Table 2.7.a. Serum lutein/zeaxanthin: Total population
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for the total U.S. population aged3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2002.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for Mexican Americans in the U.S.population aged 3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 3 years and older
13.7
(13.3-14.1)
7.70
(7.30-8.10)
13.5
(13.1-14.0)
24.1
(23.0-25.1)
2114
3–5 years
12.5
(11.3-13.9)
7.20
(5.80-9.70)
12.5
(11.8-13.8)
19.1
(16.9-22.5)
126
6–11 years
12.4
(11.5-13.2)
8.00
(6.40-9.20)
12.2
(11.6-12.8)
19.2
(17.2-21.2)
290
12–19 years
10.8
(10.4-11.1)
6.70
(6.00-6.80)
10.6
(10.2-11.0)
18.0
(16.7-18.9)
696
20–39 years
14.4
(13.5-15.4)
8.10
(7.10-8.60)
14.9
(13.8-15.9)
24.4
(23.0-25.7)
460
40–59 years
15.7
(14.3-17.1)
8.90
(8.20-9.50)
15.5
(13.9-16.7)
28.4
(23.9-32.9)
287
60 years and older
15.8
(15.0-16.7)
8.00
(6.00-9.70)
16.0
(14.4-17.4)
32.5
(27.3-34.3)
255
Males
Total, 3 years and older
14.1
(13.6-14.6)
8.10
(7.40-8.40)
14.2
(13.7-14.6)
24.1
(22.6-26.1)
1018
3–5 years
12.8
(10.6-15.4)
6.70†
(5.30-10.8)
13.1
(11.3-15.4)
19.1†
(15.9-25.7)
62
6–11 years
12.2
(11.2-13.2)
8.20
(6.30-9.30)
12.3
(11.4-12.9)
19.1
(15.7-22.5)
140
12–19 years
10.7
(10.1-11.3)
6.60
(5.70-7.00)
10.4
(9.60-11.4)
18.2
(15.6-20.1)
330
20–39 years
15.0
(14.0-15.9)
8.60
(7.30-9.90)
15.8
(14.4-16.5)
23.9
(22.1-26.2)
213
40–59 years
17.4
(15.7-19.3)
9.50
(8.90-11.4)
17.3
(14.8-19.9)
31.6
(26.6-36.4)
147
60 years and older
15.3
(14.0-16.6)
7.70
(5.70-9.80)
14.9
(13.4-17.4)
29.5
(25.8-37.9)
126
Females
Total, 3 years and older
13.2
(12.8-13.6)
7.40
(6.90-7.70)
13.0
(12.5-13.5)
23.9
(21.9-25.1)
1096
3–5 years
12.3
(10.8-14.0)
6.70†
(5.00-10.0)
12.4
(9.90-14.9)
18.5†
(16.0-22.5)
64
6–11 years
12.6
(11.7-13.6)
8.30
(6.40-9.30)
12.4
(11.6-13.5)
19.2
(16.6-24.2)
150
12–19 years
10.9
(10.4-11.4)
6.80
(6.10-7.40)
10.9
(10.2-11.3)
17.5
(16.2-19.7)
366
20–39 years
13.8
(12.7-15.0)
7.30
(6.60-8.20)
13.8
(12.2-15.8)
24.9
(23.8-26.5)
247
40–59 years
14.0
(12.5-15.6)
8.20
(6.80-9.10)
13.9
(12.3-15.9)
22.7
(18.7-30.8)
140
60 years and older
16.3
(15.2-17.6)
8.60
(6.00-11.3)
16.0
(13.8-19.0)
32.5
(26.4-34.3)
129
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for non-Hispanic blacks in the U.S.population aged 3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 3 years and older
14.3
(13.2-15.5)
8.10
(7.30-8.80)
14.2
(12.8-15.5)
26.1
(24.1-28.5)
1992
3–5 years
15.4
(14.0-17.1)
9.80
(8.50-11.2)
15.3
(13.0-18.2)
24.5
(19.6-32.5)
128
6–11 years
15.3
(14.4-16.3)
9.50
(8.50-10.3)
15.7
(14.7-16.6)
24.7
(22.4-25.3)
340
12–19 years
12.5
(11.6-13.5)
7.80
(7.20-8.50)
12.5
(11.4-13.7)
19.6
(17.9-22.2)
671
20–39 years
13.3
(11.9-14.8)
7.50
(6.70-8.10)
12.8
(11.4-14.4)
25.3
(21.8-28.6)
319
40–59 years
14.9
(13.6-16.4)
8.60
(7.00-9.40)
15.5
(13.2-17.2)
28.2
(24.7-31.2)
291
60 years and older
17.6
(15.1-20.5)
9.10
(7.30-11.2)
17.7
(14.7-21.5)
33.7
(29.7-36.5)
243
Males
Total, 3 years and older
14.5
(13.4-15.7)
8.00
(7.40-9.00)
14.6
(13.4-15.8)
26.2
(24.1-28.5)
984
3–5 years
15.4
(13.4-17.7)
10.6†
(8.50-12.7)
14.5
(13.0-18.4)
21.8†
(18.5-34.3)
64
6–11 years
16.4
(15.2-17.7)
10.1
(8.90-11.4)
16.4
