Nutr Res Pract.  2024 Apr;18(2):282-293. 10.4162/nrp.2024.18.2.282.

Association of hypertension with noodle consumption among Korean adults based on the Health Examinees (HEXA) study

• Choi S
• Park J
• Jung H
• Jeong J
• Lim K
• Shin S

• KMID: 2558504
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4162/nrp.2024.18.2.282

Abstract

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES
The prevalence of hypertension is increasing, and noodles have a high sodium content, so noodle consumption might be associated with a higher prevalence of hypertension. This study aimed to analyze the association between total and types of noodle intake and the risk of hypertension among Korean adults. Subjects aged 40–69 years were selected for this study.
SUBJECTS/METHODS
This study included 56,580 participants (18,246 men and 38,334 women) aged 40–69 years old from the Health Examinees study. Noodle and nutrient intakes were assessed using the food frequency questionnaire. Hypertension was diagnosed as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg or antihypertensive medication use. Cox proportional hazard models were used to calculate the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for hypertension.
RESULTS
Higher noodle consumption was associated with increased hypertension among men (HR, 1.273; 95% CI, 1.166–1.390) and women (HR, 1.116; 95% CI, 1.038–1.199).
CONCLUSION
We recommended reducing noodle intake and consuming vegetables and fruits to increase potassium intake, which can prevent vascular diseases.

Keyword

Hypertension; food; cohort studies; adult

Figure

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  Fig. 1 The selection process for the study population in the HEXA study.HEXA, Health Examinees; FFQ, food frequency questionnaire; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index.

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  Fig. 2 HRs of hypertension in a comparison of the extreme quintiles of noodle consumption according to gender stratified by baseline age, obesity, alcohol consumption, smoking status, and chronic disease in the Health Examinees study.HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval.

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