Korean J Nutr.  2013 Feb;46(1):15-25. 10.4163/kjn.2013.46.1.15.

Relationship between food and nutrient intake and the risk of hypertriglyceridemia in Vietnamese women residing in Bavi: the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES)

• Kim JK
• Kim JM
• Kim H
• Chung HW
• Chang N

• KMID: 2269184
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4163/kjn.2013.46.1.15

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the proportion and associated risk factors of hypertriglyceridemia in rural Vietnamese women. Research data were collected as part of the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES). A cross-sectional study of 957 Vietnamese women in their 20 to 30s was conducted in rural areas of Bavi, Vietnam. Subjects were classified as hypertriglyceridemic (serum TG > or = 150 mg/dL). Demographic, socio-economic details, anthropometric measurements, and blood profiles were recorded. The proportion of hypertriglyceridemic subjects was 22.0%, and the mean age of hypertriglyceridemics subjects was older than that of normo-triglyceridemic subjects (p < 0.05). In hypertriglyceridemic subjects, height, HDL-cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol were significantly lower, compared to subjects with normo-triglyceridemia, while weight, body mass index, waist hip ratio, body fat %, blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, total cholesterol, and atherogenic index were higher, compared to those with normo-triglyceridemia. Intake of cereal and cereal products, total plant food, and cereal/potato fiber in subjects with hypertriglyceridemia was significantly higher, compared to normo-triglyceridemic subjects. Hypertriglyceridemic subjects had a significantly lower intake of animal calcium and retinol than normo-triglyceridemic subjects. Significant positive relationships were observed between the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia and consumption of total plant food [OR (95% CI) for the highest tertile, compared to the lowest: 1.764 (1.131-2.750); p for trend = 0.008] and crude fiber [OR (95% CI) for the highest tertile compared to the lowest: 1.651 (1.092-2.497); p for trend = 0.027]. In addition, a significant inverse relationship was observed between the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia and cholesterol intake [OR (95% CI) for the highest tertile, compared to the lowest: 0.601 (0.400-0.901); p for trend = 0.012]. These findings may provide basic data for use by policymakers and dieticians in future development of nutrition and health programs to encourage healthier eating habits, and to prevent hypertriglyceridemia advancing cardiovascular disease in rural Vietnamese women.

Keyword

Vietnamese women; hypertriglyceridemia; cereals; total plant food

MeSH Terms

Adipose Tissue
Animals
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Body Weight
Calcium
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cholesterol
Cross-Sectional Studies
Eating
Edible Grain
Fasting
Female
Genome
Humans
Hypertriglyceridemia
Plants
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Vietnam
Vitamin A
Waist-Hip Ratio
Blood Glucose
Calcium
Cholesterol
Vitamin A

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