Publications by authors named "Ga Eun Nam"
Article Synopsis
- - This study aimed to explore how regular physical activity (PA) before and after a dementia diagnosis affects the risk of death, with a focus on different levels of exercise intensity (light, moderate, vigorous).
- - Researchers analyzed data from over 60,000 individuals diagnosed with dementia using health examination records and found that higher PA levels were significantly linked to lower mortality risk, with those maintaining regular activity having the lowest risk.
- - The results indicated that starting any form of PA after a dementia diagnosis led to at least a 20% reduction in mortality risk, suggesting that encouraging physical activity could improve survival for those with dementia.
Background: Whether body weight changes are associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) mortality remains uncertain.
Objective: To investigate the association between changes in body mass index (BMI) and all-cause mortality in patients with PD.
Methods: This nationwide cohort study enrolled 20,703 individuals with new-onset PD (ICD-10 code: G20 and a rare intractable disease registration code: V124) who underwent health screening program by the Korean National Health Insurance Service within two years from pre- and post-PD diagnosis.
Background: To examine the association between glycemic status and all-cause mortality risk among individuals with dementia.
Methods: We enrolled 146,832 individuals aged 40 and older with dementia as identified through the Korean National Health Insurance Service health screening test between 2008 and 2016. Mortality status was evaluated at the end of 2019.
Background: The 2023 Obesity Fact Sheet aims to present an updated overview of obesity prevalence across all age groups, including children and adolescents.
Methods: This study included individuals aged ≥20 years (n=16,941,423 in 2021) who underwent health checkups provided by the Korean National Health Insurance Service between 2012 and 2021. The prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity was standardized by age and sex using data from the 2010 population and housing census.
Background: Evidence on the association between obesity parameters, including body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC), and osteoarthritis is limited. This study aimed to investigate these associations in Korean adults.
Methods: This nationwide cross-sectional study used data from 24,101 adults aged ≥19 years who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016-2020.
Background: There is limited evidence regarding the association between muscle strength and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD).
Aim: To investigate the association between muscle strength and MAFLD in the general population in Korea.
Methods: This nationwide representative cross-sectional study included 31649 individuals aged ≥ 19 years who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2015 and 2018.
Unlabelled: Periodontal disease and increased missing teeth were associated with incident vertebral fractures. In contrast, professional dental cleaning and frequent tooth brushing, was associated with a lower risk of vertebral fracture. Better oral hygiene care attenuated the risk associated with dental diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Mortality from cardiovascular diseases in Asian populations is considerable. Menopause is a risk-enhancing factor for cardiovascular disease, but it is unclear whether menopause is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality in Asian women.
Methods And Results: A total of 1 159 405 postmenopausal women, who had participated in the health examinations of the Korean National Health Insurance Service in 2009, were analyzed, and their reproductive histories were taken.
Backgruound: The effect of obesity on the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in different age groups remains unclear. We assessed the impact of obesity on the development of DM for two age groups (40-year-old, middle age; 66-year-old, older adults) in the Korean population.
Methods: We analyzed Korean National Health Insurance Service data of 4,145,321 Korean adults with 40- and 66-year-old age without DM, between 2009 and 2014.
Objective: We investigated the associations between obesity parameters and the risk of hyperuricemia among Korean adults by sex, age, and diabetes mellitus status.
Methods: This study analyzed data from 17,753 adults from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2016-2018. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and general and abdominal obesity with the risk of hyperuricemia (serum uric acid ≥7.
Objectives: To investigate the associations of dental diseases and oral hygiene care with the risk of dementia.
Design: Retrospective longitudinal cohort study.
Setting And Participants: We conducted a population-based study of individuals in the Korean National Health Insurance System.
Importance: Evidence of the association between income fluctuation and risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is scarce.
Objective: To investigate whether sustained low or high income and income changes are associated with incidence of T2D.
Design, Setting, And Participants: In this population-based cohort study, more than 7.
