Youngtae Cho

Dictionary Definition The statistical study of human populations What aspects of human population? size, composition, distribution, changes … caused by fertility, migration, and mortality

 Themes that 2013 International Population Conference deals with...  Sexuality and reproductive health  HIV/AIDS and STDs  Health, mortality and longevity  Fertility  Marriage and union formation, families and households  International migration  Internal migration and urbanization  Population ageing and intergenerational relations  Children and youth  Gender and population  Society and culture  Population and the environment  Biodemography  Population and human rights  Population and development  Education and labour force  Spatial demography

 It studies major population-related phenomena and their public health implications  Major population phenomena? Changes of population elements (birth, migration, health/death, distribution) and their causes and consequences  Public health implication? Impact of population dynamics on population health and mortality low fertility – birth outcome and maternal health Economic polarization – health disparity Population dynamics causes by changes in population health and mortality Epidemiologic transition – population growth

 Causes and consequences of fertility transition in a country or in the world  Demographic understanding of maternal and infant/child health  Social risk factors of adverse birth outcomes, infant mortality, and child health and mortality  Social aspects of maternal health and mortality  Differential effects of biological and social risk factors by social environments

 Social determinants of health (SDH)  Individual level determinants  Area level determinants  Policy level determinants  Health/non-health sector determinants  Unequal or inequitable distribution of health/mortality across population, regions, and countries  Social epidemiology

 Health of migrant populations  Internal/international  Impact of migrant populations on public health environments in both sending and receiving countries International Health 와 겹치는 부분이 많음  Risk factors unique to the characteristics of migrant populations Economic migrants Refugees Temporary workers Marriage migrants

 Fertility  Influence of religion on marriage patterns and behaviors in Korea  Fertility-related population policies in the developing countries  Health/Mortality  Economic globalization and health inequality  Smart(mobile) technology as SDH  Health promotion programs utilizing Smartphone applications  Big Data analysis for population health promotion  Migration  Health care systems for migrant populations

 Shim, Eunyoung "Widening social disparities in alcohol-attributable deaths among middle-aged Korean men." (forthcoming at International Journal of Public Health)  Lee, Chung Gun "The Relationship of suicidal ideation and attempts with physical activity among Korean Adolescents." (forthcoming at Journal of Physical Activity and Health)  Kim, Sangmi "Unequal geographic distribution of life expectancy in Seoul." (forthcoming at Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health)  Ra, Chaelin Karen "Is Acculturation Always Adverse to Korean Immigrant Health in the U.S.?" (forthcoming at Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)  Kim, Seong Yi "Comparative Epidemiology of Suicide in South Korea and Japan: Effects of Age, Gender and Suicide Methods" Crisis :5-14  Kang, Choryok "The Effect of Social Discrimination on Suicidal Ideation." Korean Journal of Population Studies (3):1-28  Woo, WonKyu "Relationship between Smoking Initiation and School Characteristics According to Grade Level among High School Students in Korea." Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (5):  Ko, Kidong "Association of Health Risk Behaviors with Mental Health among Elderly Koreans." Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society (2):  Hanna Lee. "Economic Crisis and Very Low Fertility in Korea: Focusing on the Theory of Intergenerational Wealth Flows." Integrative Studies :  Kim, Sangmi, and Youngtae Cho. "Impact of Delayed Childbearing on Infant Mortality by Maternal Education." Health and Social Science :  Choi, Daesung. "Effects of air pollution on hypertension in the elderly residing in Seoul (South Kore), adjusted for individual- and area-level social characteristics" (under review at Public Health)  Ra, Chaelin Karen "Differentiated effect of social participation components on suicidal ideation across the adult life span in South Korea." (under review at International Journal of Epidemiology)  Kim, Boram "The impact of school characteristics on adolescent smoking in Korea." (under review at Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health)

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