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Table 2 Outcome variables by eating pattern type*

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

 

Omnivores

Vegetarians

p value

Cf-PWV (m/s)

7.0 ± 1.5

6.8 ± 1.1

0.073

SBP (mmHg)

119.8 ± 13.2

115.8 ± 15.6

0.891

DBP (mmHg)

73.9 ± 8.2

71.6 ± 11.4

0.998

CSBP (mmHg)

107.9 ± 13.2

103.5 ± 15.2

0.975

CDBP (mmHg)

73.9 ± 7.9

72.3 ± 11.5

0.878

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

203.4 ± 39.7

179.9 ± 39.1

0.119

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

63.8 ± 18.5

55.2 ± 16.9

0.013

Total cholesterol/HDL ratio

3.38 ± 1.0

3.46 ± 1.0

0.310

LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

122.2 ± 38.6

105.1 ± 32.1

0.255

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

86.7 ± 21.1

97.9 ± 41.8

0.212

Triglyceride/HDL ratio

2.1 ± 0.7

1.6 ± 0.9

0.075

hs-CRP (mg/L)

1.5 ± 2.2

2.0 ± 2.4

0.459

  1. *Data are mean ± SD; p-values represent univariate analysis controlling for age, adiposity, and gender