Continuous and Marked Increase of Japanese HDL Associates Paradoxically with their Nutritional Shift

The following article which appeared in J Atheroscler Thromb, 2023; 30: 919-933, contained the errors described below.

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Discussion

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This trend was found in the data of food intake in HNESJ based on individual eating record¹⁷⁾, and this was further validated by the data in the UNFAO data base of nations’ food supply¹⁸⁾ (Supplementary Fig.1-3). It should be noticed that Japan exhibits the most extreme change among other nations (Supplementary Fig.3). The rate of this decrease was age-dependent and more rapid change took place in the older age groups (Fig.5 and Supplementary Fig.2).

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This trend was found in the data of food intake in HNESJ based on individual eating record¹⁷⁾, and this was further validated by the data in the UNFAO data base of nations’ food supply¹⁸⁾ (Supplementary Fig.4-6). It should be noticed that Japan exhibits the most extreme change among other nations (Supplementary Fig.6). The rate of this decrease was age-dependent and more rapid change took place in the older age groups (Fig.5 and Supplementary Fig.5).