Table 12.
Comparison of BIA body composition analysis results and anthropometric measurements of vegetarians and omnivores.
| Parameter [ ± SD] |
Vegetarians (n = 22) | Omnivores (n = 22) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women (n = 18), Men (n = 4) |
Women (n = 18), Men (n = 4) |
||
| Body weight (kg) | 67.29 ± 14.48 | 72.64 ± 16.56 | 0.2609 |
| Growth (m) | 1.68 ± 0.08 | 1.66 ± 0.08 | 0.3795 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.02 ± 5.25 | 26.6 ± 6.1 | 0.1771 |
| WC (cm) | 79.73 ± 11.64 | 86 ± 26 | 0.7159 |
| FM (kg) | 20.23 ± 10.1 | 24.06 ± 12.53 | 0.4180 |
| FM (%) | 26.67 ± 9.44 | 31.9 ± 11.9 | 0.1697 |
| FFM (kg) | 47.08 ± 8.9 | 48.58 ± 11.01 | 0.8418 |
| FMI (kg/m2) | 7.33 ± 3.87 | 8.99 ± 4.91 | 0.4180 |
| FFMI (kg/m2) | 16.69 ± 2.3 | 17.61 ± 2.88 | 0.2505 |
| Muscle mass (kg) | 21.51 ± 5.12 | 22.66 ± 6.72 | 0.4180 |
| Total body water content (L) | 34.6 ± 6.56 | 35.57 ± 8.28 | 0.9719 |
| Phase angle (percentile) | 5.17 ± 0.58 | 5.37 ± 0.94 | 0.7335 |
| VAT (L) | 0.8 ± 0.7 | 1.04 ± 1.08 | 0.4113 |
| PAL | 1.58 ± 0.22 | 1.56 ± 0.19 | 0.8326 |
| BMR (kcal/day) | 1499.2 ± 242.9 | 1319.2 ± 321.4 | 0.0116 $ |
Note: Each value is the mean ± standard deviation, $ p-value—statistically significant difference between vegetarians and omnivores, p < 0.05, Abbreviations: BMI (body mass index), WC (waist circumference), FM (fat mass), FFM (fat-free mass), FMI (fat mass index), FFMI (fat-free mass index), VAT (visceral adipose tissue), PAL (physical activity level), BMR (basal metabolic rate).