Table 2 Factor loadings of dietary patterns in Mexican adolescentsa
From: Dietary patterns associated with body mass index (BMI) and lifestyle in Mexican adolescents
Food groups | Component or pattern | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Westernized | High animal protein and fat | Prudent | |
Refined grains | .755 | ||
Desserts | .685 | ||
Sweets and sugar | .682 | ||
Pastry | .681 | ||
Snacks | .664 | ||
Tortilla | .629 | ||
Mexican food | .570 | .444 | |
High-fat dairy | .532 | ||
Soda | .488 | ||
Poultry | .485 | .409 | |
Egg | .478 | ||
Coffee and tea | |||
Red meat | .637 | ||
Fish and sea food | .634 | ||
Alcohol | .548 | ||
Low energy beverages | .536 | ||
Processed meat | .473 | .523 | |
Sweet beverages | .415 | .503 | |
Saturated fat | .494 | ||
Whole grains | .610 | ||
Low-fat dairy | |||
Vegetables | .843 | ||
Tomato | .703 | ||
Potato | .694 | ||
Legumes | .692 | ||
Fruit | .679 | ||
Vegetable oils | .644 | ||
Juice | .431 | .481 | |