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Table 2 Factor loading matrix of the derived dietary patterns (n = 242)

From: Dietary patterns and their associations with gestational weight gain in the United Arab Emirates: results from the MISC cohort

Food groups

Diverse dietary pattern

Western dietary pattern

Fruits

0.63

0.21

Vegetables

0.61

–

Mixed dishes

0.59

–

Meat

0.54

 

Dairy

0.49

0.19

Grains

0.48

0.32

Legumes and nuts

0.46

–

Fats and oils

0.32

0.25

Hot beverages

0.24

–

Sweets

–

0.75

Sugar-sweetened beverages

–

0.71

Added sugars

–

0.63

Fast food

0.23

0.53

Eggs

–

0.40

Offals

–

0.31

%Total variance explained

15.9

15.3

  1. Factor loading < 0.2 were removed for simplicity
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