Appendix E-2.19 Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglycerides, adults ages 20 years and older, NHANES 2009-2012

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Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)≥160 AND TRIGLYCERIDES≥200
Group Sample Size LDL-C ≥160 (%) LDL-C ≥160 (SE) Sample Size Triglycerides ≥200 (%) Triglycerides ≥200 (SE)
20 y and over, total 4745 10.2 0.5 4832 11.6 0.8
Men 2286 9.7 0.7 2346 14.8 1.1
Women 2459 10.5 0.6 2486 8.3 0.8
20-39 y 1591 7 0.7 1614 8.4 1
40-59 y 1619 13.7 1.1 1660 14.6 1.3
≥60 y 1535 10.1 1 1558 12.2 1.3
Non-Hispanic white3 2046 10 0.8 2095 11.6 1.1
Non-Hispanic black3 934 10.7 0.9 940 5.7 0.8
Hispanic3 1244 10.4 1 1271 15.8 1.1
Body Mass index4 (BMI) 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 1321 8 0.8 1329 4.8 0.7
Body Mass index4 (BMI) 25-29.9 kg/m2 1548 12 1.2 1585 12 0.8
Body Mass index4 (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 1751 11.2 0.8 1791 17.2 1.6
Waist Circumference Men ≤102 cm, Women ≤ 88 cm 2046 8 0.9 2073 7.6 0.8
Waist Circumference Men >102 cm, Women >88cm 2553 12.1 0.9 2609 14.8 1.3
Men, Non-Hispanic white3 989 9 1 1022 14.1 1.4
Men, Non-Hispanic black3 429 10.5 1.1 433 8 1.2
Men, Hispanic3 603 12.7 1.4 623 21.2 1.5
Women, Non-Hispanic white3 1057 10.7 1 1073 9 1
Women, Non-Hispanic black3 505 10.8 1.6 507 3.9 0.9
Women, Hispanic3 641 7.8 1 648 10.1 1.2
BMI4 Men, 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 608 8.3 1.3 613 7 1.4
BMI4 Men, 25-29.9 kg/m2 839 11 1.5 867 15.6 1.4
BMI4 Men, ≥30 kg/m2 786 10.2 1.1 812 20.2 1.9
BMI4 Women, 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 713 7.7 0.9 716 3.2 0.7
BMI4 Women, 25-29.9 kg/m2 709 12.8 1.5 718 7 1.1
BMI4 Women, ≥30 kg/m2 965 11.9 1.2 979 14.2 1.9
Waist circumference Men ≤102 cm 1264 9.3 0.9 1289 10.8 1.2
Waist circumference Men >102 cm 959 11 1.3 992 20.4 2
Waist circumference Women ≤88 cm 782 5.9 1.2 784 2.4 0.6
Waist circumference Women >88cm 1594 12.8 0.9 1617 11.2 1.2

1 Estimates age-adjusted to yr 2000 standard population using 3 age grps: 20–39 yrs, 40-59 yrs, 60 yrs+, and weighted.

2 All pregnant women excluded from analysis.

3 Participants with race-Hispanic origin categorized as “other” included in overall estimates but not separately reported.

4 Body mass index (BMI) calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared, rounded to one decimal place. Participants with BM <18.5 included in overall estimates but not separately reported.

DATA SOURCE: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2012.
Prepared by the Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.