Appendix

Clustering of 42 food groups derived from the Food Frequency Questionnaire

Food group clusterFood group
VegetablesVitamin A rich vegetables
Vitamin C rich vegetables
Higher fibre vegetables
Other vegetables
Fruits and low fat milkVitamin C rich fruits
Higher fibre fruits
Other fruits
Low fat dairy beverages
Liquor and cordials
Other lower fat foodsLower fat poultry
Fish
Whole grains
Lower fat dairy products
Lower fat health foods
Non-fat dairy beverages
Non-caloric decaffeinated beverages
Legumes, soups, and miscellaneous foodsSoups
Legumes
Shellfish
High fat health foods
Refined grains, soft margarine, and oilsRefined grains
Soft vegetable fats and oils
Diet beverages and firm vegetable fatsFirm vegetable fats
Non-caloric caffeinated beverages
Sweets and animal fatsHigh fat dairy beverages
Butter, creams, and gravies
Lower fat sweets
DessertsHigh fat desserts
Lower fat desserts
High fat sweets
Sweetened beveragesSweet caffeinated beverages
Sweet decaffeinated beverages
Wine and cholesterol rich foodsOrgan meats
Eggs
Wine
High fat dairy and snack foodsHigh fat dairy and cheese
Salty or fatty snacks
Meats and mixed dishesHigh fat meats
Lower fat meats
Mixed protein dishes
Fattier poultry and beerHigh fat poultry
Beer