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. 2017 Jul;22(3):228–232. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2017.3.20160445

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