TABLE 1.

Factor loadings for dietary patterns that emerged for Boston Puerto Rican adults aged 45–75 y¹

Factor 1: Meat, processed meat, and French fries		Factor 2: Rice, beans, and oils (traditional pattern)		Factor 3: Sweets, sugary beverages, and dairy desserts
Food group	Factor loadings	Food group	Factor loadings	Food group	Factor loadings
Meat	0.58	Oils	0.77	Candy, sugar, and chocolate candy	0.53
Processed meat	0.45	Rice	0.76	Soda	0.43
French fries	0.38	Beans/legumes	0.55	Sweetened beverages	0.40
Pizza/Mexican	0.36	Vegetables	0.21	Sweet baked goods	0.40
Eggs	0.35	Reduced-fat dairy	−0.20	Dairy desserts	0.37
Alcohol	0.25	Solid fats	−0.20	Salty snacks	0.26
Other grains/pasta	0.25	Cold cereal	−0.20	French fries	0.21
Rice	0.24	Eggs	−0.20	Reduced-fat dairy	−0.21
Oils	0.21	Soups	−0.20	Whole grains	−0.24
Refined grains	0.20	Pizza and Mexican	−0.21	Soups	−0.29
Whole grains	−0.23	Fish	−0.22	Oils	−0.29
Sweetened beverages	−0.24	Nuts and seeds	−0.27	Vegetables	−0.37
Vegetables	−0.25	Condiments	−0.30	Poultry	−0.38
Poultry	−0.25	High-fat dairy	−0.38	Fish	−0.42
Citrus fruit and juice	−0.30
Cold cereal	−0.37
Hot cereal	−0.40
Other fruit and juice	−0.48
Reduced fat dairy	−0.53

¹n = 1167, only factor loadings ≥ |0.20| were included for simplicity.