TABLE 1.
General characteristics of 30- to 40–y-old premenopausal women from within an 80-km radius of Galveston, TX1
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Demographic and anthropometric | |
| Age, y | 36.2 (35.9, 36.6) |
| Height, cm | 161.8 (160.9, 162.5) |
| Weight, kg | 74.1 (72.3, 75.9) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28.3 (27.7, 29.0) |
| Waist circumference, cm | 87.3 (85.9, 88.8) |
| Hip circumference, cm | 109.1 (107.7, 110.6) |
| Waist:hip ratio | 0.8 (0.79, 0.81) |
| Fat body mass,2kg | 28.1 (26.9, 29.4) |
| Lean body mass,2kg | 46.3 (45.5, 47.0) |
| Reproductive | |
| Parity | |
| Yes, n (%) | 221 (87) |
| No, n (%) | 34 (13) |
| Age of menarche, y | 12.6 (12.5, 12.8) |
| Complete pregnancies, n | 2.2 (2.0, 2.3) |
| Blood chemistry, mmol/L | |
| Serum glucose | 4.7 (4.6, 4.8) |
| Serum triglycerides | 1.15 (1.1, 1.2) |
| Serum cholesterol | 4.7 (4.6, 4.8) |
| Serum HDL-C | 1.4 (1.36, 1.43) |
| Hormone | |
| Serum SHBG, nmol/L | 101.1 (96.2, 106.1) |
| Serum insulin, pmol/L | 80.6 (74.3, 87.5) |
| Plasma testosterone, pmol/L | 26.2 (24.7, 27.7) |
| Plasma progesterone, nmol/L | 33.9 (31.9, 35.9) |
| Plasma 17β-estradiol,3pmol/L | 292 (274, 310) |
| Daily nutrient intake | |
| Energy intake, kJ | 7284 (7004, 7564) |
| Total fats, g | 75.4 (71.8, 79.0) |
| Total proteins, g | 67.5 (64.7, 70.3) |
| Total carbohydrates, g | 198.2 (189.4, 207.0) |
| Total sugars, g | 86.3 (81.1, 91.6) |
| Fructose, g | 19.9 (18.1, 21.7) |
| Linoleic acid, g | 13.2 (12.4, 14.0) |
| Total vitamin E, mg | 9.2 (8.5, 9.8) |
| α-Tocopherol, mg | 9.5 (7.0, 12.1) |
| β-Tocopherol, mg | 0.28 (0.26, 0.30) |
| γ-Tocopherol, mg | 16.2 (15.2, 17.2) |
| δ-Tocopherol, mg | 2.5 (2.4, 2.7) |
1
Values are means (95% CI), n = 255 or n (%).
2
n = 241.
3
n = 216.