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. 2016 Sep 23;8(10):593. doi: 10.3390/nu8100593

Table 3.

Factor loading for dietary patterns obtained in factor analysis (n = 229). São Paulo.

Dietary Patterns
Food Itens Traditional Dual
Beans and Legumes 0.74 −0.07
Rice 0.65 −0.11
Coffee, teas 0.54 −0.26
Sugar 0.53 0.07
Butter and margarine 0.45 −0.27
Beef 0.40 0.10
Cookies 0.35 0.10
Pastry, sandwiches −0.45 −0.08
Breads, toasts, crackers −0.31 0.32
Chocolate powder −0.02 0.66
Vegetables 0.10 0.56
Whole milk 0.24 0.56
Salad dressing 0.84 0.50
Cheeses −0.25 0.47
Processed meats and Cold cuts −0.01 0.35
Candies −0.14 0.31
Juices 0.06 0.30
White meat 0.18 0.28
Fruits 0.10 0.24
Sodas −0.11 0.20
Semi-skimmed and skimmed milk −0.08 0.19
Natural flavorings 0.23 0.18
Sauces 0.04 0.12
Eggs 0.14 0.10
Snacks 0.01 0.07
Ice cream −0.04 0.06
Cakes and pies −0.167 0.06
Yogurt and dairy products −0.13 −0.02
Pork meat 0.03 −0.05
Pasta 0.01 −0.09
% Explained Variance 9.02 8.06
Accumulative % 9.02 17.08

Factor loadings ≥|0.30| were considered significant.