Table 2.
Factor Loadings* for Food Groups to the Dietary Patterns (Southern, Fast Food and Prudent)
| Foods Group | Southern | Fast Food | Prudent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | - | - | - |
| Beans & Legumes | 0.593 | - | - |
| Baked Desserts | - | 0.483 | - |
| Bread | 0.423 | - | - |
| Sugar & Candy | - | 0.600 | - |
| Cold Cereal | - | - | 0.477 |
| Chicken &Turkey | 0.340 | - | - |
| Corn & Corn Products | 0.529 | - | - |
| Dairy Desserts | - | - | 0.369 |
| Eggs | 0.468 | - | - |
| Fast Food | 0.320 | 0.620 | - |
| Fruit Drinks | - | 0.420 | - |
| Fruit Juice | - | - | 0.311 |
| Fruit | - | - | 0.632 |
| Hot Cereal | - | - | 0.492 |
| Margarine & Butter | 0.581 | - | - |
| Meat | 0.446 | 0.475 | - |
| Miscellaneous Fats | 0.525 | - | - |
| Milk & Dairy | - | 0.355 | 0.307 |
| Nuts & Seeds | - | - | 0.339 |
| Oils & Salad Dressing | - | 0.395 | - |
| Organ Meats | 0.458 | - | - |
| Vegetables | 0.453 | - | - |
| Processed Meat & Poultry | 0.473 | 0.394 | - |
| Rice & Pasta | 0.674 | - | - |
| Sea Food | 0.311 | - | - |
| Soda | - | 0.427 | - |
| Soups | 0.361 | - | - |
| Salty Snacks | - | 0.612 | - |
| Potato | 0.638 | - | - |
| Tea & Coffee | - | - | - |
*
Values < 0.30 were excluded for simplicity.