Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association (대한영양사협회학술지)

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Relationship between Meal Regularity and the Metabolic Syndrome among Korean Single-Person Household Adults under 60 Years of Age: Based on the Seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016~2018)

우리나라 60세 미만 성인 1인가구의 식사 규칙도와 대사증후군 유병률과의 관계: 국민건강영양조사 제7기(2016~2018) 자료를 중심으로

  • Song, Ji Young (Dept. of Health Sciences (Clinical Nutrition), The Graduate School of Dong-A University) ;
  • Choi, Miok (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Dong-A University) ;
  • Kim, Oh Yoen (Dept. of Health Sciences (Clinical Nutrition), The Graduate School of Dong-A University)
  • 송지영 (동아대학교 대학원 건강과학과 임상영양전공) ;
  • 최미옥 (동아대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김오연 (동아대학교 대학원 건강과학과 임상영양전공)
  • Received : 2020.09.17
  • Accepted : 2020.12.28
  • Published : 2021.02.02
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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between meal regularity (i.e. breakfast intake and meal-times), and the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among generally healthy Korean single-person household adults (≤60 years, n=594) based on the Seventh Korean National Health Examination and Nutrition Survey (KNHANES) (2016~2018). Among men (n=325), the breakfast intake frequency was not significantly associated with the pervalence of MetS. However, men consuming a regular meal at least once a day showed a lower prevalence of MetS compared to those whose meals were irregular. These patterns remained after adjusting for age, smoking and drinking habits, individual income, education level, exercise, and total calorie intake. An association between meal regularity and MetS risk was observed in post-menopausal women (n=84), but not in pre-menopausal women (n=185). More specifically post-menopausal women with irregular breakfast eating habits or eating no breakfast at all showed a significantly higher risk of MetS than those eating breakfast regularly after the adjustment. The analysis revealed an odds ratio (OR) of 8.46, confidence intervals (CIs): 1.149~62.199, P<0.05 in irregular breakfast eaters, and an OR of 13.377, CIs: 1.665~107.511, P<0.05, in those who ate no breakfast. Furthermore, post-menopausal women who had irregular meals daily showed a higher risk of MetS than those consuming one or more regular meals/day after the adjustment (OR: 16.888, CIs: 1.258~226.655, P<0.05). In conclusion, the results from this study may be used for formulating optimal dietary guidelines for the prevention and the management of MetS in adults in single-person households.

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