Table 2.
Factor loadings for the four dietary patterns identified by principal components analysis using two combined FFQ assessing diet in 13-year-olds (n 5418); Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), Bristol, UK, 2004–2006
| Factor (variance explained) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Traditional/health-conscious’ | ‘Processed’ | ‘Snacks/sugared drinks’ | ‘Vegetarian’ | |
| Food item | (6·61 %) | (6·15 %) | (4·25 %) | (3·79 %) |
| Meat dishes | 0·304 | 0·176 | −0·094 | −0·642 |
| Cold meats | 0·012 | −0·006 | 0·153 | −0·414 |
| Poultry | 0·268 | −0·031 | 0·037 | −0·606 |
| Meat sausages/burgers | −0·119 | 0·554 | −0·038 | −0·188 |
| Meat pies/pasties | 0·028 | 0·506 | 0·006 | −0·095 |
| Offal | 0·088 | 0·010 | 0·023 | −0·087 |
| Fish | 0·431 | −0·002 | −0·044 | −0·077 |
| Chicken/turkey in crispy coating | −0·249 | 0·419 | −0·004 | −0·122 |
| White fish in breadcrumbs/batter | 0·070 | 0·338 | −0·080 | −0·109 |
| Eggs | 0·332 | 0·226 | −0·081 | 0·140 |
| Cheese | 0·254 | 0·046 | 0·083 | 0·245 |
| Rice | 0·488 | 0·124 | −0·120 | −0·103 |
| Pasta | 0·403 | 0·141 | −0·061 | 0·058 |
| Pizza | 0·016 | 0·577 | −0·012 | 0·185 |
| Baked beans/tinned pasta | 0·015 | 0·535 | −0·075 | 0·022 |
| Fried food | 0·054 | 0·363 | −0·115 | 0·034 |
| Raw fruit | 0·353 | −0·141 | −0·053 | 0·082 |
| Tinned fruit | 0·115 | 0·148 | 0·037 | 0·038 |
| Salad | 0·583 | −0·125 | −0·031 | 0·078 |
| Peas | 0·430 | 0·077 | 0·012 | −0·117 |
| Sweetcorn | 0·466 | 0·123 | −0·020 | −0·038 |
| Green vegetables | 0·635 | −0·164 | 0·038 | −0·119 |
| Root vegetables | 0·641 | −0·142 | 0·106 | −0·152 |
| Meat substitutes | 0·163 | 0·052 | 0·015 | 0·667 |
| Vegetarian pies/pasties | 0·210 | 0·255 | −0·063 | 0·475 |
| Nuts | 0·252 | −0·028 | 0·022 | 0·310 |
| Pulses | 0·350 | −0·071 | −0·045 | 0·375 |
| Potatoes | 0·433 | 0·098 | 0·021 | −0·203 |
| Roast potatoes | 0·115 | 0·464 | −0·033 | −0·207 |
| Chips | −0·193 | 0·674 | 0·013 | 0·047 |
| Crisps | −0·097 | 0·040 | 0·672 | 0·025 |
| Biscuits | 0·069 | −0·082 | 0·779 | −0·014 |
| Crispbreads | 0·168 | 0·030 | 0·031 | 0·186 |
| Chocolate | 0·009 | −0·041 | 0·817 | 0·008 |
| Sweets | −0·013 | 0·170 | 0·541 | 0·007 |
| White bread (slices) | −0·239 | 0·258 | 0·003 | 0·010 |
| Other bread (slices) | 0·290 | −0·311 | 0·124 | 0·077 |
| Butter/margarine | 0·034 | −0·015 | 0·181 | 0·058 |
| Non-homemade sandwiches | 0·051 | 0·288 | −0·063 | 0·075 |
| Lunchbox snacks | −0·083 | 0·235 | 0·088 | 0·064 |
| Yoghurt/fromage frais | 0·278 | 0·019 | 0·158 | 0·030 |
| Puddings | 0·333 | 0·366 | −0·104 | −0·036 |
| Milk puddings/custard/mousse | 0·258 | 0·373 | 0·040 | 0·013 |
| Ice cream | 0·065 | 0·260 | 0·146 | 0·071 |
| Ice lollies | −0·003 | 0·316 | 0·117 | 0·094 |
| Cakes/buns | 0·193 | 0·305 | 0·146 | 0·021 |
| Ketchup/brown sauce | −0·028 | 0·407 | 0·012 | 0·065 |
| Mayonnaise/salad cream/dressing | 0·273 | 0·101 | 0·052 | 0·063 |
| Oat-based cereal | 0·228 | −0·026 | −0·031 | 0·019 |
| Bran-based-cereal | 0·205 | −0·107 | 0·080 | −0·025 |
| Other cereal | −0·060 | 0·083 | 0·093 | −0·006 |
| Cereal bars | −0·002 | 0·133 | 0·033 | 0·128 |
| Full-fat milk | −0·010 | 0·110 | 0·017 | 0·015 |
| Other milk | 0·122 | −0·061 | 0·069 | −0·004 |
| Flavoured milk drinks | 0·136 | 0·129 | 0·247 | 0·041 |
| Fruit juice | 0·247 | −0·028 | 0·006 | 0·093 |
| Squash/cordial | −0·024 | −0·041 | 0·347 | −0·071 |
| Water | 0·292 | −0·120 | −0·033 | 0·061 |
| Fizzy drinks | −0·106 | 0·265 | 0·335 | −0·028 |
| Tea/coffee | 0·074 | 0·044 | 0·129 | −0·023 |
| Herbal tea | 0·147 | −0·028 | −0·054 | 0·072 |
| Alcohol | 0·107 | 0·044 | 0·019 | 0·069 |
Factor loadings greater than |0·30| are shown in bold.