Background
: The hypercholesterolemic patients have increased recently in Korea due to the westernized pattern of diet. The saturated fatty acid and cholesterol in the food are important factors that elevate cholesterol in serum. But the assessment of amount of intake is insufficent. We investigated the amount and source of cholesterol intake.

Methods : We gathered case groups among persons who had taken medical examination from June 1992 to September 1992 at the Asan medical Center. In our study, we used the Food Frequency Questionare to get quantitative estimates of dietary cholesterol intake. The amount of cholesterol intakes were calculated by the nutrient analysis program used to the standard nutrient composition for each food.

Results : The estimated mean intakes of cholesterol is 295±241mg/day in all sujects, 332±255mg/day in male, and 242±212mg/day in female, This survey show that the main sources of cholesterol intake in male are Chicken's egg(16.8%), Common squid(14.4%), Meat for Gug(13.3%), Bulgogi, Loin, Ribs, Stakes(10.4%), Korigome-Tang, Seolnong-Tang(8.0%), and Seonji-Gug(13.3%), Bosin-Tang(7.4%) in order, and those in female are Chicken's egg(21%), Common squid(17.3%), Meat for Gug(15.5%), Bulgogi, Loin, Ribs, Stakes(7.5%), Korigome-Tang, Seolnong-Tang(5.8%), ordinary liquid milk(6.7%), and Hair tail, Mackerel, pacific cod, Alaska pollack, Spanish mackerel(3.9%) in order

Conclusion : Recently, the isease associated with atherosclerosis in Korea in increased with the change of diet pattern. We hope that this survey will be used for the effective diet intervention program in gyperlipidemic patients.

Background
: Obesity has been considered as a significant health problem because it is associated with several metabolic diseases, low self esteem and variable psychological problems which include anxiety, Depression and conversion reaction. The authors tried to observe the degree of depression in obese patients for better management of them.

Methods : Obese group was selected among the first visitor at Family Medicine department of Asan Medical Center and Sports Medicine Center. The criteria of obese group was over 120 percent to ideal body weight(n=93). The control group was the body weight under 110 percent to ideal body weight(n=177). The subjects who had psychologic disease and took the medication related to the depression and anxiety were excluded. Using Korean standard BDI, we evaluated to depression scale. The cut-off points of the depression were determined as 10,13, 17, and 21 points.

Results : The number of the subject of obese group was 93(male : 49 ; female : 44) and that of the control group was 177(male : 100 ; female : 77). In the male subjects, there was no significant difference in depression scale between both groups. In female subjects, the mean BDI score, 18.2±7.4 in the obese group was significantly higher than the mean score, 7.5±6.5 in the control group(P<0.05). The frequencies of depression at each cut-off points(10, 13, 17 and 21) were significantly different between the obese group and the control group in cases of all and female subjects(P<0.05). The frequencies of derpession in the each cut-off points showed no difference between both groups in case of male subjects(P>0.05).

Conclusion : Since the female obese group had the high depression scale, the multi-disciplenary approaches which include the psychological supports are required to manage and treat them.