Table 2.
The factor loading matrix for five major dietary patterns identified by the principal component approach (PCA).
| Food groups | Dietary pattern | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western diet | Healthy diet | Traditional diet | Mixed diet | |
| Red meat | 0.624 | – | 0.275 | – |
| Processed meat | 0.830 | – | − 0.209 | – |
| Organ meat | – | – | – | 0.775 |
| Fish and other seafood | 0.343 | 0.724 | – | – |
| Poultry | – | – | – | – |
| Fast food | 0.740 | – | – | 0.468 |
| Eggs | − 0.348 | 0.548 | – | – |
| Carbonated drinks | – | 0.252 | 0.306 | – |
| Dairy products | – | 0.345 | – | – |
| Fruits and dried fruits | – | 0.619 | – | – |
| Vegetables | – | 0.658 | 0.213 | 0.241 |
| Potatoes | – | – | 0.508 | – |
| Legumes | 0.802 | – | – | – |
| Nuts | – | 0.415 | – | – |
| Whole grains | – | − 0.226 | 0.427 | – |
| Refined grains | 0.465 | 0.306 | – | − 0.363 |
| Salty snacks and vegetables | 0.223 | 0.728 | – | – |
| Animal fat | – | – | – | 0.543 |
| Vegetable oils | – | 0.533 | – | 0.381 |
| Olives | – | – | – | – |
| Sugar, sweet, and desserts | – | – | 0.774 | – |
| Condiments and pickles | 0.299 | 0.695 | – | – |
| Tea and coffee | – | – | 0.688 | – |
Factor loadings <|0.20| were excluded.