Table 2.
Explained Variation in Food Intake and Nutrient Response Variables for Each DP and Correlation Coefficient Between DPs and Response Variables (n=12 706)
| DP | Explained variation, % | Correlation coefficient | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Nutrient response variables | |||||||
| Food intakes | Nutrient response variables | SFA, %E | PUFA, %E | MUFA, %E | SFA, %E | PUFA, %E | MUFA, %E | |
| DP1 | 2.25 | 41.9 | 31.3 | 38.2 | 56.3 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.67 |
| DP2 | 3.03 | 23.8 | 71.5 | 69.5 | 56.3 | 0.75 | −0.66 | −0.01 |
| DP3 | 2.65 | 2.22 | 72.2 | 71.2 | 60.0 | 0.43 | 0.51 | −0.74 |
%E indicates percentage of total energy; DP, dietary pattern; MUFA, monounsaturated fat; PUFA, polyunsaturated fat; and SFA, saturated fat.