Comparisons of Cardiometabolic Biomarkers, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Dietary Sodium and Potassium Intake in a Representative Sample of Korean Adults with and without Cardio-cerebrovascular Diseases.
10.1016/j.anr.2017.08.002
- Author:
JinShil KIM
1
;
Eunok PARK
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Gachon University Incheon, South Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
cardiovascular diseases;
cerebrovascular disease;
health behavior;
potassium;
sodium
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Biomarkers*;
Blood Pressure;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Cerebrovascular Disorders;
Cholesterol;
Cholesterol, Dietary;
Female;
Health Behavior;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Korea;
Life Style*;
Motor Activity;
Myocardial Ischemia;
Obesity;
Potassium*;
Prevalence;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Sodium;
Sodium, Dietary*;
Statistics as Topic;
Stroke
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2017;11(3):223-229
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To compare the cardiometabolic condition of obesity, blood pressure (BP), cholesterol, dietary sodium and potassium intake, and lifestyle behaviors of persons with cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, with those who are disease-free in Korea. METHODS: A secondary data analysis was conducted using a representative sample of Korean adults. RESULTS: Of 10,906 Korean adults (mean age 43.12 ± 0.24 years, women 50.4%), 9,074 were disease-free and 1,520 had hypertension, 137 stroke, and 175 ischemic heart disease. Compared with the disease-free group, obesity, BP, and total cholesterol were higher for the hypertensives. 25.5% of ischemic heart disease group were still smoking; 14.9% of hypertensives were heavy alcohol drinkers. Physical activity was lower in cardio-cerebrovascular diseases than disease-free group. No significant association was found between Na/K ratio adequacy and types of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. CONCLUSION: The cardiometabolic condition varied, with hypertensives having a higher prevalence for obesity, high BP, and cholesterol; poorer adherence to the behavioral recommendations was also noted in cardio-cerebrovascular diseases. Such variations in cardiovascular risks would provide implications for addressing vulnerability across groups.
