PHWR Public Health Weekly Report

Vol.14 No.12, March 18, 2021 Article TypeEpidemiology and SurveillanceNoncommunicable Disease Statistics

• Epidemiology and Surveillance 2021-03-18

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  Characteristics of Varicella Outbreaks in Korea, 2018-2020

  Kim Eun Young, Jeong Su-Yeon, Lee Gye Hee, Song Jeongsuk, Lee Dong Han

  Public Health Weekly Report 2021; 14(12): 652-663

  

  

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  Varicella, also known as ‘chicken pox’ is a highly infectious acute disease caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). Varicella is a common childhood disease and even with the one-dose vaccination program in Korea, which has been available for 15 years, outbreaks continue to occur even among children with high vaccination rate. The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of 774 varicella outbreaks that investigated epidemiologic from 2018 to 2020.
  This study used Microsoft Excel to analyze the data from both VZV-positive and VZV-suspected cases; a total of 10,704 cases(774 outbreaks). Findings indicated that the average case per outbreak was 15.3(2018), 12.6(2019) and 7.0(2020).
  Outbreaks peaked from March to June and from October to December in all three years. In three years (2018-2020), the highest number of reported cases occurred in 2018, most outbreaks occurred in elementary school and outbreak periods were longer in elementary school than in daycare centers and preschools.
  This study was meaningful because it was helpful in characterizing varicella outbreaks. However, further study is needed to evaluate epidemiologic characteristics within each outbreak.

• Epidemiology and Surveillance 2021-03-18

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  Dietary Folate Intake in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES)

  Yoon Leena, Yun Sungha, Lee Jihye, Oh Kyungwon

  Public Health Weekly Report 2021; 14(12): 664-673

  

  

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  The purpose of this study was to develop a folate composition database and to assess dietary folate intakes in Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES).
  The folate composition database was established for 4,352 food items. Using KNHANES Ⅷ-1 (2019), intake of dietary folate among Koreans was estimated. The mean dietary folate intake was 306.0 ㎍DEF/day (men 334.4 ㎍ DEF/day, women 277.4 ㎍ DEF/day). The percentages of mean intake compared to adequate intake of folate was 80.7%, which was higher in men (88.2%) compared to women (73.2%). Both men and women had the lowest folate intake between the ages of 12-29. Therefore continuous interest in proper folate intake is deemed to be necessary.

• Epidemiology and Surveillance 2021-03-18

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  Assessment of the Health-Related Quality of Life on a Korean Cohort Study for Outcome in Patients with Kidney Disease

  Oh Kook-hwan, Kim Hye-ji, Seo Soon-yeoung, Oh Hyun-kyung, Lee Seon-kui

  Public Health Weekly Report 2021; 14(12): 674-684

  

  

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  Given the emerging medical and social impact of chronic kidney disease (CKD), many leading countries have established CKD cohorts with an aim to achieve evidence-based standardized clinical practice guidelines. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) established the KoreaN Cohort Study for Outcome in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD); a longitudinal study from 2011 to 2016. KNOW-CKD conducted numerous studies on the various aspects of CKD, many of which included studies on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The aim of this study was to assess the HRQOL of CKD patients. The HRQOL of CKD patients was assessed at the start of the study. Findings indicated that, as each patient’s CKD progressed, all the HRQOL indices, including the kidney specific component summary score, the physical component summary (PCS) and the mental component summary score (MCS) grew poorer. Vitamin D deficiency was associated with poor QOL, and adequate sleep (7 hours a day) was associated with the best QOL. Furthermore, abdominal obesity was associated with lower PCS, and lower QOL was associated with a higher risk of CKD progression, cardiovascular events, and increased mortality. This study recommended that efforts be made to improve the QOL of CKD patients.

• Noncommunicable Disease Statistics 2021-03-18

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  Trends in hypertriglyceridemia prevalence among Korean adults aged 30 years and over, 2008-2019

  Public Health Weekly Report 2021; 14(12): 685-688

  

  

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