Associations of Obesity and Dyslipidemia with Intake of Sodium, Fat, and Sugar among Koreans: a Qualitative Systematic Review.
A qualitative systematic review was performed to identify associations of obesity and dyslipidemia with intake of sodium, fat, and sugar among Koreans. We reviewed 6 Korean research databases (KMbase, KoreaMed, NDSL, DBpia, RISS, KISS) with the keywords "sodium intake," "fat intake," and "sugar intake." Total of 11 studies were investigated in this present study. Of these articles, 7 studies were related to sodium intake, 2 studies had a relation to fat intake, and 2 studies were associated with sugar intake. We indicated general characteristics, concentration of serum lipids, nutrition intake, and statistically significant results. High sodium intake contributed to increased etiology of hypertriglyceridemia, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) hypocholesterolemia, and a risk of being overweight. Fat intake was significantly associated with body fat, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) hypercholesterolemia, and HDL hypocholesterolemia. Sugar intake from coffee drinks and sugar-sweetened beverages contributed to increased HDL hypocholesterolemia and continuous metabolic syndrome score. This qualitative review among Koreans represented that intake of sodium, fat, and sugar has a positive relationship with cause of obesity-related diseases. Especially, this present study has a great significance in terms of considered study that intake of the potentially hazardous nutrients among Koreans has an association with obesity and dyslipidemia. However, further studies such as randomized controlled trials on associations between sodium, fat, and sugar and obesity and dyslipidemia need to be continuously required in order to conduct quantitative systematic reviews and a meta-analysis for Koreans.
Nutrition and Functional Food Research Team, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju 28159, Korea .
Yoon Jung
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YJ
Kang
Nutrition and Functional Food Research Team, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju 28159, Korea .
Hye Won
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Wang
Nutrition and Functional Food Research Team, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju 28159, Korea .
Se Young
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Cheon
Nutrition and Functional Food Research Team, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju 28159, Korea .
Hwa Jung
HJ
Lee
Nutrition and Functional Food Research Team, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju 28159, Korea .
Kyung Mi
KM
Hwang
Nutrition and Functional Food Research Team, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Cheongju 28159, Korea .
Hae Seong
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Yoon
Dyslipidemia; Fat intake; Obesity; Sodium intake; Sugar intake