Table 1 Characteristics of the study population according to a vegan or omnivorous diet (n = 72).
From: Associations of a vegan diet with inflammatory biomarkers
Vegans (n = 36) | Omnivores (n = 36) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration vegan diet [years] | 4.8 (3.1–8.7) | ||
Men [%] | 50% (18) | 50% (18) | |
Age [years] | 37.5 (32.5–44.0) | 38.5 (32.0–46.0) | 0.75 |
Waist circumference [cm] | |||
Women | 73.1 ± 6.9 | 77.2 ± 6.2 | 0.07 |
Men | 84.5 ± 8.9 | 86.0 ± 6.1 | 0.56 |
Physical Activity [h/week] | 2.8 (0.9–3.8) | 2.3 (1.2–4.1) | 0.69 |
Walking [h/week] | 7.0 (5.0–12.0) | 5.5 (3.5–11.8) | 0.15 |
Smoking status [%] | 0.30 | ||
Non-smoker | 66.7% (24) | 58.3% (21) | |
Ex-Smoker | 22.2% (8) | 16.7% (6) | |
Smoker | 11.1% (4) | 25.0% (9) | |
Education [%] | 0.60 | ||
Low | 0.0% (0) | 2.8% (1) | |
Intermediate | 30.6% (11) | 30.6% (11) | |
High | 69.4% (25) | 66.7% (24) | |
Diet | |||
Alcohol consumption [g/d] | |||
Women | 0.10 (0.00–4.69) | 0.21 (0.02–4.88) | 0.22 |
Men | 0.04 (0.00–2.00) | 3.85 (0.36–16.2) | 0.09 |
Consumption fruits and vegetables [g/d] | |||
Fruits | 185.5 (94.7–344.8) | 152.3 (62.2–215.2) | 0.14 |
Vegetables | 459.5 (228.8–635.8) | 226.8 (114.0–302.2) | 0.0001 |
Total consumption | 683.0 (463.0–887.8) | 378.3 (216.0–523.0) | <0.0001 |
Plasma phospholipid fatty acids proportions [%] | |||
Total saturated fatty acids | 46.0 (44.6–46.6) | 47.3 (46.8–47.6) | <0.0001 |
Total mono-unsaturated fatty acids | 12.8 (12.0–14.3) | 12.3 (11.6–13.8) | 0.22 |
Total poly-unsaturated fatty acids | 41.0 (39.9–42.4) | 39.9 (38.9–41.0) | 0.008 |
