Table 3 Factor-loading matrix for major dietary patterns*
Food groups | Factor I | Factor II | Factor III | Factor IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcoholic beverages | - | 0.302 | - | - |
Low-fat milk | 0.363 | - | - | - |
Cottage cheese | 0.538 | - | - | - |
Yogurt | 0.449 | - | - | - |
Hard cheese | - | - | - | 0.499 |
Fish | - | - | 0.343 | - |
Eggs | - | 0.593 | - | - |
Red meat | - | 0.452 | - | - |
Cold cured meat | - | 0.333 | −0.416 | - |
Lard | - | 0.441 | - | - |
Fried foods | - | 0.491 | - | - |
Vegetable oils | - | 0.384 | - | - |
Mayonnaise | - | 0.395 | - | - |
French-fries | - | - | - | 0.502 |
Coca cola | - | - | - | 0.579 |
Fruit juice | - | - | - | - |
Fruit | 0.662 | - | - | - |
Vegetables | 0.626 | - | - | - |
Boiled potatoes | - | - | −0.624 | - |
Whole grains | 0.329 | - | 0.583 | - |
Refined grains | - | - | −0.702 | - |
Sugar and sweets | - | - | −0.551 | - |
Percentage of variance explained (%) | 12.742 | 9.693 | 5.497 | 5.029 |