Table 3.
Factor loading matrix for three dietary patterns identified by factor analysis.
| Food groups |
Traditional
(n = 6,166) |
Western (n = 6,166) |
Prudent (n = 6,166) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonings | 0.73 | ||
| Vegetables | 0.68 | 0.31 | |
| Legumes and their products | 0.59 | ||
| Potatoes and starches | 0.57 | ||
| Fish and shellfish | 0.52 | 0.21 | |
| Seaweeds | 0.48 | ||
| Mushrooms | 0.44 | ||
| Kimchi | 0.32 | ||
| Bread and snacks | 0.52 | ||
| Meat and its products | 0.52 | ||
| Noodles | 0.47 | −0.22 | |
| Pizza and hamburgers | 0.45 | ||
| Poultry | 0.40 | ||
| Carbonated beverages | 0.25 | ||
| Rice cakes | |||
| Whole grains | −0.40 | ||
| Refined grains | −0.45 | −0.67 | −0.50 |
| Fruits | 0.57 | ||
| Milk and dairy products | 0.48 | ||
| Seeds and nuts | 0.39 | ||
| Eggs | 0.24 | 0.27 | |
| Coffee and tea | |||
| Sugar and sweets | 0.43 | −0.48 | |
| Oils and fats | 0.25 | 0.54 | −0.55 |
| Proportion of variance explained (%) | 13.58 | 9.65 | 6.90 |
Factor loading scores from −0.20 to 0.20 are not shown.