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Table 1 Factor loadings for two dietary patterns identified by principal component analysis among the participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

From: The association of priori and posteriori dietary patterns with the risk of incident hypertension: 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