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Table 2 Factor loading of food groups in five dietary patterns identified by principal component analysis during adolescence, in participants of Pediatric Bone Mineral Accrual Study (PBMAS), n = 1251

From: Vegetarian-style dietary pattern during adolescence has long-term positive impact on bone from adolescence to young adulthood: a longitudinal study

 

Factor Loadings for Dietary Patterns

Vegetarian-Style

Western-Like

High-Fat, High-Protein

Mixed

Snack

Dark green vegetables

0.64

0.02

− 0.00

0.07

− 0.22

Eggs

0.63

− 0.18

0.23

− 0.05

− 0.15

Non-refined grains

0.54

− 0.13

− 0.11

0.10

0.20

Added fats

0.41

0.39

− 0.03

− 0.04

− 0.00

Fruits

0.40

0.24

− 0.16

0.13

0.23

Others

− 0.28

0.03

0.08

0.08

0.04

Fruit drinks

0.00

0.73

− 0.04

− 0.03

0.04

Refined grains

0.06

0.66

0.21

− 0.10

− 0.03

Cream

− 0.06

0.55

− 0.01

0.13

− 0.02

Poultry

− 0.27

0.41

− 0.04

− 0.10

0.40

Processed meats

− 0.05

0.35

− 0.12

0.01

− 0.09

High-fat milk

− 0.12

− 0.17

0.74

− 0.04

0.18

Tomato

0.22

0.30

0.59

− 0.14

− 0.34

Red meat

− 0.07

− 0.05

0.52

0.14

− 0.07

Low-fat milk

0.35

0.03

− 0.48

− 0.01

− 0.16

Legumes, nuts, and seeds

0.45

0.11

0.47

− 0.09

0.06

Cheese

0.03

0.12

0.06

0.72

− 0.36

Yogurt

− 0.11

0.04

− 0.12

0.61

0.19

Desserts and sweets

− 0.18

− 0.05

0.23

0.59

0.08

Fish and seafood

0.24

− 0.10

−0.08

0.52

− 0.13

Fruit juice 100%

0.46

0.02

− 0.04

0.49

0.18

Dressings, sauces, gravy

0.09

− 0.30

0.24

0.08

0.64

Vegetables, others

− 0.03

0.22

0.06

− 0.03

0.58

Chips & fries

− 0.03

− 0.09

− 0.02

0.00

0.40

Soft drinks

0.00

− 0.02

− 0.16

− 0.20

0.20

% Of variance explained

9.2

8.5

7.8

7.7

6.7

  1. 1Factor loadings ≥0.35 or ≤ − 0.35 have been presented
  2. The bold numbers represent the foods with significant positive or negative loading in each pattern