Macronutrient composition and sodium intake of diet are associated with risk of metabolic syndrome and hypertension in Korean women.

ABSTRACT: Hypertension and hypertriglycemia are the most important contributors to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular disease risk in South Koreans with a relatively lean body mass. These major contributors differ from those identified in Western populations. This study aimed to identify the characteristics of the Korean diet associated with increased risk of MetS, whose prevalence has been steadily increasing in South Korea. On the basis of data collected from 5,320 subjects by the 2007-2008 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 3 dietary patterns were identified using factor analysis and their association with the risk of MetS and its components was examined. The balanced Korean diet, a typical Korean diet of rice and kimchi intake supplemented by a variety of foods ha

SUBMITTER: Oh HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3808273 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature