APPENDIX A.
Food group factor loadings on the Fats and Processed Meat and Whole Grains and Fruit dietary patterns in 5316 men and women from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
| Empirically derived dietary patterns |
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| Food groups | Fats and Processed Meats | Vegetables and Fish | Beans, Tomatoes, and Refined Grains | Whole Grains and Fruit |
| Added fats and oils | 0.65 | −0.01 | 0.05 | 0.18 |
| Processed meat | 0.63 | 0.02 | 0.04 | −0.12 |
| Fried potatoes | 0.60 | 0.004 | 0.14 | −0.09 |
| Salty snacks | 0.50 | −0.01 | 0.02 | 0.08 |
| Desserts | 0.48 | −0.09 | 0.04 | 0.10 |
| High-fat cheese/cream sauce | 0.42 | −0.05 | 0.57 | 0.16 |
| Red meat | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.46 | −0.13 |
| Pizza | 0.42 | −0.07 | 0.14 | 0.08 |
| Sweet breads | 0.41 | 0.08 | −0.02 | 0.11 |
| Pasta or potato salad | 0.41 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.29 |
| Ice cream | 0.40 | −0.07 | −0.01 | 0.15 |
| White potatoes | 0.37 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Poultry | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.01 |
| Sugar-sweetened soda | 0.36 | −0.04 | 0.11 | −0.16 |
| Sweets | 0.36 | −0.07 | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| Eggs/omelets | 0.34 | 0.14 | 0.10 | −0.08 |
| Chicken, tuna, or egg salad | 0.30 | 0.16 | −0.03 | 0.30 |
| Coffee | 0.29 | −0.08 | 0.05 | 0.16 |
| Cream-based soup | 0.28 | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| Refined grain bread, rice, cereal, pasta | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.60 | −0.19 |
| Cream in coffee or tea | 0.23 | −0.08 | −0.05 | 0.08 |
| Beer | 0.19 | −0.09 | 0.05 | −0.03 |
| Fish | 0.14 | 0.60 | −0.03 | 0.13 |
| Whole milk | 0.13 | −0.03 | 0.20 | −0.07 |
| Seeds or nuts | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 0.46 |
| Cottage or ricotta cheese | 0.12 | −0.04 | 0.14 | 0.30 |
| Tomatoes | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.73 | 0.25 |
| Other alcohol | 0.11 | −0.09 | −0.03 | 0.16 |
| Diet soda | 0.10 | −0.06 | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Other soups | 0.09 | 0.58 | 0.10 | −0.09 |
| Hot chocolate | 0.09 | −0.02 | 0.10 | 0.08 |
| High-fat Chinese dishes | 0.05 | 0.42 | 0.22 | −0.21 |
| Fruit juice | 0.05 | 0.002 | 0.15 | 0.24 |
| Low-fat dairy desserts | 0.04 | 0.10 | −0.08 | 0.28 |
| Other vegetables | 0.04 | 0.62 | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| Meal-replacement drinks | 0.03 | 0.02 | −0.004 | 0.10 |
| Green, leafy vegetables | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.01 | 0.38 |
| Low-fat milk | 0.01 | −0.04 | 0.03 | 0.33 |
| Yogurt | 0.01 | −0.02 | 0.16 | 0.21 |
| Whole grain bread, rice, cereal, pasta | 0.01 | 0.01 | −0.001 | 0.59 |
| Tea | −0.03 | 0.25 | −0.12 | 0.09 |
| Beans | −0.04 | 0.02 | 0.76 | 0.09 |
| Dark-yellow vegetables | −0.15 | 0.77 | 0.07 | 0.21 |
| Soyfoods/soy milk | −0.15 | 0.37 | −0.11 | 0.05 |
| Avocados or guacamole | −0.15 | 0.004 | 0.53 | 0.10 |
| Fruit | −0.17 | 0.21 | 0.10 | 0.55 |
| Cruciferous vegetables | −0.18 | 0.75 | −0.05 | 0.13 |