Table 1 Factor loadings and explained variances for major nutrient patterns (NPs).

From: Nutrient patterns in relation to insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction in Iranian women

 

NP1 (dairy, fruits, vegetables)

NP2 (legumes, nuts, protein)

NP3 (animal fat and meat + vitamin E)

Potassium

0.935

 

0.226

Folate

0.931

 

0.216

Vitamin A

0.905

  

Vitamin C

0.897

  

Magnesium

0.888

 

0.363

Beta carotene

0.851

  

Pantothenic acid

0.848

 

0.438

Sugar

0.806

  

Phosphorus

0.786

 

0.480

Riboflavin

0.776

 

0.423

Biotin

0.772

 

0.446

Vitamin K

0.749

 

0.397

Calcium

0.740

 

0.340

Carbohydrate

0.698

 

0.267

Manganese

0.629

0.617

 

Niacin

0.551

 

0.507

Chromium

 

0.989

 

Selenium

 

0.989

 

Copper

 

0.986

 

Vitamin B6

 

0.982

 

MUFA

 

0.977

 

Thiamin

 

0.975

 

Vitamin D

 

0.966

 

Iron

 

0.947

0.239

PUFA

 

0.835

0.467

Dietary fiber

0.600

0.755

 

Fluoride

   

SFA

 

0.480

0.783

Cholesterol

0.303

 

0.719

Vitamin E

0.225

 

0.715

Sodium

0.312

 

0.706

Vitamin B12

0.248

0.386

0.704

Zinc

 

0.521

0.687

Protein

 

0.462

0.642

Molybdenum

0.484

 

0.531

Variance explained (%)

32.475

29.230

16.768

Cumulative explained variance (%)

32.475

61.705

78.473

  1. Factor loadings < │0.20│ are not shown for simplicity. The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin value was 0.85. Retained factors with Eigenvalues ≥ 2 were extracted as major NPs.