Examining the Association Between Cigarette Smoking Quantity and Subjective Salt Taste Preference and Salt-Related Eating Behavior

Overview

Journal Korean J Fam Med

Specialty Public Health

Date 2023 Aug 30

PMID 37647943

Authors

Jian Ma

Yeon-Kyung Lee

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Abstract

Background: Smoking can reduce taste sensitivity, the ability to sense various tastes, and diet quality and can increase the incidence of diseases such as hypertension. This study aimed to analyze the association between the smoking amount, subjective salt preference, and salt-related eating behaviors.

Methods: Data of more than 16 million individuals from the Korean Community Health Survey were used. Forest plots were drawn to compare the cumulative odds ratios of salt taste preference and salt-related eating behaviors, adjusted for sex, age, body mass index, education level, household income, marital status, and drinking status at various smoking levels.

Results: Subjective salt preference and salt-related eating behaviors increased with smoking amount; the adjusted odds ratios (AORs) for smoking >20 cigarettes were higher than those for smoking <20 cigarettes. For daily smokers, the AOR was 1.27 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.22-1.31) for 1-5 cigarettes per day and 1.68 (95% CI, 1.65-1.71) for 16-20 cigarettes per day (P<0.001). Smokers were more likely to have more frequent salt-related eating behaviors than nonsmokers.

Conclusion: The subjective salt preference of smokers was higher than that of nonsmokers. Additionally, smokers used salt or soy sauce and dipped fried food in soy sauce more frequently than nonsmokers, which was also related to smoking amount.

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