title: Less healthy dietary pattern is associated with smoking in Korean men according to nationally representative data.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea. lisasuhmd@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sang-Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: Ju Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Shin
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Ah-Ram
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Hong-Yup
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Woo Kyung
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Yong Joo
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eunji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002241:Carbohydrates; D004032:Diet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D016017:Odds Ratio; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D017747:Seafood; D012907:Smoking; D014675:Vegetables
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates
keywords: Dietary Patterns; KNHANES; Korean; Smoking