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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Mar 4.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Apr;174(4):516–524. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13563

Figure 2. Adjusted Hazard Ratio (HR) of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Comparing Quintile 5 With Quintile 1 of Usual Percentage of Calories From Added Sugar by Selected Characteristics Among US Adults 20 Years or Older: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Linked Mortality Files, 1988-2006.

Figure 2.

For the Healthy Eating Index score, the top 50% or higher included the participants with a score of 63.5 or more; high physical activity included the participants who had moderate intensity to vigorous activities 5 or more times per week. Limit lines indicate 95% CI. Body mass index is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.