Abstract Geographically, the Qinling Mountain—Huai River line divides China into two parts,
Northern and Southern. Surprisingly, the line also divides the high prevalence of obesity and …

Principal component analysis (PCA) has been widely used in nutritional epidemiology to
derive dietary patterns. However, although PCA-derived dietary patterns are population …

Poor dietary habits have been shown to be associated with a range of chronic diseases and
can potentially be a major contributor to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) mortality. We …

In the present study, we aimed to identify the changes or stability in the structure of dietary
patterns and tracking, trends and factors related to the adherence to these dietary patterns in …

Background Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T, A1298C and methionine
synthase reductase (MTRR) A66G polymorphisms are important genetic determinants for …

Regional dietetic cultures were indicated in China, but how dietary patterns geographically
varied across China is unknown. Few studies systematically investigated the association of …

Background Lifestyle and dietary changes reflect an ongoing epidemiological transition in
China, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) playing an ever-increasing role in China's …

We examined 13-year trends in dietary patterns, using data from the National Health and
Nutrition Survey, Japan 2003–2015. In repeated, independent cross-sectional studies …

Dietary patterns represent the combined effects of foods, and illustrate efficaciously the
impact of diet on health outcomes. Some findings of previous studies have limited …

Aim: This article examined the association between dietary patterns and cardiovascular risk
factors in Chinese older adults. Methods: For this study, older adults with one or more …