Health Care : Current Reviews

Study on the correlation between instant noodle intake and cardiometabolic risk factors of healthy Korean university students

4^th Global Summit on Healthcare

November 09-10, 2015 Dubai, UAE

Soojin Kim

Seoul National University, Korea

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Health Care: Current Reviews

Abstract:

South Korean people have consumed over 3.6 billion packages of instant noodles in 2013 which was the highest figure in the globe. According to the 2012 Korean National Health Statistics Report, the early mortality during the age from the twenties to the forties caused by cardiovascular disease has been increased. This study is aimed to define the correlation between instant noodle intake and cardiometabolic risk factors of healthy young men and women who are 18 to 29 years old. A total of 3,876 subjects with the age of 18 to 29 years were selected from the same university. The subjects had gone through the same regular physical exam in 2013 and had no history of chronic disease. 2013 web survey and health checkup data including questionnaires on eating habits and health behavioral habits have been used for this study. Also, serum cholesterol sub-fractions, fasting glucose, blood pressure and physical data including body weight and waist circumference were measured. BMI, abdominal circumference, blood pressure, fasting glucose level, low HDL level, triglyceride level, number of metabolic syndrome components significantly increased according to the higher frequency of instant noodle intakes. Even after the control of potential confounding factors (health behavioral variables, other food intake variables), BMI, abdominal obesity, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and serum triglyceride level have been statistically increased in accordance with the frequency. This study suggests that the frequency of instant noodle intakes is significantly correlated to the cardiometabolic risk factors of healthy 18-29 year olds.

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Email: soojin.84@gmail.com