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

• Main Authors: Raquel Canuto (Author), Suzi Camey (Author), Denise P. Gigante (Author), Ana M. B. Menezes (Author), Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2010-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...