Table 2 Factor-loading matrix for major dietary patterns*

Fast food

0.682

Beer or wine

0.682

Strong liquors

0.600

Sugary fizzy drinks

0.652

Sweets, cakes

0.487

Coffee

0.410

Fruit

0.661

Fat in total

0.612

Cereals in total

0.556

Snacking between meals

0.468

−0.412

Vegetables

0.443

0.421

Milk and dairy products

0.363

0.355

Fruit juice

0.330

Meat and meat-based products

0.300

Whole grains

0.710

Number of meals a day

0.502

Legumes

0.497

Sea fish

0.382

Drinks in total

0.305

Percentage of variance explained (%)

13.4

11.1

8.7