Table 4 |
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| Physiological measures of avocado consumers and non-consumers1 | |||
| 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 |
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).
2Least square mean ± standard error of the mean.
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