Dietary Patterns Independent of Fast Food Are Associated with Obesity among Korean Adults: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2014.

ABSTRACT: Few studies have examined the multifaceted aspects of fast food consumption and dietary patterns for their effects on obesity. We examined the independent associations of obesity with fast food consumption and dietary pattern in Korean adults using a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. A total of 19,017 adults aged 19-64 years participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2010-2014. Fast food items were removed from diet and then dietary patterns were generated. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to examine the odds of overweight/obesity and central obesity according to fast food consumption and dietary patterns. Fast food consumers were about 10% of Korean adults. Both the "White rice and kimchi" pattern and "Meat and al

SUBMITTER: Kim DY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6893752 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature