In the original article, there was a mistake in Table 2 as published. The waist circumference results were provided in cm and should in fact be in inches. The corrected Table 2 appears below.
Table 2.
Comparison of obesity measures, body composition, pulse, and blood pressure in vegetarians and non-vegetarians in the AMEN Study.
| Adjusted for age, sex, and education | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Difference (95% CI) | p-value | |
| BODY MASS INDEX (kg/m2) | |||
| Non-vega | 27.9 | 3.3 (1.0, 5.7) | 0.006 |
| Veg | 24.5 | ||
| WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE (in) | |||
| Non-veg | 37.5 | 2.8 (0.6, 4.9) | 0.01 |
| Veg | 34.8 | ||
| FAT MASS (kg) | |||
| Non-veg | 23.9 | 5.5 (1.6, 9.5) | 0.007 |
| Veg | 18.3 | ||
| PERCENT BODY FAT | |||
| Non-veg | 32.0 | 3.6 (0.5, 6.7) | 0.025 |
| Veg | 28.4 | ||
| PULSE RATE | |||
| Non-veg | 67.5 | 2.8 (−2.4, 8.1) | 0.28 |
| Veg | 64.6 | ||
| SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE | |||
| Non-veg | 117.6 | −3.0 (−11.1, 5.1) | 0.46 |
| Veg | 120.6 | ||
| DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE | |||
| Non-veg | 77.1 | 1.1 (−3.6, 5.9) | 0.64 |
| Veg | 75.9 | ||
Non-veg, non-vegetarian; Veg, vegetarian (combining vegan, lacto-ovo, and pesco-vegetarian).
Additionally, throughout the article the waist circumference was listed in centimeters and should in fact be in inches.
Corrections have therefore been made to the following section:
The Abstract, paragraph four:
“Results: Vegetarian diet patterns (Vegan, Lacto-ovo vegetarian, Pesco-vegetarian) were associated with significantly lower BMI (24.5 kg/m2 vs. 27.9 kg/m2, p = 0.006), waist circumference (34.8 in vs. 37.5 in, p = 0.01), and fat mass (18.3 kg vs. 23.9 kg, p = 0.007), as compared to non-vegetarians. Adiposity was positively associated with pro-inflammatory cytokines (Interleukin-6) in this sample, but adjusting for this effect did not alter the associations with vegetarian diet.”
The Results, subsection Vegetarian Diet and Adiposity:
“In linear regression models (Table 2), we tested the association between measures of adiposity (BMI, waist circumference (WC), fat mass, and percent body fat) as outcomes and vegetarian diet status as a main exposure. We found that BMI was lower among the vegetarians than the non-vegetarians (24.5 kg/m2 vs. 27.9 kg/m2, p = 0.006) after adjusting for age, sex, and education. Vegetarians also had significantly lower waist circumference (34.8 in vs. 37.5 in), fat mass (18.3 kg vs. 23.9 kg), and percent body fat (28.4% vs. 32%) as compared to non-vegetarians. Pulse rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure values among vegetarians were not significantly different from those of non-vegetarians.”
The Discussion, paragraph one:
“In the AMEN study, we found that in a sample of Seventh-day Adventist Hispanic/Latino adults, those following a vegetarian dietary pattern had a BMI that was lower (24.5 kg/m2 vs. 27.9 kg/m2, p = 0.006) and within federally-recommended limits as compared to non-vegetarians. These findings were confirmed by similar decreases in other measures of adiposity [fat mass (18.3 kg vs. 23.9 kg), and percent body fat (28.4% vs. 32%)] and abdominal adiposity [waist circumference (34.8 in vs. 37.5 in)].”
The authors apologize for these errors and state that they do not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.