2023 Volume 30 Issue 10 Pages 1427-1447
Aims: The association between dietary patterns and serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol would be changing in recent dietary habits in Japan. We investigated the relationship between dietary patterns and serum LDL cholesterol in a large general population.
Methods: From the baseline survey of Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study between 2005 and 2013, 27,237 participants (13,994 were women) aged 35–69 years were cross-sectionally analyzed. Using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire, five major sex-specific dietary patterns were identified using factor analysis. We assessed serum LDL cholesterol by quintiles of dietary pattern factor score.
Results: We identified dietary patterns; “vegetable rich pattern” , “meat and fried food rich pattern” and “high bread and low rice pattern” in women and men; “fish and shellfish rich pattern” and “high confectioneries and low alcohol pattern” in men; “healthy Japanese diet pattern” and “high alcohol and low rice pattern” in women. Serum LDL cholesterol in men was associated with “high bread and low rice pattern” score (Q5 was 4.2 mg/dL higher than Q1, p for trend <0.001) and “high confectioneries and low alcohol pattern” scores (Q5 was 9.5 mg/dL higher than Q1, p for trend <0.001). In women, serum LDL cholesterol was associated with “high bread and low rice pattern” score (Q5 was 7.1 mg/dL higher than Q1, p for trend <0.001).
Conclusion: Some recent dietary patterns in Japan were associated with serum LDL cholesterol. Serum LDL cholesterol was associated with high bread and low rice pattern in both sex, and high confectioneries and low alcohol pattern in men.
Japan is one of the most successful countries in the world on account of excellent health outcomes1), but cardiovascular diseases (CVD) continue to be among the main causes of morbidity and mortality. Also, dyslipidemia, especially hypercholesterolemia, is an important risk factor of atherosclerotic CVD in Japan. Dietary patterns have been increasingly highlighted in the management of non-communicable diseases, including dyslipidemia, instead of single food items or nutrients. Indices measuring adherence to the Healthy Eating Index2), the Alternative Healthy Eating Index3), the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary pattern4, 5), and the Mediterranean dietary pattern6) have been associated with lower risk of CVD. Also, some cross-sectional studies have addressed the association of some dietary patterns with hypercholesterolemia or serum LDL cholesterol7, 8). Given the variety of dietary habits and dietary cultures across the world, the identified dietary patterns could differ by population, especially between Eastern and Western countries. Previous studies in Asia reported that meat and fast-food pattern in Korea and Western dietary pattern in Japan were associated with serum LDL cholesterol9, 10). However, because dietary habits, commercial food supplies and dietary patterns are changing rapidly throughout the world11), the effect of dietary patterns on serum LDL cholesterol could have changed in recent Japanese population.
The aim of this study is to analyze the relationship between dietary patterns and fasting serum LDL cholesterol among a large general Japanese population from the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) Study.
The J-MICC Study launched in 2005, details of the J-MICC Study have been described in previous reports12, 13). The candidates are those aged 35–69 years at enrollment from 13 cohorts in Japan, whose resident records are at the local government offices of the target areas. Physical data, blood samples, and self-reported health questionnaires were collected. Other inclusion or exclusion criteria can be made in each Cohort Study Executing Group. All participants in the J-MICC Study provided written informed consent prior to participating. The study was approved by the ethics committees of Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan (2010-0939-9), and Shiga University of Medicine, Japan (G2005-103), and performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations.
The present study comprised a total 92,530 individuals from 13 cohorts, who were eligible in the baseline surveys. The baseline surveys were conducted from 2005 to 2013. We used the data ver. 20201218. We excluded participants based on the following criteria: missing data on total cholesterol; high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol; and triglycerides (TG) (n=25,485); TG ≥ 400 mg/dL (n=1,310); and nonfasting participants at the time of blood collection (n=53,321). Also we excluded treatment of dyslipidemia or missing data on treatment of dyslipidemia (n=9,392), missing data on treatment of diabetes and hypertension (n=79), incomplete dietary survey (n=1,752), extreme self-reported energy intake (<500 kcal/day, or ≥ 5,000 kcal/day) (n=223), missing data on body mass index (BMI) (n=19,628), missing data on physical activity (n=546), missing data on smoking habits (n=499). Consequently, data in 27,237 participants from 10 cohorts were included in this analysis (Supplemental Table 1).
Men | Women | Total (n) | Total (%) | |
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Okazaki (Aichi) | 2,975 | 2,576 | 5,551 | 20.4 |
Shizuoka and Daiko (Aichi) | 3,903 | 4,308 | 8,211 | 30.1 |
Takashima (Shiga) | 501 | 1,037 | 1,538 | 5.6 |
Kyoto | 289 | 327 | 616 | 2.3 |
Fukuoka | 197 | 208 | 405 | 1.5 |
Saga | 353 | 521 | 874 | 3.2 |
Kagoshima | 2,068 | 2,758 | 4,826 | 17.7 |
Tokushima | 524 | 526 | 1,050 | 3.9 |
Sakuragaoka (Shizuoka) | 2,144 | 1,349 | 3,493 | 12.8 |
Iga (Mie) | 289 | 384 | 673 | 2.5 |
Total | 13,243 | 13,994 | 27,237 | 100.0 |
Participants completed a questionnaire about lifestyle and medical information and gave a blood sample at the time of the baseline survey. Physical activity was evaluated using a self-administered questionnaire similar to a short format of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire14). This measure assesses the types of intensity of physical activity and sitting time that people do as part of their daily lives are considered to estimate total physical activity in MET-hours/week and time spent sitting. Physical activity with 3 METs or more intensity was summed and divided into quartile as MET-hours/week in this study. Smoking status was classified as never, past smoker, current smoker consuming <20 cigarettes per day, or current smoker consuming ≥ 20 cigarettes per day.
We used a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to estimate food intake that has been reported previously15-18). Participants were asked how often they had consumed 47 foods and beverages over the past year. Consumption of rice, bread, and noodles at breakfast, lunch, and dinner were divided into six categories from rarely to every day. For the other 44 foods and beverages, the intake frequency was categorized into eight categories from rarely to ≥ 3 times per day. Each food and beverage were classified as the frequency per week in this study.
Anthropometric and Biochemical MeasurementsAt health screening, height (cm) and weight (kg) were measured, and BMI was calculated as weight (kg) divided by the square of height (m). We used overnight fasting blood samples only for analysis. Concentrations of fasting serum total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, TG, blood sugar, and HbA1c were measured. LDL cholesterol was calculated using the Friedewald formula19), where we excluded participants whose TG were 400 mg/dL or more.
Statistical AnalysisData were expressed as mean and standard deviation (SD) or median (25 percentile, 75 percentile) for continuous variables, and percentages for categorical variables respectively. The sex differences were tested using t-test or χ2 test. To derive dietary patterns, factor analysis was conducted using the data for daily consumption of 47 items from the FFQ and alcohol consumption per week. In determining the number of factors to retain, we considered eigenvalue (1.0 or more), and factor interpretability. To achieve a simpler structure with greater interpretability, we rotated by orthogonal transformation (varimax rotation function). Consequently, five major sex-specific dietary patterns were identified, and we calculated a factor score by summing the consumption of each food item weighted by its factor loading in each pattern. Multivariable linear regression analysis was performed using each of the dietary pattern score as an independent variable and serum LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and non HDL cholesterol as dependent variables. The standardized regression coefficients were adjusted for the values of age, region, BMI, smoking habits, physical activity, energy intake, drug treatment of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and all other dietary factor scores. According to the quintiles of each dietary pattern score using analysis of covariance, adjusted mean values of serum LDL cholesterol were calculated; adjusted for age, region, other possible confounders, and all other dietary factor scores. The linear effect of serum LDL cholesterol and the quintiles of each dietary pattern score was tested via the contrast using the corresponding option of PROC GLM in SAS. These data were expressed as means and 95% confidence intervals. All analysis were performed using SAS, Version 9.4 (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA). A p-value of <0.05 was considered to be significant.
The baseline characteristics of the participants by sex are shown in Table 1. Mean age (SD) was 54.8 (9.6) years in men and 53.2 (9.5) years in women. Mean values of serum total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol were significantly lower in men than those in women.
Men | Women | P value | |||
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n | n | ||||
Age (years)§ | 13,243 | 54.8 (9.6) | 13,994 | 53.2 (9.5) | <0.001 |
Height (cm)§ | 13,243 | 167.7 (6.3) | 13,994 | 155.3 (5.8) | <0.001 |
Weight (kg)§ | 13,243 | 66.3 (9.9) | 13,994 | 53.1 (8.3) | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2)§ | 13,243 | 23.5 (3.0) | 13,994 | 22.1 (3.3) | <0.001 |
SBP (mmHg)§ | 13,242 | 126.7 (17.4) | 13,988 | 120.3 (18.6) | <0.001 |
DBP (mmHg)§ | 13,242 | 79.3 (11.1) | 13,988 | 73.4 (11.3) | <0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)§ | 13,243 | 204.4 (32.4) | 13,994 | 213.4 (34.6) | <0.001 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)§ | 13,243 | 59.2 (15.6) | 13,994 | 69.5 (16.0) | <0.001 |
Non HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)§ | 13,243 | 145.2 (33.3) | 13,994 | 143.9 (35.3) | 0.002 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)§ | 13,243 | 121.5 (29.9) | 13,994 | 126.7 (31.8) | <0.001 |
TG (mg/dL)§ | 13,243 | 102 (73, 146) | 13,994 | 75 (56, 104) | <0.001 |
Blood glucose (mg/dL)§ | 11,012 | 101.4 (19.8) | 9,966 | 93.3 (13.6) | <0.001 |
HbA1c (%)§ | 10,154 | 5.3 (0.7) | 8,738 | 5.1 (0.5) | <0.001 |
Quartile of physical activity (METs-hour/week) (no., %)‡ | <0.001 | ||||
Q1 (Men: 0-26.3, Women: 0-26.3) | 3,832 (28.9) | 2,789 (19.9) | |||
Q2 (Men: 42.0-57.8, Women: 42.0-73.5) | 3,285 (24.8) | 4,106 (29.3) | |||
Q3 (Men: 63.0-141.8, Women: 84.0-136.5) | 2,885 (21.8) | 3,591 (25.7) | |||
Q4 (Men: 147.0-577.5, Women: 141.8-577.5) | 3,241 (24.5) | 3,505 (25.0) | |||
Alcohol drinking (no., %)‡ | <0.001 | ||||
Never | 2,778 (21.0) | 8,255 (59.0) | |||
Past | 291 (2.2) | 208 (1.5) | |||
Current | 10,162 (76.7) | 5,519 (39.4) | |||
Missing | 11 (0.1) | 9 (0.1) | |||
Smoking (no., %)‡ | <0.001 | ||||
Never | 4,124 (31.1) | 12,088 (86.4) | |||
Past | 5,393 (40.7) | 981 (7.0) | |||
Current <20 per day | 1,268 (9.6) | 625 (4.5) | |||
Current >= 20 par day | 2,458 (18.6) | 300 (2.1) | |||
Drug treatment (no., %)‡ | |||||
Hypertension | 2,320 (17.5) | 1,382 (9.9) | <0.001 | ||
Diabetes | 566 (4.3) | 172 (1.2) | <0.001 |
§Values are expressed means (Standard deviations) or median (25 percentile, 75 percentile) and P values between group comparisons were analyzed by unpaired t-test
‡Values are expressed numbers (percentages) and P values between group comparisons were analyzed by χ2 test
SD, standard deviation; BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; TG, triglycerides.
Table 2 shows the factor-loading matrix for major dietary patterns identified by factor analysis. We identified five major sex-specific dietary pattern factors; described as “vegetable rich pattern” (factor 1), “meat and fried food rich pattern” (factor 3) and “high bread and low rice pattern” (factor 4) in both women and men; “fish and shellfish rich pattern” (factor 2) and “high confectioneries and low alcohol pattern” (factor 5) in men; “healthy Japanese diet pattern” (factor 2) and “high alcohol and low rice pattern” (factor 5) in women. Dietary pattern factors 1–5 in men accounted for 17.6%, 7.2%, 7.8%, 8.8%, and 4.1% of variance and together explained 45.4% of the variability. Dietary pattern factors 1–5 in women accounted for 13.5%, 10.3%, 6.7%, 11.5%, and 3.3% of variance and together explained 45.2% of the variability. Detailed information about nutrition intake according to each of dietary pattern factor are shown in the Supplemental Tables 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Men | Women | |||||||||
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Factor1 | Factor2 | Factor3 | Factor4 | Factor5 | Factor1 | Factor2 | Factor3 | Factor4 | Factor5 | |
Green leaves vegetables (e.g. Spinach, Komatsuna, Shungiku, etc.) | 0.676 | 0.698 | ||||||||
Other green-yellow vegetables (e.g. Green pepper, String beans, etc.) | 0.658 | 0.684 | ||||||||
Other vegetables (e.g. Cucumber, Lettuce, Bean sprouts, Onion, Chinese cabbage etc.) | 0.643 | 0.677 | ||||||||
Carrot | 0.612 | 0.552 | ||||||||
Daikon (Japanese radish) | 0.610 | 0.456 | 0.371 | |||||||
Mushrooms (e.g. Shiitake, Shimeji, Enoki, etc.) | 0.606 | 0.562 | ||||||||
Cabbage | 0.584 | 0.485 | ||||||||
Seaweeds (e.g. Brown algae, Kelp, etc.) | 0.529 | 0.477 | 0.318 | |||||||
Potatoes (e.g. Potato, Sweet-potato, Taro, Yam) | 0.510 | 0.369 | 0.366 | |||||||
Broccoli | 0.477 | 0.327 | 0.314 | |||||||
Other fruits | 0.429 | 0.342 | 0.329 | |||||||
Pumpkin/squash | 0.426 | 0.427 | ||||||||
Burdock, Bamboo shoot | 0.415 | 0.429 | ||||||||
Citrus fruits (e.g. Orange, Tangerine, Mandarin orange, etc.) | 0.357 | 0.347 | ||||||||
Natto (Fermented soybean), Soybean | 0.320 | 0.337 | ||||||||
Tofu (Soybean curd) for Hiyayakko, Yu-dofu | 0.305 | |||||||||
Shellfish (e.g. Short-necked clam, Corbicula, Oyster) | 0.610 | 0.547 | ||||||||
Cuttlefish, Squid, Octopus, Shrimp, Crab | 0.591 | 0.483 | ||||||||
Fish egg (e.g. Cod fish egg, Salted salmon egg, etc.) | 0.483 | 0.319 | ||||||||
Fish paste products (e.g. Kamaboko, Chikuwa) | 0.362 | 0.325 | ||||||||
Fish | 0.330 | 0.337 | 0.418 | |||||||
Bone-edible small fish (e.g. Boiled and semidried whitebait, Smelt) | 0.322 | 0.333 | 0.468 | |||||||
Liver | 0.321 | 0.304 | ||||||||
Ganmodoki (Fried tofu paste), Nama-age (Fried tofu) | 0.316 | 0.372 | ||||||||
Canned tuna | 0.314 | 0.326 | ||||||||
Kiriboshi-daikon (Dry strips of Japanese radish) | 0.439 | |||||||||
Light fried food | 0.653 | 0.449 | ||||||||
Deep fried food | 0.642 | 0.527 | ||||||||
Beef, Pork | 0.489 | 0.484 | ||||||||
Mayonnaise (including Salad dressed with mayonnaise [e.g. Potato-salad, etc.]) | 0.475 | 0.477 | ||||||||
Chicken | 0.428 | 0.455 | ||||||||
Ham, Sausage, Bacon, Salami-sausage | 0.370 | 0.465 | ||||||||
Egg | 0.300 | 0.404 | ||||||||
Bread (including White Bread, Bun etc.) | 0.776 | 0.871 | ||||||||
Margarine | 0.505 | 0.501 | ||||||||
Noodles (Udon, Soba, Chinese noodle) | 0.341 | |||||||||
Miso soup | -0.433 | -0.341 | ||||||||
Rice | -0.726 | -0.663 | -0.408 | |||||||
Japanese style confectioneries (Manju, etc.) | 0.538 | |||||||||
Western style confectioneries (e.g. Short cake, Cream puff, etc.) | 0.503 | |||||||||
Yogurt | ||||||||||
Milk | ||||||||||
Alcohol | -0.408 | 0.394 | ||||||||
Peanut, Almond | ||||||||||
Coffee | ||||||||||
Butter | ||||||||||
Green tea |
Absolute values >= 0.300 were not listed for simplicity
Factor 1 (Men) | P for trend | |||||
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Q1 (n = 2648) | Q2 (n = 2649) | Q3 (n = 2649) | Q4 (n = 2649) | Q5 (n = 2648) | ||
Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | ||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1853.2±379.8 | 1883.3±357.9 | 1922.3±356.0 | 1954.7±338.3 | 2001.7±354.9 | <0.001 |
Protein (%energy) | 11.0±1.7 | 11.3±1.5 | 11.6±1.5 | 11.9±1.7 | 12.5±2.0 | <0.001 |
Fat (% energy) | 19.3±5.5 | 19.7±4.9 | 20.2±5.2 | 20.7±5.4 | 21.9±5.8 | <0.001 |
Carbohydrate (% energy) | 57.1±7.0 | 57.1±6.6 | 57.3±6.5 | 57.4±6.1 | 57.4±6.2 | 0.065 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 18.1±22.2 | 17.1±20.2 | 16.3±19.9 | 16.0±19.9 | 15.1±18.8 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (% energy) | 6.7±7.8 | 6.3±7.2 | 5.9±6.8 | 5.6±6.5 | 5.2±6.1 | <0.001 |
