Table 4.
Factor loading matrix for major dietary patterns
| Food Groups | Dietary patterns | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian-like pattern | Sweet-soft drinks-snacks pattern | |
| Refined grains | 0.245 | 0.271 |
| Whole grains | 0.206 | – |
| Potatoes | 0.208 | – |
| Beans and legumes | 0.223 | – |
| Red meat | – | – |
| Organ meat | – | – |
| Poultry | – | – |
| Fish and shellfish products | – | – |
| Fast foods | – | – |
| Eggs | – | – |
| Low-fat dairy product | – | – |
| High-fat dairy products | – | – |
| Vegetables | 0.323 | – |
| Tomatoes | 0.229 | – |
| Fruit | 0.985 | – |
| Hydrogenated fats | – | – |
| Vegetable oils | – | – |
| Olive | – | – |
| Nuts and seed products | – | – |
| Sugar, sweets, and desserts | 0.209 | 0.249 |
| Snacks | – | 0.228 |
| Condiments | – | – |
| Soft drinks | – | 0.998 |
| Beverages | – | – |
| Salt and pickles | – | – |
| Variance explained (%) | 68.302 | 18.183 |
Values less than 0.2 were omitted for simplicity. Total variance explained by two factors: 86.485