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Table 1 Participant characteristics by eating pattern type*

From: Arterial stiffness and cardiometabolic health in omnivores and vegetarians: a cross-sectional pilot study

 

Omnivores

Vegetarians

p value

Gender (M/F)

5/17

4/16

0.830

Age (y)

37.4 ± 15.4

34.2 ± 12.5

0.623

Body weight (kg)

69.1 ± 15.2

64.2 ± 9.4

0.358

BMI (kg/m2)

24.4 ± 3.9

22.3 ± 2.8

0.030

Waist circumference (cm)

76.2 ± 11.7

72.2 ± 8.4

0.242

Hip circumference (cm)

100.8 ± 8.2

95.8 ± 6.1

0.030

Physical activity score

46.2 ± 22.5

58.2 ± 54.3

0.920

  1. *Data are mean ± SD; p-values represent Mann–Whitney U test or Chi-Square test for gender
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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