Table 2.

Anthropometric characteristics of adults by energy density quartile

Men				Women
ED quartile (range)		Mean ± SE	p Value	ED quartile (range)		Mean ± SE	p Value
Body mass index (kg/m2)
Q1	<1.59	27.4 ± 0.2	Ref	Q1	<1.43	27.1 ± 0.3	Ref
Q2	1.59–1.92	27.7 ± 0.3	0.33	Q2	1.43–1.78	27.9 ± 0.3	0.016
Q3	1.92–2.33	28.7 ± 0.3	0.006	Q3	1.78–2.21	28.7 ± 0.3	0.0002
Q4	>2.33	29.7 ± 0.3	0.002	Q4	>2.21	29.2 ± 0.4	0.0005
p Trend			0.01				0.0002
Waist circumference (cm)a
Q1	<1.59	98.0 ± 0.6	Ref	Q1	<1.43	91.5 ± 0.9	Ref
Q2	1.59–1.92	98.4 ± 0.7	0.66	Q2	1.43–1.78	93.7 ± 0.7	0.03
Q3	1.92–2.33	100.2 ± 0.9	0.04	Q3	1.78–2.21	95.7 ± 0.9	0.0004
Q4	>2.33	99.7 ± 0.9	0.06	Q4	>2.21	95.9 ± 1.1	<.0001
p Trend			0.09				<.0001

Results are presented as least-squared mean ± SE adjusted for age, race, education, family poverty: income ratio, physical activity, smoking status, self-reported following a low-fat diet, beverage energy density, and survey cycle

^aModels for waist circumference are also controlled for body mass index