Table 1. Subject characteristics, dietary intake, and completion of psychophysical tasks by age group.
| Measure | Age Group | |
| Mothers (N = 76) | Children (N = 101) | |
| Age, years [mean (SEM)] | 36.1 (1.0) | 7.8 (0.2) |
| Race/ethnicity [% (n)] | ||
| White | 32.9% (25) | 31.7% (32) |
| Black | 52.6% (40) | 42.6% (43) |
| Hispanic/Latino/Latina | 5.3% (4) | 8.9% (9) |
| Asian | 1.3% (1) | 2.0% (2) |
| Other/more than one race | 7.9% (6) | 14.9% (15) |
| NTx/creatinine (nM BCE/mM; mean (SEM)] | — | 506.34 (32.4) |
| BMI [kg/m2; mean (SEM)] | 28.3 (7.0) | |
| Weight category by BMI [% (n)]a | ||
| Underweight | 2.6% (2) | 5.9% (6) |
| Normal weight | 32.9% (25) | 64.4% (65) |
| Overweight | 27.6% (21) | 19.8% (20) |
| Obese | 36.8% (28) | 9.9% (10) |
| Height [m; mean (SEM)] | 1.63 (0.01) | 1.29 (0.01) |
| Percent body fat (%; mean (SEM)] | 37.44 (0.84) | 24.84 (0.99) |
| Dietary intake [mean (SEM)]b | ||
| Energy intake, kcal/day | 1882.1 (72.9) | 1857.8 (63.6) |
| Added sugar | ||
| g/day | 78.6 g (5.8) | 74.0 g (4.6) |
| teaspoons/dayc | 19.6 tsp (1.4) | 18.5 tsp (1.2) |
| Sodium, mg/day | 3246.6 (140.7) | 3005.1 (122.7) |
| Socioeconomic data (adults only) [% (n)] | ||
| Highest education level | ||
| High school | 23.7% (18) | |
| Some college/technical school | 23.7% (18) | |
| College graduate | 47.4% (36) | |
| Graduate school or higher | 5.3% (4) | |
| Yearly income leveld | ||
| <$15,000 | 18.4% (14) | |
| $15,000–35,000 | 36.8% (28) | |
| $35,000–75,000 | 32.9% (25) | |
| >$75,000 | 10.5% (8) | |
| Subjects that completed psychophysical tasks (n) | ||
| Most preferred level of sucrose in water | 76 | 100 |
| Most preferred level of sucrose in jelly | 76 | 97 |
| Most preferred level of salt in broth | 75 | 96 |
| Most preferred level of salt in crackers | 76 | 98 |
a
Categories to classify BMI are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for children [44] and standard BMI categories for mothers.
b
Intake data are averaged from the 2 testing days and were collected and analyzed using the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Recall, beta version (2009).
c
One teaspoon of added sugar is 4 g; adapted from the National Cancer Institute.
d
Income level is in US dollars; one mother did not report her income (n = 75).