Keimyung Med J.  2018 Jun;37(1):22-30. 10.0000/kmj.2018.37.1.22.

The Relationship of Water Intake and Health Status in Korean Adult: 5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

• Hong SW
• Suh YS
• Kim DH

• KMID: 2437657
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/kmj.2018.37.1.22

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Water is essential to body homeostasis. But there are little attention to basic impact or attribute of response to drinking water. We investigated the factors related to drinking water through the "˜5th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey' (KNHANESV).
METHODS
From the database of the 5th KNHANESV conducted in 2010 to 2012, data of 15,716 adults who aged 19 or above, and responded to all the questionnaires of health interview, nutrition survey and had health examination were included in this analysis. SPSS 21.0 was used for statistical analysis with complex sample survey modules.
RESULTS
The study subjects drink 5.2 ± 0.48 cups of water for a day. The elderly (>65 yrs) drink less water (p < 0.000), and male drink more than female (p < 0.000). And obesity is significantly associated with higher water intake (p < 0.000). Calorie and sodium intake, HbA1c, low-density lipoprotein, triglyceride, feritin, Fe, creatinine are significantly associated with higher water intake. Physical activity and serum vitamin D level are also associated with higher water intake (p < 0.000).
CONCLUSION
Older people drink less water and several disease is related with water intake amount. Further studies need to be done about the value of water intake in healthy life style, and measuring the effect of water intake.

Keyword

Elderly; Water health; Water intake

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Aged
Creatinine
Drinking Water
Drinking*
Female
Homeostasis
Humans
Korea*
Life Style
Lipoproteins
Male
Motor Activity
Nutrition Surveys*
Obesity
Sodium
Triglycerides
Vitamin D
Water*
Creatinine
Drinking Water
Lipoproteins
Sodium
Vitamin D
Water