Effects of Abdominal Obesity and Risk Drinking on the Hypertension Risk in Korean Adults
10.12799/jkachn.2018.29.3.349
- Author:
Eun Sook LEE
1
Author Information
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology, Jinju, Korea. eslee5335@gntech.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Alcohol drinking;
Obesity
- MeSH:
Adult;
Alcohol Drinking;
Binge Drinking;
Drinking;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Korea;
Logistic Models;
Nutrition Surveys;
Obesity;
Obesity, Abdominal;
Odds Ratio;
Risk Factors
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2018;29(3):349-358
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the combined effects of abdominal obesity and alcohol drinking on the risk of hypertension in Korean adults (aged ≥30 yrs). METHODS: Data of 13,885 subjects from the sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. The multiple logistic regression tests were used for the analysis, including potential covariates of the model. RESULTS: Frequency of drinking, typical drinking quantity, and frequency of binge drinking had a positive relation to hypertension. The odds ratio of hypertension for risk drinkers with abdominal obesity was 4.81 compared to non-risk drinkers with normal waist circumstance, whereas the odds ratios of hypertension for risk drinkers with normal waist circumstance and non-risk drinkers with abdominal obesity were 1.58 and 2.37 respectively. CONCLUSION: Both abdominal obesity and alcohol drinking patterns were strong risk factors of hypertension in the Korean adults. Risk drinkers with abdominal obesity showed a marked high risk in hypertension compared to those with a single condition alone.
