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Independent correlates of the toenail chromium level and the association between the chromium level and dyslipidemia

발톱 크롬 수준에 영향을 미치는 독립 요인과 크롬 수준과 이상지질혈증과의 연관성 분석

  • Kang, Yeji (Department of Food and Nutrition, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Yujin (Department of Food and Nutrition, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Son, Jakyung (Department of Food and Nutrition, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, Kyong (Department of Food and Nutrition, Yeungnam University)
  • 강예지 (영남대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 이유진 (영남대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 손자경 (영남대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 박경 (영남대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2017.10.24
  • Accepted : 2017.02.08
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: The number of patients with dyslipidemia have been increasing steadily over the past few decades in South Korea. The association between the chromium level and chronic disease has attracted considerable interest, but few studies have been conducted on the Korean population. The aim of this study was to identify the dietary and non-dietary correlates of the toenail chromium level, and evaluate the association between the toenail chromium level and dyslipidemia. Methods: The baseline data of an ongoing prospective cohort study in Yeungnam area in South Korea were analyzed. A total of 500 participants aged 35 years or older who completed questionnaires on their demographics, lifestyle characteristics, and medical information were included. The toenail chromium level was analyzed by neutron activation analysis. The dietary intake was assessed using a validated 146-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. The blood lipid profiles were obtained from medical examinations conducted by the Korean National Health Insurance Service or medical institutions. Results: Higher chromium levels were associated with the residential area (urban), higher education level, higher intakes of noodles and vegetables, and lower intake of fruits. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the toenail chromium levels were not associated significantly with the prevalence of dyslipidemia (odds ratio: 0.99, 95% confidence interval: 0.61 ~ 1.60). Conclusion: This study is the first study in Korea to determine the independent correlates of the toenail chromium levels and the association between chromium exposure and dyslipidemia. These findings provide useful scientific evidence for the development of chromium intake guidelines for the Korean population.

본 연구는 SELEN 코호트 연구의 기반조사 자료를 활용하였으며, 성인 남녀의 발톱 크롬 수준에 독립적으로 영향을 미치는 결정요인을 파악하고, 크롬 수준과 이상지질혈증과의 관련성을 규명하고자 하였다. 그 결과, 면류, 채소류, 과일류가 발톱 크롬 수준에 독립적으로 영향을 주었으며, 교란인자를 보정한 후 크롬 수준과 주요 이상지질혈증간의 유의적인 연관성을 보이지 않았다. 그러나 발톱 크롬 농도에 독립적으로 영향을 미치는 요인을 찾아내어 제시하게 된 바, 한국인을 대상으로 한 최초의 크롬 관련 영양 역학연구의 결과로서 그 의의가 크다. 또한 국내 연구가 부족한 상황에서 본 연구 결과는 크롬의 한국인 영양 섭취 기준 개정 시 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다. 향후 크롬 섭취 및 체내 크롬 농도와 이상지질혈증과의 명확한 관련성을 규명하기 위하여 한국인 크롬 식이 데이터베이스를 구축하고, 대규모 코호트 연구와 임상시험연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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