TABLE 1.
Unadjusted weight of major food categories according to dietary pattern among Asian Indian cohort members of the Adventist Health Study 21
| Dietary pattern |
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| Vegan (n = 9) | Lactoovovegetarian (n = 44) | Pescovegetarian (n = 35) | Semivegetarian (n = 14) | Nonvegetarian (n = 119) | P2 | |
| g | ||||||
| Fruit | 409.9 ± 303.1 | 425.5 ± 269.8 | 558.7 ± 473.3 | 276.0 ± 258.4 | 339.8 ± 241.4 | 0.043 |
| Vegetables | 331.7 ± 253.7 | 390.2 ± 211.1 | 429.7 ± 259.5 | 319.8 ± 206.9 | 358.6 ± 247.5 | 0.655 |
| Avocados | 8.3 ± 11.7 | 3.8 ± 6.4 | 4.1 ± 6.0 | 3.7 ± 9.4 | 3.6 ± 8.0 | 0.825 |
| Potatoes | 144.3 ± 72.2 | 97.7 ± 98.0 | 57.9 ± 68.7 | 44.4 ± 40.3 | 78.7 ± 84.9 | 0.004 |
| Legumes | 120.4 ± 64.9 | 120.2 ± 104.2 | 127.6 ± 100.7 | 92.7 ± 46.3 | 94.5 ± 96.7 | 0.216 |
| Soy foods and meat analogs | 215.6 ± 170.8 | 168.8 ± 176.3 | 181.4 ± 163.3 | 144.2 ± 129.4 | 144.1 ± 188.3 | 0.532 |
| Added fats | 20.4 ± 11.5 | 31.9 ± 20.6 | 31.1 ± 27.8 | 29.2 ± 13.7 | 40.5 ± 32.4 | <0.001 |
| Nuts and seeds | 35.5 ± 35.8 | 33.6 ± 30.4 | 26.1 ± 18.2 | 14.1 ± 10.3 | 21.6 ± 21.4 | 0.015 |
| Meats | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 2.1 ± 9.9 | 10.8 ± 7.3 | 6.2 ± 4.1 | 46.5 ± 46.2 | <0.001 |
| Dairy products | 2.6 ± 3.1 | 151.8 ± 222.9 | 299.8 ± 809.8 | 154.5 ± 199.1 | 252.2 ± 250.1 | <0.001 |
| Eggs | 1.9 ± 2.4 | 8.1 ± 7.0 | 9.5 ± 6.7 | 8.6 ± 5.3 | 10.9 ± 9.3 | <0.001 |
| Grains | 150.5 ± 82.3 | 221.6 ± 110.4 | 200.6 ± 116.4 | 204.2 ± 84.3 | 221.8 ± 126.5 | 0.157 |
| Sweets | 13.2 ± 31.8 | 13.6 ± 19.9 | 19.6 ± 32.1 | 30.6 ± 73.9 | 23.8 ± 36.6 | 0.236 |
| Beverages (not water) | 45.7 ± 40.0 | 155.1 ± 210.0 | 164.1 ± 200.1 | 234.4 ± 333.8 | 244.2 ± 264.5 | <0.001 |
| Water | 1465.1 ± 660.1 | 1485.4 ± 473.3 | 1634.1 ± 641.9 | 1544.2 ± 518.2 | 1381.6 ± 602.5 | 0.192 |
1
All values are means ± SDs.
2
ANOVA comparing all other dietary pattern categories with nonvegetarians.