Figure 3From: Serum leptin concentrations are not related to dietary patterns but are related to sex, age, body mass index, serum triacylglycerol, serum insulin, and plasma glucose in the US populationFactor loadings (correlation coefficients) for Vegetable, Fruit, and Lean Meat dietary pattern in the principle component analysis (n = 4009; weighted n = 99,249,927). Factor loadings were shown for selected food groups (≥ ± 0.2) for simplicity. Vegetable, Fruit, and Lean Meat (Factor 1) pattern was loaded heavily on vegetables in general, fruits/fruit juices, fish/sea food, poultry, soups, low-fat dairy, and legumes.Back to article page