Table 3 Food item factor loadings from the rotated component matrix in women and men

Red meat, times eaten each week

Processed meat, times eaten each week

Cheese, times eaten each week

Brown/whole-meal bread, slices each week

Alcoholic drinks, number each week

Breakfast cereal, bowls each week

Poultry, times eaten each week

Fish or seafood, times eaten each week

Cooked vegetables, serves each day

Raw vegetables, serves each day

Fruits, serves each day

Factor variance explained (%)

Total variance explained (%)