Association between multiple sclerosis and dietary patterns based on the traditional concept of food nature: a case-control study in Iran

Table 3 Rotated factor loading matrix for the four food patterns

	Additives and cold-natured foods	Hot and balanced foods and nuts	Dairy and legumes	Hot and balanced starches
Cold-natured meats	0.43
Cold-natured fruits	0.52
Fats	0.50
Additives	0.63
Acidic seasonings	0.54
Hot and balanced meats		0.47
Hot and balanced fruits		0.47
Nuts and dried fruits		0.51
Dairy			−0.62
Legumes			0.58
Cold-natured starches			0.43
Hot and balanced starches				0.65

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