Nutrient Intakes Are Associated With Metabolic Syndrome in Korean

Abstract

This study was carried out to examine the association of dietary factors with metabolic syndrome in Korean at high risk for metabolic abnormalities. Metabolic syndrome (MS) was defined according to NCEP-ATP III criteria except central obesity and Asia-Pacific Area criteria for central obesity. The MS group was composed of 86 men and women and 86 controls without MS. Information regarding age, occupation, dietary behavior, and health related lifestyles were obtained with a personal interviews and dietary intakes were collected with 4 day food record. Comparing with those in the lowest quartile, the risks of metabolic syndrome in the highest and second highest quartile of total energy, phosphorus, iron, folate, and fiber intake were significantly increased(p<0.05). Despite the limitation of the cross-sectional study design, the results imply that excessive nutrient intakes may increase the risk of metabolic syndrome in Koreans. (This study was supported by a grant of the Seoul R&BD Program, Republic of Korea(10526) and the Brain Korea 21 Project in 2007.)