Table 6.
Serum levels of chemical elements and vitamins among vegans, lacto-ovo-vegetarians, and omnivores.
| Vegans | Lacto-ovo-vegetarians | Omnivores | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME (25%; 75% percentiles) | ME (25%; 75% percentiles) | ME (25%; 75% percentiles) | |
| K, μg/ml | 246 (201; 259) | 243 (225; 252) | 240 (201; 252) |
| Mg, μg/ml | 22.3 (21.8; 23.0)4 | 22.5 (21.9; 24.1) | 23.5 (21.6; 24.4) |
| Ca, μg/ml | 98.6 (94.5; 102.0)1,4 | 106.0 (101.0; 109.0) | 103.5 (98.0; 108.0)* |
| Zn, μg/ml | 0.94 (0.87;1.02)5,6 | 0.99 (0.85; 1.12)8* | 1.10 (1.05; 1.22) |
| Cu, μg/ml | 1.00 (0.87; 1.18)4 | 1.09 (1.02; 1.15) | 1.24 (1.08; 1.39) |
| Mn, μg/ml | 0.0013 (0.0011; 0.0018) | 0.0013 (0.0012; 0.0015) | 0.0014 (0.0011; 0.0016) |
| D, ng/ ml | 21.8 (14.9; 29.3) | 15.1 (11.4; 23.4) | 22.9 (18.1; 29.3) |
| В6, nmol/ml | 19.7 (17.0; 24.9)2,5,3,6 | 21.7 (17.9; 28.1)8 | 15.9 (14.6; 19.4) |
| В9, nmol/ml | 9.11 (7.55; 14.10)1,4 | 7.62 (5.95; 9.77)* | 5.87 (4.68; 9.50) |
| В12, pg/ml | 193 (150; 309)1,4 | 290 (202; 364)7 | 323 (278; 522) |
| С, μg/ml | 19.8 (16.7; 22.9) | 21.7 (17.1; 26.5)* | 18.6 (17.1; 24.0) |
1vs. lacto-ovo-vegetarians, p < 0.05; 2vs. lacto-ovo-vegetarians, p < 0.001; 3vs. lacto-ovo-vegetarians after Bonferroni correction, p < 0.05; 4vs. omnivores, p < 0.05; 5vs. omnivores, p < 0.001; 6vs. omnivores after Bonferroni correction, p < 0.05; 7vs. omnivores, p < 0.05; 8vs. omnivores p < 0.001; 9vs. omnivores after Bonferroni correction, p < 0.05; *normal distribution (M ± SD): Ca 101.9 ± 9.8; Zn 0.9 ± 0.2; B9 8.2 ± 2.5; C 21.7 ± 4.5.