Saturated fatty acids (% energy) | 5.02±1.32 | 5.11±1.23 | 5.18±1.30 | 5.23±1.29 | 5.34±1.37 | <0.001 |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 7.53±2.16 | 7.53±1.90 | 7.61±2.01 | 7.79±2.09 | 8.18±2.29 | <0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 5.74±1.64 | 5.97±1.49 | 6.15±1.61 | 6.38±1.67 | 6.87±1.90 | <0.001 |
n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 1.01±0.29 | 1.03±0.27 | 1.06±0.28 | 1.10±0.30 | 1.20±0.33 | <0.001 |
n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 4.86±1.48 | 5.04±1.33 | 5.18±1.43 | 5.35±1.47 | 5.68±1.64 | <0.001 |
n-3 Highly unsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 0.29±0.13 | 0.31±0.13 | 0.33±0.14 | 0.36±0.15 | 0.43±0.20 | <0.001 |
Cholesterol (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 121.2±38.9 | 123.6±36.9 | 123.8±37.4 | 127.0±38.5 | 133.1±41.5 | <0.001 |
Na (mg/1000 kcal) | 853.7±266.6 | 915.9±260.3 | 949.1±272.6 | 982.3±271.0 | 1045.1±285.1 | <0.001 |
K (mg/1000 kcal) | 950.4±183.1 | 1005.5±174.7 | 1052.4±180.5 | 1120.7±186.8 | 1292.3±250.5 | <0.001 |
Ca (mg/1000 kcal) | 223.8±64.3 | 242.8±70.1 | 255.6±73.2 | 266.5±75.6 | 294.3±86.6 | <0.001 |
Fe (mg/1000 kcal) | 3.0±0.8 | 3.4±0.8 | 3.6±0.8 | 3.9±0.9 | 4.6±1.1 | <0.001 |
Carotene (μg/1000 kcal) | 1007.7±250.2 | 1181.4±288.9 | 1343.2±351.2 | 1591.9±429.9 | 2177.8±785.5 | <0.001 |
Vitamin A (μgRAE/ 1000 kcal) | 394.4±222.1 | 432.1±209.0 | 457.9±203.1 | 511.2±218.7 | 613.1±251.4 | <0.001 |
Vitamin D (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 3.08±1.39 | 3.37±1.37 | 3.65±1.46 | 4.05±1.67 | 4.90±2.26 | <0.001 |
Vitamin E (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 3.74±1.01 | 3.90±0.95 | 4.04±1.00 | 4.28±1.05 | 4.86±1.29 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.35±0.08 | 0.35±0.07 | 0.34±0.07 | 0.34±0.07 | 0.35±0.07 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.50±0.14 | 0.53±0.13 | 0.56±0.14 | 0.57±0.15 | 0.62±0.16 | <0.001 |
Folate (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 131.9±37.5 | 147.9±37.0 | 160.9±39.0 | 178.4±42.3 | 220.6±60.3 | <0.001 |
Vitamin C (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 34.7±10.6 | 40.5±11.4 | 44.5±12.0 | 49.5±13.4 | 62.3±19.7 | <0.001 |
Soluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 0.74±0.21 | 0.84±0.21 | 0.92±0.22 | 1.02±0.24 | 1.26±0.35 | <0.001 |
Insoluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 2.98±0.67 | 3.33±0.69 | 3.60±0.72 | 3.97±0.81 | 4.90±1.26 | <0.001 |
Total dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 4.10±0.97 | 4.62±0.97 | 5.01±1.03 | 5.54±1.14 | 6.85±1.74 | <0.001 |
Factor 1 (Women) | P for trend | |||||
Q1 (n = 2798) | Q2 (n = 2799) | Q3 (n = 2799) | Q4 (n = 2799) | Q5 (n = 2799) | ||
Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | ||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1493.0±264.2 | 1509.8±246.1 | 1525.2±236.0 | 1544.8±238.6 | 1589.0±256.0 | <0.001 |
Protein (%energy) | 12.5±1.7 | 13.0±1.7 | 13.2±1.8 | 13.6±1.9 | 13.9±2.0 | <0.001 |
Fat (% energy) | 24.8±5.5 | 26.1±5.6 | 26.7±5.8 | 27.6±5.9 | 28.5±6.6 | <0.001 |
Carbohydrate (% energy) | 55.1±5.8 | 54.6±5.7 | 54.6±5.8 | 54.6±5.6 | 54.8±5.7 | 0.047 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 3.5±8.6 | 3.3±7.9 | 3.4±9.3 | 2.8±7.4 | 2.6±7.4 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (% energy) | 1.7±4.2 | 1.6±3.7 | 1.6±4.0 | 1.3±3.3 | 1.2±3.2 | <0.001 |
Saturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.66±1.55 | 6.89±1.59 | 6.94±1.56 | 7.07±1.59 | 7.11±1.60 | <0.001 |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 9.26±2.17 | 9.65±2.17 | 9.87±2.37 | 10.19±2.39 | 10.55±2.75 | <0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 7.28±1.81 | 7.63±1.83 | 7.88±1.94 | 8.23±2.02 | 8.68±2.34 | <0.001 |
n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 1.24±0.30 | 1.29±0.30 | 1.33±0.31 | 1.39±0.33 | 1.46±0.38 | <0.001 |
n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.20±1.62 | 6.51±1.62 | 6.69±1.70 | 6.94±1.77 | 7.26±2.03 | <0.001 |
n-3 Highly unsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 0.36±0.15 | 0.38±0.15 | 0.40±0.16 | 0.43±0.18 | 0.46±0.20 | <0.001 |
Cholesterol (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 156.1±42.6 | 159.0±42.3 | 161.4±48.0 | 164.2±45.3 | 165.2±46.3 | <0.001 |
Na (mg/1000 kcal) | 1048.3±293.8 | 1101.7±283.3 | 1138.0±299.8 | 1165.9±303.3 | 1209.4±329.9 | <0.001 |
K (mg/1000 kcal) | 1177.1±209.1 | 1277.2±215.8 | 1362.6±228.2 | 1471.3±249.0 | 1708.1±340.8 | <0.001 |
Ca (mg/1000 kcal) | 318.7±93.8 | 338.5±95.4 | 351.1±96.6 | 367.9±102.1 | 391.6±108.1 | <0.001 |
Fe (mg/1000 kcal) | 4.0±1.0 | 4.3±1.0 | 4.7±1.1 | 5.1±1.2 | 5.9±1.5 | <0.001 |
Carotene (μg/1000 kcal) | 1495.8±385.1 | 1805.8±472.9 | 2132.2±571.2 | 2492.5±675.7 | 3363.9±1218.4 | <0.001 |
Vitamin A (μgRAE/ 1000 kcal) | 524.9±317.9 | 571.3±270.5 | 624.3±275.9 | 692.9±282.2 | 842.4±326.6 | <0.001 |
Vitamin D (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 3.88±1.63 | 4.18±1.61 | 4.49±1.76 | 4.91±1.98 | 5.46±2.29 | <0.001 |
Vitamin E (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 4.91±1.11 | 5.19±1.12 | 5.46±1.23 | 5.82±1.31 | 6.50±1.60 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.43±0.08 | 0.43±0.08 | 0.44±0.08 | 0.44±0.08 | 0.44±0.08 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.68±0.17 | 0.71±0.17 | 0.73±0.17 | 0.76±0.18 | 0.79±0.18 | <0.001 |
Folate (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 181.3±48.6 | 201.7±49.3 | 222.7±55.5 | 248.0±59.8 | 309.1±86.2 | <0.001 |
Vitamin C (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 52.9±15.9 | 60.4±18.1 | 67.0±19.9 | 75.3±23.2 | 88.9±29.2 | <0.001 |
Soluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 1.04±0.25 | 1.18±0.26 | 1.30±0.28 | 1.44±0.32 | 1.73±0.45 | <0.001 |
Insoluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 4.30±0.83 | 4.82±0.90 | 5.29±1.00 | 5.86±1.16 | 7.02±1.69 | <0.001 |
Total dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 5.77±1.16 | 6.53±1.25 | 7.19±1.36 | 8.00±1.59 | 9.61±2.31 | <0.001 |
Factor 2 (Men) | P for trend | |||||
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Q1 (n = 2648) | Q2 (n = 2649) | Q3 (n = 2649) | Q4 (n = 2649) | Q5 (n = 2648) | ||
Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | ||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1885.8±342.3 | 1879.9±344.5 | 1902.7±358.6 | 1939.6±360.2 | 2007.3±384.5 | <0.001 |
Protein (%energy) | 11.0±1.4 | 11.2±1.4 | 11.4±1.6 | 11.9±1.7 | 12.7±2.0 | <0.001 |
Fat (% energy) | 20.3±5.6 | 19.7±5.1 | 19.8±5.3 | 20.3±5.4 | 21.6±5.5 | <0.001 |
Carbohydrate (% energy) | 59.0±5.6 | 58.2±5.9 | 57.1±6.5 | 56.5±6.8 | 55.4±7.0 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 10.5±15.1 | 13.6±17.3 | 17.2±19.7 | 19.2±21.7 | 22.2±24.1 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (% energy) | 3.8±5.4 | 5.0±6.1 | 6.3±7.0 | 6.9±7.4 | 7.7±7.8 | <0.001 |
Saturated fatty acids (% energy) | 5.10±1.30 | 5.10±1.29 | 5.15±1.30 | 5.19±1.31 | 5.33±1.34 | <0.001 |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 7.67±2.25 | 7.49±1.95 | 7.55±2.02 | 7.73±2.07 | 8.20±2.14 | <0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.10±1.80 | 5.96±1.55 | 6.05±1.63 | 6.24±1.67 | 6.75±1.77 | <0.001 |
n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 1.03±0.29 | 1.02±0.27 | 1.05±0.29 | 1.10±0.30 | 1.19±0.33 | <0.001 |
