Table 2.

Factor loadings for the identified dietary patterns ¹.

Dietary Pattern	Food Groups	Factor Loading	Variance Explained, %	Cumulated Variance Explained, %
Prudent pattern			31.22	31.22
	Red meats	0.77
	White meats	0.73
	Legumes	0.59
	Vegetables	0.55
	Snacks 2	0.50
	Dairy	0.28
Vegetarian pattern			11.92	43.14
	Cereals and tubers	0.71
	Fruits	0.66
	Vegetables	0.56
	Nuts	0.51
	Snacks 2	0.51
	Legumes	0.30
Dairy and egg pattern			9.25	53.39
	Dairy	0.68
	Eggs	0.68
	Nuts	0.45
	Beverages	−0.41

¹ The absolute factor loadings <0.25 are not shown. ² Snacks include Chinese cold noodle, Chinese dessert, cake, instant noodles, dumpling, bread, rice crust, and biscuits.