Table S1.

Food grouping used in the dietary pattern analyses

Food groups	Food items
Refined grains	White bread, rice, flour, macaroni, noodle, biscuit, cake
Whole grains	Barely bread, whole wheat, wheat germ, oat, bulgur, corn flakes
Red meat	Beef, lamb, camel, sausages, hamburger, processed meats, organ meats
White meat	Chicken, turkey, ostrich, fish, seafood
High-fat dairies	Cream, butter, ice cream, pizza cheese
Low-fat dairies	Yogurt, dough (yogurt drink), milk, cheese, curd
Legumes	Beans, chickpeas, lima beans, broad beans, lentil, soy
Nuts	Peanut, almond, pistachio, walnut, hazelnut, roasted seeds
Potato	Potato
Eggs	Eggs
Soft drinks	Carbonated drinks, artificial juice
Vegetable oils	Vegetable oils
Hydrogenated fats	Animal fats, hydrogenated vegetable oils
Vegetables	Cucumber, tomato, spinach, pepper, mushroom, garlic, carrot, onions, mixed vegetables, lettuce, cabbage, eggplant, celery, green peas, green beans, turnip, corn, tomato paste
Fruits	Apple, cherries, grapefruit, apricots, plum, kiwi, strawberry, oranges, grapes, berries, dates, barberry, banana, pomegranate, melon, naringin, lemon, raisin, mulberry, persimmon, peach, cantaloupe, watermelon, pear, fruit juices
Sugars	Jam, honey, candy, sugar, chocolate, pastry
Coffee and tea	Black tea, green tea, coffee