“…Dietary patterns were derived using RRR, seven response variables, namely dietary fiber, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and potassium were selected due to their demonstrated inverse association with hypertension [ 13 , 26 ]. Based on the nutritional composition and intake of various foods, a total of 25 food groups were identified as predictive variables: rice and its products, wheat flour products, grains, potatoes, beans and their products, fried foods, fresh vegetables, dried vegetables, pickled vegetables, milk and dairy products, pork, poultry meat (including chicken), beef (including cattle), sheep and other livestock meat (excluding poultry), animal offal (such as liver), seafood (including fish and shellfish), eggs and egg products, peanuts and other nut seeds, fungi and algae, fruits, carbonated drinks, coffee, other sugary drinks, fresh vegetable juice, alcohol and snacks.…”