Background: Whether bone mineral density (BMD) is related to the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) is unclear.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the association between BMD status and incident PD in postmenopausal women.
Methods: We retrospectively examined a nationwide cohort of 272,604 women aged 66 years who participated in the 2009-2012 Korean national health screening for transitional ages.
Background To evaluate the association of dental diseases and oral hygiene care with incidence of heart failure (HF) among patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods and Results This study included 173 927 patients with type 2 diabetes aged ≥40 years, who underwent Korean National Health Insurance Service health examinations in 2008 and were followed up until the end of 2017. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs for HF were estimated using multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWeight Gain, Comorbidities, and Its Associated Factors Among Korean Adults.
J Korean Med Sci
March 2023
Background: Weight gain in adults is associated with an increased risk of obesity-related diseases and high healthcare costs. However, there have been limited studies on weight gain in Asians. This study investigated the prevalence, comorbidities, and associated factors of weight gain in the Korean population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- The 8th edition of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Obesity aims to enhance care for obesity patients by providing evidence-based recommendations for treatment.
- Developed by a multidisciplinary committee, the guidelines were rigorously reviewed and endorsed by scientific societies.
- New topics in this edition include obesity diagnosis, obesity in women and those with mental illness, weight maintenance after loss, and technology-based interventions, making it a comprehensive resource for healthcare professionals.
Body mass index, waist circumference and cardiovascular diseases in transitional ages (40 and 66 years).
J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle
February 2023
Background: There is lack of data on effect modification by age on the association between body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference (WC) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). We aimed to investigate the impact of BMI and WC on incident CVDs in individuals aged 40 and 66 years.
Methods: Overall, 2 430 510 participants who underwent a national health screening for transitional ages provided by the Korean National Health Insurance Service between 2009 and 2012 were included.
Objectives: We investigated the association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and mortality among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in Korea.
Methods: We analyzed 3876 individuals aged ≥ 20 years who were confirmed with COVID-19 from January 1 to June 4, 2020 based on the Korea National Health Insurance Service (NHIS)-COVID-19 database and had undergone health examination by NHIS between 2015 and 2017. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analyses were performed.
Aims: This study aimed to examine the association of premature menopause and age at menopause with the risk of heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF).
Methods And Results: A total of 1 401 175 postmenopausal women, who had undergone health examination provided by the Korean National Health Insurance Service, were included, and their reproductive histories were collected. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard models were performed to determine the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of incident HF and AF, according to the history of premature menopause and age at menopause.
Background: This study using multi-center health examination data from Korean adults was conducted to confirm changes in weight, and their related cardiometabolic parameters, before and after strengthening of social distancing regulations.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using health check-up data from 13 university hospitals. The study period was from January 2018 to July 2020.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Korean government implemented policies including the systematic social distancing (SSD) system which started on 28 June 2020. The present study investigated the development and aggravation of fatty liver measured using ultrasonography during the transition period (from pre-SSD to SSD) compared to the fatty liver changes during the pre-SSD period. Changes in fatty liver and liver enzymes were assessed in different groups stratified by alcohol consumption.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: This study aimed to examine the association between body weight variability and dementia risk using a large-scale cohort data of Korean patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Methods: A population-based cohort of 1,206,764 individuals with T2DM aged ≥ 40 years who underwent ≥ 3 Korean national health screenings were followed up until the end of 2019. Body weight variability was assessed using variability independent of the mean (VIM).
Although many studies support the association of obesity with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), there are limited data regarding the association between abdominal obesity and PD, with mixed findings. The aim of this study was to examine the association of waist circumference (WC) with the risk of PD incidence. We retrospectively analyzed a large-scale nationwide cohort of 6,925,646 individuals aged ≥40 years who underwent the Korean National Health Screening during 2009.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh blood glucose level and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adolescents are long-term risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and poor prognosis. We investigated recent trends of high blood glucose levels and NAFLD among Korean adolescents aged 12-18 years. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data of 5,685 adolescents aged 12-18 years from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES), from 2007-2009 to 2016-2018.
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