Table 5.

Associations between dietary patterns and diabetes risk factors among 191 overweight/obese Hispanic women at high risk for type 2 diabetes enrolled in a diabetes risk reduction program

Risk factors	Regression scores of dietary patterns
	Sugar and fat-laden	Plant foods and fish	Soups and starchy dishes	Meat and snacks	Beans and grains	Eggs and dairy
Age (years)	− 0.230 **	0.082	−0.114	− 0.298 **	0.002	−0.051
BMI (kg/m2)	0.012	− 0.042	0.014	−0.042	0.067	−0.055
Waist circumference (cm) (n = 190)	0.017	− 0.044	0.064	0.023	− 0.053	0.001
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) (n = 188)	−0.044	0.152 *	0.039	0.031	− 0.028	0.075
Hemoglobin A1c (%) (n = 188)	−0.097	0.128	−0.016	−0.047	− 0.026	0.016

^*Correlation is significant at the p < 0.05 level (2-tailed)

^**Correlation is significant at the p < 0.01 level (2-tailed). n = 191 unless otherwise indicated