https://www.selleckchem.com/products/gsk8612.html Long-term evidence also links the LCD pattern to increased CVD risks and mortality. LCD can lead to micronutrient deficiencies and increased LDL-cholesterol, depending on food selection to replace carbohydrates. Evidence is limited but promising regarding food choices/sources to replace high-carbohydrate foods that may alleviate the negative effects of LCD, demanding further insight into the dietary practice of medium to long term LCD followers. Long-term, high-quality studies of LCD with different food sources (animal and/or plant origins) are needed, aiming for clinical endpoints (T2D incidence and remission, cardiovascular events, mortality). Ensuring micronutrient adequacy by food selection or supplementation should be considered for people who wish to pursue long-term LCD.Starting university is an important time with respect to dietary changes. This study reports a novel approach to assessing student diet by utilising student-level food transaction data to explore dietary patterns.First year students living in catered accommodation at the University of Leeds (UK) received pre-credited food cards for use in University catering facilities. Food card transaction data were obtained for semester 1, 2016, and linked with student age and gender. K-means cluster analysis was applied to the transaction data to identify clusters of food purchasing behaviours. Differences in demographic and behavioural characteristics across clusters were examined using Chi-squared tests. The semester was divided into three time periods to explore longitudinal changes in purchasing patterns.Seven dietary clusters were identified 'Vegetarian', 'Omnivores', 'Dieters', 'Dish of the Day', 'Grab-and-Go', 'Carb Lovers' and 'Snackers'. There were statistically significant differences in gender (p less then 0.001) with women dominating the Vegetarian and Dieters; age (p = 0.003) with over 20's representing a high proportion of the Omnivores; and t