Table 6.
Body composition and bio‐chemical measurements by quarter of pattern score*
| Snack and fruit pattern | Lacto‐vegetarian pattern | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q4 | Q1 | Q4 | |
| Height (cm) | 130.8 (126.5, 134.7) | 130.8 (127.6, 134.6) | 130.0 (126.2, 133.2) | 130.4 (128.0, 135.2) † |
| Body mass index (kg m−2) | 14.9 (13.7, 16.3) | 14.3 (13.3, 15.5) † | 14.4 (13.4, 15.6) | 14.4 (13.1, 15.3) |
| Plasma folate (nmol L−1) | 24.1 (18.0, 32.5) | 25.0 (18.7, 37.5) | 22.8 (17.2, 32.0) | 25.2 (19.0, 35.4) ‡ |
| Plasma B12 (pmol L−1) | 314 (249, 417) | 302 (236, 350) | 332 (273, 423) | 289 (232, 368) ‡ |
| Mid‐upper arm cincumference (cm) | 18.1 (17.1, 19.8) | 17.7 (16.9, 19.3) | 17.7 (17.0, 19.2) | 17.6 (16.5, 18.8) |
| Head circumference (cm) | 51.0 (50.0, 52.0) | 50.5 (49.6, 51.4) † | 50.3 (49.6, 51.3) | 50.5 (49.6, 51.6) |
| Subscapular SF (mm) | 7.6 (6.1, 9.4) | 7.1 (5.5, 9.3) † | 7.4 (5.6, 9.4) | 6.8 (5.7, 9.1) |
| Triceps SF (mm) | 9.8 (7.8, 12.8) | 9.2 (7.2, 12.1) | 9.7 (7.7, 12.4) | 9.1 (7.5, 11.3) |
| Fat weight (kg) | 7.2 (5.4, 8.9) | 6.3 (5.0, 8.1) ‡ | 6.8 (5.4, 8.5) | 6.2 (4.9, 7.7) |
| Body fat % | 29.2 (23.9, 32.9) | 25.6 (22.3, 30.5) ‡ | 28.8 (23.5, 33.0) | 25.4 (21.6, 32.2) |
Q1, lowest quarter of pattern score, Q4, uppermost quarter of pattern score. SF, skinfold thickness. *Values are median (inter‐quartile range). Bold values indicate statistical significance in Wilcoxon rank‐sum test for trend across quarters of pattern score: † P < 0.05, ‡ P < 0.01.