Table 1 The baseline characteristics of study population, weighted.

From: Composite dietary antioxidant index and obesity among U.S. adults in NHANES 2007–2018

Baseline characteristics

Overall (N = 25,553)

Age (years)

48.07 ± 0.24

Male gender, % (SE)

48.08 (0.34)

Race, % (SE)

Mexican American

7.96 (0.71)

Non-Hispanic Black

10.91 (0.72)

Non-Hispanic White

68.35 (1.38)

Other Hispanic

5.58 (0.48)

Other Races

7.20 (0.37)

Annual household income (below $20,000), % (SE)

13.18 (0.52)

Education level (above high school), % (SE)

62.59 (0.93)

Moderate physical activity, % (SE)

42.32 (0.63)

Smokers, % (SE)

44.06 (0.65)

Hypertension, % (SE)

32.26 (0.56)

Diabetes, % (SE)

9.78 (0.62)

Cardiovascular disease, % (SE)

8.38 (0.25)

BMI (kg/m2)

29.11 ± 0.09

WC (cm)

99.85 ± 0.23

HbA1c (%)

5.63 ± 0.01

SBP (mmHg)

121.79 ± 0.22

DBP (mmHg)

70.55 ± 0.22

Total energy (kcal)

2092.82 ± 8.48

Carotenoids (mcg)

9774.35 ± 143.26

Vitamin A (mg)

648.88 ± 7.28

Vitamin E (mg)

9.50 ± 0.10

Vitamin C (mg)

81.31 ± 0.94

Selenium (mcg)

113.84 ± 0.52

Zinc (mg)

11.43 ± 0.07

CDAI

0.91 ± 0.06

Obesity, % (SE)

38.11 (0.60)

Abdominal obesity, % (SE)

58.05 (0.68)

  1. BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; HbA1c, glycohemoglobin; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; CDAI, composite dietary antioxidant index.