PHWR Public Health Weekly Report

Vol.15 No.14, April 07, 2022 Article TypeCOVID-19 Special ReportNoncommunicable Disease StatisticsOriginal Articles

• COVID-19 Special Report 2022-04-07

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  Analysis of neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals

  Eun Ju Lee, Sang Won Oh, Yong Jun Choi, Heui Man Kim, Sae Jin Oh, JI Eun Lee, Eun Jin Kim

  Public Health Weekly Report 2022; 15(14): 868-870

  

  

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• Original Articles 2022-04-07

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  A social-ecological review and strategy for decreasing obesity disparity between Inje and Yanggu counties at Gangwon province

  Yangjun Park, Heuisug Jo, Suyoung Yoo, Yusung Hwang, Hyanghee Hwang, Yukyung Park, Jihyun Park, Seunghoon Chae, Younjhin Ahn

  Public Health Weekly Report 2022; 15(14): 873-886

  

  

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  The aim of the study was to discover the cause of an obesity disparity between two counties in Gangwon-province: Inje and Yanggu. The Study’s initiative was based on a socio-ecological model, which was expected to provide insight into the disparity in obesity between two counties. Secondary data, focus group interviews, body-weight measurements, and a dietary habit analysis was conducted in the 1st and 2nd year. In the 3rd year, the study intervened intrapersonal, interpersonal, organisational, and community levels based on the factors identified in the previous years. In addition, a social marketing strategy that publishes health columns in local newsletters was established to make changes in the perception and health-related behaviour of the population in Inje County. This study found that the health-related behaviour of participants showed better outcomes and significant changes in the self-efficacy of participants who conducted field training were also found. As a result of the social marketing strategy, the population who read the local magazine reported change in their perception of obesity. Furthermore, the rate of practicing a healthy lifestyle increased due to the information found in local health-related newsletter. Based on the factors identified in this study, appropriate solutions to tackle current obesity issues and to promote a healthy lifestyle for residents in Inje county were suggested. Given the effectiveness in promoting health-related behaviour and in the reported high satisfaction of programme, this study argued that it methods and developed intervention could be widely introduced to other regions that have an obesity issues.

• Original Articles 2022-04-07

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  Smoking risk assessment study based on smoking exposure urinary biomarkers concentration for Korean cigarette smokers

  Do-Yeon Lee, Kyoungin Na, Hopyeong Hwang, Jiyeon Yang, Shervin Hashemi, Wonseok Han, Yoojin Song, Youngwook Lim, Sun Ha Jee, Keum Ji Jung

  Public Health Weekly Report 2022; 15(14): 887-899

  

  

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  According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 80-90% of lung cancer deaths are caused by cigarette smoking. To control smoking-related mortality, it is important to recognize the diseases that can be caused by smoking and to calculate the incidence rate of diseases caused by smoking based on the a smoker's smoking habits. Concentrations of cotinine and hydroxycotinine, metabolites of nicotine in urine, are good smoking exposure biomarkers for evaluating personal smoking exposure.
  Considering the smoking-related disease incidence rate according to the smoking period, smokers are advised to take action for smoking cessation as soon as possible.

• Noncommunicable Disease Statistics 2022-04-07

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  Trends in prevalence of aerobic physical activity, 2014-2020

  Public Health Weekly Report 2022; 15(14): 900-901

  

  

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