TABLE 2.
Weighted distributions, by sex, of anthropometric dimensions and adiposity indicators among US adults, NHANES 2011 through 2016 (n = 12,297)
| Tertile cut points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Median | P33.3 | P66.7 | |
| Male (n = 5,923) | ||||
| SAD, cm | 23.3 | 22.8 | 21.1 | 24.7 |
| WC, cm | 101.7 | 100.5 | 94.5 | 106.9 |
| Height, cm | 175.7 | 175.5 | 172.4 | 178.8 |
| Weight, kg | 88.8 | 85.9 | 78.7 | 94.0 |
| SADHtR | 0.1330 | 0.1303 | 0.1204 | 0.1414 |
| WHtR | 0.5794 | 0.5720 | 0.5372 | 0.6103 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.7 | 27.7 | 25.8 | 30.2 |
| Female (n = 6,374) | ||||
| SAD, cm | 22.0 | 21.3 | 19.4 | 23.6 |
| WC, cm | 97.0 | 95.1 | 88.4 | 102.4 |
| Height, cm | 161.8 | 161.9 | 158.9 | 164.9 |
| Weight, kg | 76.2 | 72.6 | 65.3 | 80.9 |
| SADHtR | 0.1361 | 0.1326 | 0.1203 | 0.1467 |
| WHtR | 0.6004 | 0.5885 | 0.5464 | 0.6368 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.1 | 27.7 | 25.0 | 31.0 |
Abbreviations: NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; SAD, supine sagittal abdominal diameter; SADHtR, supine sagittal abdominal diameter to height ratio; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, WC to height ratio.