Table 2.
Factor loadings for dietary patterns in the UK Biobank.
| Components | Prudent Pattern | Western Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Salad raw vegetables | 0.64 | 0.02 |
| Cooked vegetables | 0.57 | 0.12 |
| Fresh fruit | 0.59 | −0.07 |
| Dried fruit | 0.43 | −0.07 |
| Oily fish | 0.52 | 0.08 |
| Non-oily fish | 0.39 | 0.16 |
| Processed meat | −0.31 | 0.49 |
| Poultry | 0.10 | 0.44 |
| Beef | −0.09 | 0.64 |
| Lamb/mutton | 0.02 | 0.66 |
| Pork | −0.05 | 0.66 |
| Bread | −0.24 | 0.16 |
| Cheese | −0.14 | 0.03 |
| Tea | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| Cereal | 0.18 | −0.13 |
| Variance explained [%] | 13 | 12 |
| Cumulative Var [%] | 13 | 25 |
Using orthogonal rotation, correlation coefficients are nearly identical to the factor loading matrix. Bold denotes the absolute value of rotated factor loading ≥ |0.30|.