Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the subjects.
Variables | Vegetarians (n = 171) | Omnivores (n = 129) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 32.6 ± 12.7 | 34.2 ± 6.0 | 0.134 |
Duration of vegetarian diet (yrs) | 10.4 ± 8.0 | - | - |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 116.0 ± 14.0 | 126.0 ± 15.0 | < 0.001‡ |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 71.0 ± 11.0 | 79.0 ± 9.0 | < 0.001‡ |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.6 ± 4.0 | 24.4 ± 2.7 | 0.037† |
Weight (kg) | 66.34 ± 13.27 | 71.42 ± 8.43 | < 0.001† |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 81.7 ± 10.6 | 80.7 ± 6.9 | 0.299† |
Waist to hip ratio | 0.88 ± 0.06 | 0.86 ± 0.05 | 0.028† |
Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 1.13 ± 0.68 | 1.38 ± 0.87 | 0.004‡ |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 4.26 ± 0.63 | 5.01 ± 0.86 | < 0.001‡ |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 1.12 ± 0.18 | 1.23 ± 0.22 | < 0.001‡ |
LDL- cholesterol (mg/dl) | 2.59 ± 0.56 | 3.11 ± 0.80 | < 0.001‡ |
ApoA1 (g/L) | 1.06 ± 0.11 | 1.23 ± 0.14 | < 0.001‡ |
ApoB (g/L) | 0.75 ± 0.15 | 0.88 ± 0.20 | < 0.001‡ |
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | 4.72 ± 0.68 | 5.03 ± 0.58 | < 0.001‡ |
Fasting insulin (ng/ml) | 7.99 ± 6.64 | 7.08 ± 3.68 | 0.135‡ |
HOMA-IRδ | 1.75 ± 1.79 | 1.60 ± 0.85 | 0.349‡ |
Homocysteine (umol/L)δ | 75.9 ± 19.4 | 124.9 ± 45.0 | < 0.001‡ |
C-reactive protein (ng/ml)δ | 21.8 ± 8.9 | 21.0 ± 7.9 | 0.383‡ |
Albumin (g/L) | 49.4 ± 3.5 | 50.6 ± 2.4 | 0.001‡ |
Uric acid (mg/dl)δ | 334.2 ± 65.7 | 357.8 ± 77.3 | 0.005‡ |
γ-glutamyltransferase(IU/L)δ | 20.2 ± 13.4 | 30.4 ± 16.8 | < 0.001‡ |
Intima-media thickness (cm)δ | 0.59 ± 0.16 | 0.63 ± 0.10 | 0.014‡ |