Table 6.
Dietary intake of energy, macronutrients, and fatty acids by BMI category: United States, NHANES 2005–2012 for Non-Hispanic Blacks ≥ 19 years of age (n = 4397) 1.
| Nutrient | Normal Weight n = 1075 |
Overweight n = 1284 |
Obese—Grade 1 n = 1027 |
Obese—Grade 2 n = 514 |
Obese—Grade 3 n = 497 |
p for Linear Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 2316 ± 50 | 2161 ± 42 * | 2062 ± 40 * | 2072 ± 60 * | 1941 ± 40 * | <0.0001 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 256 ± 3 | 254 ± 2 | 256 ± 3 | 256 ± 3 | 254 ± 3 | 0.82 |
| Protein (g) | 77 ± 1 | 80 ± 1 | 78 ± 1 | 78 ± 1 | 81 ± 2 | 0.22 |
| Fat, total (g) | 79 ± 1 | 81 ± 1 | 80 ± 1 | 82 ± 1 | 82 ± 1 | 0.03 |
| SFA, total (g) | 25.4 ± 0.4 | 25.5 ± 0.4 | 25.3 ± 0.3 | 25.7 ± 0.4 | 25.9 ± 0.4 | 0.28 |
| Lauric acid (12:0) (g) | 0.7 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.7 ± 0.0 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.48 |
| Myristic acid (14:0) (g) | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 2.0 ± 0.1 | 0.76 |
| Palmitic acid (16:0) (g) | 14.1 ± 0.2 | 14.1 ± 0.2 | 14.0 ± 0.2 | 14.2 ± 0.2 | 14.4 ± 0.2 | 0.35 |
| Stearic acid (18:0) (g) | 6.6 ± 0.1 | 6.7 ± 0.1 | 6.6 ± 0.1 | 6.8 ± 0.1 | 6.7 ± 0.1 | 0.20 |
| MUFA, total (g) | 29.2 ± 0.4 | 29.7 ± 0.3 | 29.5 ± 0.4 | 30.0 ± 0.4 | 29.8 ± 0.3 | 0.17 |
| Oleic acid (18:1n-9) (g) | 27.2 ± 0.4 | 27.7 ± 0.3 | 27.6 ± 0.3 | 28.0 ± 0.4 | 27.8 ± 0.3 | 0.20 |
| PUFA, total (g) | 17.7 ± 0.3 | 18.4 ± 0.3 | 18.4 ± 0.3 | 18.6 ± 0.4 | 18.9 ± 0.5 | 0.01 |
| LA (18:2n-6) (g) | 15.7 ± 0.3 | 16.3 ± 0.3 | 16.3 ± 0.2 | 16.5 ± 0.4 | 16.7 ± 0.5 | 0.01 |
| ALA (18:3n-3) (g) | 1.4 ± 0.0 | 1.5 ± 0.0 | 1.5 ± 0.0 | 1.5 ± 0.0 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | <0.01 |
| EPA (20:5n-3 (g) | 0.04 ± 0.00 | 0.04 ± 0.00 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.03 ± 0.00 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.44 |
| 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 | 0.32 |
| DHA (22:6n-3) (g) | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.08 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.49 |
| LCn-3, total (g) | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 0.15 ± 0.07 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | 0.44 |
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.