Table 1.
Participant Characteristicsa at the 2005–2006 ARIC-MRI Study Visit by Sweetened Beverage Consumption (Servings/Week), Washington County, Maryland
| Servings/Week | ||||
| Total | ≤1 | 2–4 | ≥5 | |
| No. of participants | 186 | 87 | 39 | 60 |
| Age, years | 71 (5) | 70 (5) | 72 (5) | 72 (5) |
| Male gender, no. (%) | 99 (53) | 30 (34) | 28 (71) | 41 (68) |
| Weight, kg | 82.4 (17) | 81 (18) | 86 (17) | 82 (15) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 30 (6) | 30 (6) | 30 (5) | 29 (5) |
| Waist, cm | 104 (15) | 104 (15) | 106 (15) | 103 (13) |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.96 (0.07) | 0.95 (0.06) | 0.97 (0.08) | 0.97 (0.07) |
| Total calories, kcal | 1,783 (594) | 1,454 (385) | 2,032 (558) | 2,099 (622) |
| Protein, % kcal | 16.5 (3) | 18.1 (3) | 16.1 (3) | 14.6 (2) |
| Carbohydrates, % kcal | 50.5 (8) | 48.6 (9) | 50.9 (7) | 53.0 (6) |
| Total fat, % kcal | 33.9 (6) | 34.4 (7) | 34.6 (6) | 32.9 (5) |
| Animal fat, % kcal | 16.4 (5) | 16.8 (5) | 16.2 (5) | 16.0 (5) |
Abbreviation: ARIC-MRI, Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
a
All values are expressed as mean (standard deviation), unless indicated otherwise.