Body weight status and cardiovascular risk factors in adults by frequency of candy consumption

Nutrition Journal

Table 3 Blood pressure, lipids, and insulin sensitivity in adults 19+ y by frequency of candy consumption, NHANES 2003-2006

	≤ 3 EO/mo			> 3 EO/mo and ≤ 3.5 EO/wk			> 3.5 EO/wk			P for trend
	(Infrequent)			(Moderate)			(Frequent)
	n	mean ± SE	p-value	n	mean ± SE	p-value	n	mean ± SE	p-value
Systolic blood pressure
Model 1^a	2388	123 ± 0.5	reference	1882	124 ± 0.4	0.257	1312	124 ± 0.9	0.496	0.411
Model 2^b	2169	123 ± 0.5	- -	1731	123 ± 0.4	0.393	1181	124 ± 0.9	0.286	0.237
Diastolic blood pressure
Model 1^a	2372	71 ± 0.4	- -	1866	71 ± 0.3	0.540	1304	72 ± 0.5	0.107	0.112
Model 2^b	2153	71 ± 0.4	- -	1716	71 ± 0.3	0.360	1174	72 ± 0.5	0.424	0.557
LDL cholesterol
Model 1^a	1023	115 ± 1.2	- -	827	117 ± 1.3	0.304	595	118 ± 2.4	0.290	0.249
Model 2^c	965	116 ± 1.3	- -	800	116 ± 1.3	0.733	558	118 ± 2.5	0.399	0.395
HDL cholesterol
Model 1^a	2403	55 ± 0.5	- -	1877	54 ± 0.5	0.563	1299	54 ± 0.6	0.864	0.811
Model 2^d	2250	54 ± 0.5	- -	1783	54 ± 0.5	0.937	1218	54 ± 0.5	0.778	0.740
Triglycerides
Model 1^a	1049	143 ± 4.0	- -	847	137 ± 3.5	0.250	608	145 ± 5.4	0.815	0.957
Model 2^e	978	144 ± 4.1	- -	808	141 ± 4.0	0.472	560	149 ± 6.1	0.499	0.578
Insulin sensitivity (QUICKI)
Model 1^a	1047	0.34 ± 0.002	- -	846	0.35 ± 0.002	0.249	605	0.35 ± 0.002	0.168	0.111
Model 2^f	976	0.34 ± 0.001	- -	807	0.35 ± 0.002	0.161	557	0.35 ± 0.002	0.258	0.131

^a Adjusted for sex, age, and race/ethnicity.
^b Adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, PIR, smoking (Y/N), physical activity, time watching TV/videos, BMI, blood pressure medication (Y/N), and energy adjusted alcohol, sodium, potassium, calcium, and total fruit and vegetable intake.
^c Adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, PIR, smoking (Y/N), physical activity, time watching TV/videos, and cholesterol medication (Y/N), and energy adjusted alcohol, non-candy fiber, non-candy saturated fat, non-candy monounsaturated fat, non-candy polyunsaturated fat, and non-candy cholesterol intake.
^d Adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, PIR, smoking (Y/N), physical activity, time watching TV/videos, BMI, cholesterol medication (Y/N), and energy adjusted alcohol intake.
^e Adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, PIR, smoking (Y/N), physical activity, time watching TV/videos, BMI, cholesterol medication (Y/N), and energy adjusted alcohol and non-candy total sugars intake.
^f Adjusted for sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, PIR, smoking (Y/N), physical activity, time watching TV/videos, BMI, diabetes medication (Y/N), and energy adjusted alcohol intake.

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