Table 2.
Factor-loading matrix for the three dietary patterns and their foods or food groups
| HP† | EDP† | HCP† | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food or food group | Baseline | After 3 months | Baseline | After 3 months | Baseline | After 3 months |
| Bakery products and pastries | – | – | – | – | 0·69 | 0·71 |
| Bread and buns | – | – | – | – | 0·50 | 0·52 |
| Diet products and food supplements | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eggs and pasta | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Convenience products | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fish and seafood | – | – | 0·39 | 0·31 | – | – |
| Meat | – | – | 0·64 | 0·72 | – | – |
| Vegetables, mushrooms, soya and herbs | 0·72 | 0·72 | – | – | – | – |
| Alcoholic beverages | – | – | 0·64 | 0·69 | ||
| Non-alcoholic beverages | – | – | – | – | 0·34 | 0·35 |
| Cereals | 0·33 | 0·32 | – | – | – | – |
| Spices and condiments | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Milk and dairy products | 0·60 | 0·59 | – | – | – | – |
| Nuts and seeds | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fruits and fruit products | 0·69 | 0·74 | – | – | – | – |
| Oils and fats | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Salads | 0·43 | 0·55 | – | – | – | – |
| Soups and soup garnishes | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Candies and sweets | – | – | – | – | 0·53 | 0·61 |
| Sweet dishes | – | – | – | – | 0·51 | 0·47 |
| Poultry, venison and offal | – | – | 0·42 | 0·53 | – | – |
| Sausages, spreads and spicy snacks | – | – | 0·51 | 0·47 | – | – |
HP, healthful pattern; EDP, energy-dense pattern; HCP, high-carbohydrate pattern.
†
Food items and groups with an absolute component loading ≥0·25 comprised the dietary patterns at baseline and after 3 months; only these are included in the analysis.