Why the study?
Obesity and dyslipidemia have been increasing among young adult men in South Korea, prompting the need to identify obesity-related factors of dyslipidemia in this population.
Waist circumference and age are key factors affecting dyslipidemia in young adult men regardless of BMI, highlighting the importance of central obesity management.
Waist circumference and age merit consideration in dyslipidemia assessment across BMI strata; this cross-sectional association leaves open causal inference and prospective validation.
In recent years, there has been a growing trend of obesity and dyslipidemia among young adult men in South Korea. Therefore, we aimed to identify the obesity-related factors of dyslipidemia among young adult men in Korea using 3-year data (2019–2021) from the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We included 1559 eligible men aged 19–39 years and examined the association between dyslipidemia and participants’ general characteristics, health-related characteristics, and food intake according to obesity status. Statistical analysis was performed using complex sample analysis with weighted household and individual data. The affecting factors of dyslipidemia included age, body image perception, stress, and waist circumference (WC) in the body mass index (BMI) < 25 kg/m2 group and age and WC in the BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 group. To prevent and manage dyslipidemia in young adult men, interventions should be developed separately for the normal, underweight, and obese groups. Effective intervention requires measuring WC and focusing on body fat control. Moreover, regular screening of this population should be performed to ensure early diagnosis and management of dyslipidemia.
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