Table 2 Factor Loadings and Explained Variances (VAR) for the Four Major Dietary Patterns identified in an adult NL population, using a common factor analysis ^a

Milk

−0.16

0.18

0.43

Yogurt

0.30

0.32

Coffee

0.18

−0.31

Tea

0.17

0.19

Sugar

Soft drinks

0.42

−0.15

−0.20

Egg

0.16

Cheese

0.25

Mixed dishes

0.32

Red meat

0.83

Game

0.21

Cured/processed red meat

0.90

Cured/processed meat

0.93

0.20

Poultry

0.21

0.32

Fish

0.22

0.16

0.78

Processed fish

0.31

0.70

Fruit juice

−0.25

0.38

Other fruits

0.34

0.30

Root vegetables

0.31

0.37

Cruciferous vegetables

0.33

0.22

Other greens

0.68

Beans, peas

0.29

0.45

Tomato sauce

0.16

0.60

Other vegetables

0.75

0.23

Total cereals and grains

0.16

0.17

0.55

Whole grains

0.30

0.52

Desserts and sweets

0.22

0.21

Vegetable juice

0.34

0.26

Beer

−0.24

White wine

−0.26

Red wine

−0.18

0.26

Liquor

Citrus

0.20

0.17

0.20

Berries

−0.15

0.50

Dried fruit

0.39

Canned fruit

0.16

0.34

Pies, tarts

Jam, jelly

0.30

Pickled vegetables

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Proportion of VAR explained (%)

22%

20%

12%

9%

Cumulative VAR explained (%)

22%

42%

54%

63%