Table 2.
Factor loadings for the two dietary patterns identified in study participants
| Food groups | Dietary patternsa,b | |
|---|---|---|
| Western | Healthy | |
| Soft drinks | 0.573 | |
| Sweets and Sugar | 0.559 | |
| Fast foods | 0.506 | |
| Solid oils | 0.455 | |
| Red meats | 0.451 | |
| Salty snacks | 0.447 | |
| Refined grains | 0.443 | |
| High fat dairy | 0.393 | |
| Eggs | 0.369 | |
| Tea and coffee | 0.326 | |
| Poultry | 0.251 | |
| Non Starchy vegetables | 0.650 | |
| Starchy vegetables | 0.610 | |
| Legumes | 0.589 | |
| Low fat dairy | 0.466 | |
| Whole grains | 0.436 | |
| Fruit juice | 0.201 | 0.412 |
| Liquid oils | 0.315 | 0.342 |
| Fruits | 0.262 | |
| Fish | ||
| Nuts and seeds | ||
| Variance (%) | 11.186 | 10.366 |
aValues are factor loadings of dietary patterns measured by factor analysis. Factor loading below ±0.2 are not shown in the table for simplicity. bEigenvalues > 1, KMO: 0.75