Table 1 Subject Characteristics
From: Preliminary evidence for reduced adipose tissue inflammation in vegetarians compared with omnivores
Vegetarian (n = 8, Male = 1) | Omnivore (n = 8, Male =1) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 38 ± 8 | 39 ± 8 | 0.96 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 32.2 ± 2.6 | 33.3 ± 1.9 | 0.33 |
Abdominal adipocyte size (μg lipid/cell) | 0.72 ± 0.31 | 0.91 ± 0.37 | 0.25 |
Femoral adipocyte size (μg lipid/cell) | 0.99 ± 0.43 | 1.16 ± 0.41 | 0.27 |
Total body fat (kg) | 37.1 ± 7.9 | 41.3 ± 7.8 | 0.30 |
Fat free mass (kg) | 48.7 ± 9.3 | 51.9 ± 4.9 | 0.41 |
Visceral Fat (kg) | 4.7 ± 2.2 | 3.2 ± 1.3 | 0.12 |
Waist to Hip Ratio | 0.87 ± 0.08 | 0.86 ± 0.04 | 0.84 |
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 89 ± 13 | 91 ± 13 | 0.82 |
Systolic Blood Pressure | 114 ± 15 | 123 ± 19 | 0.31 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure | 67 ± 14 | 76 ± 12 | 0.25 |