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Table 3 Factor loading matrix of food groups for Healthy and Western dietary patterns

From: Dietary patterns and risk of colorectal cancer in Tehran Province: a case–control study

Food group

Healthy pattern

Western pattern

Vegetables

0.707

 

Fruits

0.682

 

Olives

0.582

 

liquid oils

0.561

 

All Fish

0.526

 

Low fat Dairy

0.479

 

Carrot

0.477

 

Nuts

0.441

 

Whole Grains

0.381

 

Yogurt Drink

0.294

 

Sugars

 

0.585

Red meat

 

0.540

Pickles

 

0.496

Refined Grains

 

0.495

Soft Drink

−0.276

0.490

Animal butter

 

0.479

Mayonnaise

 

0.458

Black tea

 

0.430

Processed Meat

 

0.408

Legumes

 

0.347

Solid Oil

 

0.328

Sweets and desert

 

0.278

Snacks

 

0.270

Total variance

11.92%

10.28%

  1. Absolute factor loading values < 0.20 for both patterns were excluded for simplicity.