TABLE 3.
Confirmatory factor analysis standardized factor loadings for foods used to estimate dietary patterns (n=272), Yup’ik study participants, September 2011–May 2013
| Foods | Processed foods | Fruits and vegetables | Subsistence foods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salty snacks | 0.64 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweetened cereals | 0.26 | 0 | 0 |
| Pizza | 0.68 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweetened drinks | 0.57 | 0 | 0 |
| Hot dogs and lunch meat | 0.56 | 0 | 0 |
| Fried chicken | 0.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Canned tuna | 0.45 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh citrus | 0 | 0.53 | 0 |
| Potato salad | 0 | 0.60 | 0 |
| Citrus juice | 0 | 0.53 | 0 |
| Corn | 0 | 0.55 | 0 |
| Green beans | 0 | 0.55 | 0 |
| Green salad | 0 | 0.44 | 0 |
| Market berries in akutaq* | 0 | 0.43 | 0 |
| Seal or walrus soup† | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| Non-oily fish (not dried)† | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| Wild greens† | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| Bird soup† | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
*
Traditional dessert typically made from a combination of berries, sugar, and fat (historically seal oil and now primarily Crisco)
†
Seasonal food items