Table 6 Association of lunch meat consumption with physiological measures in children and adults - NHANES 2007–2010. Values are means ± SEM. Values are adjusted for age, gender, ethnicity, poverty income ratio, physical activity level, current smoking status, alcohol (only for adults) and weight (only for variable not related to weight)
Physiological variables | N | Non-consumer | Consumer | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Children age 2–18 years | ||||
BMI Z Score | 5046 | 0.44 ± 0.03 | 0.48 ± 0.05 | 0.4464 |
Adults age 19 years and older | ||||
Weight (kg) | 10,108 | 82.19 ± 0.35 | 82.08 ± 0.65 | 0.8859 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 10,097 | 28.69 ± 0.12 | 28.73 ± 0.21 | 0.8631 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 9,821 | 98.10 ± 0.30 | 97.98 ± 0.53 | 0.8631 |
BP Diastolic (mm Hg) | 9,761 | 70.63 ± 0.37 | 70.42 ± 0.44 | 0.5349 |
BP Systolic (mm Hg) | 9,802 | 121.28 ± 0.29 | 121.51 ± 0.43 | 0.6721 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 9,604 | 196.95 ± 0.73 | 196.35 ± 1.44 | 0.6160 |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 4,280 | 116.68 ± 0.78 | 113.83 ± 1.41 | 0.0539 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 9,604 | 52.52 ± 0.33 | 52.57 ± 0.42 | 0.8991 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 4,359 | 129.81 ± 1.91 | 131.96 ± 3.87 | 0.6182 |
Apolipoprotein (B) (mg/dL) | 4,357 | 92.34 ± 0.66 | 90.47 ± 1.03 | 0.0620 |
C-reactive protein (mg/dL) | 9,636 | 0.37 ± 0.01 | 0.42 ± 0.04 | 0.2105 |
Glucose, plasma (mg/dL) | 4,391 | 104.59 ± 0.61 | 106.42 ± 1.29 | 0.2162 |
Insulin (μU/mL) | 4,332 | 12.70 ± 0.23 | 12.28 ± 0.27 | 0.2582 |