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Table 4 Factorial load distribution table of food/food groups of the three food patterns identified for farmers

From: Dietary patterns of Brazilian farmers and their relation with sociodemographic, labor, and lifestyle conditions

Food itemsDietary pattern
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Local traditionalTraditional BrazilianIndustrialized
Sugar0.7360.1210.085
Coffee0.6080.246−0.087
Butter and margarine0.5710.200−0.095
Homemade breads, brote, cakes and cookies0.4590.158− 0.405
Juice and sugary beverages0.4380.0160.162
Potatoes, yams and cassava0.367−0.0700.019
Pasta0.3320.1120.141
Beans0.2470.705− 0.062
Rice0.1310.6950.062
Vegetables (tomato, green condiment, lettuce, cabbage, cucumber, carrot, chayote, pepper, okra, green leafy vegetables, scarlet eggplant, pumpkin and pod)− 0.1640.521−0.059
Flour (flour and farofa)0.0580.479−0.039
Oils and fats−0.0480.358−0.045
Soda0.103−0.0580.621
Snacks, fried food, hamburger, hot dog, garlic bread and trooper’s beans0.056−0.0640.508
Red meat (beef and pork)−0.0880.2990.490
Sausage, canned food, industrialized condiment and sauce0.1040.0230.461
Alcoholic drinks (distilled beverages, bear and wine)−0.066− 0.0040.449
Industrialized breads, cookies, toasts and threads−0.0420.0450.374
White meat (poutries and fishes)0.285−0.022−0.049
Candies (chocolate, pies, jams, ice cream and other sweets)0.122−0.0780.248
Eggs0.0990.230−0.027
Soups and broths0.031−0.254−0.074
Fruits (banana, lemon, apple, guava, mango, grape, watermelon and peach)−0.046− 0.0180.074
Milk, cheese and yogurt−0.1220.0320.078
Polenta (poleta and corn-grits)−0.1570.040−0.023
Accumulated explained variance8.716.723.8
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