n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 5.26±1.63 | 5.05±1.38 | 5.05±1.44 | 5.18±1.45 | 5.56±1.54 | <0.001 |
n-3 Highly unsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 0.27±0.12 | 0.30±0.12 | 0.34±0.15 | 0.37±0.16 | 0.44±0.19 | <0.001 |
Cholesterol (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 118.1±37.8 | 120.9±36.3 | 123.9±37.2 | 128.1±38.6 | 137.7±41.3 | <0.001 |
Na (mg/1000 kcal) | 910.5±285.5 | 919.9±269.1 | 941.9±271.9 | 965.5±277.8 | 1008.2±277.8 | <0.001 |
K (mg/1000 kcal) | 1115.9±258.8 | 1062.4±208.5 | 1060.2±218.7 | 1071.9±216.4 | 1110.7±236.6 | 0.760 |
Ca (mg/1000 kcal) | 249.1±77.8 | 248.1±74.4 | 253.5±77.2 | 259.0±75.7 | 273.3±81.9 | <0.001 |
Fe (mg/1000 kcal) | 3.6±1.1 | 3.5±0.9 | 3.6±1.0 | 3.8±1.0 | 4.0±1.1 | <0.001 |
Carotene (μg/1000 kcal) | 1536.1±764.0 | 1388.3±533.1 | 1368.5±518.5 | 1430.8±542.2 | 1578.3±659.6 | 0.001 |
Vitamin A (μgRAE/ 1000 kcal) | 416.7±192.0 | 427.7±174.3 | 461.5±188.1 | 508.6±215.9 | 594.3±322.3 | <0.001 |
Vitamin D (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 2.97±1.30 | 3.31±1.31 | 3.69±1.56 | 4.15±1.75 | 4.93±2.14 | <0.001 |
Vitamin E (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 4.14±1.20 | 3.98±1.01 | 4.01±1.06 | 4.14±1.10 | 4.55±1.21 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.33±0.07 | 0.34±0.07 | 0.35±0.07 | 0.35±0.08 | 0.36±0.08 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.52±0.14 | 0.53±0.14 | 0.55±0.14 | 0.57±0.15 | 0.60±0.16 | <0.001 |
Folate (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 168.1±61.9 | 159.5±47.1 | 162.3±47.9 | 168.8±50.9 | 180.9±55.9 | <0.001 |
Vitamin C (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 45.3±17.6 | 44.1±15.0 | 45.2±15.9 | 46.9±16.3 | 50.1±17.8 | <0.001 |
Soluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 0.95±0.33 | 0.91±0.27 | 0.92±0.28 | 0.96±0.30 | 1.04±0.34 | <0.001 |
Insoluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 3.79±1.19 | 3.59±0.93 | 3.61±0.97 | 3.75±1.05 | 4.03±1.19 | <0.001 |
Total dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 5.18±1.68 | 4.96±1.32 | 5.04±1.36 | 5.26±1.47 | 5.68±1.67 | <0.001 |
Factor 2 (Women) | P for trend | |||||
Q1 (n = 2798) | Q2 (n = 2799) | Q3 (n = 2799) | Q4 (n = 2799) | Q5 (n = 2799) | ||
Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | ||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1479.1±253.9 | 1496.7±245.0 | 1516.1±224.5 | 1550.1±235.8 | 1619.8±266.7 | <0.001 |
Protein (%energy) | 12.6±1.6 | 12.8±1.6 | 13.0±1.6 | 13.4±1.8 | 14.4±2.2 | <0.001 |
Fat (% energy) | 27.9±6.5 | 26.4±5.5 | 26.1±5.7 | 26.3±5.8 | 27.0±6.5 | <0.001 |
Carbohydrate (% energy) | 53.4±6.3 | 54.5±5.5 | 54.9±5.5 | 55.4±5.4 | 55.5±5.7 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 4.2±10.8 | 3.3±7.8 | 2.8±7.1 | 2.6±7.1 | 2.5±7.1 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (% energy) | 2.0±4.9 | 1.6±3.7 | 1.4±3.4 | 1.2±3.1 | 1.1±3.1 | <0.001 |
Saturated fatty acids (% energy) | 7.05±1.66 | 6.92±1.54 | 6.90±1.53 | 6.86±1.53 | 6.94±1.65 | 0.004 |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 10.43±2.69 | 9.74±2.18 | 9.66±2.27 | 9.73±2.28 | 9.97±2.55 | <0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 7.87±2.16 | 7.59±1.81 | 7.72±1.93 | 7.99±1.96 | 8.52±2.26 | <0.001 |
n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 1.33±0.34 | 1.29±0.30 | 1.31±0.31 | 1.35±0.32 | 1.44±0.37 | <0.001 |
n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.91±1.97 | 6.52±1.62 | 6.54±1.68 | 6.68±1.72 | 6.95±1.91 | 0.064 |
n-3 Highly unsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 0.31±0.11 | 0.35±0.13 | 0.39±0.14 | 0.44±0.16 | 0.53±0.21 | <0.001 |
Cholesterol (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 159.6±47.4 | 158.2±43.3 | 157.9±43.2 | 161.3±42.8 | 169.0±47.5 | <0.001 |
Na (mg/1000 kcal) | 1026.5±267.8 | 1075.3±269.2 | 1131.7±299.3 | 1180.9±314.4 | 1248.8±330.8 | <0.001 |
K (mg/1000 kcal) | 1341.0±313.3 | 1334.9±273.9 | 1370.6±292.9 | 1418.0±290.1 | 1531.8±342.5 | <0.001 |
Ca (mg/1000 kcal) | 320.3±94.8 | 335.8±89.9 | 352.3±96.8 | 363.9±100.0 | 395.5±112.8 | <0.001 |
Fe (mg/1000 kcal) | 4.2±1.2 | 4.4±1.1 | 4.7±1.2 | 5.0±1.2 | 5.6±1.4 | <0.001 |
Carotene (μg/1000 kcal) | 2054.7±940.2 | 2061.7±837.3 | 2151.0±853.0 | 2317.1±889.7 | 2705.9±1148.8 | <0.001 |
Vitamin A (μgRAE/ 1000 kcal) | 550.2±246.0 | 592.2±242.8 | 628.0±249.5 | 677.9±282.4 | 807.6±444.0 | <0.001 |
Vitamin D (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 3.44±1.21 | 3.93±1.39 | 4.41±1.55 | 4.96±1.74 | 6.17±2.42 | <0.001 |
Vitamin E (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 5.52±1.40 | 5.32±1.21 | 5.39±1.30 | 5.57±1.33 | 6.08±1.62 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.45±0.08 | 0.44±0.08 | 0.43±0.08 | 0.43±0.08 | 0.43±0.08 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.66±0.16 | 0.70±0.16 | 0.74±0.17 | 0.76±0.17 | 0.81±0.20 | <0.001 |
Folate (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 207.7±73.0 | 215.1±65.5 | 227.9±65.9 | 242.2±70.3 | 269.9±85.5 | <0.001 |
Vitamin C (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 55.5±18.6 | 61.1±19.6 | 67.7±20.7 | 74.4±23.9 | 85.9±29.3 | <0.001 |
Soluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 1.17±0.32 | 1.22±0.32 | 1.30±0.35 | 1.40±0.36 | 1.61±0.47 | <0.001 |
Insoluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 4.90±1.24 | 5.04±1.21 | 5.31±1.31 | 5.64±1.36 | 6.40±1.74 | <0.001 |
Total dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 6.52±1.72 | 6.79±1.66 | 7.23±1.79 | 7.74±1.88 | 8.82±2.37 | <0.001 |
Factor 3 (Men) | P for trend | |||||
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Q1 (n = 2648) | Q2 (n = 2649) | Q3 (n = 2649) | Q4 (n = 2649) | Q5 (n = 2648) | ||
Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | ||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1848.9±345.1 | 1869.6±335.9 | 1910.1±350.6 | 1947.4±360.7 | 2039.2±381.4 | <0.001 |
Protein (%energy) | 11.3±1.8 | 11.3±1.6 | 11.5±1.6 | 11.8±1.7 | 12.4±1.9 | <0.001 |
Fat (% energy) | 17.1±4.2 | 18.2±4.2 | 19.6±4.3 | 21.6±4.5 | 25.3±5.7 | <0.001 |
Carbohydrate (% energy) | 58.5±6.6 | 57.8±6.3 | 57.5±6.3 | 56.7±6.6 | 55.7±6.4 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 15.0±19.1 | 16.5±19.7 | 16.2±18.2 | 17.5±22.7 | 17.5±21.2 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (% energy) | 5.6±7.0 | 6.1±6.9 | 6.0±6.6 | 6.2±7.4 | 5.9±6.8 | 0.059 |
Saturated fatty acids (% energy) | 5.03±1.35 | 5.06±1.28 | 5.11±1.27 | 5.22±1.28 | 5.46±1.31 | <0.001 |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.26±1.37 | 6.82±1.37 | 7.39±1.51 | 8.28±1.68 | 9.90±2.28 | <0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 5.25±1.25 | 5.59±1.23 | 5.97±1.36 | 6.58±1.47 | 7.72±1.94 | <0.001 |
n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 0.95±0.27 | 0.98±0.23 | 1.03±0.25 | 1.13±0.27 | 1.31±0.33 | <0.001 |
n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 4.27±0.99 | 4.62±1.00 | 4.98±1.13 | 5.58±1.24 | 6.66±1.72 | <0.001 |
n-3 Highly unsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 0.36±0.20 | 0.33±0.15 | 0.33±0.15 | 0.34±0.15 | 0.35±0.16 | 0.004 |
Cholesterol (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 113.6±36.7 | 120.3±37.7 | 125.3±36.5 | 129.3±37.1 | 140.1±41.0 | <0.001 |
Na (mg/1000 kcal) | 984.5±301.3 | 953.0±276.1 | 946.6±279.1 | 935.4±262.1 | 926.6±269.7 | <0.001 |
K (mg/1000 kcal) | 1081.5±246.3 | 1061.5±217.4 | 1080.8±220.6 | 1084.1±225.4 | 1113.2±235.2 | <0.001 |
Ca (mg/1000 kcal) | 276.6±89.0 | 258.8±76.7 | 253.8±74.7 | 249.1±72.5 | 244.7±71.9 | <0.001 |
Fe (mg/1000 kcal) | 3.8±1.1 | 3.6±1.0 | 3.7±1.0 | 3.7±1.0 | 3.7±1.0 | 0.851 |
Carotene (μg/1000 kcal) | 1424.9±657.7 | 1385.3±540.9 | 1448.8±603.9 | 1459.1±594.7 | 1583.9±658.8 | <0.001 |
Vitamin A (μgRAE/ 1000 kcal) | 455.4±238.1 | 469.1±209.4 | 487.4±243.8 | 481.9±229.3 | 515.0±244.0 | <0.001 |
Vitamin D (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 4.06±2.18 | 3.70±1.61 | 3.70±1.62 | 3.72±1.67 | 3.86±1.71 | <0.001 |
Vitamin E (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 3.58±0.92 | 3.78±0.89 | 4.02±0.92 | 4.37±1.01 | 5.07±1.25 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.33±0.07 | 0.34±0.07 | 0.35±0.07 | 0.35±0.07 | 0.36±0.07 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.57±0.16 | 0.56±0.15 | 0.55±0.15 | 0.55±0.14 | 0.55±0.14 | <0.001 |
Folate (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 168.0±55.6 | 164.5±49.8 | 166.6±52.1 | 167.4±53.2 | 173.1±56.4 | <0.001 |
Vitamin C (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 48.4±19.2 | 45.3±15.8 | 45.6±16.0 | 45.7±15.6 | 46.5±16.3 | <0.001 |
Soluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 0.99±0.36 | 0.93±0.30 | 0.95±0.30 | 0.94±0.28 | 0.96±0.29 | 0.009 |
Insoluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 3.84±1.24 | 3.65±1.03 | 3.72±1.04 | 3.72±1.02 | 3.84±1.06 | 0.418 |
Total dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 5.36±1.75 | 5.09±1.47 | 5.17±1.48 | 5.17±1.42 | 5.33±1.47 | 0.821 |
Factor 3 (Women) | P for trend | |||||
Q1 (n = 2798) | Q2 (n = 2799) | Q3 (n = 2799) | Q4 (n = 2799) | Q5 (n = 2799) | ||
Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | ||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1410.9±252.7 | 1472.0±218.7 | 1531.8±231.0 | 1570.4±212.5 | 1676.7±251.1 | <0.001 |
Protein (%energy) | 12.7±1.9 | 12.8±1.7 | 13.1±1.7 | 13.4±1.7 | 14.1±2.0 | <0.001 |
Fat (% energy) | 23.4±5.3 | 24.7±5.1 | 26.0±5.1 | 28.0±5.0 | 31.6±6.0 | <0.001 |
Carbohydrate (% energy) | 55.8±6.3 | 55.6±5.6 | 55.1±5.5 | 54.3±5.4 | 53.0±5.3 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 3.0±8.8 | 2.9±7.5 | 3.0±8.3 | 3.2±8.0 | 3.3±8.1 | 0.088 |
Alcohol (% energy) | 1.6±4.3 | 1.4±3.6 | 1.4±3.6 | 1.5±3.6 | 1.4±3.4 | 0.124 |
Saturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.70±1.66 | 6.76±1.58 | 6.87±1.57 | 7.04±1.51 | 7.29±1.53 | <0.001 |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 8.63±2.06 | 9.12±1.99 | 9.57±1.95 | 10.34±2.05 | 11.86±2.58 | <0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 7.03±1.77 | 7.42±1.74 | 7.71±1.76 | 8.21±1.85 | 9.33±2.29 | <0.001 |
n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 1.25±0.32 | 1.26±0.30 | 1.30±0.30 | 1.36±0.30 | 1.53±0.36 | <0.001 |
n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 5.75±1.39 | 6.21±1.42 | 6.54±1.49 | 7.01±1.60 | 8.08±2.04 | <0.001 |
n-3 Highly unsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 0.44±0.20 | 0.40±0.17 | 0.40±0.16 | 0.39±0.15 | 0.40±0.17 | <0.001 |
Cholesterol (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 146.4±42.3 | 153.5±42.3 | 158.2±42.2 | 168.0±44.9 | 179.9±45.9 | <0.001 |
Na (mg/1000 kcal) | 1180.9±323.1 | 1148.4±315.8 | 1133.9±303.9 | 1108.0±290.2 | 1092.1±294.8 | <0.001 |
K (mg/1000 kcal) | 1451.7±352.4 | 1397.3±312.0 | 1378.5±292.1 | 1374.8±295.5 | 1394.1±297.9 | <0.001 |
Ca (mg/1000 kcal) | 381.7±115.6 | 360.3±102.4 | 348.0±97.3 | 342.9±95.7 | 334.9±92.9 | <0.001 |
Fe (mg/1000 kcal) | 5.0±1.5 | 4.8±1.3 | 4.7±1.3 | 4.7±1.2 | 4.7±1.3 | <0.001 |
Carotene (μg/1000 kcal) | 2394.6±1126.2 | 2200.7±957.8 | 2180.6±886.7 | 2189.2±895.4 | 2325.5±953.2 | 0.008 |
Vitamin A (μgRAE/ 1000 kcal) | 656.1±295.0 | 631.1±287.5 | 626.1±261.0 | 642.8±297.1 | 699.9±410.4 | <0.001 |
Vitamin D (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 5.03±2.32 | 4.53±1.93 | 4.46±1.83 | 4.36±1.71 | 4.52±1.85 | <0.001 |
Vitamin E (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 5.19±1.37 | 5.26±1.27 | 5.38±1.23 | 5.67±1.28 | 6.38±1.50 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.44±0.09 | 0.43±0.08 | 0.43±0.08 | 0.44±0.07 | 0.44±0.07 | 0.004 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.76±0.20 | 0.74±0.18 | 0.72±0.17 | 0.72±0.17 | 0.73±0.17 | <0.001 |
Folate (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 250.9±84.6 | 231.4±73.9 | 225.6±69.9 | 224.0±70.8 | 231.0±75.5 | <0.001 |
Vitamin C (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 77.8±30.2 | 68.8±24.5 | 66.4±23.2 | 65.4±22.1 | 66.1±22.3 | <0.001 |
Soluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 1.46±0.47 | 1.33±0.39 | 1.31±0.38 | 1.29±0.36 | 1.31±0.37 | <0.001 |
Insoluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 5.95±1.77 | 5.43±1.44 | 5.33±1.42 | 5.25±1.31 | 5.33±1.34 | <0.001 |
Total dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 8.07±2.45 | 7.38±2.01 | 7.25±1.97 | 7.15±1.82 | 7.25±1.87 | <0.001 |
Factor 4 (Men) | P for trend | |||||
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Q1 (n = 2648) | Q2 (n = 2649) | Q3 (n = 2649) | Q4 (n = 2649) | Q5 (n = 2648) | ||
Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | ||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 2106.3±346.6 | 1979.0±344.2 | 1867.7±342.0 | 1828.3±361.6 | 1834.0±331.8 | <0.001 |
Protein (%energy) | 11.0±1.6 | 11.3±1.7 | 11.6±1.7 | 12.0±1.8 | 12.3±1.7 | <0.001 |
Fat (% energy) | 16.9±4.4 | 18.5±4.7 | 20.3±4.9 | 22.3±5.2 | 23.8±5.0 | <0.001 |
Carbohydrate (% energy) | 61.0±4.9 | 58.8±5.8 | 56.6±6.3 | 55.2±6.8 | 54.6±6.2 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 16.2±18.2 | 18.0±20.6 | 19.0±22.0 | 16.3±21.5 | 13.2±18.2 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (% energy) | 5.2±5.6 | 6.2±6.7 | 7.1±7.6 | 6.3±7.8 | 5.0±6.5 | 0.432 |
Saturated fatty acids (% energy) | 4.44±0.99 | 4.84±1.09 | 5.21±1.12 | 5.56±1.40 | 5.82±1.41 | <0.001 |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.92±1.81 | 7.43±1.96 | 7.98±2.09 | 8.21±2.30 | 8.11±2.05 | <0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.02±1.65 | 6.06±1.67 | 6.22±1.71 | 6.35±1.80 | 6.44±1.68 | <0.001 |
n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 1.00±0.27 | 1.05±0.29 | 1.11±0.30 | 1.13±0.34 | 1.09±0.29 | <0.001 |
n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 4.90±1.47 | 4.95±1.47 | 5.15±1.50 | 5.44±1.51 | 5.68±1.41 | <0.001 |
n-3 Highly unsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 0.34±0.16 | 0.35±0.16 | 0.35±0.16 | 0.35±0.18 | 0.33±0.15 | 0.726 |
Cholesterol (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 114.3±36.2 | 122.4±36.3 | 129.4±37.4 | 130.6±41.6 | 131.9±39.8 | <0.001 |
Na (mg/1000 kcal) | 943.6±328.1 | 897.2±287.2 | 902.5±261.9 | 973.6±247.7 | 1029.3±237.3 | <0.001 |
K (mg/1000 kcal) | 1038.0±203.1 | 1073.8±219.6 | 1098.5±228.1 | 1101.9±250.7 | 1108.9±237.3 | <0.001 |
Ca (mg/1000 kcal) | 228.5±65.6 | 241.3±68.4 | 255.8±71.2 | 270.0±84.4 | 287.4±84.0 | <0.001 |
Fe (mg/1000 kcal) | 3.9±1.0 | 3.8±1.1 | 3.7±1.0 | 3.6±1.1 | 3.5±1.0 | <0.001 |
Carotene (μg/1000 kcal) | 1357.9±579.7 | 1436.6±590.9 | 1478.1±632.4 | 1497.8±623.2 | 1531.5±639.2 | <0.001 |
Vitamin A (μgRAE/ 1000 kcal) | 435.3±198.7 | 471.2±223.4 | 497.2±230.5 | 502.9±245.2 | 502.0±260.9 | <0.001 |
Vitamin D (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 3.80±1.81 | 3.84±1.77 | 3.86±1.74 | 3.89±1.94 | 3.66±1.61 | 0.016 |
Vitamin E (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 3.67±0.96 | 3.96±1.02 | 4.22±1.10 | 4.39±1.22 | 4.58±1.12 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.30±0.05 | 0.33±0.06 | 0.36±0.06 | 0.37±0.09 | 0.37±0.07 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.51±0.13 | 0.54±0.14 | 0.56±0.14 | 0.58±0.16 | 0.59±0.16 | <0.001 |
Folate (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 162.0±46.2 | 167.0±51.7 | 169.7±54.8 | 170.9±56.9 | 170.0±56.9 | <0.001 |
Vitamin C (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 45.4±14.7 | 45.8±15.9 | 46.1±16.8 | 47.0±17.9 | 47.2±17.8 | <0.001 |
Soluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 0.85±0.30 | 0.88±0.30 | 0.92±0.29 | 1.02±0.29 | 1.11±0.29 | <0.001 |
Insoluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 3.36±0.99 | 3.54±1.03 | 3.70±1.05 | 3.99±1.09 | 4.19±1.04 | <0.001 |
Total dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 4.82±1.47 | 4.95±1.49 | 5.12±1.51 | 5.49±1.51 | 5.75±1.46 | <0.001 |
Factor 4 (Women) | P for trend | |||||
Q1 (n = 2798) | Q2 (n = 2799) | Q3 (n = 2799) | Q4 (n = 2799) | Q5 (n = 2799) | ||
Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | ||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1594.1±207.6 | 1518.7±263.1 | 1488.1±268.8 | 1526.4±235.3 | 1534.5±260.9 | <0.001 |
Protein (%energy) | 12.8±2.0 | 13.2±2.0 | 13.4±1.9 | 13.3±1.7 | 13.5±1.7 | <0.001 |
Fat (% energy) | 23.4±5.8 | 25.9±6.0 | 27.5±6.0 | 27.7±5.2 | 29.3±5.4 | <0.001 |
Carbohydrate (% energy) | 58.4±5.0 | 55.7±5.9 | 53.9±5.8 | 53.8±4.7 | 52.0±5.0 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 3.1±10.1 | 3.6±8.9 | 3.4±8.3 | 2.7±6.8 | 2.6±5.9 | 0.002 |
Alcohol (% energy) | 1.3±4.1 | 1.8±4.4 | 1.7±4.0 | 1.3±3.0 | 1.2±2.8 | 0.016 |
Saturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.21±1.35 | 6.83±1.51 | 7.17±1.65 | 7.02±1.46 | 7.43±1.65 | <0.001 |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 9.36±2.38 | 10.07±2.54 | 10.24±2.56 | 9.85±2.21 | 10.00±2.28 | <0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 7.87±2.18 | 8.02±2.15 | 8.02±2.12 | 7.78±1.84 | 8.00±1.94 | 0.382 |
n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 1.31±0.34 | 1.38±0.36 | 1.38±0.35 | 1.32±0.30 | 1.31±0.31 | 0.036 |
n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.46±1.94 | 6.63±1.88 | 6.77±1.85 | 6.75±1.60 | 6.98±1.63 | <0.001 |
n-3 Highly unsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 0.42±0.19 | 0.42±0.18 | 0.41±0.17 | 0.39±0.16 | 0.38±0.16 | <0.001 |
Cholesterol (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 153.0±45.2 | 163.6±45.7 | 167.2±46.3 | 159.7±42.7 | 162.5±44.1 | <0.001 |
Na (mg/1000 kcal) | 1127.5±395.1 | 1100.7±325.1 | 1126.1±285.2 | 1132.9±255.3 | 1176.0±247.3 | <0.001 |
K (mg/1000 kcal) | 1357.5±303.3 | 1439.8±334.7 | 1427.0±332.3 | 1359.2±273.7 | 1412.8±302.4 | 0.001 |
Ca (mg/1000 kcal) | 322.8±91.7 | 351.5±103.7 | 362.3±109.0 | 351.4±95.9 | 379.8±102.4 | <0.001 |
Fe (mg/1000 kcal) | 5.1±1.4 | 5.0±1.4 | 4.8±1.3 | 4.5±1.1 | 4.4±1.2 | <0.001 |
Carotene (μg/1000 kcal) | 2205.4±968.4 | 2368.5±1054.5 | 2302.1±1025.9 | 2153.6±851.6 | 2260.7±929.6 | 0.550 |
Vitamin A (μgRAE/ 1000 kcal) | 634.5±299.0 | 680.7±320.8 | 678.5±356.8 | 622.1±269.6 | 640.1±320.8 | 0.115 |
Vitamin D (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 4.80±2.15 | 4.83±2.06 | 4.65±1.93 | 4.35±1.74 | 4.29±1.79 | <0.001 |
Vitamin E (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 5.13±1.32 | 5.61±1.46 | 5.70±1.48 | 5.53±1.24 | 5.90±1.38 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.40±0.07 | 0.44±0.08 | 0.45±0.09 | 0.43±0.07 | 0.44±0.07 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.69±0.17 | 0.74±0.18 | 0.76±0.19 | 0.72±0.17 | 0.76±0.18 | <0.001 |
Folate (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 230.7±72.9 | 242.8±80.0 | 237.9±79.9 | 222.6±66.5 | 228.9±76.7 | <0.001 |
Vitamin C (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 66.3±22.1 | 70.9±25.8 | 70.1±26.5 | 66.2±23.1 | 71.1±27.0 | <0.001 |
Soluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 1.22±0.41 | 1.32±0.43 | 1.36±0.41 | 1.34±0.34 | 1.45±0.36 | <0.001 |
Insoluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 5.00±1.44 | 5.48±1.61 | 5.59±1.57 | 5.43±1.28 | 5.79±1.41 | <0.001 |
Total dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 6.94±2.10 | 7.48±2.25 | 7.57±2.14 | 7.31±1.79 | 7.80±1.91 | <0.001 |
Factor 5 (Men) | P for trend | |||||
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Q1 (n = 2648) | Q2 (n = 2649) | Q3 (n = 2649) | Q4 (n = 2649) | Q5 (n = 2648) | ||
Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | ||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1862.9±416.2 | 1887.4±363.8 | 1908.1±341.2 | 1925.5±312.5 | 2031.4±341.4 | <0.001 |
Protein (%energy) | 11.7±2.3 | 11.6±1.8 | 11.6±1.6 | 11.6±1.5 | 11.7±1.5 | 0.407 |
Fat (% energy) | 20.5±6.3 | 19.7±5.3 | 19.8±5.1 | 20.4±5.1 | 21.4±5.2 | <0.001 |
Carbohydrate (% energy) | 51.7±7.6 | 57.2±5.8 | 59.1±5.4 | 59.3±5.1 | 59.0±4.9 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 37.4±27.2 | 19.1±16.6 | 11.6±13.1 | 8.2±11.0 | 6.3±9.9 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (% energy) | 13.8±8.6 | 6.9±5.6 | 4.1±4.5 | 2.9±3.7 | 2.1±3.2 | <0.001 |
Saturated fatty acids (% energy) | 5.09±1.36 | 5.04±1.26 | 5.07±1.23 | 5.26±1.32 | 5.43±1.33 | <0.001 |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 8.22±2.58 | 7.68±2.03 | 7.54±1.92 | 7.49±1.86 | 7.72±1.98 | <0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.38±2.01 | 6.12±1.64 | 6.08±1.60 | 6.13±1.55 | 6.40±1.67 | 0.658 |
n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 1.19±0.38 | 1.09±0.29 | 1.05±0.27 | 1.03±0.25 | 1.05±0.27 | <0.001 |
n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 5.25±1.76 | 5.10±1.45 | 5.12±1.43 | 5.21±1.36 | 5.43±1.45 | <0.001 |
n-3 Highly unsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 0.40±0.20 | 0.35±0.16 | 0.32±0.14 | 0.31±0.13 | 0.32±0.14 | <0.001 |
Cholesterol (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 133.3±45.4 | 125.3±38.0 | 122.6±36.2 | 121.5±36.1 | 125.9±36.8 | <0.001 |
Na (mg/1000 kcal) | 933.8±291.4 | 940.9±285.3 | 942.9±273.2 | 960.5±274.3 | 967.9±267.2 | <0.001 |
K (mg/1000 kcal) | 1076.3±267.3 | 1082.0±233.2 | 1076.4±212.0 | 1086.3±211.4 | 1100.1±219.6 | <0.001 |
Ca (mg/1000 kcal) | 242.7±74.6 | 247.7±74.5 | 250.0±74.4 | 266.8±78.1 | 275.9±82.8 | <0.001 |
Fe (mg/1000 kcal) | 3.8±1.2 | 3.7±1.0 | 3.7±1.0 | 3.7±1.0 | 3.7±1.0 | <0.001 |
Carotene (μg/1000 kcal) | 1498.7±724.7 | 1441.1±591.7 | 1428.3±555.8 | 1428.4±552.4 | 1505.5±636.2 | 0.885 |
Vitamin A (μgRAE/ 1000 kcal) | 516.2±251.5 | 485.4±236.2 | 466.6±219.1 | 461.3±211.6 | 479.3±245.8 | <0.001 |
Vitamin D (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 4.44±2.23 | 3.91±1.81 | 3.60±1.53 | 3.51±1.47 | 3.60±1.58 | <0.001 |
Vitamin E (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 4.29±1.34 | 4.09±1.10 | 4.06±1.06 | 4.10±1.02 | 4.29±1.11 | 0.964 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.38±0.09 | 0.35±0.07 | 0.34±0.06 | 0.33±0.06 | 0.32±0.06 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.54±0.16 | 0.54±0.15 | 0.54±0.14 | 0.57±0.14 | 0.58±0.14 | <0.001 |
Folate (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 171.7±62.2 | 165.9±54.0 | 165.3±50.4 | 166.4±49.2 | 170.2±50.7 | 0.376 |
Vitamin C (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 42.7±16.4 | 44.0±16.0 | 45.1±15.2 | 47.7±15.8 | 52.0±18.2 | <0.001 |
Soluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 0.92±0.33 | 0.92±0.30 | 0.94±0.28 | 0.97±0.29 | 1.03±0.32 | <0.001 |
Insoluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 3.63±1.22 | 3.62±1.08 | 3.66±0.97 | 3.78±0.96 | 4.09±1.09 | <0.001 |
Total dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 5.09±1.69 | 5.06±1.55 | 5.09±1.38 | 5.24±1.38 | 5.65±1.54 | <0.001 |
Factor 5 (Women) | P for trend | |||||
Q1 (n = 2798) | Q2 (n = 2799) | Q3 (n = 2799) | Q4 (n = 2799) | Q5 (n = 2799) | ||
Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | Mean±S.D. | ||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1654.4±221.3 | 1594.2±216.8 | 1538.4±219.6 | 1474.4±224.0 | 1400.5±283.0 | <0.001 |
Protein (%energy) | 13.0±1.9 | 12.9±1.7 | 13.1±1.7 | 13.3±1.7 | 13.8±2.2 | <0.001 |
Fat (% energy) | 25.6±5.9 | 25.7±5.6 | 26.5±5.6 | 27.3±5.8 | 28.6±6.7 | <0.001 |
Carbohydrate (% energy) | 56.9±4.9 | 56.4±4.7 | 55.4±4.7 | 54.3±4.9 | 50.8±7.0 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (g/day) | 0.6±1.8 | 1.0±2.5 | 1.6±3.4 | 2.8±5.1 | 9.5±15.1 | <0.001 |
Alcohol (% energy) | 0.2±0.7 | 0.4±1.1 | 0.7±1.5 | 1.3±2.3 | 4.6±6.8 | <0.001 |
Saturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.71±1.57 | 6.68±1.48 | 6.88±1.48 | 7.08±1.51 | 7.32±1.78 | <0.001 |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 9.30±2.28 | 9.42±2.17 | 9.76±2.20 | 10.12±2.35 | 10.93±2.70 | <0.001 |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 8.09±2.15 | 7.68±1.90 | 7.74±1.94 | 7.88±1.99 | 8.31±2.20 | <0.001 |
n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 1.27±0.31 | 1.27±0.30 | 1.32±0.31 | 1.36±0.32 | 1.49±0.37 | <0.001 |
n-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 6.80±1.89 | 6.52±1.66 | 6.60±1.73 | 6.70±1.76 | 6.99±1.88 | <0.001 |
n-3 Highly unsaturated fatty acids (% energy) | 0.39±0.16 | 0.38±0.16 | 0.39±0.17 | 0.41±0.16 | 0.46±0.19 | <0.001 |
Cholesterol (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 152.3±44.9 | 153.2±40.1 | 158.4±39.8 | 164.4±44.4 | 177.8±50.4 | <0.001 |
Na (mg/1000 kcal) | 1183.2±375.4 | 1095.6±288.4 | 1104.2±290.5 | 1122.2±278.1 | 1158.1±284.8 | 0.060 |
K (mg/1000 kcal) | 1400.6±302.2 | 1355.9±283.6 | 1379.9±298.5 | 1402.0±301.1 | 1458.1±359.8 | <0.001 |
Ca (mg/1000 kcal) | 367.9±108.1 | 343.0±98.0 | 345.5±95.7 | 351.0±97.6 | 360.4±109.7 | 0.095 |
Fe (mg/1000 kcal) | 5.0±1.4 | 4.6±1.2 | 4.6±1.3 | 4.7±1.3 | 4.9±1.4 | <0.001 |
Carotene (μg/1000 kcal) | 2329.9±1041.7 | 2170.1±887.3 | 2205.7±925.9 | 2245.2±932.6 | 2339.6±1047.6 | 0.203 |
Vitamin A (μgRAE/ 1000 kcal) | 627.8±293.2 | 607.8±265.1 | 632.8±288.6 | 660.7±311.7 | 726.9±390.8 | <0.001 |
Vitamin D (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 4.49±1.91 | 4.32±1.84 | 4.42±1.91 | 4.59±1.85 | 5.09±2.14 | <0.001 |
Vitamin E (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 5.33±1.39 | 5.29±1.26 | 5.46±1.28 | 5.66±1.34 | 6.13±1.55 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B1 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.39±0.06 | 0.41±0.06 | 0.43±0.06 | 0.45±0.06 | 0.50±0.09 | <0.001 |
Vitamin B2 (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 0.74±0.18 | 0.71±0.17 | 0.72±0.17 | 0.74±0.17 | 0.76±0.20 | <0.001 |
Folate (μg/ 1000 kcal) | 228.1±69.6 | 222.7±67.6 | 228.1±71.8 | 234.6±75.3 | 249.4±89.5 | <0.001 |
Vitamin C (mg/ 1000 kcal) | 73.5±26.1 | 67.6±24.0 | 67.3±23.7 | 67.3±24.3 | 68.9±26.7 | <0.001 |
Soluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 1.40±0.45 | 1.29±0.37 | 1.31±0.38 | 1.32±0.37 | 1.37±0.41 | 0.285 |
Insoluble dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 5.53±1.56 | 5.25±1.35 | 5.35±1.40 | 5.46±1.40 | 5.71±1.67 | <0.001 |
Total dietary fiber (g/ 1000 kcal) | 7.63±2.21 | 7.12±1.90 | 7.24±1.97 | 7.38±1.94 | 7.73±2.22 | 0.002 |
Table 3 shows the association between serum cholesterol and five dietary pattern factors using multivariable linear regression analysis. After multivariable adjustment, “fish and shellfish rich pattern” (factor 2) in men was inversely associated with serum LDL cholesterol (p<0.001), and positively associated with serum HDL cholesterol (p<0.001). “High bread and low rice pattern” (factor 4) in both sexes was positively associated with serum LDL cholesterol (p<0.001) and with serum HDL cholesterol (p<0.001). “High confectioneries and low alcohol pattern” (factor 5) in men was positively associated with serum LDL cholesterol (p<0.001), and inversely associated with serum HDL cholesterol (p<0.001).
Men (n = 13,243) | Women (n = 13,994) | |||||||||||
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LDL-C | HDL-C | non HDL-C | LDL-C | HDL-C | non HDL-C | |||||||
SRC | P value | SRC | P value | SRC | P value | SRC | P value | SRC | P value | SRC | P value | |
Factor 1 | -0.008 | 0.349 | 0.007 | 0.411 | -0.019 | 0.030 | -0.006 | 0.425 | 0.032 | <0.001 | -0.012 | 0.118 |
Factor 2 | -0.033 | <0.001 | 0.037 | <0.001 | -0.025 | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.890 | -0.001 | 0.110 | -0.007 | 0.407 |
Factor 3 | 0.027 | 0.003 | 0.019 | 0.030 | 0.023 | 0.011 | -0.011 | 0.221 | 0.016 | 0.077 | -0.015 | 0.089 |
Factor 4 | 0.049 | <0.001 | 0.054 | <0.001 | 0.044 | <0.001 | 0.068 | <0.001 | 0.053 | <0.001 | 0.054 | <0.001 |
Factor 5 | 0.093 | <0.001 | -0.169 | <0.001 | 0.059 | <0.001 | -0.022 | 0.015 | 0.070 | <0.001 | -0.013 | 0.142 |
Adjusted R2 | 0.057 | 0.162 | 0.086 | 0.186 | 0.167 | 0.221 |
Dietary pattern factors;
Factor 1: Men and Women; Vegetable rich pattern
Factor 2: Men; Fish and shellfish rich pattern, Women; Healthy Japanese diet pattern
Factor 3: Men and Women; Meat and fried food rich pattern
Factor 4: Men and Women; High bread and low rice pattern
Factor 5: Men; High confectioneries and low alcohol pattern, Women: High alcohol and low rice pattern
Multivariate linear regression analysis was performed using serum fasting lipids (LDL cholesterol [LDL-C], HDL cholesterol [HDL- C], or non HDL cholesterol [non HDL-C] as independent variables. The standardized regression coefficients (SRC) were adjusted for sex, age, region, smoking habits, physical activity, BMI, energy intake, drug treatment of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and all other dietary factor scores.
Table 4 shows adjusted mean values of serum LDL cholesterol according to the quintiles of each dietary pattern factor in women and men, respectively. After multivariable adjustment, serum LDL cholesterol in men was significantly associated with the quintiles of “high bread and low rice pattern” (factor 4) (Q5 was 4.2 mg/dL higher than Q1, p for trend <0.001), of “high confectioneries and low alcohol pattern” (factor 5) (Q5 was 9.5 mg/dL higher than Q1, p for trend <0.001), and of “fish and shellfish rich pattern” (factor 2) (Q5 was 2.7 mg/dL lower than Q1, p for trend <0.001). In women, serum LDL cholesterol levels was significantly associated with the quintiles of “high bread and low rice pattern” (factor 4) (Q5 was 7.1 mg/dL higher than Q1, p for trend <0.001).
