Accepted manuscript This peer-reviewed article has been accepted for publication but not yet copyedited or typeset, and so may be subject to change during the production process. The article is considered published and may be cited using its DOI 10.1017/S0007114522000253 The British Journal of Nutrition is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Nutrition Society Different statistical methods identify similar population-specific dietary patterns: an analysis of ELSA-Brasil Mariane de Almeida Alves 1 , Maria del Carmen Bisi Molina 2,3 , Maria de Jesus Mendes da Fonseca 4 , Paulo Lotufo 5 , Isabela Benseñor 5 , Dirce Maria Marchioni 1 1 Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Zip code: 01246-904 2 Federal University of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zip code: 35400-000 3 Federal University of Espírito Santo, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Zip code: 29040-090 4 National School of Public Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Zip code: 21041-210 5 Center for Clinical and Epidemiological Research, University Hospital, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Zip code: 05508-000 Corresponding author: Mariane de Almeida Alves. Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Zip code: 01246-904; E- mail address: marianealves@usp.br Short title: Population-specific dietary patterns Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 34.228.184.98, on 30 Jan 2022 at 12:06:18, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522000253