Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the sample of US adolescents (aged 12–19 years), National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2012
| Characteristic | NHANES 2005–2012 | Expansion (thousands) | Mean added sugar (g/d) | MetS (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants, n | 1623 | 20738 | 94·0 | 5·4 |
| Mean age (years) | 15·9 | 20738 | 94·0 | 5·4 |
| Gender (%) | ||||
| Male (Ref.) | 53·7 | 11141 | 105·3 | 5·8 |
| Female | 46·3 | 9597 | 80·8* | 4·7 |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic white (Ref.) | 59·7 | 12388 | 96·6 | 5·4 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 16·0 | 3327 | 93·1 | 3·3 |
| Mexican-American | 12·6 | 2601 | 87·7* | 16·4* |
| Other race | 11·7 | 2423 | 89·1 | n/a |
| BMI (%) | ||||
| Underweight | 3·5 | 750 | 96·0 | n/a |
| Normal weight (Ref.) | 64·7 | 13727 | 90·1 | 0·4 |
| Overweight | 16·3 | 3454 | 90·4 | 6·9* |
| Obese | 15·5 | 3281 | 91·8 | 57·4*,† |
MetS, metabolic syndrome; Ref., reference category; n/a, not applicable.
*
Statistically significant compared with reference category (P<0·05).
†
Statistically significant compared with overweight status (Wald test, P<0·05).