Table 1.

Food Grouping Used in Dietary Pattern Analysis

Food Groups	Food Items
Fried Potatoes/Onion	French Fries, Fried Potatoes, Potato Logs, Fried Onion Rings
Poultry and Game	Fried Chicken, “How often do you eat the skin on the chicken”
Lunch Meat, Bacon, and Eggs	Hot Dogs, Sausage (non-breakfast type), Ham, Bologna, Salami, Potted Meat, Luncheon Meat, Bacon, Breakfast Sausage, Eggs
Mixed Meat, Pizza, and Pasta	Mixed Dishes with Cheese (Macaroni and Cheese, Lasagna, Broccoli and Rice Casserole), Pizza
Dairy	Cottage Cheese, Cheese Spread and Dips, Yogurt (Not Frozen)
Beef and Pork	Fried Beef, Pork (chops, roasts, spareribs), “How often do you trim the fat from the meat”
Other Meat	Neck bones, Ham Hock, Pig’s Feet, Liver
Fish	Fried Fish or Fish Sandwich (including catfish), Sardines, Maceral, Canned Salmon, Tuna Salad, Tuna Casserole,
Condiments	Gravy, Salad Dressing (Regular, Light, and Fat-Free), Mayonnaise
Desserts, Sweets, and Snacks	Ice Cream, Pudding, Custard, Cheesecake, Doughnuts, Cookies, Sweet Rolls, Muffins, Potato Chips, Corn Chips, Cracklings, Popcorn, Peanuts, Other Nuts, and Peanut Butter
Oils	Stick Margarine, Soft Tub Margarine, Butter, Salt Pork, Bacon Fat, Olive Oil, Canola Oil, Vegetable Oil
Vitamins	Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Other Beverages	Milk

Food groupings were determine based on their section placement in the Lower Mississippi Delta Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative Food Frequency Questionnaire (Delta NIRI FFQ).