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Table 1 Factor-loading matrix for major dietary patterns

From: Association of dietary patterns with continuous metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents; a nationwide propensity score-matched analysis: the CASPIAN-V study

Food groups

Dietary patterns

Healthy pattern

Sweet pattern

Western pattern

Sweetsa

 

0.451

0.332

Salty snacksb

  

0.449

Soft drinks

 

0.452

0.352

Diet soda

 

0.263

 

Delester

 

− 0.323

0.521

Fresh fruits

0.593

  

Dried fruits

0.724

  

Fresh juices

0.623

  

Canned fruit juice

0.309

0.411

0.268

Vegetables

0.473

0.201

 

Milk

0.560

  

Yogurt

0.582

  

Cheese

0.433

 

− 0.343

Fast foodsc

  

0.659

Tea

 

0.752

− 0.218

Sugar

− 0.205

0.755

− 0.241

Coffee

0.299

 

0.579

  1. Factor loadings with absolute values < 0.2 are not shown for clarity
  2. a Biscuits, cookies, cakes, chocolates, candies
  3. b Chips, cheese curls, popcorn, pretzels
  4. c Pizza, hamburgers, sausage
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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