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Table 2 Factor loadings for the two dietary patterns identified in study participants

From: The effect of interaction between Melanocortin-4 receptor polymorphism and dietary factors on the risk of metabolic syndrome

Food groups

Dietary patternsa,b

Western

Healthy

Soft drinks

0.573

 

Sweets and Sugar

0.559

 

Fast foods

0.506

 

Solid oils

0.455

 

Red meats

0.451

 

Salty snacks

0.447

 

Refined grains

0.443

 

High fat dairy

0.393

 

Eggs

0.369

 

Tea and coffee

0.326

 

Poultry

0.251

 

Non Starchy vegetables

 

0.650

Starchy vegetables

 

0.610

Legumes

 

0.589

Low fat dairy

 

0.466

Whole grains

 

0.436

Fruit juice

0.201

0.412

Liquid oils

0.315

0.342

Fruits

 

0.262

Fish

  

Nuts and seeds

  

Variance (%)

11.186

10.366

  1. aValues are factor loadings of dietary patterns measured by factor analysis. Factor loading below ±0.2 are not shown in the table for simplicity. bEigenvalues > 1, KMO: 0.75
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Nutrition & Metabolism

ISSN: 1743-7075

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