Title: Empirically Derived Dietary Pattern and Odds of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases in
Overweight and Obese Adults: A case-control study
Version: 0 Date: 17 Dec 2021
Reviewer:  Alberto Rubén Osella
Reviewer's report:
This is an interesting paper but it is necessary a thorough revision.
The paper needs an intensive editing by a native English speaker
Page 3, L48. What does developed stages mean?
Page 4, L81-82. Please state a clear objective; (...the aim of this study was to estimate the
association between DP and NAFLD odds in "what type of persons", during (temporal window)
in Iran
Page 5, L92. Please define "frequent visits"
Page 5, L97-104. It's very confusing
Page 5, L 106. What abdominal ultrasound device was used?
P 5, L108-113. Please describe what parameters have been used to perform NAFLD diagnosis
and check accurately sentence 108 to 112.
Pages 6-7, L143-151.  How were fat and muscle mass measured?
Statistical Analyses
Please state a  "Temporal order": Descriptive statistics; Factor Analysis (dietary patterns (the
exposure)) and multivariable logistic regression (and, consequently, describe the results in the
same way: this will help readability)
Page 8, L192. What do mean changes of TC and HDL-c between the two groups mean?
Has the  Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy been used?
Why only loads equal or greater than 0.30 are reported? Please justify
Please define why some variables were used to adjust for. Is there a  meaningful  covariate
pattern?
I find Abstract, Introduction and Discussion very interesting as well as the set of descriptive
tables.
Title: Empirically Derived Dietary Pattern and Odds of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases in
Overweight and Obese Adults: A case-control study
Version: 0 Date: 17 Dec 2021
Reviewer:  Alberto Rubén Osella
Reviewer's report:
This is an interesting paper but it is necessary a thorough revision.
The paper needs an intensive editing by a native English speaker
Page 3, L48. What does developed stages mean?
Page 4, L81-82. Please state a clear objective; (...the aim of this study was to estimate the
association between DP and NAFLD odds in "what type of persons", during (temporal window)
in Iran
Page 5, L92. Please define "frequent visits"
Page 5, L97-104. It's very confusing
Page 5, L 106. What abdominal ultrasound device was used?
P 5, L108-113. Please describe what parameters have been used to perform NAFLD diagnosis
and check accurately sentence 108 to 112.
Pages 6-7, L143-151.  How were fat and muscle mass measured?
Statistical Analyses
Please state a  "Temporal order": Descriptive statistics; Factor Analysis (dietary patterns (the
exposure)) and multivariable logistic regression (and, consequently, describe the results in the
same way: this will help readability)
Page 8, L192. What do mean changes of TC and HDL-c between the two groups mean?
Has the  Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy been used?
Why only loads equal or greater than 0.30 are reported? Please justify
Please define why some variables were used to adjust for. Is there a  meaningful  covariate
pattern?
I find Abstract, Introduction and Discussion very interesting as well as the set of descriptive
tables.
Please review this paper.
user
Title: Empirically Derived Dietary Pattern and Odds of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases in
Overweight and Obese Adults: A case-control study
Version: 0 Date: 17 Dec 2021
Reviewer:  Alberto Rubén Osella
Reviewer's report:
This is an interesting paper but it is necessary a thorough revision.
The paper needs an intensive editing by a native English speaker
Page 3, L48. What does developed stages mean?
Page 4, L81-82. Please state a clear objective; (...the aim of this study was to estimate the
association between DP and NAFLD odds in "what type of persons", during (temporal window)
in Iran
Page 5, L92. Please define "frequent visits"
Page 5, L97-104. It's very confusing
Page 5, L 106. What abdominal ultrasound device was used?
P 5, L108-113. Please describe what parameters have been used to perform NAFLD diagnosis
and check accurately sentence 108 to 112.
Pages 6-7, L143-151.  How were fat and muscle mass measured?
Statistical Analyses
Please state a  "Temporal order": Descriptive statistics; Factor Analysis (dietary patterns (the
exposure)) and multivariable logistic regression (and, consequently, describe the results in the
same way: this will help readability)
Page 8, L192. What do mean changes of TC and HDL-c between the two groups mean?
Has the  Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy been used?
Why only loads equal or greater than 0.30 are reported? Please justify
Please define why some variables were used to adjust for. Is there a  meaningful  covariate
pattern?
I find Abstract, Introduction and Discussion very interesting as well as the set of descriptive
tables.
assistant