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Table 4 Factor-loading matrix for dietary patterns

From: Impact of dietary compositions and patterns on the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in Japanese men: a cross-sectional study

 

Dietary pattern

Healthy

Western

Snack

Seaweeds

0.67

Other vegetables

0.66

Mushrooms

0.60

Green and yellow vegetables

0.50

Pulses

0.49

Potatoes and starches

0.45

Pickled vegetables

0.39

Fats and oils

0.88

Meat

0.68

Seasonings and spices

0.52

Sugars and starches

0.72

Luxury beverages

0.56

Fruits

0.36

% of variance explained (%)

25.2

6.6

6.0

  1. Absolute values < 0.3 were not presented for simplicity
  2. Food items with factor loadings less than ± 0.3 for all dietary patterns (cereals, confectioneries, nuts and seeds, fishes and shellfishes, eggs, milk and dairy products, alcoholic beverages) were omitted