(PO22-29-22) Association Between EAT-Lancet Diet Index and Hypertension Prevalence: The Filipino Women’s Diet and Health Study (FiLWHEL)

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Presenting Author(s)

HL

Heejin Lee, ph.D. candidate
– Student, Seoul National University, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea

Co-Author(s)

SP

Sherlyn Mae P. Provido, PhD
– Graduate student, Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
GC

Grace H. Chung, PhD
– Department of Child Development & Family Studies, College of Human Ecology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
SH

Sangmo Hong, PhD
– Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
SY

Sung Hoon Yu, PhD
– Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
CL

Chang Beom Lee, PhD
– Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
JL

Jung Eun Lee, ScD
– Associate Professor, Seoul National University, Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea

Disclosure(s):

Heejin Lee, ph.D. candidate: No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Objectives: We examined the association between adherence to EAT-Lancet diet, a diet with human health and environmental sustainability, and the prevalence of hypertension among Filipino immigrant women in Korea.

Methods: We included a total of 484 Filipino women aged 34-57 in the Filipino Women’s Diet and Health Study (FiLWHEL). Participants' dietary intakes were assessed using the 24-hour recalls in 2014-2016. The EAT-Lancet diet index scores were calculated using the methods used in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Oxford study (EAT-Lancet EPIC) and Malmö Diet and Cancer Cohort Study (EAT-Lancet Malmö). Blood pressures were measured twice by a sphygmomanometer, and two readings were averaged. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥140mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥90mmHg or by taking antihypertensive medication. We calculated odds ratio (OR)s and 95% confidence interval (CI)s using the multivariate logistic regression models.

Results: A total of 86 hypertensive women were identified. For the EAT-Lancet EPIC index, compared with the 1st tertile, ORs (95% CIs) for hypertension were 1.03(0.52-2.06) for the 2nd tertile and 0.61(0.30-1.22) for the 3rd tertile (p-trend=0.17). For the EAT-Lancet Malmö index, compared with the 1st tertile, ORs (95% CIs) for hypertension were 0.44(0.21-0.89) for the 2nd tertile and 0.77(0.37-1.60) for the 3rd tertile (p for trend=0.55).

Conclusions: Adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet may be associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension among immigrant Filipino women in Korea. Further prospective and intervention studies are warranted to determine the role of a sustainable EAT-Lancet diet in hypertension prevention.

Funding Sources: This study was made possible with the support of our funding agencies: Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Chong Kun Dang Pharm., Handok Inc., and Yuhan Corporation, Seoul, Korea.