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. 2021 Sep 10;13(9):3164. doi: 10.3390/nu13093164

Table 2.

Factor loading matrix for the three dietary patterns of older Korean adults.

Food Group Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3
White Rice and Kimchi Vegetables, Oils, and Fish Noodles and Meat
White rice 0.83902 −0.27383
Grains
Noodles and dumplings −0.2601 0.54391
Flour, bread, and rice cakes −0.41547
Hamburgers, pizza, and snacks
Potatoes −0.30472
Sweets
Beans
Nuts −0.3071 −0.33496
Non-salted vegetables 0.61885
Kimchi and salted vegetables 0.32283
Mushrooms
Fruits −0.40244 −0.34568
Meats 0.42253
Processed meats
Eggs −0.32273
Fish and shellfish 0.47125
Seaweed
Milk and dairy products −0.38096
Oils 0.51915
Alcohol 0.27234 0.38311
Coffee and tea 0.37365
Sugar-sweetened beverages
Seasonings 0.53593
Variance explained (%) 8.15% 5.85% 5.53%

Factor loading values < |0.25| were excluded for simplicity. The patterns were derived based on the energy contribution ratio of food groups by factor analysis.