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. 2024 Mar 13;23:35. doi: 10.1186/s12937-024-00938-0

Table 3.

Factor loading matrix of 3 major dietary patterns identified in data gathered by the FFQ and 24 h

Food Group Healthy Pattern Low Protein, High Carb Pattern Unhealthy Pattern
FFQ1 FFQ2 24 h FFQ1 FFQ2 24 h FFQ1 FFQ2 24 h
Whole Grain 0.17 0.34 0.16 -0.83 -0.22 -0.41 -0.39 -0.44 -0.69
White Grain -0.75 -0.90 -0.65 0.53 0.28 0.50 0.17 0.30
Beans 0.16 0.13 0.29
Fish 0.24 0.19 0.28
Red Meat 0.15 0.22 0.31 -0.23 0.28 0.25
Processed Meat 0.12 0.21 0.24 -0.18 0.43 0.21 0.19
Chicken 0.27
Egg 0.30 0.21 0.14
Cheese 0.14 0.25 0.16 0.12 0.24
Dairy 0.35 0.18 0.27 0.17 -0.30
Vegetables 0.29 0.38 0.33 0.39 0.48 -0.15 -0.34
Juice 0.18 0.20 0.22 0.13 0.14 0.16
Fruit 0.46 0.50 0.46 0.36 0.16 0.25 0.20
Dried Fruit 0.33 0.32 0.38 -0.13 -0.12 -0.11
Solid oil -0.26 -0.21 -0.38 -0.13 -0.39 -0.40 -0.27
Liquid Oil 0.18 0.22 0.45 0.22 0.28 0.40 0.30
Olive/ Olive Oil 0.26 0.22 0.23 0.11 0.17
Nuts 0.33 0.32 0.40 0.22
Sugar -0.23 -0.13 -0.18 -0.18 -0.38 -0.21 0.47 0.17 0.22
Sweets 0.24 0.24 0.45 -0.33 -0.31 0.38 0.27 0.27
Sweet Drinks -0.18 -0.29 -0.29 0.39 0.26 0.20
Tea -0.15 -0.11 -0.13
Salt 0.21 0.22 0.16

Values are factor loadings; absolute values < 0.1 are not displayed