The association between fruit and vegetable consumption and metabolic syndrome in Korean adults: does multivitamin use matter?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is closely associated with dietary intake; however, few studies have investigated whether the consumption of fruits and vegetables and multivitamin use affect MetS in the Korean population. This study aimed to examine these effects in Korean adults.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study of 89,548 participants aged between 40 years and 69 years selected from the baseline data of the Health Examinees study conducted in Korea. Fresh vegetable and fruit consumption was assessed using a validated 106-item food frequency questionnaire. MetS and its components were defined using the National Cholesterol Education Program, Adult Treatment Panel III criteria. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify associations of f

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9684005 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature