Showing papers by "Jee-Seon Shim published in 2021"
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated whether ultra-processed food consumption differed across socioeconomic subgroups and over time (2010-2018) in Korea, and the overall contribution of ultraprocessed foods increased from 23.1% to 26.1%.
Abstract: There is growing evidence for a global transition to a more highly processed diet. While the dietary share of ultra-processed foods depends on a country’s economic status, food choice and consumption are also influenced by the socioeconomic situation of individuals. This study investigated whether ultra-processed food consumption differed across socioeconomic subgroups and over time (2010–2018) in Korea. Cross-sectional data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010–2018 were analyzed. Food and beverages reported in a one-day 24 h recall were classified according to the NOVA food classification criteria. The dietary energy contribution of ultra-processed foods was high among men and urban residents, and increased with education and income level; additionally, it reached its peak in adolescents and thereafter decreased with increasing age. After adjusting the socioeconomic variables, such associations remained significant, except for income level. The overall contribution of ultra-processed foods increased from 23.1% (2010–2012) to 26.1% (2016–2018), and the same trend over time was observed in all age groups and socioeconomic strata. In the Korean population, ultra-processed food consumption differed by individual socioeconomic characteristics, but gradually increased over time, and this trend was consistently found in all socioeconomic subgroups. Future strategies to promote healthy food choices are needed for the Korean population.
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TL;DR: The ultra- Processed foods consumption of Korean adults accounted for one fourth of daily energy intake, and a higher dietary energy contribution from ultra-processed foods was associated with poorer dietary intakes and a lower dietary quality.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the association between dietary patterns and frailty in older Korean adults using the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (KFACS) and found that a dietary pattern with high consumption of meat, fish, and vegetables was associated with a lower likelihood of pre-frailty.
Abstract: There are few studies on dietary patterns and frailty in Asians, and the results are controversial. Therefore, this study examined the association between dietary patterns and frailty in older Korean adults using the Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (KFACS). The sample consisted of 511 subjects, aged 70-84 years, community-dwelling older people from the KFACS. Dietary data were obtained from the baseline study (2016-2017) using two nonconsecutive 24-h dietary recalls, and dietary patterns were extracted using reduced rank regression. Frailty was measured by a modified version of the Fried Frailty Phenotype (FFP) in both the baseline (2016) and the first follow-up study (2018). A logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between dietary patterns and frailty status in 2018. The "meat, fish, and vegetables" pattern was inversely associated with pre-frailty (OR = 0.41, 95% CI = 0.21-0.81, p for trend = 0.009) and exhaustion (OR = 0.41, 95% CI = 0.20-0.85, p for trend = 0.020). The "milk" pattern was not significantly associated with frailty status or the FFP components. In conclusion, a dietary pattern with a high consumption of meat, fish, and vegetables was associated with a lower likelihood of pre-frailty.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between social network structure based on egocentric social network and physical activity and found that female participants were more likely to be of same sex and family member compared to those of males.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the independent association between stressful life events (SLEs) and serum triglyceride levels in a middle-aged Korean population using a sample of 2963 people (aged 30-64 years; 36% males).
Abstract: Background An elevated serum triglyceride level is a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease. A number of studies have demonstrated a positive association between psychological stress and serum triglyceride levels. However, there is limited evidence regarding the impact of stressful life events (SLEs) on the serum triglyceride levels among the healthy population. Therefore, we evaluated the independent association between stressful life events (SLEs) and serum triglyceride levels in a middle-aged Korean population. Methods We conducted this study using a sample of 2963 people (aged 30-64 years; 36% males) using baseline data from the Cardiovascular and Metabolic diseases Etiology Research Center (CMERC) cohort study. The Korean version of the Life Experience Survey questionnaire was used to measure the presence and positive/negative impact of SLEs. Hypertriglyceridemia was defined as a fasting serum triglyceride level of ≥ 150 mg/dL. Results Of the 2963 participants, 33.1% reported at least one SLE over the last 6 months and 24.8% had hypertriglyceridemia. Even after adjusting for potential confounders, the serum triglyceride level was significantly associated with the total number of SLEs in men (3.333 mg/dL per event; p= 0.001), but not in women (0.451 mg/dL per event, p= 0.338). Hypertriglyceridemia was also associated with having four or more positively affecting SLEs (OR= 2.57; 95% CI= 1.02 to 6.46) and negatively affecting SLEs (OR= 1.99; 95% CI= 1.16 to 3.41) in men. Conclusion Our findings suggest that SLEs may increase the risk of hypertriglyceridemia in middle-aged men.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the association between a family history of diabetes and increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, in a middle-aged Korean population was assessed using B-mode ultrasonography.
Abstract: Objectives Diabetes is a well-known risk factor for atherosclerosis, but the association between a family history of diabetes and atherosclerosis remains unknown. In this study, we assessed the association between a family history of diabetes and increased carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, in a middle-aged Korean population. Methods This cross-sectional study included 3,974 community-dwelling adults (1,404 male and 2,570 female) aged 30-64 years from the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Etiology Research Center cohort. The presence of a family history of diabetes was assessed through face-to-face interviews using a standardized questionnaire. Carotid IMT was assessed using B-mode ultrasonography, and increased IMT was defined as a value in the top quartile of the IMT values of all participants. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate independent associations between a family history of diabetes and increased IMT. Results A family history of diabetes was significantly associated with increased carotid IMT (odds ratio, 1.23; 95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 1.48) after adjusting for sex; age; body mass index; systolic blood pressure; total cholesterol, triglyceride, and hemoglobin A1c levels; smoking; alcohol consumption; exercise; use of antidiabetic, antihypertensive, and antilipidemic drugs; and a family history of hypertension. The positive association remained significant after excluding participants with diabetes (odds ratio, 1.21; 95% confidence interval, 1.00 to 1.47). Conclusions A family history of diabetes was positively associated with increased carotid IMT, even in participants without diabetes. Therefore, information on a family history of diabetes may help identify individuals at high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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TL;DR: Healthy, middle-aged adults with physically active lifestyle were generally at lower odds for elevated inflammatory status, and the associations persisted regardless of sex, age, comorbidities, adiposity, and diet.
Abstract: Physical activity has been known to deter inflammatory process; yet, the evidence is scarce in healthy, middle-aged population. We assessed the association between physical activity and inflammator...
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