Table 2.
NHANES Data Sources Used in the Analyses
| Data | Source | Variable Name |
Transformations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | |||
| Age (yr) | Demographics | RIDAGEYR | None |
| Gender | Demographics | RIAGENDR | None |
| Race/Ethnicity | Demographics | RIDRETH1 | White/Non-white |
| Income | Demographics | INDFMPIR | Maintained poverty-to-income ratio |
| Education | Demographics | DMDEDUC2 | None |
| Obesity Markers | |||
| Body Mass Index | Physical Exam | BMXBMI | BMI categories |
| Waist Circumference | Physical Exam | BMXWAIST | Waist Circumference risk factor (Female <88cm, Male <102 cm) |
| Individual Physical Activities | |||
| Intensity | Questionnaire | PADLEVEL | Stratified by moderate or vigorous |
| Frequency | Questionnaire | PADTIMES | Computed frequency of activity (x/wk) |
| Duration | Questionnaire | PADDURAT | Computed duration of activity (min/wk) |