Table 2 Factor groupings used in the dietary pattern analysis
From: Beer, wine and lifestyle: a cross-sectional study of the Belgian military population
Food or food group | Food item |
|---|---|
Processed meats | Processed meats, bacon, hot dogs, salami, sausage, ham |
Red meats | Beef, pork, lamb, hamburger |
Organ meats | Liver |
Fish | Fish |
Poultry | Chicken or turkey |
Eggs | Eggs and all types of preparations with eggs |
Butter | Butter |
Margarine | Margarine |
Low-fat dairy products | Skim or low-fat milk or yogurt or chocolate milk, buttermilk, low-fat cheese |
High-fat dairy products | Whole milk or yogurt or chocolate milk, half-and-half milk, cream, ice cream, all types of cheese |
Liquor | Liquor |
Wine | Red and white wine |
Beer | Beer |
Tea | Tea |
Coffee | Coffee |
Fruit | Oranges, grapefruit, raisins, grapes, bananas, fresh apples or pears, strawberries, apricots, nectarines, cherries, kiwi, pineapple, peaches, plums |
Fruit juice | Orange juice, other fruit juice |
Vegetables | Broccoli, coleslaw and uncooked cabbage, cooked cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale, sauerkraut, carrots, yams, spinach, iceberg or other lettuce, celery, mushroom, green pepper, eggplant, all other vegetables |
Legumes | Beans, peas, lentils, soybeans |
Tomatoes | Tomatoes, tomato juice |
Garlic | Garlic |
Potatoes | Potatoes |
French fries | French fries |
Whole grain | Cooked breakfast cereals, dark bread, brown rice, other grains, wheat germ |
Cold breakfast cereals | Cold breakfast cereals |
Refined grains | White bread, biscuits, white rice, pasta, sandwiches |
Snacks | Potato chips, pancakes |
Nuts | Nuts |
High-energy drinks | Cola or other beverages with sugar |
Low-energy drinks | Cola or other beverages without sugar |
Oil, vinegar | Oil, vinegar |
Mayonnaise | Mayonnaise, dressings |
Soup | Home-made or ready-made soup |
Sweets and desserts | Chocolate, candy bars, cookies, cake, pie, pastry, sugar, jam, waffles |