Food intake patterns and cardiovascular risk factors in Japanese adults: analyses from the 2012 National Health and nutrition survey, Japan (original) (raw)

“…In spite of large differences in dietary habits among countries, studies from a range of countries have consistently identified two major dietary patterns [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ], a ‘healthy/prudent’ pattern, characterized by a high intake of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, fish and seafood, legumes, olive oil, nuts, seeds, and low-fat dairy products; and a ‘Western/unhealthy’ pattern, characterized by a high intake of meat (mainly processed), refined grains, sweets, and soft drinks. The “plant food and fish” dietary pattern revealed in the present study had certain characteristics consistent with the former, whereas the “animal food and oil” dietary pattern had certain characteristics in common with the latter.…”