Blood Nutrition Indices and Disease Diagnosis by Anemia in Korean Adults

This study analyzed the relationship between anemia and blood nutrition. This study used screening data on 6,159 adults that visited Seoul S Hospital from 2011 to 2015. A total of 6,159 adults (3,491 males, 2,668 females), who responded to the questionnaire on diagnosis of disease, mineral contents, and kidney function, were examined. Subjects were classified into a normal group and anemic group based on the examination data. The anemia rate was higher in female subjects than in male subjects. The anemia rate was significantly higher in women who were diagnosed with kidney disease and in men who were diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes, and other diseases. BUN/Cr ratio, serum phosphorus, serum chloride, total cholesterol, and HDL-cholesterol levels were significantly higher in the female anemia group than normal group. But age and serum chloride were significantly higher in the male anemia group than normal group. For blood nutritional status, the anemia rate tended to be the same in male and female groups. While total protein and uric acid levels were higher in the 50th percentile, anemia rate in the dehydrated group was significantly higher in male subjects while the anemia rate in normal subjects was significantly higher in female subjects. Regression analysis based on disease diagnosis and blood nutrient index showed that male subjects were more anemic if their total protein level was insufficient and if they had diabetes and other diseases. In female subjects, the anemia rate was high in the case of insufficient total protein intake and kidney function, but occurrence of anemia was high when alcoholic intake and blood sugar level were high. In effect, the anemia rate of Korean adults increased from their 40s, and the anemia rate was higher in the context of male and female diseases and in the absence of serum minerals. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm the presence of anemia and the diagnosis of diseases as well as lack of minerals.