Table 1.
Factor loadings for the three main dietary patterns identified using principal component analysis of FFQ data from the Indian Migration Study, 2006‡
| Food group | ‘Cereals–savoury foods’ pattern | ‘Fruit–veg–sweets–snacks’ pattern | ‘Animal-food’ pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole grains§ | – | – | – |
| Whole/refined grains (mixed dishes)§ | 0·17 | – | – |
| Plain rice§ | 0·32 | – | – |
| Rice (mixed dishes)§ | 0·33 | – | – |
| Western cereals§ | – | 0·24 | – |
| Pulses and legumes§ | – | – | – |
| Green leafy vegetables§ | – | – | – |
| Potato§ | –0·41 | – | – |
| Other vegetables§ | –0·31 | 0·21 | – |
| Fruits | – | 0·49 | – |
| Fruit juice | – | 0·27 | – |
| Milk and milk products | – | – | – |
| Milk and milk products (mixed dishes)§ | –0·16 | 0·22 | – |
| Red meats§ | – | – | 0·49 |
| Poultry§ | – | – | 0·47 |
| Fish and other seafood§ | – | – | 0·48 |
| Eggs§ | – | – | 0·33 |
| Other non-vegetarian§ | – | – | – |
| Mutton or chicken§ | – | – | 0·39 |
| Fats | – | – | – |
| Sugars | – | 0·26 | – |
| Alcohol | – | – | – |
| Tea | – | – | – |
| Coffee | 0·34 | –0·18 | – |
| Sugar-sweetened beverages | – | – | – |
| Nuts | 0·18 | – | – |
| Snacks§ | 0·18 | 0·41 | – |
| Sweets and deserts§ | – | 0·41 | – |
| Condiments, pickles, chutneys§ | 0·36 | 0·24 | – |
| Soups§ | 0·31 | – | – |
‡
Absolute values <0·15 excluded from the table for simplicity.
§
Food group intake based on cooked quantities of constituent food items.