Table 8 Adiposity measures across WG consumption groups based on NHANES (2001–2012)^1-6

Age group and measure

P value

WG = 0 (n = 7768)

0 < WG <1 (n = 4675)

WG > =1 (n = 2837)

6–18 years

 Weighted %

47

32

21

 BMI (kg/m²)²

21.5 ± 0.2^a

21.2 ± 0.2^b

20.9 ± 0.2^c

0.0004

 Waist circumference (cm)²

74.0 ± 0.3^a

73.1 ± 0.3^b

72.6 ± 0.4^b

0.0057

 Overweight/obese (%)³

35.4^a

32.9^ab

30.3^b

0.0210

 Obese (%)⁴

19.4^a

17.6^ab

15.6^b

0.0232

WG = 0 (n = 14,742)

0 < WG <1 (n = 7479)

WG > =1 (n = 7462)

19+ years

 Weighted percent (%)

47

26

27

 BMI (kg/m²)²

28.3 ± 0.1^a

28.1 ± 0.1^a

27.6 ± 0.1^b

<0.0001

 Waist circumference (cm)²

96.6 ± 0.3^a

95.7 ± 0.3^b

94.7 ± 0.3^c

<0.0001

 Overweight/obese (%)³

66.2^a

66.5^a

62.3^b

<0.0001

 Obese (%)⁴

33.0^a

31.0^a

28.1^b

0.0035