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Table 1 Characteristics of children ages 5-16 years by C-reactive protein level in NHANES 1999-2002.

From: A cross-sectional study of food group intake and C-reactive protein among children

 

C-reactive protein levels (mg/L)

 

Low

(<1.0)

Average

(1.0-3.0)

High

(>3.0)

P value, two sided

 

(n = 2939)

(n = 718)

(n = 453)

 
 

mean (SD)

 

C-reactive protein levels (mg/L)

0.29 (0.23)

1.8 (0.59)

8.6 (8.4)

-

Age (years)

11.4 (3.3)

11.6 (3.3)

11.6 (3.3)

0.084

Height (inches)

58.8 (7.6)

59.4 (7.3)

59.5 (7.2)

0.022

Height-for-age Z-Score

0.12 (1.1)

0.21 (1.1)

0.27 (1.0)

0.002

BMI (Kg/m2)

19.6 (4.1)

23.8 (5.9)

25.2 (7.7)

<0.0001

BMI Z-score

0.29 (1.0)

1.2 (1.0)

1.3 (1.2)

<0.0001

Waist circumference (cms)

68.8 (12.1)

79.4 (16.5)

83.3 (20.4)

<0.0001

Sedentary behavior (hrs/day)*

2.9 (1.5)

2.9 (1.6)

3.0 (1.5)

0.728

Food groups (servings/day)

    

   Dairy

2.0 (1.6)

1.8 (1.4)

1.9 (1.6)

0.012

   Grains

7.1 (3.8)

6.8 (3.6)

6.3 (3.5)

<0.0001

   Fruit

1.5 (2.0)

1.3 (1.6)

1.4 (1.9)

0.384

   Vegetables

2.6 (2.4)

2.4 (2.1)

2.2 (2.2)

0.002

   Meat/Other Proteins

4.0 (3.2)

4.0 (3.2)

3.9 (3.1)

0.380

Energy intake (kcal)

2103.5 (14.7)

2011.9 (29.8)

1930.4 (37.5)

<0.0001

Energy adjusted macronutrients

    

   % calories from fat

32.8 (7.5)

32.7 (8.2)

32.2 (8.4)

0.213

   % calories from carbohydrates

54.7 (9.3)

54.6 (10.0)

54.8 (11.0)

0.917

   % calories from protein

13.7 (3.9)

13.8 (4.1)

14.1 (4.4)

0.064

   fiber intake/1000 kcal of energy

6.4 (2.9)

6.3 (2.8)

6.2 (3.1)

0.163

 

No. (row percent)

 

Gender

    

   Girls

1435 (69.9)

373 (18.2)

245 (11.9)

0.057

   Boys

1504 (73.1)

345 (16.8)

208 (10.1)

 

Race/Ethnicity

   

<0.0001

   Non-Hispanic Whites

885 (78.7)

144 (12.8)

96 (8.5)

 

   Non-Hispanic Blacks

922 (72.0)

227 (17.7)

131 (10.2)

 

   Hispanic

1132 (66.4)

347 (20.4)

226 (13.3)

 

Socioeconomic Status

   

0.006

   Low

997 (69.1)

259 (17.9)

188 (13.0)

 

   High

1942 (72.8)

459 (17.2)

265 (9.9)

 
  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; SD, standard deviation; kcal, kilocalories of energy
  2. * The number of usual hours spent watching television, playing video games or using a computer
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