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Table 4 Physiological measures of avocado consumers and non-consumers 1

From: Avocado consumption is associated with better diet quality and nutrient intake, and lower metabolic syndrome risk in US adults: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001–2008

Indices

Consumer

Non-consumer

p-value

Body weight (kg)

78 ± 1.12

81.4 ± 0.3

<0.01

BMI (kg/m2)

26.7 ± 0.4

28.4 ± 0.1

<0.0001

Waist circumference (cm)

93.2 ± 0.8

97.2 ± 0.2

<0.0001

HDL-cholesterol (mg/d)

55.0 ± 0.8

52.6 ± 0.2

<0.01

  1. 1Data Source: NHANES 2001–2008, n = 17,567; analyses adjusted for complex sample design and using sample weights with age, gender, ethnicity, poverty income ratio, self-reported physical activity level, smoking status, alcohol intake, and body mass index (for HDL-cholesterol only).
  2. 2Least square mean ± standard error of the mean.
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