Diet and lipid-lowering drug use among people with dyslipidemia in Korea

Background and Objectives: Obesity and diet contribute to the development of hypercholesterolemia; therefore, controlling blood lipid concentration through diet is essential. To understand the role of diet in controlling blood lipid concentration, we evaluated the food and nutrient intakes, anthropometry, and blood lipid concentrations of adults with dyslipidemia with or without lipid-lowering drug use. Methods and Study Design: For this cross-sectional study, three-year data were obtained from the 6th-7th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2015-2017). Patients with dyslipidemia were categorized as users (1,734) or nonusers (856) of lipid-lowering drugs. Results: Age, education level, marital status, self-reported health status, hypertension, diabetes, and alcohol intake were significantly different between users and nonusers (p