Publications by authors named "Kyeong Hun Lee"
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- Early childhood obesity is linked to future obesity in adolescents and adults, but research on specific eating behaviors affecting obesity in 3-5-year-olds is limited.
- A study conducted in Korea analyzed obesity trends and risk factors in preschoolers using logistic regression based on NHSPIC data.
- Key findings indicate that consuming sweetened beverages significantly impacts obesity risk, with children who are obese at age 4 more likely to remain obese by age 5 than those who were obese only at age 3.
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- The study investigates the incidence and prevalence of rare lung diseases in children across Korea, highlighting a lack of data in Asia.
- Over a three-year period (2019-2021), the study found an average incidence rate of 12.9 new cases and a prevalence rate of 60.2 cases per million children, with most diagnoses occurring before age 2.
- The findings suggest regional differences in healthcare access and emphasize the importance of this data for improving health care resource distribution and policy planning in South Korea.
Staffing Levels and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths in Korean Nursing Homes.
Policy Polit Nurs Pract
February 2022
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread rapidly worldwide. Nursing home (NH) residents are the most vulnerable high-risk population to infection. Professional registered nurses' (RNs') infection control is irreplaceable.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the most common cause of liver disease in endemic areas such as South Korea. After HBV vaccination, hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) titers gradually decrease. Trends in HBsAb titers have not been evaluated among children in South Korea over the past decade.
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