The objective of this study was to investigate the association between hypertension and food consumption among adult Korean. The Association was observed based on longitudinal change of diet and hypertension prevalence during 1970-2000. The observed y...
The objective of this study was to investigate the association between hypertension and food consumption among adult Korean. The Association was observed based on longitudinal change of diet and hypertension prevalence during 1970-2000. The observed year of hypertension prevalence had been matched with 10 year interval after the year of food consumption. Hypertension prevalence was studied based on the cause of death during 1980-2000 and food consumption was studied in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey during 1970-1990.
During the observed period, consumption of fruit and seaweeds in the plant food category and egg, fish and milk in animal food category had been increased. Whereas, cereal and legumes consumptions had been decreased.
There was negative relationship observed between hypertension prevalence(death rate) and food consumption of fruit, meat, fish and egg.