AIM:To investigate the seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori) and its relationship to nutritional factors in female Vietnamese immigrants to Korea.METHODS:A total of 390 female immigrants from Vietnam and 206...AIM:To investigate the seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori) and its relationship to nutritional factors in female Vietnamese immigrants to Korea.METHODS:A total of 390 female immigrants from Vietnam and 206 Korean male spouses participated in the study.Blood samples from 321 female immigrants and 201 Korean male spouses were analyzed for H.pylori antibodies.Data on age,sex,alcohol consumption,smoking status,dietary nutritional factors and gastrointestinal symptoms were collected using questionnaires.The daily intakes of the following nutrients were estimated:energy,protein,niacin,lipid,fiber,calcium,iron,sodium,potassium,zinc,folate,cholesterol,and vitamins A,B1,B2,B6,C and E.RESULTS:The prevalence of H.pylori positivity was lower in the immigrants than in age-matched Koreanfemales(55.7% vs 71.4%,respectively;P < 0.0001) and the domestic population of Vietnam.The prevalence of H.pylori positivity among married couples was 31.7% for both spouses.There were no statistically significant differences in the incidence of smoking,amount of alcohol consumed,or nutritional factors between the H.pylori-positive and negative groups.CONCLUSION:The prevalence of H.pylori positivity was lower among female Vietnamese immigrants than among Korean females.Nutritional factors did not differ between the H.pylori-positive and negative groups.展开更多
分泌性中耳炎（otitis media with effusion,OME）是一种以中耳积液及听力下降为主要临床表现的一种疾病,不伴有耳部急性感染症状和体征。长久以来,OME的发病因素及机制是研究重点。近年来的一些研究发现,胃食管反流与OME相关。本文就...分泌性中耳炎（otitis media with effusion,OME）是一种以中耳积液及听力下降为主要临床表现的一种疾病,不伴有耳部急性感染症状和体征。长久以来,OME的发病因素及机制是研究重点。近年来的一些研究发现,胃食管反流与OME相关。本文就二者关系在近年的研究结果进行综述。展开更多
文摘AIM:To investigate the seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori) and its relationship to nutritional factors in female Vietnamese immigrants to Korea.METHODS:A total of 390 female immigrants from Vietnam and 206 Korean male spouses participated in the study.Blood samples from 321 female immigrants and 201 Korean male spouses were analyzed for H.pylori antibodies.Data on age,sex,alcohol consumption,smoking status,dietary nutritional factors and gastrointestinal symptoms were collected using questionnaires.The daily intakes of the following nutrients were estimated:energy,protein,niacin,lipid,fiber,calcium,iron,sodium,potassium,zinc,folate,cholesterol,and vitamins A,B1,B2,B6,C and E.RESULTS:The prevalence of H.pylori positivity was lower in the immigrants than in age-matched Koreanfemales(55.7% vs 71.4%,respectively;P < 0.0001) and the domestic population of Vietnam.The prevalence of H.pylori positivity among married couples was 31.7% for both spouses.There were no statistically significant differences in the incidence of smoking,amount of alcohol consumed,or nutritional factors between the H.pylori-positive and negative groups.CONCLUSION:The prevalence of H.pylori positivity was lower among female Vietnamese immigrants than among Korean females.Nutritional factors did not differ between the H.pylori-positive and negative groups.
