Table 2. Food group factor loadings for the three dietary patterns identified in the data obtained by a food-frequency questionnaire answered by517 people.
| Food group | Dietary pattern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prudent | Traditional | Snack | |
| Dairy products | 0.290 | -0.195 | 0.566 |
| Cereals | 0.254 | 0.812 | 0.092 |
| Meat | 0.617 | 0.276 | 0.021 |
| Processed meat | 0.091 | 0.025 | 0.540 |
| Vegetables | 0.807 | -0.133 | -0.019 |
| Pulses | -0.154 | 0.850 | -0.049 |
| Fruits | 0.651 | 0.001 | 0.225 |
| Sweets | -0.112 | 0.134 | 0.744 |
| % Explained variance | 22.9 | 18.9 | 13.4 |
| Cumulative % | 22.9 | 41.8 | 55.2 |
Extraction method: principal component analysis.