Table 6.
Anthropometric characteristics by diet type presented as means ± standard deviation (SD), as well as absolute (n) and relative (%) numbers of participants (N) and prevalence (%) for BMI categories.
| Omnivorous | Vegetarian | Vegan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)1,2 | 25.3 ± 6.9 | 24.0 ± 4.8 | 23.8 ± 4.0 |
| Height (cm)1,2 | 172.7 ± 9.4 | 170.0 ± 8.4 | 169.4 ± 8.4 |
| Body weight (kg)1,2 | 68.6 ± 14.6 | 63.2 ± 11.6 | 62.2 ± 10.0 |
| BMI (kg/m2)1,2 | 22.9 ± 3.9 | 21.8 ± 3.2 | 21.6 ± 2.8 |
| Underweight (%)1 | 229 (6.3) | 116 (10.0) | 32 (10.4) |
| Normal weight (%)1,2 | 2,631 (72.3) | 924 (79.4) | 250 (80.9) |
| Overweight (%)1,2 | 606 (16.6) | 97 (8.3) | 21 (6.8) |
| Obese (%)1,2 | 175 (4.8) | 27 (2.3) | 6 (1.9) |
1
Significant difference between omnivorous diet and vegetarian diet (p < 0.01).
2
Significant difference between omnivorous diet and vegan diet (p < 0.01).