Table 2 Factor loading2 on the meal levels and day.

From: Meal-specific dietary patterns and biomarkers of insulin resistance in a sample of Iranian adults: a cross-sectional study

Food groups

Factor loading in meals and day level

Breakfast

Lunch

Afternoon

Dinner

OEC.DP

BCV.DP

Western, DP

ODEP.DP

BCO.DP

Dessert, soft drink and tea

Western.DP

COPL.DP

Breads

 

0.391

0.661

 

0.870

 

0.439

 − 0.321

Cereals and grains

0.321

 − 0.544

 

 − 0.512

0.823

  

0.619

Fresh and dried fruits

        

Vegetables

 

0.356

 

0.243

   

0.209

Potato

0.285

  

0.448

 

0.221

  

Red meat and organ meat

   

 − 0.453

    

Poultry

 

0.424

 − 0.277

    

0.287

Fish

        

Processed meat

  

0.526

   

0.626

 

Broth

   

0.249

0.297

  

0.249

Egg

0.683

  

0.548

0.327

  

 − 0.301

Legume

0.212

      

0.298

Nut

        

Cheese

 − 0.662

0.226

      

Milk & dairy products

 

 − 0.521

 − 0.212

0.521

    

Liquid vegetable oils

0.819

  

0.712

0.620

 

0.478

0.512

Butter

 

 − 0.286

 

 − 0.245

0.441

0.361

 

 − 0.365

Pickle

   

0.334

   

0.234

Salty snacks

     

0.654

  

Sugar and sweets

  

0.818

 − 0.338

 

0.701

0.838

 − 0.338

Industrial beverages and juices

  

0.844

  

0.378

0.839

 

Tea and herbal tea

 

0.287

      

Coffee

        

Sauces

      

0.436

 

Condiments

        

Variance of intake explained

15.45

11.42

9.76

15.21

15.33

11.01

14.21

9.46

  1. OEC.DP Oil, egg and cereals dietary pattern; BVC.DP Bread, vegetable and cheese dietary pattern; Western.DP Western dietary pattern; ODEP.DP Oil, dairy, egg and potato; BCO.DP bread, cereal and oil. dietary pattern; COPL.DP cereals, oil, poultry and legume, COV.DP cereals, oil and vegetable.dietary pattern, T tertiles.
  2. 1Meal-spesific dietary pattern derived from Principle Component Analysis (PCA).
  3. 2factor loading is shown while absolute values ≥ 0.3.
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