Causal effect of kimchi intake on HDL-cholesterol levels in middle aged Korean men: a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis
This study provides evidence for a causal effect of kimchi consumption in preventing decreases in HDL-C levels among middle-aged Korean men. These findings support kimchi as a sex-specific dietary intervention for cardiovascular health.
Authors
- Seong‐Hee Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2044-5640)
- Dayeon Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0828-184X)
- Judy Cha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8907-258X)
Institutions
- Inha University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Genes & Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12263-025-00785-6
- Primary Topic
- Phytoestrogen effects and research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea