Focused Principal Component Analysis: a graphical method for exploring dietary patterns Análise de Componente Principal Focada: um método gráfico para explorar padrões alimentares

The aim of the present study was to introduce Focused Principal Component Analysis (FPCA) as a novel exploratory method for providing insight into dietary patterns that emerge based on a given characteristic of the sample. To demonstrate the use of FPCA, we used a database of 1,968 adults. Food inta...

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Main Authors: Raquel Canuto, Suzi Camey, Denise P. Gigante, Ana M. B. Menezes, Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2010-11-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2010001100016