Association between Milk Consumption and Metabolic Syndrome among Korean Adults: Results from the Health Examinees Study.

ABSTRACT: It has been suggested that a greater dairy consumption, particularly of milk, may have contributed in lowering the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). A cross-sectional analysis was conducted to examine the association between milk consumption and MetS, and its components among Korean adults aged 40-69. A total of 130,420 subjects (43,682 men and 86,738 women) from the Health Examinees Study were selected for the final analysis. Milk consumption was estimated using a validated 106-item food frequency questionnaire. MetS was defined using the National Cholesterol Education Program, Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP III). Logistic regression analyses were performed to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) between milk consumption and MetS after adjusting for p

SUBMITTER: Shin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5691718 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature