Observational studyPublic health nutrition2021
Frequency of meals that includes staple, main and side dishes and nutrient intake: findings from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan.
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- Association between the frequency of combined staple, main, and side dishes and nutritional adequacy among young Japanese women: A cross-sectional study.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Height-Promoting Dietary Practices Among Japanese Preschool Children: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- An alternative dietary variety score reflects nutrient adequacy across different life stages in Japanese women.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Health information sources and behaviour changes in a community population: a longitudinal study.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Sleep Hours, Wake-Up Time, Bedtime, Breakfast Skipping, and Japanese-Style Diet (Staple Food, Main Dish, and Side Dish): A Cross-Sectional Study of Schoolchildren in Saga Prefecture.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association Between Adiposity Rebound and the Frequency of Balanced Meals Among Japanese Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Association of meal component combinations with nutrient adequacy in Japanese adults.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2025Article
- Differences in the Values and Related Factors of Eating a Balanced Meal among the Younger Generation in Japan.Nutrients · 2024Article
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- Examining and Comparing the Validity and Reproducibility of Scales to Determine the Variety of Vegetables Consumed: Validation Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Association between eating balanced meals and depressive symptoms in Japanese hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the relationship between nutrient intake and a straightforward Japanese nutritional goal of consuming a meal that includes staple, main and side dishes (SMS meal) more than twice a day.
designThis was a cross-sectional, observational study using the data from de-identified records of the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey. Dietary assessment was conducted using semi-weighed dietary records that were completed on one weekday.
settingA home-based setting in Japan.
participants30 269 subjects (male n 14 284; female n 15 985) aged ≥6 years (6-103 years, mean 50·4 (sd 22·3) years).
resultsAs the frequency of SMS meals increased, we found a higher intake of most nutrients and each food group. Subjects who consumed SMS meals at least twice a day were more likely to meet the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for Japan compared with subjects who consumed an SMS meal once a day or less. However, the frequency of SMS meals did not necessarily ensure that DRI for Japan for saturated fatty acid, vitamin A, vitamin B1, calcium, iron and salt were met.
conclusionsConsuming SMS meals at least twice a day is a useful and straightforward nutrition goal to achieve adequate intake of some nutrients. However, it is necessary to provide the public with more information on foodstuff choice to ensure an adequate intake of all nutrients.
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