Table 2.
Characteristics of women in UK Biobank by diet group.
| Diet Group 1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Meat-Eaters | Low Meat-Eaters | Poultry-Eaters | Fish-Eaters | Vegetarian | Vegan | |
| Characteristic | n = 39,598 | n = 61,889 | n = 1751 | n = 4141 | n = 2627 | n = 146 |
| Age (years) | 55.9 (7.9) | 56.0 (7.7) | 56.0 (7.9) | 53.9 (7.8) | 52.5 (7.8) | 53.5 (8.2) |
| College or University degree 2 | 37.9 (14,992) | 40.7 (25,190) | 47.2 (826) | 59.0 (2444) | 58.4 (1533) | 58.9 (86) |
| Current smokers 2 | 7.0 (2758) | 6.6 (4057) | 5.5 (96) | 5.9 (243) | 5.8 (151) | 7.5 (11) |
| Height (cm) | 163.3 (6.1) | 163.4 (6.2) | 163.3 (6.2) | 164.2 (6.2) | 163.9 (6.0) | 163.4 (6.1) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.2 (5.2) | 26.3 (4.8) | 24.8 (4.5) | 24.8 (4.4) | 25.0 (4.8) | 24.1 (4.9) |
| Body fat (%) | 36.8 (6.8) | 35.6 (6.8) | 33.0 (7.2) | 33.0 (7.0) | 33.3 (7.4) | 31.1 (7.8) |
| High level of physical activity 2,3 | 14.6 (5775) | 15.8 (9792) | 20.7 (362) | 19.0 (787) | 18.5 (485) | 21.2 (31) |
Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise stated. 1 High meat-eaters are those that reported eating the total of red and processed meat three or more times a week, low meat-eaters reported eating the total of red and processed meat fewer than three times a week, poultry-eaters reported eating poultry but no red or processed meat, fish-eaters reported eating fish but no red or processed meat or poultry, vegetarians did not report eating red or processed meat, poultry or fish, and vegans additionally reported never eating eggs or foods containing eggs or dairy products; 2 Values are percent (number); 3 Defined as 50 or more excess metabolic equivalent hours per week.