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. 2025 Jun 27;12:1621658. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2025.1621658

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of participants, weighted.

Characteristics Participantsa
Overall Non-PD PD p-valueb
n = 41,374 n = 41,020 n = 354
Age (years), mean (SD) 46.81(16.64) 46.73(16.63) 56.80(15.21) <0.0001
Sex, n (%) 0.014
Male 20,828 (49.36%) 20,659 (49.43%) 169 (40.14%)
Female 20,546 (50.64%) 20,361 (50.57%) 185 (59.86%)
Race, n (%) 0.011
Non-Hispanic White 19,002 (70.28%) 18,786 (70.21%) 216 (79.09%)
Non-Hispanic Black 8,669 (10.42%) 8,611 (10.44%) 58 (8.79%)
Mexican American 6,816 (7.63%) 6,776 (7.66%) 40 (4.09%)
Other Hispanic 3,299 (5.32%) 3,273 (5.33%) 26 (3.87%)
Other 3,588 (6.35%) 3,574 (6.37%) 14 (4.15%)
Marital status, n (%) 0.15
Married or living with a partner 24,991 (64.27%) 24,799 (64.32%) 192 (58.45%)
Living alone 16,383 (35.73%) 16,221 (35.68%) 162 (41.55%)
Family income, n (%) <0.001
≤1.30 12,299 (20.21%) 12,168 (20.15%) 131 (28.54%)
1.31–3.50 15,687 (35.44%) 15,551 (35.41%) 136 (40.22%)
>3.50 13,388 (44.34%) 13,301 (44.45%) 87 (31.24%)
Education level, n (%) 0.46
Less than 9th grade 4,327 (4.97%) 4,285 (4.96%) 42 (6.39%)
9-11th grade (includes12th grade with no diploma) 5,843 (10.52%) 5,783 (10.50%) 60 (12.57%)
High school graduate GED or equivalent 9,618 (23.95%) 9,540 (23.94%) 78 (25.45%)
Some college or AA degree 12,182 (31.48%) 12,077 (31.48%) 105 (31.22%)
College graduate or above 9,404 (29.09%) 9,335 (29.13%) 69 (24.37%)
Smoking status, n (%) 0.10
Never 22,200 (53.59%) 22,031 (53.60%) 169 (51.74%)
Former 10,336 (25.07%) 10,240 (25.10%) 96 (21.45%)
Current 8,838 (21.35%) 8,749 (21.30%) 89 (26.81%)
Drinking status, n (%) <0.001
Never 5,578 (10.60%) 5,529 (10.60%) 49 (11.18%)
Former 6,786 (13.33%) 6,680 (13.25%) 106 (23.95%)
Current 29,010 (76.07%) 28,811 (76.16%) 199 (64.87%)
PA (MET-min/wk), median (IQR) 740.01 (80.00, 2,880.00) 756.00 (80.00, 2,880.00) 360.00 (0.00, 1,680.00) <0.001
Coronary heart disease, n (%) 0.009
No 39,680 (96.61%) 39,356 (96.64%) 324 (93.35%)
Yes 1,694 (3.39%) 1,664 (3.36%) 30 (6.65%)
Stroke, n (%) <0.001
No 39,873 (97.34%) 39,556 (97.40%) 317 (90.39%)
Yes 1,501 (2.66%) 1,464 (2.60%) 37 (9.61%)
Hyperlipidemia, n (%) 0.056
No 12,558 (31.18%) 12,475 (31.24%) 83 (24.65%)
Yes 28,816 (68.82%) 28,545 (68.76%) 271 (75.35%)
Hypertension, n (%) <0.001
No 23,897 (63.24%) 23,755 (63.39%) 142 (44.99%)
Yes 17,477 (36.76%) 17,265 (36.61%) 212 (55.01%)
Diabetes, n (%) <0.001
No 34,382 (87.58%) 34,131 (87.65%) 251 (78.06%)
Yes 6,992 (12.42%) 6,889 (12.35%) 103 (21.94%)
BMI [kg/m2, mean (SD)] 28.789 (6.670) 28.782 (6.670) 29.712 (6.662) 0.0446
WC (cm), mean (SD) 98.537 (16.329) 98.498 (16.331) 103.372 (15.277) <0.001
WT (kg), mean (SD) 82.452 (21.144) 82.444 (21.154) 83.521 (19.810) 0.5226
ABSI, mean (SD) 0.081 (0.005) 0.081 (0.005) 0.084 (0.005) <0.001
BRI, mean (SD) 5.254 (2.262) 5.248 (2.261) 6.018 (2.276) <0.001
WWI, mean (SD) 10.906 (0.822) 10.902 (0.821) 11.370 (0.767) <0.001
WHtR, mean (SD) 0.580 (0.097) 0.584 (0.096) 0.618 (0.094) <0.001
CI, mean (SD) 1.299 (0.092) 1.299 (0.092) 1.349 (0.084) <0.001
a

Normally distributed continuous variables are described as means (SD), and continuous variables without a normal distribution are presented as medians (interquartile ranges). Categorical variables are presented as unweighted numbers (weighted percentages).

b

Wilcoxon rank-sum test for complex survey samples; chi-squared test with Rao & Scott’s second-order correction. p-values < 0.05 are presented in bold.

PD, Parkinson’s disease; WWI, weight-adjusted waist index; CI, conicity index; ABSI, a body shape index; BRI, body roundness index; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WT, weight.