centers run by Chunchon branch of Korean Association of Health for preventive health examination at 2002/3~2002/11. The study subjects were asked to self-administer to the questionnaire including the items for the evaluation of the status of regular exercise and other characteristics of health behaviors and nutritional intakes. Bone mineral density was measured in L1-4 using dual-energy X ray absorption device. RESULTS: Among the total 222 subjects, 52 women (23%) have been exercising regularly, among whom 22 subjects (42%) were in the phase of menopause. Exercise group had higher levels of intake of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, niacin, and vitamin C than non-exercise group. In multiple logistic regression analysis, aged 50 years (OR: 5.87, 95% CI: 2.26~15.23), menopause (OR: 2.65, 95%CI: 1.03~6.82), body mass index over 25 (OR: 0.24, 95%CI: 0.10~0.59) were significant. There was no significant difference for the bone mineral density between exercise and non-exercise groups. T score seemed to be slightly higher in the regular exercise group (-1.88 vs -1.79) compared with non-exercise group, but the difference was not significant (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Age, menopause, low body mass index are risk factor of osteoporosis. Postmenopausal women who do not exercise showed a tendency of decreased bone mass density and increased frequency of osteoporosis. Further study is needed to prove the relation of regular exercise to bone mass density in Korean climacteric women.
Absorption ; Ascorbic Acid ; Body Mass Index ; Bone Density* ; Calcium ; Climacteric* ; Delivery of Health Care ; Exercise ; Female ; Gangwon-do ; Health Behavior ; Humans ; Iron ; Logistic Models ; Menopause ; Niacin ; Osteoporosis ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Risk Factors ; Thiamine

Acute mediastinitis is a life threatening disorder that causes severe morbidity in affected patient. We experienced a case of acute mediastinitis in a 56 year-old man as a result of swallowing a fish bone (Order Perciformes, Family Pomacentridae). Conservative treatment, including starvation therapy and the injection of antibiotic drugs, were successful in treating this patient. Although the optimal treatment for acute mediastinitis remains controversial, it is important to choose the appropriate strategies when encountering cases of acute mediastinitis.
Male ; Humans