“Eating kimchi can improve abnormal blood cholesterol levels.”

World Kimchi Research Institute Identifies Correlation Between Kimchi Consumption and Decreased Neutral Fat and Total Cholesterol in Women,

Kimchi displayed at a large mart in Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News],
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, ‘A study has shown that kimchi is effective in improving the most common cause of death worldwide, ‘dyslipidemia’.’,
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, ‘The World Kimchi Research Institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT revealed on the 9th that they identified the correlation between kimchi consumption and improvements in key indicators among dyslipidemia patients based on a cohort analysis of Korean dietary surveys.’,
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, ‘Dyslipidemia refers to an abnormal increase in blood lipid levels such as cholesterol and neutral fats. According to data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of dyslipidemia patients increased by 38.4% in just five years from 219,000 people in 2019 to 304,000 people in 2023. Particularly, during hot summer weather, sweating excessively can lead to dehydration in the body, causing an increased risk of blood clots leading to conditions like myocardial infarction and stroke.’,
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, ‘Dr. Hong Sung-wook and his research team at the Kimchi Functional Research Department of the World Kimchi Research Institute, in collaboration with Professor Shin Sang-ah’s team at Chung-Ang University, verified the anti-dyslipidemia effects of kimchi through a large-scale cohort nutrition analysis.’,
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, ‘The research team conducted a correlation analysis of changes in dyslipidemia indicators based on kimchi consumption among 61,761 adults aged 40-69 over 9 years (2004-2012) using data from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES) urban-based cohort.’,
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, ‘The results showed that women who consumed cabbage kimchi 2-3 times a day (50g each time) showed a correlation with decreased neutral fat (3.372 mg/dL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (1.155 mg/dL), and total cholesterol (1.6 mg/dL) compared to those who consumed kimchi less than once a day. For men, there was a correlation with an increase in good cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (0.469 mg/dL).’,
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, ‘Director Jang Hae-chun of the World Kimchi Research Institute stated, “This study is the first to confirm the effects of kimchi consumption on dyslipidemia through a large-scale epidemiological data analysis.” He added, “We plan to collaborate with researchers in related fields both domestically and internationally to conduct clinical trials and further prove the anti-dyslipidemia effects of kimchi scientifically, not only for Koreans but also for people worldwide.”.’,
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