TABLE 2.
Participant characteristics of nonobese adolescents consuming low- and high-sugar diets1
| Participant characteristic | Value |
| Sex | |
| Male | 15 (46.9) |
| Female | 17 (53.1) |
| Age,2 y | 15.3 ± 1.6 (12–18) |
| 12 | 2 (6.3) |
| 13 | 2 (6.3) |
| 14 | 4 (12.5) |
| 15 | 11 (34.4) |
| 16 | 6 (18.8) |
| 17 | 3 (9.4) |
| 18 | 4 (12.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 32 (100) |
| BMI-for-age percentile,3 kg/m2 | 47 ± 25 (2–93) |
| Obese | 0 (0.0) |
| Overweight | 1 (3.1) |
| Healthy weight | 28 (87.5) |
| Underweight | 3 (9.4) |
| PAQ-A4 | 2.08 ± 0.52 (1.09–3.19) |
| Estimated energy needs,5 kcal/d | 2920 ± 700 (1940–4770) |
| Baseline self-reported dietary intake | |
| Energy, kcal/d | 2520 ± 560 (1680–3770) |
| Added sugar, % kcal | 12 ± 3 (6–18) |
| Sodium, mg/d | 3820 ± 1120 (1920–7080) |
| Carbohydrates, % kcal | 51 ± 4 (43–58) |
| Protein, % kcal | 15 ± 3 (9–19) |
| Fat, % kcal | 34 ± 3 (27–40) |
Values are n (%) or means ± SDs (ranges) unless otherwise indicated (n = 32 participants). PAQ-A, Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents.
The number of participants by age and sex was as follows: 12 y, 2 males and 0 females; 13 y, 0 males and 2 females; 14 y, 1 male and 3 females; 15 y, 6 males and 5 females; 16 y, 4 males and 2 females; 17 y, 1 male and 2 females; and 18 y, 1 male and 3 females.
CDC weight status categories were as follows (19): obese (≥95th percentile), overweight (85th to <95th percentile), healthy weight (5th to <85th percentile), and underweight (<5th percentile).
The PAQ-A was scored on a scale of 1 (low physical activity) to 5 (high physical activity) (21).