Won‐Jun Choi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7871794 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Won‐Jun Choi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Won‐Jun |
| FAMILY NAME | Choi |
| SIGNATURE | CHOI W J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yonsei University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8233-9272 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
We’re a Family and that Gives Me Joy”
Research suggests that leisure provides a vehicle for women to develop friendships in later life, yet little research has explored older women’s experiences of social connection in a team sport setting. This study explored the experiences of social support and friendship among older women who played softball. Focus groups were conducted with women on six softball teams associated with the North Carolina Senior Games. Focus groups were audio-recor…
Dose-Dependent Toxic Effect of Cotinine-Verified Tobacco Smoking on Systemic Inflammation in Apparently Healthy Men and Women
Chronic exposure to tobacco smoke leads to chronic low-grade systemic inflammation; however, little is known about the dose-dependent toxic effect of objective tobacco smoking on systemic inflammation. We examined the dose-dependent toxic effect of cotinine-verified tobacco smoking on leukocyte count in a representative sample of Korean adults, including 8655 men and 10,432 women aged 19−65 years from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Exam…
Comparison of the JNC7 and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension in Koreans
The optimal blood pressure (BP) guidelines in Asian populations have not been determined. We compared all-cause and cardiovascular mortality based on the Joint National Committee 7 (JNC7) and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines. The National Health Insurance System-National Health Screening Cohort (NHIS-HEALS) and Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) were utilized. BPs we…
Blood Cadmium Is Associated with Osteoporosis in Obese Males but Not in Non-Obese Males
Osteoporosis in males is becoming an important health concern in an aging society. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between cadmium exposure and osteoporosis by considering the effect of obesity in aged males using a representative sample of the Korean population. Using the fourth and fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, 1098 males over 50 years of age were analyzed. The blood cadmium concent…
We’re a Family and that Gives Me Joy”
Research suggests that leisure provides a vehicle for women to develop friendships in later life, yet little research has explored older women’s experiences of social connection in a team sport setting. This study explored the experiences of social support and friendship among older women who played softball. Focus groups were conducted with women on six softball teams associated with the North Carolina Senior Games. Focus groups were audio-recor…
Blood Cadmium Is Associated with Osteoporosis in Obese Males but Not in Non-Obese Males
Osteoporosis in males is becoming an important health concern in an aging society. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between cadmium exposure and osteoporosis by considering the effect of obesity in aged males using a representative sample of the Korean population. Using the fourth and fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, 1098 males over 50 years of age were analyzed. The blood cadmium concent…
Dose-Dependent Toxic Effect of Cotinine-Verified Tobacco Smoking on Systemic Inflammation in Apparently Healthy Men and Women
Chronic exposure to tobacco smoke leads to chronic low-grade systemic inflammation; however, little is known about the dose-dependent toxic effect of objective tobacco smoking on systemic inflammation. We examined the dose-dependent toxic effect of cotinine-verified tobacco smoking on leukocyte count in a representative sample of Korean adults, including 8655 men and 10,432 women aged 19−65 years from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Exam…
Comparison of the JNC7 and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension in Koreans
The optimal blood pressure (BP) guidelines in Asian populations have not been determined. We compared all-cause and cardiovascular mortality based on the Joint National Committee 7 (JNC7) and 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines. The National Health Insurance System-National Health Screening Cohort (NHIS-HEALS) and Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) were utilized. BPs we…
We’re a Family and that Gives Me Joy”
Research suggests that leisure provides a vehicle for women to develop friendships in later life, yet little research has explored older women’s experiences of social connection in a team sport setting. This study explored the experiences of social support and friendship among older women who played softball. Focus groups were conducted with women on six softball teams associated with the North Carolina Senior Games. Focus groups were audio-recor…
Confidence interval (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Odds ratio (2 works) · Physiology (2 works) · Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (1 work) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (1 work)