Table 1.

Food groupings used in the dietary pattern analysis.

Food Group	Food Items
Processed meats	Salami, bologna, sausage, other processed meats, bacon, hot dogs
Red meats	Beef, pork, lamb, hamburger
Organ meats	Liver
Fish	Fish, shell fish
Poultry	Chicken, turkey
Eggs	Eggs
Butter	Butter
Margarine	Margarine
Low-fat dairy	Skim or low-fat milk, yogurt, low fat ice-cream, cottage cheese
High-fat dairy	Whole milk, sour cream, ice cream, cream cheese
Alcohol	Liquor, wine, beer
Tea and coffee	Tea, coffee
Fruits	Grapes, prunes, avocado, bananas, cantaloupe, watermelon, apples, oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, apricots, plums
Fruit juices	Apple juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice, other fruit juice
Cruciferous vegetables	Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, mustard greens, chard greens
Dark yellow vegetables	Carrots, squash, yams, sweet potatoes
Tomatoes	Tomatoes, tomato juice, tomato sauce
Green leafy vegetables	Spinach, lettuce
Legumes	Beans, peas, lentils, soybeans
Other vegetables	Celery, mushrooms, green pepper, corn, eggplant, summer squash, onion, garlic
Potatoes	Potatoes (baked, boiled, smashed)
French fries	French fries
Whole grains	Oatmeal, dark bread, brown rice, oat bran, wheat germ
Cereal	Cold breakfast cereal
Refined grains	White bread, English muffins, bagels, muffins, white rice, pasta, pancakes, tortillas
Pizza	Pizza
Snacks	Potato chips, crackers, popcorn, pretzels
Nuts	Peanuts, walnuts, other nuts, peanut butter
High-energy drinks	Cola with sugar, other carbonated beverages with sugar
Low-energy drinks	Low-energy cola, other low-energy carbonated beverage
Dressing	Olive oil (as salad dressing or added to bread), oil and vinegar salad dressing
Mayonnaise	Mayonnaise and other creamy salad dressings
Chowder	Chowder or cream soup
Sweets and desserts	Chocolate, candy bars, cookies, brownies, doughnuts, cakes, pies, pastries
Condiments	Sauces, mustard, jam, jelly, syrup, honey, ketchup, artificial sweeteners