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Table 3 Factor loading matrix for major DPs among the elderlies

From: Dietary patterns and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in an elderly Iranian population: a case–control study

Food groups

Unhealthy dietary pattern

Healthy dietary pattern

Salt

0.93

 

Solid fats

0.93

 

Red meat

0.9

 

Starchy vegetables

0.9

 

Poultry/Fish

0.87

0.21

Potatoes

0.79

 

Green vegetables

0.78

 

Pickles

0.7

 

Eggs

0.67

 

Synthetic juice

0.67

 

Mayonnaise

0.66

− 0.25

Saturated fats

0.57

 

Whole grains

0.56

 

Sweets

0.51

− 0.14

Fast foods

0.4

 

High fat dairy foods

0.37

− 0.23

Fruits

 

0.73

Nuts

 

0.59

Refined grains

− 0.48

− 0.58

Tea

 

− 0.31

Olive oil

 

0.3

Sea foods

− 0.16

0.18

% of variance

38.52

7.08

  1. Values < 0.20 were excluded. Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity < 0.001. KMO = 0.897, Total variance: 45.6
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Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

ISSN: 2072-1315

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