Association between Alcohol Consumption and Metabolic Syndrome Determined by Facial Flushing in Korean Women / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
; : 24-30, 2021.
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Background@#This study aimed to examine the relationship between alcohol consumption and metabolic syndrome in Korean women as determined by facial flushing. @*Methods@#Of the female patients aged 4 standard drinks: OR, 4.16; 95% CI, 2.03–8.30) of the facial flushing group. The risk of metabolic syndrome was significantly high only in the subgroup of weekly alcohol consumption >4 standard drinks (OR, 2.20; 95% CI, 1.07–4.52) in the non-facial flushing group. @*Conclusion@#This study suggests that Korean women experiencing facial flushing when drinking have a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome even with a low weekly drinking amount than those who do not experience face flushing.
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
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2021
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