Fasting Glucose
Females, Age 20-29
The median fasting glucose for US females aged 20-29 is 94 mg/dL (5.2 mmol/L), lower than males of the same age, with a narrow and symmetric distribution.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 479 participants · Unit: mg/dL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (mg/dL) | 83 | 89 | 94 | 100 | 114 |
83 89 94 100 114
P5 P25 P50 P75 P95
Data and Methodology
- Dataset
- NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic ( NHANES 2017–2020 2020 , Survey-weighted percentiles from fasting subsample)
- Survey years
- 2017-2020
- Sample size
- 479 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized females aged 20-29 from NHANES 2017-March 2020. Includes the full population (not restricted to healthy individuals) to reflect the population distribution.
- Exclusion criteria
-
- Missing fasting glucose measurement
- Missing or zero fasting sample weight (WTSAF)
- Age outside 20-29 range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using survey-weighted analysis (WTSAF weight, divided by 2 to pool two cycles). Glucose measured as fasting plasma glucose (LBXGLU) in mg/dL.