Table 1.
Factor loadings for two dietary patterns identified by principal component analysis among the participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study
| Food groups | Healthy | Unhealthy |
|---|---|---|
| Tea and coffee | 0.24 | |
| Sugar sweetened beverages | − 0.20 | 0.68 |
| Legumes | − 0.22 | |
| Red meats | 0.28 | |
| Nuts and seeds | 0.24 | 0.20 |
| Fast foods | 0.51 | |
| Low fat dairy products | 0.26 | − 0.29 |
| High fat dairy products | 0.21 | |
| Green vegetables | 0.61 | |
| Yellow and red vegetables | 0.69 | |
| Other vegetables | 0.72 | |
| Total fruit | 0.43 | |
| Fruit juices | 0.45 | − 0.24 |
| Refined grains | − 0.61 | 0.29 |
| Whole grains | − 0.30 | |
| Salty snacks | 0.20 | |
| Poultry and fish | 0.24 | |
| Added sugars | 0.69 | |
| Liquid oils | 0.37 | 0.22 |
| Solid oils | − 0.25 | |
| % variance | 12.7 | 9.84 |