Table 1.
Percentile distributions of the key continuous variables representing U.S. adults (n = 15,185).
| Variable | Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th | |
| Age (years) | 22.5 | 30.6 | 44.7 | 57.3 | 66.0 |
| 10-year weight change (%) | −10.6 | −2.9 | 5.5 | 14.6 | 25.9 |
| Waist to Height Ratio | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.73 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 21.8 | 24.3 | 28.1 | 33.0 | 38.4 |
| Energy intake (kcal) | 1244 | 1574 | 2009 | 2553 | 3154 |
| Fiber intake (g/1000 kcal) | 4.4 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 13.5 |
| Physical Activity (MVPA: min/week) | 0 | 0 | 73 | 239 | 479 |
| Cigarettes (per month) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
Note. Table values include person-level weighted adjustments based on the sampling methods of NHANES, so values represent those of the U.S. adult population.