The identification of food patterns: a comparison of principal component and principal axis factoring techniques

Conclusion: The observed differences refer to: the number of food groups that enter the composition of components and factors; the size of the smaller loads in the PAF and the order of the alimentary patterns, especially those derived from loads of a smaller magnitude. However, these differences do not seem to impact the interpretability of dietary patterns in this population.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research