Table 1.

Comparison of variables in vegetarians and omnivores groups.

Variables	Vegetarians (n=100)	Omnivores (n=100)
Age (years)	27.7±5.85	28.8±5.70
Gender
Male	77 (77)	72 (72)
Female	23 (23)	28 (72)
Vitamin B12(pg/ml)	238±71	401±170*
Folate (nmol/L)	16.1±4	25.1±7*
MMA (nmol/L)	285±89.4	191±40.5*

Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation, N - number of subjects,

^*p<0.001 compared vegetarians with omnivores, MMA - Methylmalonic acid