Abstract
Backgrounds
Globally, cardiometabolic multimorbidity pattern (CMP) is a complexed chronic health status which shorter the life expectancy compared with single disease in adults. We aimed to identify multimorbidity patterns in Korean adults to clarify the associations between dietary factors and CMP.
Methods
Nationally representative data for 9,011 Korean adults aged 19-64 years are obtained from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) from 2013-2015. Multimorbidity patterns for CMP, inflammatory disease, cancer and other disease pattern were identified by exploratory factor analysis. Dietary factors including food, nutrient intake and diet habits were evaluated. Multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models examined the associations between dietary factors and CMP.
Results
More than half of the multimorbidity pattern was CMP (n=4,907, 54.5%); CMP subjects were more likely to be older, male, less educated, lower income, laborers, smokers, and high-risk consumers of alcohol than those of non-CMP subjects. A higher intake of calcium (OR= 0.809, 95% CI= 0.691-0.945), potassium (OR= 0.838, 95% CI= 0.704-0.998), and fruits (OR= 0.841, 95% CI= 0.736-0.960) were inversely associated with the prevalence of CMP while the consumption of irregular meals (OR=1.164, 95% CI= 1.034-1.312) and skipping breakfast (OR=1.279, 95% CI= 1.078-1.518) were associated with a 16% and 28% higher likelihood of CMP, respectively.
Conclusions
CMP accounts for more than half of the multimorbidity patterns in Korean population, and lower intake of calcium, potassium, fruits, and skipping meals might have strong associations with CMP.