Table 1.
Anthropometric data and select dietary components by race/ethnicity among urban school-aged children (N=148) in a study to examine the effect of specific nutrients on cardiometabolic risk
| Variable | White (n=57) | Hispanic (n=48) | Black (n=12) | Asian (n=15) | Multiracial (n=16) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ←———meana±standard deviation———→ | ||||||
| Age (y) | 10.9±1.5 | 11.7±1.6 | 11.3±1.8 | 11.3±1.7 | 12.1±1.7 | 0.05 |
| Body mass index z score | 0.6±1.0 | 1.3±0.9b | 0.5±1.2 | 0.7±1.1 | 1.0±0.9 | 0.01 |
| Energy (kcal) | 1,277±598 | 1,570±916 | 1,767±983 | 1,315±537 | 1,775±1027 | 0.07 |
| Fat (g)c | 50.7±7.8 | 46.1±11.4 | 55.7±17.4 | 47.5±6.6 | 45.8±7.5 | 0.02 |
| Saturated fat (g)c | 17.8±3.1 | 16.2±4.4 | 17.0±3.7 | 15.7±2.6 | 15.4±2.1 | 0.04 |
| MUFAd (g)c | 18.9±3.4 | 17.3±4.6 | 20.5±6.4 | 18.2±3.0 | 17.6±3.5 | 0.10 |
| PUFAe (g)c | 9.8±3.1 | 8.7±3.0 | 11.8±4.5 | 9.9±1.9 | 9.3±2.8 | 0.04 |
| Carbohydrate (g)c | 211.2±24.4 | 222.2±36.2 | 203.2±48.3 | 224.0±24.4 | 226.3±20.9 | 0.10 |
a
Means compared using analysis of variance.
b
Mean is significantly different from white, P<0.01 (based on analysis of variance with post hoc Bonferonni).
c
Adjusted by total energy intake.
d
MUFA=monounsaturated fatty acid.
e
PUFA=polyunsaturated fatty acid.