Table 1. Sample Sizes for Lipoproteins for Adults 20 Years Examined During the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2002 by Race/Ethnicity, Sex, and Age Group Total Sample* Morning Fasting Sample Total HDL LDL Serum Cholesterol Cholesterol Cholesterol Triglyceride 20 y All§ 8809 8808 3867 3982 Men§ 4165 4164 1815 1893 Women§ 4644 4644 2052 2089 Mexican American All 2122 2122 950 994 Men 998 998 439 467 Women 1124 1124 511 527 Non-Hispanic white All 4338 4337 1938 1997 Men 2091 2090 924 965 Women 2247 2247 1014 1032 Non-Hispanic black All 1602 1602 670 674 Men 749 749 309 312 Women 853 853 361 362 Men, age, y§ 20-29 674 674 304 311 30-39 673 673 316 323 40-49 760 760 318 342 50-59 571 571 245 262 60-69 671 670 287 301 70 816 816 345 354 Women, age, y§ 20-29 961 961 415 419 30-39 861 861 374 377 40-49 754 755 347 352 50-59 569 569 256 263 60-69 672 671 315 324 70 827 827 345 354 Abbreviations: HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density; lipoprotein. *Based on all examined adults. Based on adults examined in the morning who fasted 8.5 to 23 hours before venipuncture. Based on adults with serum triglyceride level of 400 mg/dL or less ( 4.52 mmol/L). §Includes data for racial/ethnic groups not shown separately.