Fasting Insulin
Females, Age 50-59
The median fasting insulin for US females aged 50-59 in the US population is 9.3 uU/mL (56 pmol/L), with 90% of the population falling between 2.9 uU/mL and 26.4 uU/mL.
NHANES 2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic 2017-2020 · Sample size: 393 participants · Unit: uU/mL
Percentile Distribution
Unit:
| Percentile | P5 | P25 | P50 | P75 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (uU/mL) | 2.9 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 13.7 | 26.4 |
2.9 6.2 9.3 13.7 26.4
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
- 393 participants
- Reference population
- US civilian non-institutionalized females aged 50-59 from NHANES 2017-March 2020. Includes the full population (not restricted to healthy individuals) to reflect the population distribution.
- Exclusion criteria
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- Missing fasting insulin measurement (LBXIN)
- Missing or zero fasting sample weight (WTSAF)
- Age outside 50-59 range
- Notes
- Percentiles computed using the combined pre-pandemic fasting-subsample weight (WTSAFPRP). Fasting insulin measured as LBXIN in uU/mL from the fasting subsample.