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Table 3 Factor loading matrix of 3 major dietary patterns identified in data gathered by the FFQ and 24 h

From: Validity and reproducibility of the PERSIAN Cohort food frequency questionnaire: assessment of major dietary patterns

Food Group

Healthy Pattern

Low Protein, High Carb Pattern

Unhealthy Pattern

FFQ1

FFQ2

24 h

FFQ1

FFQ2

24 h

FFQ1

FFQ2

24 h

Whole Grain

0.17

0.34

0.16

-0.83

-0.22

-0.41

-0.39

-0.44

-0.69

White Grain

-0.75

-0.90

-0.65

0.53

0.28

0.50

 

0.17

0.30

Beans

   

0.16

0.13

0.29

   

Fish

0.24

0.19

0.28

      

Red Meat

0.15

0.22

0.31

 

-0.23

 

0.28

 

0.25

Processed Meat

0.12

0.21

0.24

 

-0.18

 

0.43

0.21

0.19

Chicken

  

0.27

      

Egg

     

0.30

0.21

0.14

 

Cheese

0.14

0.25

0.16

0.12

 

0.24

   

Dairy

0.35

0.18

0.27

 

0.17

  

-0.30

 

Vegetables

0.29

0.38

 

0.33

0.39

0.48

-0.15

 

-0.34

Juice

0.18

0.20

0.22

   

0.13

0.14

0.16

Fruit

0.46

0.50

0.46

0.36

0.16

0.25

 

0.20

 

Dried Fruit

0.33

0.32

0.38

   

-0.13

-0.12

-0.11

Solid oil

-0.26

-0.21

-0.38

-0.13

-0.39

-0.40

 

-0.27

 

Liquid Oil

0.18

0.22

0.45

0.22

0.28

0.40

 

0.30

 

Olive/ Olive Oil

0.26

0.22

0.23

0.11

0.17

    

Nuts

0.33

0.32

0.40

     

0.22

Sugar

-0.23

-0.13

-0.18

-0.18

-0.38

-0.21

0.47

0.17

0.22

Sweets

0.24

0.24

0.45

 

-0.33

-0.31

0.38

0.27

0.27

Sweet Drinks

   

-0.18

-0.29

-0.29

0.39

0.26

0.20

Tea

   

-0.15

-0.11

-0.13

   

Salt

      

0.21

0.22

0.16

  1. Values are factor loadings; absolute values < 0.1 are not displayed