A factor score for each of the patterns was calculated for each study participant by summing observed intakes of component food groups weighted by their respective factor loadings.
Regarding the impact of pork intake on components of the metabolic syndrome, no clear difference appears compared with other sources of protein, with the possible exception of waist circumference and HDL-C.
*Adjusted for age, body mass index, pack years of smoking, physical activity, total caloric intake, and intakes of other components of Alternate Mediterranean Diet score.
Table 4 and Figure 1 show the percentage of subjects meeting current dietary recommendations, and the median intakes of each component, respectively.
With respect to diet, for example, the relative risks for specific components – for example, meat – have generally been adjusted for intake of other components with which they may be confounded, as well as for total energy intake.
The intake of dietary components that affect iron absorption was calculated from 3-day dietary records.
Food composition regulations are a difficult and low priority way to promote the intake of healthy components of food.
Absorption of trace elements may be impaired by increased intake of dietary components, such as phytate or excessive intake of mineral supplements [ 11, 15].
Cox proportional hazards regression models were performed to analyze associations of the AHEI (scored on the basis of intake of 9 components: vegetables, fruit, nuts and soy, white or red meat, trans fat, polyunsaturated or saturated fat, fiber, multivitamin use, and alcohol) with mortality risk.
The alternate Mediterranean Diet Score (aMED), a scale adapted from the traditional Mediterranean diet score developed by Trichopoulou et al., is based on the dietary intake of 9 components including: vegetables (excluding potatoes), legumes, fruit, nuts, whole grains, red and processed meat, fish, alcohol, and the ratio of monounsaturated fat to saturated fat.
