Association between water intake and abdominal obesity: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2019-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to determine the link between water consumption and abdominal obesity in individuals aged 19 years and above, utilizing a sample from the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Methods

Participants were divided into two groups based on their water intake: those meeting adequate intake (≥5 cups for men and ≥4 cups for women) and those with inadequate intake (<5 cups for men and <4 cups for women). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), adjusted for potential confounders.

Results

Compared with the inadequate water intake group, the adequate water intake group showed a lower adjusted OR for abdominal obesity (adjusted OR, 0.874; 95% CI, 0.770-0.9

SUBMITTER: Kim YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12301669 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature