Rice-eating pattern and the risk of metabolic syndrome especially waist circumference in Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic syndrome poses a serious health threat in Asian countries. Rice is a staple food in Korea, and carbohydrate intake is associated with the risk of MetS. We hypothesized that various rice-eating patterns in a carbohydrate-based diet would have different effects on the risk of MetS.

Methods

Participants were 26,006 subjects enrolled in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study between 2004 and 2006. They were classified into four dietary patterns - white rice, rice with beans, rice with multi-grains, and mixed based on their food frequency questionnaire responses. We compared metabolic risk traits according to the rice-eating patterns.

Results

Nutrients consumption and the presence of MetS risk factors differed according to rice-eating patterns. In me

SUBMITTER: Ahn Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3680034 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature