J Korean Med Sci.  2013 Jun;28(6):869-875. 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.6.869.

Less Healthy Dietary Pattern is Associated with Smoking in Korean Men According to Nationally Representative Data

• Suh SY
• Lee JH
• Park SS
• Seo AR
• Ahn HY
• Bae WK
• Lee YJ
• Yim E

• KMID: 2158034
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2013.28.6.869

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.

Keyword

Dietary Patterns; Smoking; Korean; KNHANES

MeSH Terms

Adult
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Body Mass Index
Carbohydrates
Diet/*statistics & numerical data
Dyslipidemias/epidemiology
Energy Intake
Food Habits
Fruit
Humans
Male
Meat
Middle Aged
Nutrition Surveys
Odds Ratio
Republic of Korea/epidemiology
Seafood
*Smoking
Vegetables
Carbohydrates

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