Less healthy dietary pattern is associated with smoking in Korean men according to nationally representative data. J Korean Med Sci 2013 Jun;28(6):869-75
Date
06/19/2013Pubmed ID
23772151Pubmed Central ID
PMC3678003DOI
10.3346/jkms.2013.28.6.869Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84880015541 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 16 CitationsAbstract
The relationship between smoking and nutrient intake has been widely investigated in several countries. However, Korea presents a population with a smoking rate of approximately 50% and dietary consumption of unique foods. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the association of dietary patterns with smoking in Korean men using a nationally representative sample. The study subjects were comprised of 4,851 Korean men over 19 yr of age who participated in the fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Dietary data were assessed by the 24-hr recall method. The smoking group comprised 2,136 men (46.6%). Five dietary patterns were derived using factor analysis: 'sugar & fat', 'vegetables & seafood', 'meat & drinks', 'grains & eggs', and 'potatoes, fruits and dairy products.' Current smokers showed a more significant 'sugar & fat' pattern (P = 0.001) while significantly less of the 'vegetables & seafood' and 'potatoes, fruits and dairy products' patterns (P = 0.011, P < 0.001, respectively). As found in similar results from Western studies, Korean male smokers showed less healthy dietary patterns than nonsmokers. Thus, the result of this study underlines the need for health professionals to also provide advice on dietary patterns when counseling patients on smoking cessation.
Author List
Suh SY, Lee JH, Park SS, Seo AR, Ahn HY, Bae WK, Lee YJ, Yim EAuthor
Eunji Yim MD Assistant Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultBody Mass Index
Carbohydrates
Diet
Dyslipidemias
Energy Intake
Feeding Behavior
Fruit
Humans
Male
Meat
Middle Aged
Nutrition Surveys
Odds Ratio
Republic of Korea
Seafood
Smoking
Vegetables
