Table 1 Factor loadings for Prudent and Western dietary patterns (n = 210)
Food groups (servings/day) | Factor 1* Prudent | Factor 2* Western |
|---|---|---|
Vegetables | 0.71 | 0.03 |
Fruits | 0.60 | -0.01 |
Whole grain products | 0.53 | 0.21 |
Non-hydrogenated fat | 0.46 | 0.02 |
Refined grain products | -0.45 | 0.39 |
Desserts | -0.01 | 0.80 |
Sweets | 0.09 | 0.77 |
Beer | 0.01 | -0.03 |
Coffee | 0.06 | 0.15 |
Poultry | -0.004 | -0.06 |
Red meat | -0.11 | 0.11 |
Potatoes other than French fries | 0.09 | 0.16 |
Processed meat | -0.10 | 0.33 |
Legumes | 0.15 | 0.13 |
Tea | 0.08 | -0.02 |
High-fat dairy products | 0.13 | 0.13 |
Low-fat dairy products | 0.27 | 0.07 |
Eggs | 0.27 | -0.05 |
Cream soup | -0.11 | 0.12 |
Pizza | -0.23 | -0.03 |
Fish and other sea food | 0.28 | -0.03 |
Fruit juices | -0.14 | 0.02 |
Nuts | 0.26 | 0.06 |
Vegetable juices | 0.12 | 0.05 |
Condiments | 0.18 | 0.06 |
Snacks | -0.11 | 0.18 |
Saturated fat (butter and lard) | 0.04 | 0.06 |
Variance explained (%) | 12.96 | 10.62 |