Table 4.
Correlation coefficients between dietary pattern scores and daily absolute nutrient intakes and partial correlation coefficients between dietary pattern scores and daily nutrient intakes adjusting for energy intake in 13-year-olds (n 3902); Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), Bristol, UK, 2004–2006
| ‘Traditional/health-conscious’ | ‘Processed’ | ‘Snacks/sugared drinks’ | ‘Vegetarian’ | % of variance explained | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrient | Absolute | Adjusted | Absolute | Adjusted | Absolute | Adjusted | Absolute | Adjusted | Absolute | Adjusted |
| Energy | 0·208 | – | 0·649 | – | 0·584 | – | −0·092 | – | 81·4 | – |
| Total fat | 0·151 | −0·209 | 0·662 | 0·185 | 0·579 | 0·068 | −0·067 | 0·076 | 80·1 | 8·8 |
| Protein | 0·461 | 0·510 | 0·577 | 0·154 | 0·263 | −0·410 | −0·349 | −0·453 | 73·6 | 65·7 |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0·118 | −0·280 | 0·680 | 0·270 | 0·579 | 0·079 | −0·119 | −0·110 | 82·6 | 17·0 |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0·248 | 0·140 | 0·695 | 0·409 | 0·346 | −0·240 | 0·006* | 0·127 | 66·4 | 26·1 |
| Saturated fat | 0·088 | −0·300 | 0·552 | −0·179 | 0·618 | 0·256 | −0·053 | 0·083 | 69·7 | 19·4 |
| Carbohydrates | 0·159 | −0·118 | 0·578 | −0·168 | 0·613 | 0·240 | −0·048 | 0·131 | 73·7 | 11·7 |
| Sugar | 0·101 | −0·140 | 0·397 | −0·383 | 0·638 | 0·334 | −0·018* | 0·104 | 57·5 | 28·9 |
| Fibre | 0·616 | 0·644 | 0·299 | −0·166 | 0·178 | −0·315 | 0·062 | 0·142 | 50·4 | 56·2 |
| K | 0·538 | 0·626 | 0·509 | 0·032 | 0·293 | −0·345 | −0·159 | −0·144 | 66·0 | 53·3 |
| Na | 0·233 | 0·101 | 0·700 | 0·379 | 0·380 | −0·258 | −0·098 | −0·026* | 69·8 | 22·1 |
| Ca | 0·313 | 0·253 | 0·477 | −0·087 | 0·410 | −0·119 | 0·080 | 0·253 | 49·9 | 15·0 |
| Mg | 0·541 | 0·667 | 0·387 | −0·314 | 0·337 | −0·312 | 0·010* | 0·139 | 55·6 | 66·0 |
| Fe | 0·462 | 0·497 | 0·381 | −0·262 | 0·307 | −0·302 | −0·018* | 0·080 | 45·3 | 41·3 |
| Zn | 0·539 | 0·609 | 0·456 | −0·094 | 0·252 | −0·377 | −0·290 | −0·345 | 64·6 | 64·1 |
| Vitamin C | 0·541 | 0·517 | 0·013 | −0·177 | −0·054 | −0·212 | 0·046 | 0·063 | 29·8 | 34·7 |
| Iodine | 0·363 | 0·326 | 0·436 | −0·179 | 0·429 | −0·071 | −0·052 | −0·035* | 50·9 | 14·5 |
| Se | 0·425 | 0·391 | 0·294 | −0·252 | 0·198 | −0·319 | −0·086 | −0·035 | 31·4 | 31·9 |
| Folate | 0·571 | 0·580 | 0·330 | −0·106 | 0·176 | −0·297 | −0·007* | 0·055 | 46·6 | 43·9 |
| Carotene | 0·641 | 0·622 | 0·000* | −0·158 | 0·018* | −0·129 | −0·135 | −0·138 | 42·9 | 44·7 |
| Retinol | 0·309 | 0·241 | 0·314 | 0·003* | 0·153 | −0·201 | 0·031* | 0·084 | 21·8 | 10·6 |
| Vitamin E | 0·219 | 0·096 | 0·557 | 0·122 | 0·412 | −0·076 | 0·021 | 0·153 | 52·8 | 25·3 |
| Thiamin | 0·472 | 0·464 | 0·417 | −0·052 | 0·233 | −0·288 | 0·002* | 0·098 | 45·1 | 31·1 |
| Niacin | 0·454 | 0·464 | 0·510 | 0·099 | 0·220 | −0·368 | −0·400 | −0·484 | 67·5 | 59·5 |
| Riboflavin | 0·356 | 0·306 | 0·256 | −0·236 | 0·305 | −0·077 | 0·132 | 0·234 | 30·2 | 21·0 |
| Vitamin B6 | 0·433 | 0·407 | 0·513 | 0·128 | 0·227 | −0·285 | −0·328 | −0·362 | 60·9 | 39·4 |
| Vitamin B12 | 0·469 | 0·431 | 0·408 | 0·042* | 0·161 | −0·259 | −0·250 | −0·240 | 47·5 | 31·2 |
| Vitamin D | 0·386 | 0·341 | 0·265 | −0·020 | 0·062 | −0·268 | −0·096 | −0·067 | 23·2 | 19·3 |
| n-3 Fatty acids (from fish) | 0·346 | 0·334 | −0·052 | −0·102 | −0·127 | −0·186 | −0·001* | −0·002* | 13·9 | 15·7 |
| DHA (from fish) | 0·328 | 0·316 | −0·054* | −0·101 | −0·127 | −0·184 | −0·001* | 0·002* | 12·7 | 14·4 |
| EPA (from fish) | 0·320 | 0·311 | −0·072 | −0·113 | −0·130 | −0·178 | 0·015 | 0·012 | 12·5 | 14·1 |
All correlations significant at P < 0·001 except those marked *.