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Table 1 Dietary patterns extracted using principal component analysis (n = 9835)
| Dietary Patterns (P1–P4) | Loading weights ≥0.4 | Loading weights 0.4–0.3 | Cumulative % of the variance explained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables/fruits (P1) | Zucchini/chayote/eggplant, collard greens, carrots, green beans, cabbage, lettuce, chicory/watercress/arugula, tomato | Orange/tangerine, pumpkin, apple/pear, beets, cauliflower, broccoli, papaya, banana, okra, pineapple, onion, melon, grape | 4.3 |
| Common Brazilian fast foods/full fat dairy/desserts (P2) | Pizza, chocolate, fries, flan/mousses | Ham/salami, fried fast foods, baked fast foods, layered cake, beef stroganoff, ice cream, hot dog, mozzarella and other yellow cheeses, hamburger patty, regular soda | 8.4 |
| Common Brazilian meal (P3) | White rice, beans, garlic | Beer, sausage, tripe/stomach, bacon, onion, fried chicken, pork | 11.0 |
| Diet, light foods and beverages/low fat dairy (P4) | Low fat turkey breast | Low fat yogurt, coffee with artificial sweetener, diet, light or zero soda, low calorie bread, low fat cream cheese | 13.1 |
