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BACKGROUND: Overweight in Korean adolescents has continuously increased over the past few years and it is recognized as a public health problem. We investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status and...
Brain atrophy is caused by the neuronal loss and reduction in Betz cell numbers. Among the many causes of brain atrophy, alcohol related atrophy is largely accounted for by a...
BACKGROUND: Self-perceived health is a good indicator of health status. It is generally accepted that self-perceived health status has important role on one's health behavior and public health education. Smoking,...
BACKGROUND: Many epidemiological studies suggest the pathogenic role of serum uric acid level in development of hypertension. Several cross-sectional studies have shown the relationship between uric acid and development of...
BACKGROUND: Adequate bowel preparation is essential for accurate double-contrast barium enema (DCBE) examination. Several protocols have been performed including controlled diet, split dosage of cathartic, fasting dinner 1 day before...
The International Continence Society (ICS) defines urinary incontinence (UI) as the complaint of any involuntary leakage of urine. The common pathophysiology of UI in women involves an overactive detrusor or...
BACKGROUND: Although smoking is the major risk factor for atherosclerosis under the age of 40, the smoking rate of adolescent and young adult has been is increasing. In case of...