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Table 2 Principal component analysis identified a factor loading matrix for major dietary patterns

From: The association of maternal dietary quality and the antioxidant-proxidant balance of human milk

Food group

Dietary patterns

Healthy

Unhealthy

Refined grains

0.61

–

Legumes

0.59

–

Whole grains

0.51

–

Other vegetables

0.50

–

Green vegetables

0.48

 

Eggs

0.48

–

Nuts

0.47

 

Fruits

0.46

 

Red meat

0.40

–

Solid fats

–

–

Tea

–

–

Potato

–

–

Dairy products

–

–

Liquid fat

–

–

Sugars

–

–

Carbonated beverages

–

0.78

Snacks

–

0.63

Honey

–

0.59

Seafood

–

0.53

Chicken

–

0.48

Fast foods

 

0.45

Pickled foods

–

–

Coffee

–

–

Organ meat

–

–

Liquid foods

–

–

  1. *Values less than 0.40 are not reported