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Table 2 Factor loadings of the three dietary patternsa

From: Association between dietary patterns and cognitive ability in Chinese children aged 10–15 years: evidence from the 2010 China Family Panel Studies

Food group

‘High protein’ b

‘High fat’ c

‘High salt-oil’ d

Meat

0.0261

0.6531a

0.0189

Aquatic products

−0.0321

0.6523a

−0.1367

Vegetables and fruits

0.0031

0.3687

0.3287

Milk and dairy products

0.5713a

0.0485

−0.0633

Bean and bean products

0.5605a

−0.0514

0.0791

Eggs

0.5851a

−0.0076

−0.0528

Pickled food

−0.0547

−0.0751

0.7632a

Puffed and fried food

0.1111

0.0375

0.5266a

  1. aDietary pattern factor loadings ≥0.4
  2. b‘High protein’ dietary pattern (milk and dairy products, bean and bean products, and eggs)
  3. c‘High fat’ dietary pattern (meat and aquatic products)
  4. d‘High salt-oil’ dietary pattern (pickled food, and puffed and fried food)