Quintile of each dietary pattern Score | P for trend | |||||
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Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | ||
Men (n = 13,243) | ||||||
Factor 1 | 118.7 | 119.1 | 118.2 | 118.2 | 118.3 | 0.384 |
(117.0, 120.5) | (117.4, 120.9) | (116.4, 119.9) | (116.4, 119.9) | (116.5, 120.0) | ||
Factor 2 | 120.1 | 119.8 | 117.5 | 117.7 | 117.4 | <0.001 |
(118.3, 121.6) | (118.0, 121.6) | (115.7, 119.2) | (116.0, 119.5) | (115.6, 119.2) | ||
Factor 3 | 118.7 | 116.8 | 118.6 | 118.6 | 119.7 | 0.079 |
(116.9, 120.5) | (115.1, 118.6) | (116.8, 120.3) | (116.9, 120.4) | (118.0, 121.5) | ||
Factor 4 | 115.5 | 117.9 | 118.6 | 120.6 | 119.7 | <0.001 |
(113.7, 117.3) | (116.1, 119.6) | (116.9, 120.3) | (118.9, 122.4) | (117.9, 121.5) | ||
Factor 5 | 112.6 | 118.7 | 119.9 | 120.2 | 122.1 | <0.001 |
(110.9, 114.4) | (117.0, 120.5) | (118.1, 121.7) | (118.4, 121.9) | (120.3, 123.9) | ||
Women (n = 13,994) | ||||||
Factor 1 | 122.1 | 122.5 | 122.6 | 122.2 | 122.7 | 0.479 |
(119.6, 124.6) | (120.0, 125.0) | (120.0, 125.1) | (119.7, 124.7) | (120.3, 125.2) | ||
Factor 2 | 121.9 | 122.5 | 122.5 | 122.6 | 122.7 | 0.299 |
(119.4, 124.4) | (119.9, 124.8) | (120.0, 125.0) | (120.1, 125.1) | (120.2, 125.3) | ||
Factor 3 | 123.5 | 122.0 | 123.2 | 121.5 | 121.9 | 0.055 |
(121.0, 126.0) | (119.5, 124.5) | (120.7, 125.7) | (119.0, 124.0) | (119.4, 124.4) | ||
Factor 4 | 118.1 | 121.9 | 124.2 | 122.8 | 125.2 | <0.001 |
(115.6, 120.6) | (119.4, 124.4) | (121.7, 126.7) | (120.3, 125.2) | (122.7, 127.8) | ||
Factor 5 | 121.6 | 123.6 | 123.0 | 122.7 | 121.1 | 0.385 |
(119.1, 124.1) | (121.1, 126.0) | (120.5, 125.5) | (120.2, 125.2) | (118.5, 123.6) |
Dietary pattern factors;
Factor 1: Men and Women; Vegetable rich pattern
Factor 2: Men; Fish and shellfish rich pattern, Women; Healthy Japanese diet pattern
Factor 3: Men and Women; Meat and fried food rich pattern
Factor 4: Men and Women; High bread and low rice pattern
Factor 5: Men; High confectioneries and low alcohol pattern, Women: High alcohol and low rice pattern
The linear effect of serum LDL cholesterol by the quintiles of dietary patterns score was tested by multivariable linear regression. Adjusted mean values of serum LDL cholesterol by the quintiles of each dietary pattern were calculated by analysis of covariance, adjusted for sex, age, region, smoking habits, physical activity, BMI, energy intake, drug treatment of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and all other dietary factor scores.
In this cross-sectional analysis on the associations between serum LDL cholesterol and dietary patterns in a large Japanese population, we identified five major sex-specific dietary pattern factors by factor analysis. Serum LDL cholesterol calculated using Friedewald formula was positively associated with “high bread and low rice pattern” (factor 4) in both women and men. In men, serum LDL cholesterol was also positively associated with “high confectioneries and low alcohol pattern” (factor 5) and inversely associated with “fish and shellfish rich pattern” (factor 2).
In this study, intake of total fat and saturated fatty acids (SFA) was positively associated with the quintiles of “high bread and low rice pattern” (factor 4) (Supplemental Table 5), which may influence the relationship between serum LDL cholesterol and “high bread and low rice pattern”20, 21). Breads in Japan include not only white breads but also sweet pastries and delicatessen breads, which are rich in SFA, including butter and margarine22). Serum HDL cholesterol was also positively associated with this factor (factor 4), probably because both serum LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol tend to increase with higher total fat intake. “High confectioneries and low alcohol pattern” in men would be also related to higher serum LDL cholesterol through higher intake of SFA and trans fatty acids (TFA) affected by higher intake of some kinds of confectionaries23). While it is possible that there are a certain number of Japanese who consume excessive amounts of SFA and TFA because of their high intake of confectioneries, sweet pastries and delicatessen breads, a previous study reported the snack dietary pattern was newly emerged in China which was associated with a higher risk of hypercholesterolemia24).
In men, “high confectioneries and low alcohol pattern” (factor 5) was positively associated with serum LDL cholesterol. Also, “fish and shellfish rich pattern” (factor 2) in men was inversely associated with serum LDL cholesterol (Supplemental Table 3 and 6), and, in women, “high alcohol and low rice pattern” (factor 5) was inversely associated with serum LDL cholesterol. Alcohol intake itself would have LDL cholesterol lowering effect; this has been supported by previous studies25-27). Also, among Japanese, it has been reported that alcohol intake has a causal role in not only increasing HDL cholesterol but also decreasing LDL cholesterol and particle numbers28). On the other hand, nutrients consumed with alcohol intake may affect serum LDL cholesterol. Previous studies reported that alcohol related dietary patterns differed among different studies, where they were related to intakes of red meat29, 30), noodles31, 32), or snacks33, 34). Therefore, dietary patterns related to alcohol intake in each study from various countries may have different effects on serum cholesterol.
“Meat and fried food rich pattern” (factor 3) in men was positively (but not linearly) associated with fasting serum LDL cholesterol, and this pattern was not associated with LDL cholesterol in women. A previous study in Korea reported that the meat and fast-food pattern score was associated with higher LDL cholesterol levels9). In present study, the “meat and fried food rich pattern” (factor 3) included higher intake of red meat, chicken, processed meat (e.g. hum, sausage and bacon) and egg. Also, this pattern included higher intake of fried foods, where many Japanese dishes include stir-fried vegetables and deep-fried vegetables like “tempura” using plant-based oils. This may be related to the reason why this pattern was not related to LDL cholesterol, although SFA and dietary cholesterol intakes were positively associated with this pattern in both women and men.
“Fish and shellfish rich pattern” (factor 2) in men was inversely associated with serum LDL cholesterol; however, “healthy Japanese diet pattern” (factor 2) in women was not related to LDL cholesterol. Similar to previous studies35-37), this pattern (factor 2) in women in the present study was characterized by a high intake of vegetables, fruits, soy products and fish/shellfish. High intake of these food items was associated with a high intake of dietary fiber and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids22). The Japan Diet is recommended by the Japan Atherosclerosis Society based on the traditional Japanese diet for the prevention of atherosclerotic CVD38). The ideal “healthy Japanese dietary pattern” should be established for the prevention of non-communicable diseases and longer longevity.
A strength of our study is that the study was based on a large-scale survey data from various areas of Japan, which was highly standardized in obtaining socio-demographic, dietary, and lifestyle characteristics as well as biological cardiovascular risk factors. However, the present study has some limitations. First, as the association was derived from the cross-sectional study, the causal relationship between dietary patterns and serum LDL cholesterol could not be determined due to possible reverse causality. The awareness of previously diagnosed dyslipidemia can alter their dietary patterns. However, we excluded participants who were on treatment of dyslipidemia to minimize reverse causality. Second, exploratory patterns are specific to the population investigated, so the contribution of single study findings to evidence-based recommendations is limited. Also, the five major dietary patterns could explain 45% of the total variation in dietary patterns for both men and women. The remaining 55% of the total variation could be attributed to minor dietary patterns. Third, this study may have participants selection bias since we limited the analyses in participants who had fasting blood samples. However, the dietary pattern factors were almost similar in participants including nonfasting participants (data not shown). Fourth, we did not measure serum LDL cholesterol directly, so we had to evaluate serum LDL cholesterol by Friedewald formula using fasting serum values of total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and TG and in participants with TG less than 400 mg/dL. Our results on serum LDL cholesterol may be partly due to the changes of fasting TG and HDL cholesterol by dietary patterns.
We identified five major sex-specific dietary pattern factors in this large-scale Japanese population. Serum LDL cholesterol was associated with high bread and low rice pattern in both sex, and high confectioneries and low alcohol pattern in men. The risk of high LDL cholesterol may be reduced by the improvement of these dietary patterns in modern Japanese population.
We thank Dr Nobuyuki Hamajima and Dr Hideo Tanaka for initiating and organizing the J-MICC Study as former principal investigators. We also thank the study participants and the members of the J-MICC Study Group. This study was supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research for Priority Areas of Cancer (No.17015018) and Innovative Areas (No. 221S0001) and by JSPS KAKENHI Grants (No. 16H06277 and 22H04923 [CoBiA]) from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. This work was also supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) KAKENHI Grant Numbers 19H03902, 24390165, 20390184, 17390186.
All authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
The contributions of the individual authors are summarized below.
1) Conception and design: Kaori Kitaoka, Katsuyuki Miura, Aya Kadota,
2) Analysis of data: Kaori Kitaoka, Akiko Harada
3) Interpretation of data: Kaori Kitaoka, Katsuyuki Miura, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Akiko Harada, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Yoshikuni Kita, Yuichiro Yano, Yuichiro Nishida, Kiyonori Kuriki, Kokichi Arisawa, Kenji Wakai, Keitaro Matsuo
4) Drafting of the manuscript: Kaori Kitaoka
5) Critical revision for important intellectual content: Katsuyuki Miura, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Akiko Harada, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Yoshikuni Kita, Yuichiro Yano, Takashi Tamura, Mako Nagayoshi, Rieko Okada, Yoko Kubo, Sadao Suzuki, Takeshi Nishiyama, Shiroh Tanoue, Chihaya Koriyama, Kiyonori Kuriki, Kokichi Arisawa, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Yuichiro Nishida, Chisato Shimanoe, Etsuko Ozaki, Daisuke Matsui, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Jun Otonari, Isao Oze, Yuriko N. Koyanagi, Nakamura Yohko, Kusakabe Miho, Kenji Wakai, Keitaro Matsuo
6) Final approval of the submitted manuscript: Kaori Kitaoka, Katsuyuki Miura, Naoyuki Takashima, Aya Kadota, Akiko Harada, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Yoshikuni Kita, Yuichiro Yano, Takashi Tamura, Mako Nagayoshi, Rieko Okada, Yoko Kubo, Sadao Suzuki, Takeshi Nishiyama, Shiroh Tanoue, Chihaya Koriyama, Kiyonori Kuriki, Kokichi Arisawa, Sakurako Katsuura-Kamano, Yuichiro Nishida, Chisato Shimanoe, Etsuko Ozaki, Daisuke Matsui, Hiroaki Ikezaki, Jun Otonari, Isao Oze, Yuriko N. Koyanagi, Nakamura Yohko, Kusakabe Miho, Kenji Wakai, Keitaro Matsuo