Table 3.
Dietary intake of energy, macronutrients, and fatty acids by BMI category: United States, NHANES 2005–2012 for Men ≥ 19 years of age (n = 10,090) 1.
| Nutrient | Normal Weight n = 2834 |
Overweight n = 3899 |
Obese—Grade 1 n = 2147 |
Obese—Grade 2 n = 759 |
Obese—Grade 3 n = 451 |
p for Linear Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 2653 ± 35 | 2505 ± 23 * | 2461 ± 34 * | 2511 ± 37 * | 2576 ± 63 | 0.29 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 302 ± 2 | 293 ± 2 * | 288 ± 2 * | 287 ± 3 * | 285 ± 5 * | <0.01 |
| Protein (g) | 94 ± 1 | 97 ± 1 * | 97 ± 1 | 99 ± 2 * | 100 ± 2 * | <0. 01 |
| Fat, total (g) | 89 ± 1 | 92 ± 1 | 94 ± 1 * | 96 ± 1 * | 98 ± 2 * | <0.0001 |
| SFA, total (g) | 28.8 ± 0.4 | 30.0 ± 0.2 * | 30.5 ± 0.3 * | 31.4 ± 0.5 * | 32.3 ± 06 * | <0.0001 |
| Lauric Acid (12:0) (g) | 0.8 ± 0.0 | 0.8 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.59 |
| Myristic Acid (14:0) (g) | 2.3 ± 0.0 | 2.5 ± 0.0 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.1 * | 0.01 |
| Palmitic Acid (16:0) (g) | 15.8 ± 0.2 | 16.3 ± 0.1 | 16.7 ± 0.2 * | 17.3 ± 0.3 * | 17.7 ± 0.4 * | <0.0001 |
| Stearic Acid (18:0) (g) | 7.3 ± 0.1 | 7.7 ± 0.1 * | 8.0 ± 0.1 * | 8.2 ± 0.2 * | 8.4 ± 0.2 * | <0.0001 |
| MUFA, total (g) | 32.8 ± 0.3 | 33.6 ± 0.2 | 34.7 ± 0.3 * | 35.5 ± 0.6 * | 36.3 ± 0.8 * | <0.0001 |
| Oleic Acid (18:1n-9) (g) | 30.6 ± 0.3 | 31.3 ± 0.2 | 32.4 ± 0.3 * | 33.0 ± 0.5 * | 33.8 ± 0.8 * | <0.0001 |
| PUFA, total (g) | 19.4 ± 0.3 | 19.9 ± 0.3 | 20.5 ± 0.3 | 20.7 ± 0.5 | 20.9 ± 0.9 | 0.07 |
| LA (18:2n-6) (g) | 17.2 ± 0.3 | 17.5 ± 0.3 | 18.2 ± 0.3 | 18.3 ± 0. 5 | 18.5 ± 0.8 | 0.06 |
| ALA (18:3n-3) (g) | 1.7 ± 0.0 | 1.8 ± 0.0 | 1.7 ± 0.0 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 0.14 |
| EPA (20:5n-3 (g) | 0.05 ± 0.00 | 0.05 ± 0.00 | 0.04 ± 0.00 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.43 |
| DPA (22:5n-3) (g) | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 0.03 ± 0.00 | 0.03 ± 0.00 | 0.03 ± 0.00 | 0.03 ± 0.00 | 0.35 |
| DHA (22:6n-3) (g) | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.00 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.50 |
| LCn-3, total (g) | 0.16 ± 0.01 | 0.16 ± 0.01 | 0.16 ± 0.01 | 0.16 ± 0.02 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 0.50 |
1 Data are presented as mean ± SEM; * p < 0.05 compared to the normal weight category. SFA, saturated fatty acid; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acid, PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acid; LA, linoleic acid; ALA, alpha linolenic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; DPA, docosapentaenoic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; LCn-3, long chain omega-3.