Fact sheet: nationwide trends in dietary intakes among Korean adults, 2013–2022

Background/Aims Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the recent nationwide trends in major dietary risk factors for dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. Methods We estimated age-standardized mean intakes of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, whole...

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Main Authors: Hannah Oh, Garam Jo, Oh Yoen Kim, Hyunjung Lim, SuJin Song, Jeong-Hwa Choi, Jae Hyun Bae, Eun-Sun Jin, Rockli Kim, Yujin Lee, In-Kyung Jeong, Min-Jeong Shin
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Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2025-05-01
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author Hannah Oh
Garam Jo
Oh Yoen Kim
Hyunjung Lim
SuJin Song
Jeong-Hwa Choi
Jae Hyun Bae
Eun-Sun Jin
Rockli Kim
Yujin Lee
In-Kyung Jeong
Min-Jeong Shin
author_facet Hannah Oh
Garam Jo
Oh Yoen Kim
Hyunjung Lim
SuJin Song
Jeong-Hwa Choi
Jae Hyun Bae
Eun-Sun Jin
Rockli Kim
Yujin Lee
In-Kyung Jeong
Min-Jeong Shin
author_sort Hannah Oh
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description Background/Aims Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the recent nationwide trends in major dietary risk factors for dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. Methods We estimated age-standardized mean intakes of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, whole grains, dietary fiber, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs); and mean percentage of energy intake from protein, total fat, saturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat using nationally representative samples from the Korean National Health Examination and Nutrition Survey 2013–2022. To assess overall diet quality, we calculated mean Korean Healthy Eating Index (KHEI) (range 0–100, higher scores indicating greater diet quality). Results In 2013–2022, there were overall decreasing trends in age-standardized mean KHEI score and intakes of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and dietary fiber; and overall increasing trends in mean intakes of SSBs, protein, and dietary fat among both male and female. The KHEI score increased in older adults aged ≥ 60 years, whereas it decreased among younger adults. Throughout the study period, younger adults tended to have lower intakes of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and whole grains; higher intakes of SSBs, protein, and dietary fat; and lower KHEI score. The mean KHEI score was lower in male (vs. female) and lower (vs. higher) income groups. Conclusions Our data suggest that, from 2013 to 2022, there was a trend toward an unhealthy diet in Korean adults. Our findings also suggest dietary inequalities among age, sex, and income groups, suggesting the need for more intense interventions targeting the vulnerable populations.
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spelling doaj-art-9bfbc3d038434120bff4dfe26e4b03092025-08-20T03:48:10ZengThe Korean Association of Internal MedicineThe Korean Journal of Internal Medicine1226-33032005-66482025-05-0140342743710.3904/kjim.2024.337171012Fact sheet: nationwide trends in dietary intakes among Korean adults, 2013–2022Hannah Oh0Garam Jo1Oh Yoen Kim2Hyunjung Lim3SuJin Song4Jeong-Hwa Choi5Jae Hyun Bae6Eun-Sun Jin7Rockli Kim8Yujin Lee9In-Kyung Jeong10Min-Jeong Shin11 Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Korea University, Seoul, Korea Institute for BioMaterials, Korea University, Seoul, Korea Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea Department of Medical Nutrition, Graduate School of EastWest Medical Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Korea Department of Food and Nutrition, Hannam University, Daejeon, Korea Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea Department of Cardiology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Korea University, Seoul, Korea Department of Food and Nutrition, Myongji University, Yongin, Korea Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Korea University, Seoul, KoreaBackground/Aims Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the recent nationwide trends in major dietary risk factors for dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. Methods We estimated age-standardized mean intakes of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, whole grains, dietary fiber, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs); and mean percentage of energy intake from protein, total fat, saturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat using nationally representative samples from the Korean National Health Examination and Nutrition Survey 2013–2022. To assess overall diet quality, we calculated mean Korean Healthy Eating Index (KHEI) (range 0–100, higher scores indicating greater diet quality). Results In 2013–2022, there were overall decreasing trends in age-standardized mean KHEI score and intakes of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and dietary fiber; and overall increasing trends in mean intakes of SSBs, protein, and dietary fat among both male and female. The KHEI score increased in older adults aged ≥ 60 years, whereas it decreased among younger adults. Throughout the study period, younger adults tended to have lower intakes of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and whole grains; higher intakes of SSBs, protein, and dietary fat; and lower KHEI score. The mean KHEI score was lower in male (vs. female) and lower (vs. higher) income groups. Conclusions Our data suggest that, from 2013 to 2022, there was a trend toward an unhealthy diet in Korean adults. Our findings also suggest dietary inequalities among age, sex, and income groups, suggesting the need for more intense interventions targeting the vulnerable populations.http://kjim.org/upload/kjim-2024-337.pdftrend analysisdietary intakehealthy eating indexdyslipidemiaatherosclerosis
spellingShingle Hannah Oh
Garam Jo
Oh Yoen Kim
Hyunjung Lim
SuJin Song
Jeong-Hwa Choi
Jae Hyun Bae
Eun-Sun Jin
Rockli Kim
Yujin Lee
In-Kyung Jeong
Min-Jeong Shin
Fact sheet: nationwide trends in dietary intakes among Korean adults, 2013–2022
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
trend analysis
dietary intake
healthy eating index
dyslipidemia
atherosclerosis
title Fact sheet: nationwide trends in dietary intakes among Korean adults, 2013–2022
title_full Fact sheet: nationwide trends in dietary intakes among Korean adults, 2013–2022
title_fullStr Fact sheet: nationwide trends in dietary intakes among Korean adults, 2013–2022
title_full_unstemmed Fact sheet: nationwide trends in dietary intakes among Korean adults, 2013–2022
title_short Fact sheet: nationwide trends in dietary intakes among Korean adults, 2013–2022
title_sort fact sheet nationwide trends in dietary intakes among korean adults 2013 2022
topic trend analysis
dietary intake
healthy eating index
dyslipidemia
atherosclerosis
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