Association of dietary intakes of total and subtypes of
fat substituted for carbohydrate with metabolic syndrome
in Koreans
Abstract. Amount of fat consumption has gradually increased among Koreans, which is relatively lower than western
countries. In the current study, we examined the association between dietary fat and metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence among Korean adults. 3,212 participants who are aged 30-74 years from the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey ...
Association between Toenail Mercury and
Metabolic Syndrome Is Modified by Selenium
Abstract: Background: Although Asian populations consume relatively large amounts of fish
and seafood and have a high prevalence of metabolic diseases, few studies have investigated the
association between chronic mercury exposure and metabolic syndrome and its effect modification
by selenium. Methods: We analyzed baseline data from the Trace Element Study of Korean Adults in
the Yeungnam area. Participants ...
