Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
General characteristics | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 44.55 ± 16.33 |
Male (%) | 48.54 |
Race/Ethnicity (%) | |
Non-Hispanic White | 35.59 |
Non-Hispanic Black | 22.07 |
Mexican American | 15.76 |
Other Race | 26.58 |
Education level (%) | |
Less than 12th grade | 23.63 |
High school graduate or College degree | 52.52 |
College graduate or above | 23.85 |
BMI | 29.13 ± 7.19 |
Energy intake (kcal) | 2118.42 ± 969.05 |
Total fat intake (g) | 80.71 ± 45.19 |
Dietary fiber intake (g) | 16.45 ± 10.34 |
Smoking habits (%) | |
Current | 21.96 |
Former | 19.37 |
Never | 58.66 |
Drinker (%) | 53.32 |
Diabetes (%) | 7.34 |
Hypertension (%) | 27.70 |
Exposures | |
Serum folate (nmol/L) | 34.87 ± 15.60 |
Dietary folate, DFE (ug) | 477.58 ± 265.04 |
Outcomes | |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.26 ± 0.68 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.99 ± 0.99 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.38 ± 0.37 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.99 ± 0.85 |