Table 2 Characteristics of study population by dietary patterns in the NHANES III 1
| Â | Dietary Pattern | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Vegetable, Fruit, and Lean Meat (n = 1482) | Western (n = 1503) | Mixed (n = 1024) | P value 2 |
Sex (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | < 0.0001 |
   Men | 617 (41.6) | 835 (55.6) | 455 (44.4) |  |
   Women | 865 (58.4) | 668 (44.4) | 569 (55.6) |  |
Race-ethnicity (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | < 0.0001 |
   Non-Hispanic white | 583 (39.3) | 616 (41.0) | 708 (69.1) |  |
   Non-Hispanic black | 303 (20.5) | 521 (34.7) | 252 (24.6) |  |
   Mexican American | 596 (40.2) | 366 (24.3) | 64 (6.3) |  |
Cigarettes smoked (n, %) 3 | Â | Â | Â | < 0.0001 |
   Yes | 635 (42.8) | 836 (55.6) | 509 (49.7) |  |
   No | 847 (57.2) | 667 (44.4) | 515 (50.3) |  |
Age (y) 4 | 46.2 ± 1.1 5 | 38.6 ± 0.7 | 46.6 ± 0.9 5 | < 0.0001 |
Alcohol intake (drinks/mo) 4,6 | 7.8 ± 0.5 | 10.8 ± 1.3 | 8.0 ± 0.7 | 0.09 |
Energy intake (kcal) 4 | 2022 ± 40 5,7 | 2553 ± 57 7 | 2253 ± 45 5 | < 0.0001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) 4 | 26.4 ± 0.2 | 26.5 ± 0.3 | 26.5 ± 0.2 | 0.98 |
Serum triacylglycerol (mmol/L) 4 | 1.49 ± 0.06 | 1.51 ± 0.04 | 1.49 ± 0.04 | 0.83 |
Plasma glucose (mmol/L) 4 | 5.42 ± 0.04 | 5.32 ± 0.03 | 5.37 ± 0.03 | 0.11 |
Serum insulin (pmol/L) 4 | 61.7 ± 2.5 | 63.7 ± 2.5 | 58.8 ± 1.8 | 0.11 |