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Dietary patterns associated with hypertension risk among adults in Thailand: eight-year findings from the Thai Cohort Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 October 2018

Z. Shi ,
K. Papier ,
V. Yiengprugsawan ,
M. Kelly ,
S. Seubsman  and
A.C. Sleigh
Z. Shi
Affiliation:
Department of Human Nutrition, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia South Australia Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia
K. Papier
Affiliation:
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health & Medicine, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
V. Yiengprugsawan
Affiliation:
Centre for Research on Ageing, Health, and Wellbeing, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
M. Kelly
Affiliation:
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health & Medicine, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
S. Seubsman
Affiliation:
Thai Health-Risk Transition Study, School of Human Ecology, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
A.C. Sleigh
Affiliation:
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health and Department of Global Health, Research School of Population Health, ANU College of Health & Medicine, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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Abstract

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Hypertension is increasingly prevalent in countries undergoing rapid economic growth, including Thailand(Reference Charoendee, Sriratanaban and Aekplakorn1). Dietary patterns may contribute to hypertension risk. However, few studies have assessed this in Asian populations, and results are mostly cross-sectional(Reference Aekplakorn, Satheannoppakao and Putwatana2). We aimed to examine longitudinal associations between dietary patterns and incident hypertension in a cohort of Thai adults.

Data were from Thai Cohort Study participants surveyed in 2005, 2009 and 2013. The sample included adults who were free of hypertension in 2005 and who were followed-up in 2013 (n = 36,293). We used principle component analysis to identify dietary patterns(Reference Hu3) and multivariable logistic regression to assess associations between dietary patterns and eight-year hypertension incidence.

Two dietary patterns were identified: Modern and Prudent. The Modern dietary pattern (roasted/smoked food, instant food, canned food, fermented foods, soft drink, deep fried food, and food/desert with coconut milk) was associated with increased incident hypertension (comparing extreme quartiles, odds ratio (OR) for incident hypertension 1·51, 95 % Confidence Interval (CI) 1·31–1·75) in 2013). The Prudent dietary pattern (high intake of soybean products, milk fruit, vegetables, and food supplements) inversely associated with incident hypertension after adjusting for age and sex. However, the association was not statistically significant after further adjusting for other covariates. The association between the Modern dietary pattern and hypertension was attenuated by body mass index.

Table 1.

Association between dietary patterns and incidence of hypertension (2005–2013) in Thai adults.

OR odds ratio,95 % CI confidence interval. Model 1: adjusted for age and sex. Model 2: Model 1 and education, income, smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity. Model 3: Model 2 with body mass index (kg/m2).

The Modern dietary pattern is positively associated with hypertension risk among Thai adults. The Prudent dietary pattern is inversely associated with hypertension. Promotion of the Prudent diet and reduction of the Modern diet are needed to prevent and control hypertension in the Thai population.

References

1.Charoendee, K, Sriratanaban, J, Aekplakorn, W et al. (2018) BMC Health Serv Res 18, 208.Google Scholar
2.Aekplakorn, W, Satheannoppakao, W, Putwatana, P et al. (2015) J Nutr Metab 2015, 468759.Google Scholar
3.Hu, FB (2002) Curr Opin Lipidol 13, 3–9.Google Scholar
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Table 1. Association between dietary patterns and incidence of hypertension (2005–2013) in Thai adults.