Table 3.
Indicators of the dietary content and factor loadings for macronutrients and micronutrients. Brazilian population aged ≥10 years (2008–2009)
| Factor 1† | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Healthy pattern 1 (% explained‡=20·4) | Healthy pattern 2 (% explained=15·5) | Unhealthy pattern (% explained=12·4) | Healthy pattern 3 (% explained=11·9) |
| Carbohydrate (% of total energy) | −0·56 | 0·01 | −0·79 | 0·04 |
| Protein (% of total energy) | 0·91 | 0·03 | 0·15 | 0·11 |
| Total fat (% of total energy) | −0·03 | −0·01 | 0·94 | −0·03 |
| Saturated fat (% of total energy) | −0·10 | 0·03 | 0·86 | −0·09 |
| Trans fat (% of total energy) | −0·20 | 0·06 | 0·34 | −0·16 |
| Free sugar (% of total energy) | −0·33 | 0·08 | −0·21 | −0·30 |
| Fibre (g/4184 kJ) | −0·12 | −0·05 | −0·36 | 0·83 |
| Vitamin A (μg/4184 kJ) | 0·03 | 0·95 | −0·02 | 0·00 |
| Vitamin C (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·00 | 0·05 | −0·09 | −0·03 |
| Vitamin D (μg/4184 kJ) | 0·75 | −0·04 | −0·13 | −0·21 |
| Vitamin E (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·39 | 0·01 | −0·20 | 0·50 |
| Thiamin (mg/4184 kJ) | −0·01 | 0·20 | 0·00 | 0·14 |
| Riboflavin (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·05 | 0·87 | 0·09 | −0·08 |
| Niacin (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·76 | 0·26 | 0·15 | 0·03 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·44 | 0·41 | −0·01 | 0·07 |
| Vitamin B12 (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·23 | 0·89 | 0·00 | −0·03 |
| Fe (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·02 | 0·20 | 0·00 | 0·71 |
| Zn (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·03 | 0·13 | 0·45 | 0·69 |
| P (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·89 | 0·19 | 0·06 | 0·02 |
| Mg (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·65 | −0·05 | −0·42 | 0·42 |
| Ca (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·11 | 0·10 | 0·12 | 0·16 |
| Mn (mg/4184 kJ) | −0·13 | 0·09 | 0·10 | 0·58 |
| Cu (mg/4184 kJ) | −0·03 | 0·91 | −0·02 | 0·25 |
| Se (μg/4184 kJ) | 0·88 | 0·01 | −0·04 | −0·14 |
| K (mg/4184 kJ) | 0·35 | 0·03 | −0·28 | 0·46 |
4184 kJ=1000 kcal.
†
Items with a factor loading above 0·25 or below −0·25 are indicated in bold font.
‡
Proportion of the variance explained by each factor after orthogonal varimax rotation.