(15.6-17.2)
25.1
(23.9-27.0)
175
12–19 years
12.3
(11.5-13.0)
7.80
(7.50-8.30)
12.0
(11.4-13.3)
19.6
(18.2-20.8)
340
20–39 years
13.8
(12.0-15.8)
7.50
(6.80-8.40)
13.5
(11.0-15.6)
25.9
(21.9-29.8)
132
40–59 years
15.1
(13.5-17.0)
8.60
(7.10-9.70)
15.5
(13.5-17.5)
28.7
(24.2-31.2)
154
60 years and older
16.1
(14.2-18.1)
7.50
(5.80-10.4)
16.0
(14.7-18.4)
29.6
(22.7-38.9)
119
Females
Total, 3 years and older
14.1
(12.9-15.5)
8.10
(7.10-8.80)
13.9
(12.2-15.4)
26.0
(23.3-29.5)
1008
3–5 years
15.5
(12.9-18.5)
9.40†
(7.90-11.8)
15.6
(12.3-18.2)
25.7†
(19.3-37.1)
64
6–11 years
14.2
(12.8-15.9)
8.90
(7.40-10.1)
14.8
(12.3-16.1)
21.8
(19.2-25.3)
165
12–19 years
12.8
(11.5-14.2)
8.10
(6.80-9.40)
12.8
(11.3-14.4)
20.4
(17.6-24.2)
331
20–39 years
12.9
(11.4-14.6)
7.10
(6.30-8.10)
12.7
(11.3-14.3)
23.3
(19.5-28.9)
187
40–59 years
14.7
(13.2-16.3)
8.70
(6.20-9.60)
14.2
(12.5-17.1)
27.4
(22.1-33.3)
137
60 years and older
18.8
(15.5-22.7)
9.40
(8.00-12.2)
19.3
(14.4-25.4)
35.0
(31.0-36.7)
124
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for non-Hispanic whites in the U.S.population aged 3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001–2002.
Geometric mean (95% conf. interval)
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval)
Sample size
10th
50th
90th
Males and Females
Total, 3 years and older
12.6
(11.9-13.2)
6.80
(6.40-7.10)
12.4
(11.6-13.1)
24.1
(22.5-25.7)
3580
3–5 years
11.5
(10.8-12.3)
7.20
(6.40-7.60)
11.8
(10.4-12.8)
17.7
(16.9-21.4)
133
6–11 years
11.7
(10.9-12.6)
7.20
(6.70-7.90)
11.4
(10.8-12.4)
18.7
(17.0-21.8)
301
12–19 years
9.87
(9.21-10.6)
5.90
(5.20-6.40)
9.80
(9.10-10.5)
16.8
(15.2-19.3)
656
20–39 years
11.3
(10.6-12.1)
6.00
(5.70-6.50)
11.3
(10.3-12.4)
21.2
(19.3-22.9)
770
40–59 years
13.8
(13.0-14.8)
7.50
(7.10-7.80)
13.7
(13.1-14.4)
26.3
(24.1-28.5)
777
60 years and older
14.7
(13.8-15.7)
7.40
(6.80-8.10)
14.9
(13.5-16.4)
28.0
(25.6-31.7)
943
Males
Total, 3 years and older
12.5
(11.9-13.1)
6.80
(6.30-7.10)
12.5
(11.7-13.2)
23.9
(22.0-26.0)
1738
3–5 years
11.2
(9.93-12.6)
7.10†
(6.20-7.70)
10.7
(9.00-13.5)
17.1†
(15.2-21.7)
72
6–11 years
11.7
(10.6-13.0)
7.10
(5.70-8.30)
11.3
(10.2-13.0)
19.6
(17.2-25.5)
157
12–19 years
9.65
(9.05-10.3)
5.50
(4.90-6.20)
9.60
(9.10-10.2)
16.7
(15.5-18.7)
323
20–39 years
11.6
(10.7-12.6)
6.20
(5.70-6.90)
11.7
(10.6-13.0)
20.7
(17.7-23.7)
312
40–59 years
13.9
(13.2-14.8)
7.70
(7.10-8.50)
13.9
(13.3-14.9)
26.8
(24.9-28.3)
407
60 years and older
13.9
(12.8-15.2)
7.30
(6.20-8.10)
14.1
(12.6-16.0)
26.1
(24.2-28.9)
467
Females
Total, 3 years and older
12.6
(11.9-13.4)
6.60
(6.20-7.00)
12.2
(11.6-13.0)
24.4
(22.8-25.8)
1842
3–5 years
11.9
(10.6-13.5)
7.30†
(4.30-8.30)
12.6
(10.8-13.8)
18.4†
(15.2-23.2)
61
6–11 years
11.7
(11.0-12.5)
7.50
(6.60-8.10)
11.5
(10.9-12.3)
17.9
(15.5-20.2)
144
12–19 years
10.1
(9.25-11.0)
6.10
(5.00-6.70)
10.1
(9.10-10.7)
16.8
(14.8-20.8)
333
20–39 years
11.1
(10.2-12.0)
5.90
(5.60-6.60)
10.6
(9.50-12.0)
21.4
(18.4-23.3)
458
40–59 years
13.7
(12.6-15.0)
7.40
(6.50-8.00)
13.5
(12.3-14.3)
26.4
(23.4-31.6)
370
60 years and older
15.4
(14.4-16.4)
7.70
(6.70-8.70)
15.5
(14.0-17.4)
30.4
(25.8-34.3)
476
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size.
