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. 2023 Jun 14;15(12):2744. doi: 10.3390/nu15122744

Table 1.

Characteristics of 12,817 participants aged 40–79 years in the NHANES from 2007 to 2016.

Whole Population
Number 12,817
HEI-2015 55.2 ± 13.4
eGFR (mL/min per 1.73 m2) 86.8 ± 19.8
UACR (mg/g) 7.6 (4.9–15.1)
α-Klotho (pg/mL) 855.4 ± 310.6
Age (years) 57.7 ± 10.8
Sex (Female, %) 51.5
Race (%)
  Non-Hispanic white 44.1
  Non-Hispanic Black 19.7
  Hispanic 27.4
  Others 8.7
Body weight
  Normal weight 23.7
  Overweight 34.7
  Obesity 41.6
Self-reported hypertension (yes, %) 46.5
Self-reported diabetes (yes, %) 18.3
Self-reported cardiovascular disease (yes, %) 10.6
Smoking status (%)
  Current 19.5
  Former 29.4
  Never 51.1
Physical activity (%)
  Vigorous 13.6
  Moderate 21.0
  Low 65.4
Energy intake (kcal/day) 3720 ± 1597
Alcohol intake (%)
  Heavy 16.2
  Moderate 35.2
  Never 48.6
Education level (%)
  College or higher 50.3
  High school 22.2
  Less than high school 27.5
Annual household income (USD, %)
  >75,000 25.8
  20,000–75,000 50.3
  <20,000 23.8

Data are presented as means ± standard deviations, medians (interquartile ranges) or percentages, according to the case. Abbreviations: NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; HEI, healthy eating index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; UACR, urine albumin-creatinine ratio.