Table 1.
Factor loading matrix for dietary patterns identified via the principal component analysis.
| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrot, pumpkin | 0.696 | 0.046 | 0.053 | 0.011 |
| Leafy green vegetables | 0.669 | −0.068 | 0.034 | 0.008 |
| Root vegetables | 0.629 | 0.012 | 0.041 | 0.060 |
| Cabbage | 0.628 | 0.119 | −0.006 | 0.050 |
| Mushrooms | 0.620 | 0.080 | −0.019 | 0.055 |
| Raw lettuce, cabbage | 0.570 | 0.055 | 0.163 | 0.091 |
| Tofu, fried tofu | 0.527 | −0.048 | −0.063 | −0.142 |
| Seaweed | 0.517 | 0.194 | −0.183 | −0.133 |
| Daikon radish, turnip | 0.432 | 0.244 | 0.015 | 0.052 |
| Tomato | 0.421 | 0.172 | 0.117 | 0.116 |
| Natto | 0.342 | 0.026 | −0.238 | −0.195 |
| Cola | −0.336 | 0.056 | 0.046 | 0.006 |
| Mayonnaise | 0.334 | −0.072 | 0.320 | 0.128 |
| Ramen | −0.319 | 0.079 | 0.051 | 0.206 |
| Potato | 0.298 | 0.108 | 0.033 | 0.151 |
| Canned tuna | 0.273 | 0.064 | −0.04 | 0.217 |
| Green tea | 0.218 | 0.207 | 0.064 | −0.185 |
| Low-fat milk | 0.193 | −0.030 | 0.06 | −0.132 |
| Shochu | −0.113 | −0.043 | −0.047 | 0.109 |
| Pickled leafy green vegetables | 0.102 | 0.523 | −0.075 | 0.012 |
| Fatty fish | 0.288 | 0.494 | −0.127 | 0.085 |
| Soba noodles | −0.182 | 0.470 | 0.006 | 0.026 |
| Fish with bones | 0.156 | 0.427 | −0.172 | 0.072 |
| Lean fish | 0.347 | 0.419 | −0.238 | 0.074 |
| Dried fish | 0.204 | 0.415 | −0.054 | 0.006 |
| Other pickles | −0.043 | 0.414 | 0.020 | −0.175 |
| Udon noodles | −0.210 | 0.372 | 0.060 | 0.074 |
| Persimmon, strawberries | 0.099 | 0.371 | 0.162 | −0.063 |
| Squid, octopus, shrimp, shellfish | 0.036 | 0.345 | 0.011 | 0.278 |
| Citrus fruits | 0.019 | 0.283 | 0.069 | −0.138 |
| 100% juice | 0.021 | 0.162 | −0.031 | −0.052 |
| Coffee | 0.074 | −0.109 | 0.099 | 0.096 |
| Rice | −0.310 | −0.310 | −0.689 | −0.324 |
| Western-style sweets | −0.049 | −0.041 | 0.580 | −0.225 |
| Bread | −0.049 | −0.057 | 0.534 | −0.004 |
| Miso soup | 0.009 | −0.038 | −0.485 | −0.299 |
| Rice crackers | −0.181 | −0.014 | 0.409 | −0.329 |
| Japanese sweets | 0.070 | 0.155 | 0.361 | −0.357 |
| Ice cream | −0.162 | −0.065 | 0.286 | −0.034 |
| Sake | −0.034 | 0.155 | −0.206 | −0.011 |
| Black tea, Oolong tea | 0.015 | −0.147 | 0.173 | 0.015 |
| Whiskey | −0.077 | −0.014 | −0.135 | 0.071 |
| Regular milk | 0.054 | 0.065 | 0.074 | 0.063 |
| Pork, beef | 0.130 | −0.190 | 0.046 | 0.533 |
| Ham | −0.045 | −0.125 | 0.142 | 0.503 |
| Chicken | 0.068 | −0.027 | 0.034 | 0.419 |
| Pasta dishes | −0.157 | 0.083 | 0.184 | 0.344 |
| Beer | −0.056 | −0.014 | −0.093 | 0.328 |
| Egg | 0.293 | −0.240 | −0.028 | 0.319 |
| Other | 0.211 | 0.218 | 0.187 | −0.292 |
| Liver | −0.013 | 0.227 | −0.135 | 0.261 |
| Wine | 0.092 | 0.074 | −0.027 | 0.174 |