Comparison of Nutrient Intake and Diet Quality Between Hyperuricemia Subjects and Controls in Korea.
- Author:
Kyoung A RYU
1
;
Hyun Hee KANG
;
So Young KIM
;
Min Kyong YOO
;
Jeong Seon KIM
;
Chan Haw LEE
;
Gyung Ah WIE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Hyperuricemia; Uric acid; Diet records; Nutritive Value; Food Habits
- MeSH: Ascorbic Acid; Body Mass Index; Calcium; Cholesterol; Dairy Products; Diet Records; Diet*; Electronic Health Records; Folic Acid; Food Habits; Gout; Humans; Hyperuricemia*; Korea*; Lipoproteins; Male; Nutritive Value; Prevalence; Riboflavin; Triglycerides; Uric Acid; Vegetables; Vitamin A; Waist Circumference
- From:Clinical Nutrition Research 2014;3(1):56-63
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Hyperuricemia is associated with metabolic syndrome as well as gout, and the prevalence of hyperuricemia is increasing in Korea. This study aimed to compare the nutrient intake and diet quality between hyperuricemia subjects and controls. Of the 28,589 people who participated in a health examination between 2008 and 2011, 9,010 subjects were selected whose 3-day food records were available. Clinical and laboratory data were collected from electronic medical records. Diet quality was evaluated using the food habit score (FHS), nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR), and mean adequacy ratio (MAR). The prevalence of hyperuricemia was 13.8% (27.1%, men; 5.2%, women). Body mass index, waist circumference, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were significantly higher (p < 0.0001), while high-density cholesterol (p < 0.001) was significantly lower in the hyperuricemia subjects than in the controls. The hyperuricemia subjects had a lower intake of vitamin A (p < 0.004), vitamin C, folate, fiber, and calcium than the controls (p < 0.0001). Intake of vegetables and dairy products was significantly lower, whereas alcohol intake was significantly higher in the hyperuricemia subjects than in the controls ( p < 0.0001). The FHS (p < 0.0001), MAR (p < 0.0001), and NARs for vitamin A (p = 0.01), vitamin B2, vitamin C, folate, and calcium (p < 0.0001) were significantly lower in the hyperuricemia subjects than in the controls. In conclusion, the hyperuricemia subjects reported poorer diet quality than the controls, including higher alcohol intake and lower vegetable and dairy product intake.
