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Table 2 The three identified dietary patterns in a sample of Australian adults (n = 251)

From: Associations between dietary patterns and blood pressure in a sample of Australian adults

Dietary Pattern 1

Factor loading1

Dietary Pattern 2

Factor loading1

Dietary Pattern 3

Factor loading1

Fruit drinks, cordiala & soft drinks

0.65

Bread – low fibre (white)

0.50

Breakfast cereals – high sodium

0.62

Processed meat

0.53

Pasta, noodles &rice

0.49

Milk & yoghurt – high fat (> 1%)

0.51

Fried potatoes

0.48

Meat, egg & poultry dishes

0.47

Take-awayb

0.44

Alcoholic beverages

0.45

Mixed cereal dishes

0.26

Pasta & rice dishes

0.32

Meats, poultry & egg

0.43

Seeds & nuts ^

0.25

Fruit juices

0.28

Sauces & salad dressings

0.41

Vegetable dishes

0.20

Soy milk & flavoured milk

0.25

Fats & oils

0.35

Fried potatoes

−0.25

Fruit

0.23

Cheese

0.22

Milk & yoghurt – low fat (< 1%)

− 0.30

Bread – low fibre (white)

− 0.21

Breakfast cereals – low sodium

−0.23

Meats, poultry & egg

−0.31

Vegemitec

−0.24

Canned fish & fish dishes

−0.33

Vegetable juices

−0.33

Vegetable dishes

−0.24

Tea & coffee

−0.40

Vegetables

−0.43

Cheese

−0.36

  

Bread – high fibre

−0.48

Snacks

−0.36

Variance Explained (%)

7.2

 

5.7

 

5.3

  1. 1Absolute values <  0.2 are not shown; acordial is a non-alcoholic fruit drink concentrate; b take-away includes fast foods such as dim sums, pizza, spring rolls; cVegemite is an Australian food spread made from brewers’ yeast extract. The following 4 food groups are not included in any dietary pattern: Mineral & electrolyte drinks, Fish & seafood, Soup, and Cakes & sweets as their absolute factor loading was <  0.2 and thus were not considered to significantly contribute to a pattern. ^The food group seeds & nuts consisted mainly of salted nuts in this population group