ArticleNutrition research and practice2023
The effects of cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking on salty taste preferences based on Korean Community Health Survey data.
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- Co-occurrence and clustering characteristics of health risk behaviors among older adults in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Altered taste sensations among tobacco and alcohol users-A comparative study.Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFPArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesExcessive sodium intake, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption are risk factors for a wide range of diseases. This study aimed to determine whether smokers and drinkers are more likely to enjoy their food with more salt, and whether the combination of smoking and drinking is associated with salty taste preferences. SUBJECTS/
methodsThis study analyzed the data of over 16 million Koreans from two four-year Korean Community Health Survey cycles (
resultsCigarette smoking and alcohol consumption were correlated with the consumption of salty food. Based on the adjusted model, cigarette smokers and alcohol drinkers preferred adding salt or soy sauce or dipping fried foods in soybean more than non-smokers and non-drinkers. In addition, people who smoked and consumed alcohol reported a more significant stacking effect regarding the salty taste preference.
conclusionThis large population-based study found that both cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption were correlated with salty taste preferences, which may cause excessive sodium intake.
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