Table 2.

Factor loading matrix of nutritional health attitudes and behaviors patterns^a

Nutritional health attitudes and behaviors		Pattern 1 “Weight loss practices with weight dissatisfaction”	Pattern 2 “Healthy eating behaviors”	Pattern 3 “Better knowledge of nutrition and health”
1.	I am in good health.		0.51
2.	I am satisfied with my weight.	−0.78
3.	Compared to other adults who are my height, I feel my weight is just right.	−0.71	0.45
4.	I have tried to lose or gain weight in the past 12 months.	0.78
5.	I am trying to lose weight now.	0.86
6.	I am on a special kind of diet, either to lose weight or for health-related concerns.	0.60
7.	My eating habits are healthy.		0.81
8.	I usually limit the amount of high-fat foods I consume.		0.78
9.	I usually limit the amount of high-sugar items I consume.		0.72
10.	I usually eat fruits and vegetables daily.		0.57
11.	I am satisfied with the amount of physical activity I get.		0.50
12.	What I eat affects my chances of developing disease.			0.72
13.	People who are overweight have a higher risk of health problems.			0.76
14.	Skipping meals affects my ability to do well in the day.			0.69
15.	I can influence the eating behaviors of migrant head start children.			0.61
Variance explained by each factor		21.6	21.4	13.8

^aThe patterns were identified by factor analysis with 15 questions related nutritional health attitudes and behaviors. Factor loadings < | 0.40 | are not shown for simplicity