Relationships between Dietary Habits and Allostatic Load Index in Metabolic Syndrome Patients.
10.4082/kjfm.2013.34.5.334
- Author:
Ju Young KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. kabbey@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Allostasis;
Metabolic Syndrome;
Food Habits;
Food Preferences
- MeSH:
Allostasis;
Appetite;
Cues;
Diet;
Eating;
Food Habits;
Food Preferences;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Linear Models;
Male;
Tertiary Care Centers
- From:Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2013;34(5):334-346
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Allostatic load (AL) measures overall physiological wear and tear on one's body, as a preclinical marker of pathophysiologic processes that precede the onset of disease. We studied the association of dietary habits with AL. METHODS: Consecutive patients visiting a tertiary hospital Health Promotion Center from September 2009 to February 2010, older than 20 years with metabolic syndrome were selected for study (n = 204). By multivariable linear regression analysis, we investigated the association of various dietary habits evaluated by questionnaires. RESULTS: In male, multivariable linear regression showed a significant negative association between fat preference and AL with BMI > or = 30 (1st quartile [Q] vs. 2Q: beta = -3.71; 95% confidence interval [CI], -6.26 to -1.16), a significant negative association between salt preference and AL with BMI 25-30 (beta = -1.36; 95% CI, -2.46 to -0.26), a negative association between appetite control and AL with BMI < 25 (1Q vs. 3Q: beta = -1.54; 95% CI, -3.00 to -0.096), a significant positive association between appetite control and AL with BMI 25-30 (1Q vs. 3Q: beta = 1.30; 95% CI, 0.12 to 2.48), and a significant positive association between eating in response to food cues and AL in males with BMI 25-30 (1Q vs. 4Q: beta = 1.09; 95% CI, 0.020 to 2.15). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that metabolic syndrome patients should be discouraged from eating fat and eating in response to food cues, and should be educated about nutrition and balanced diet.
