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Lifestyle variables for the year preceding academy entrance |
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| Variable |
Mean ± SD (Caucasians) |
Mean ± SD (African Americans) |
Mean ± SD (Asians) |
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| Age (years) |
18.7 (± 1.05) |
18.5 (± 0.94) |
18.5 (± 0.73) |
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| Variable |
Percentage (n) |
Percentage (n) |
Percentage (n) |
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| Exercise (hrs/week) |
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| 1–3 |
5.5 (36) |
6.3 (4) |
10.5 (4) |
| 4–6 |
19.5 (127) |
23.3 (15) |
19.5 (6) |
| 7–10 |
30.9 (201) |
28.1 (18) |
30.9 (13) |
| 11+ |
44.1 (287) |
42.2 (27) |
44.1(15) |
| Milk (glass/day) |
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| 0 |
4.4 (29) |
4.7 (3) |
7.9 (3) |
| < 1 |
17.0 (111) |
28.1 (18) |
13.2 (5) |
| 1–2 |
47.4 (309) |
43.8 (28) |
50.0 (19) |
| 3+ |
31.1 (203) |
23.4 (15) |
28.9 (11) |
| Caffeinated (Drinks/day) |
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| None |
17.1 (111) |
14.3 (9) |
36.8 (14) |
| 1–3 |
70.3 (457) |
76.2 (48) |
57.8 (22) |
| 3+ |
12.6 (82) |
9.5 (6) |
5.3 (2) |
| Alcohol Consumption |
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| Less than once a month |
57.8 (375) |
78.1 (50) |
66.7 (22) |
| 1–3 times a month |
22.7 (147) |
15.6 (10) |
30.3 (10) |
| 1–2 times a week |
14.6 (95) |
4.7 (3) |
9.1 (3) |
| 3–5 times a week |
4.0(26) |
1.6(1) |
0.0 (0) |
| daily |
0.9 (6) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
| Smokers |
5.1 (41) |
4.7 (3) |
13.1 (5) |
Ruffing et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2006 3:14 doi:10.1186/1743-7075-3-14 |
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