 The study found that a modified version of the Japanese food guide pyramid, spinning top, was associated with more positive dietary intake patterns than the original version. This modified version of the pyramid did not include upper limits for certain food groups, such as grains, vegetables, fish meat, milk, and fruits, which are recommended for Japanese women. Instead, it included sodium from seasonings, which is typically consumed in higher amounts by Japanese women. The modified version was also associated with higher levels of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamins A, C, and E, and folate, while being negatively correlated with fat, alcohol, and sodium intake. This article was authored by Nozomi Kiriyama, Kentaro Murakami, M. Barbara E. Livingston, and others.