The association between dietary patterns and the components of metabolic syndrome and BMI*.

*Participants who were taking medication for hypertension and elevated glucose were excluded for the analysis of the components of metabolic syndrome and BMI.†General linear model with adjustments for age, sex, smoking status, alcohol consumption, total energy intake, and physical activity (log-transformed) for the analysis of the components of metabolic syndrome and BMI, and adjustments for total energy intake for the analysis of nutrients.‡Regression analysis in log-log scale with adjustments for age, sex, smoking status, alcohol consumption, total energy intake, and physical activity (log-transformed) for the analysis of the components of metabolic syndrome and BMI, and adjustments for total energy intake for the analysis of nutrients.§Least squares means (SE) adjusted for total energy intake.Numbers are Mean (SD), unless otherwise stated.The association between dietary patterns and the components of metabolic syndrome and BMI*.