Table 4 Dietary intakes of participants by quartiles of a priori dietary patterns in the participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (n = 4793)

Mean score

18.2 ± 1.72

21.5 ± 0.50

24.0 ± 0.81

27.7 ± 1.75

51.9 ± 4.49

60.2 ± 1.67

66.0 ± 1.84

74.7 ± 4.21

Dietary intakes

 Liquid oils (gr/1000 kcal)

4.09 (3.0)

4.04 (2.9)

4.11 (3.7)

4.17 (2.6)

3.69 (2.8)

3.98 (3.0)

4.22 (2.8)

4.54 (3.7)

 Solid oils (gr/1000 kcal)

7.05 (6.4)

6.40 (6.1)

5.77 (5.3)

4.29 (4.3)

7.32 (6.9)

5.88 (5.6)

5.39 (5.3)

4.70 (5.2)

 Added sugars (% of energy)

6.15 (3.4)

5.29 (3.0)

4.80 (3.3)

4.01 (2.8)

5.85 (3.7)

5.23 (3.2)

4.77 (2.7)

4.26 (2.4)

 Legumes^a

0.14 (0.1)

0.17 (0.1)

0.19 (0.1)

0.25 (0.2)

0.14 (0.1)

0.18 (0.1)

0.20 (0.1)

0.25 (0.2)

 Red meats^a

0.45 (0.3)

0.41 (0.2)

0.37 (0.2)

0.31 (0.3)

0.37 (0.2)

0.39 (0.3)

0.38 (0.2)

0.38 (0.3)

 Nuts and seeds^a

0.15 (0.2)

0.19 (0.3)

0.21 (0.2)

0.28 (0.3)

0.16 (0.2)

0.20 (0.3)

0.21(0.2)

0.26 (0.3)

 Fast foods^a

0.24 (0.2)

0.17 (0.1)

0.14 (0.2)

0.09 (0.1)

0.18 (0.2)

0.17 (0.2)

0.16 (0.2)

0.13 (0.1)

 Low fat dairy products^a

0.44 (0.3)

0.55 (0.3)

0.64 (0.3)

0.77 (0.3)

0.56 (0.4)

0.59 (0.4)

0.61 (0.4)

0.67 (0.4)

 High fat dairyproducts*

0.35 (0.3)

0.32 (0.3)

0.32 (0.2)

0.30 (0.3)

0.36 (0.3)

0.33 (0.3)

0.31 (0.3)

0.30 (0.3)

 Green vegetables^a

0.20 (0.2)

0.24 (0.1)

0.28 (0.2)

0.35 (0.2)

0.21(0.2)

0.26 (0.2)

0.28 (0.2)

0.34 (0.2)

 Yellow and red vegetables*

0.21 (0.2)

0.26 (0.2)

0.32 (0.2)

0.42 (0.2)

0.24 (0.2)

0.29 (0.2)

0.32 (0.2)

0.38 (0.3)

 Other vegetables^a

0.52 (0.3)

0.62 (0.3)

0.70 (0.3)

0.89 (0.4)

0.57 (0.4)

0.67 (0.4)

0.70 (0.4)

0.82 (0.5)

 Refined grains^a

4.72 (1.7)

4.36 (1.7)

3.94 (1.6)

4.02 (1.4)

5.13 (1.6)

4.49 (1.6)

3.79 (1.4)

2.62 (1.1)

 Whole grains^a

0.43 (0.7)

0.71 (1.0)

0.89 (1.2)

1.09 (1.1)

0.32 (0.5)

0.54 (0.7)

0.89 (1.05)

1.44 (1.3)

 Salty snacks^a

0.16 (0.2)

0.13 (0.1)

0.12 (0.4)

0.10 (0.1)

0.14 (0.3)

0.13 (0.1)

0.12 (0.12)

0.11 (0.3)

 Poultry and fish^a

0.62 (0.6)

0.62 (0.6)

0.58 (0.5)

0.60 (0.6)

0.49 (0.4)

0.54 (0.4)

0.64 (0.57)

0.75 (0.6)

 Tea and coffee(gr/day)

568 (460)

583 (475)

581 (447)

576 (441)

571 (466)

600 (471)

567 (428)

567 (449)

 Carbonated drinks (gr/day)

85.6 (90.7)

50.2 (62.0)

36.7 (55.2)

18.1 (31.7)

59.2 (83.9)

49.9 (70.0)

42.8 (58.4)

36.0 (53.8)

 Total fruit^a

0.74 (0.6)

0.72 (0.23)

0.80 (0.22)

0.87 (0.24)

0.74 (0.6)

1.07 (0.7)

1.27 (0.8)

1.62 (0.9)

 Fruits juice^a

0.09 (0.14)

0.11 (0.17)

0.12 (0.17)

0.14 (0.20)

0.09 (0.1)

0.11 (0.15)

0.13 (0.2)

0.15 (0.2)

 Salt (gr/1000 kcal)

4.48 (1.5)

4.37 (1.7)

2.52 (1.8)

2.39 (1.8)

3.45 (7.4)

2.76 (2.10)

2.48 (1.8)

2.07 (1.7)

 Total energy (kcal/day)

2411 (708)

2376 (736)

2400 (713)

2399 (700)

2315 (690)

2382 (734)

2427 (715)

2471 (711)