TABLE 2.
Factor‐loading matrix for major dietary patterns
| Food groups | Mixed diet | Unhealthy diet |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit | 0.639 | ‐ |
| Vegetables | 0.586 | ‐ |
| Nuts | 0.476 | ‐ |
| High fat dairy products | 0.475 | ‐ |
| Sweets | 0.47 | 0.242 |
| Legumes | 0.448 | ‐ |
| Dried fruits | 0.421 | ‐ |
| Fish | 0.405 | ‐ |
| Red meat | 0.404 | ‐ |
| Butter | 0.399 | 0.244 |
| Whole grain | 0.374 | ‐ |
| Natural juice | 0.357 | ‐ |
| Poultry | 0.351 | ‐ |
| Pickles | 0.338 | ‐ |
| Olive | 0.305 | −0.26 |
| Commercial fruit juice | 0.303 | 0.24 |
| Egg | 0.291 | 0.272 |
| Processed meats | 0.291 | ‐ |
| Low‐fat dairy products | 0.283 | ‐ |
| Snack | 0.281 | 0.269 |
| Saturated fats | ‐ | 0.568 |
| Sugar | ‐ | 0.553 |
| Unsaturated fats | 0.298 | −0.392 |
| Refined grain | ‐ | 0.383 |
| Soft drink | 0.318 | 0.368 |
| Salt | ‐ | 0.367 |
| Organ meat | 0.301 | 0.365 |
| Tea, coffee | ‐ | 0.313 |
| Percentages of variance explained (%) | 12.85 | 7.06 |
Absolute values less than 0.2 are not displayed for simplicity.