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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Feb 25.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA. 2010 Apr 21;303(15):1490–1497. doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.449

Table 2.

Adjusted Odds Ratios of Dyslipidemia Among US Adults (>18 Years) Associated With Consumption of Added Sugara

Dyslipidemia Measure %Total Energy From Added Sugar
<5 (n = 893) 5–<10 (n = 1124) 10–<17.5 (n = 1751) 17.5–<25 (n = 1210) ≥25 (n = 1135)
Low HDL-C (<50 mg/dL [women]; <40 mg/dL [men])
 Prevalence, % 22.4 22.6 28.2 31.7 43.9

 Adjusted OR (95% CI)
  Model 1b,c 1 [Reference] 1.0 (0.7–1.4) 1.3 (1.0–1.7) 1.6 (1.2–2.0) 2.6 (2.0–3.4)

  Model 2c,d 1 [Reference] 1.0 (0.8–1.4) 1.5 (1.2–1.9) 1.9 (1.5–2.6) 3.1 (2.3–4.3)

High triglycerides (>150 mg/dL)
 Prevalence, % 26.4 22.9 27.0 28.7 28.0

 Adjusted OR (95% CI)
  Model 1b,e 1 [Reference] 0.8 (0.7–1.1) 1.1 (0.9–1.3) 1.2 (0.9–1.4) 1.3 (1.0–1.7)

  Model 2d,e 1 [Reference] 0.8 (0.7–1.1) 1.1 (0.9–1.4) 1.3 (1.0–1.6) 1.2 (0.9–1.6)

High LDL-C (>130 mg/dL)
 Prevalence, % 37.3 35.1 36.9 37.0 35.5

 Adjusted OR (95% CI)
  Model 1b 1 [Reference] 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 1.0 (0.8–1.3) 1.1 (0.8–1.3) 1.1 (0.9–1.5)

  Model 2d 1 [Reference] 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 1.1 (0.9–1.3) 1.1 (0.9–1.5) 1.2 (0.9–1.7)

High triglycerides–HDL-C ratio (>3.8)
 Prevalence, % 19.9 15.3 19.7 23.4 24.9

 Adjusted OR (95% CI)

  Model 1b,c 1 [Reference] 0.7 (0.5–1.0) 1.0 (0.8–1.3) 1.2 (0.9–1.6) 1.5 (1.1–2.0)

  Model 2c,d 1 [Reference] 0.7 (0.5–1.0) 1.1 (0.8–1.4) 1.5 (1.1–2.0) 1.6 (1.1–2.3)

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; OR, odds ratio.

SI conversion factors: To convert HDL-C and LDL-C values to mmol/L, multiply by 0.0259; triglycerides values to mmol/L, multiply by 0.0113.

a

All results are weighted and adjusted to account for NHANES complex sampling methodology.

b

Adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, sex.

c

P<.001 by χ2 test for trend.

d

Adjusted for age; sex; race/ethnicity; poverty; body mass index; waist circumference; weight change; physical activity; total energy intake; nutrient residuals for intake of mono-unsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, saturated fatty acids, cholesterol, fiber, and other carbohydrates (excluding fiber and added sugars); hypertension; cigarette smoking; and alcohol use.

e

P<.05 by χ2 test for trend.