Table 2 Ego food group factor loadings and variance explained for three dietary patterns assessed by principal component analysis
| Â | Animal protein | Fried snacks, sweets and high-fat dairy | Fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes |
|---|---|---|---|
Added fat | – | 0.24 | 0.21 |
Alcohol | 0.29 | – | – |
Butter/ghee | – | 0.27 | – |
Coffee | 0.23 | – | – |
Eggs | 0.28 | – | – |
Fish | 0.34 | – | – |
Fried snacks | – | 0.33 | – |
Fruit | – | – | 0.49 |
Fruit juice | – | – | – |
High fat dairy | – | 0.20 | – |
Sugar-sweetened beverages | – | – | – |
Legumes | −0.21 | 0.31 | 0.26 |
Low fat dairy | – | – | – |
Low sugar drinks | – | – | – |
Margarine | – | – | – |
Nuts | – | – | 0.31 |
Pasta | 0.20 | – | – |
Pizza | 0.23 | – | – |
Potatoes | – | 0.32 | – |
Poultry | 0.38 | – | – |
Red meat | 0.42 | – | – |
Refined grains | 0.21 | 0.22 | – |
Rice | – | 0.40 | – |
Snacks | – | 0.21 | – |
Sweets | – | 0.31 | – |
Tea | – | – | – |
Vegetable oil | – | – | 0.35 |
Vegetables | – | – | 0.53 |
Whole grain | – | – | – |
Variance Explained (%) | 9.3 | 7.4 | 6.5 |