Table 1.

Food items and scores used at interview and statistical analysis of food frequency questionnaire (FFQ).

Food Item	Scores in Statistical Analysis
Rice, local crops, coffee/tea	1	Never
	2	Seldom
	3	Less than once a day, but sometimes in a week
	4	Once a day
	5	Twice a day
	6	3 times a day
	7	More than 3 times a day
Ramen and noodles, bananas, bread, doughnuts and sweetened bread, potato chips/snacks, sashimi, fried fish, fish in soup, canned fish, fried chicken, fried pork, canned meat, coconut juice, coke, soda/other sweetened juice alcohol drink, sakau	1	Never
	2	Seldom
	3	Less than once a week, but sometimes in a month
	4	1–2 times a week
	5	3–4 times a week
	6	5–6 times a week
	7	Every day
Fried banana, meal cooked with coconut milk, vegetables	1	Never
	2	Seldom
	3	Sometimes
	4	Frequently