The Relationship of Pork Meat Consumption with Nutrient Intakes, Diet Quality, and Biomarkers of Health Status in Korean Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pork meat is a widely consumed protein food with the potential to differentially affect health and nutritional status across social and cultural contexts.

Objectives

We evaluated the association between pork meat consumption and nutrient intake, diet quality, and biomarkers of health among older adults (age ≥ 65 years) in Korea.

Methods

Our analyses utilized dietary and health examination data from the 2016-2020 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (n = 2068). Comparisons between variables derived from the nutrition survey and health examination by pork consumption (consumers vs. non-consumers) were assessed using regression analyses for survey data.

Results

Pork consumption was found to be associated with younger age, great

SUBMITTER: Jung AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11644605 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature