Table 1.

Characteristics of the study population according to a vegan or omnivorous diet (n = 72).

	Vegans (n = 36)	Omnivores (n = 36)	p-value
Duration vegan diet [years]	4.8 (3.1–8.7)
Men [%]	50% (18)	50% (18)
Age [years]	37.5 (32.5–44.0)	38.5 (32.0–46.0)	0.75
Waist circumference [cm]
Women	73.1 ± 6.9	77.2 ± 6.2	0.07
Men	84.5 ± 8.9	86.0 ± 6.1	0.56
Physical Activity [h/week]	2.8 (0.9–3.8)	2.3 (1.2–4.1)	0.69
Walking [h/week]	7.0 (5.0–12.0)	5.5 (3.5–11.8)	0.15
Smoking status [%]			0.30
Non-smoker	66.7% (24)	58.3% (21)
Ex-Smoker	22.2% (8)	16.7% (6)
Smoker	11.1% (4)	25.0% (9)
Education [%]			0.60
Low	0.0% (0)	2.8% (1)
Intermediate	30.6% (11)	30.6% (11)
High	69.4% (25)	66.7% (24)
Diet
Alcohol consumption [g/d]
Women	0.10 (0.00–4.69)	0.21 (0.02–4.88)	0.22
Men	0.04 (0.00–2.00)	3.85 (0.36–16.2)	0.09
Consumption fruits and vegetables [g/d]
Fruits	185.5 (94.7–344.8)	152.3 (62.2–215.2)	0.14
Vegetables	459.5 (228.8–635.8)	226.8 (114.0–302.2)	0.0001
Total consumption	683.0 (463.0–887.8)	378.3 (216.0–523.0)	<0.0001
Plasma phospholipid fatty acids proportions [%]
Total saturated fatty acids	46.0 (44.6–46.6)	47.3 (46.8–47.6)	<0.0001
Total mono-unsaturated fatty acids	12.8 (12.0–14.3)	12.3 (11.6–13.8)	0.22
Total poly-unsaturated fatty acids	41.0 (39.9–42.4)	39.9 (38.9–41.0)	0.008

Variables expressed as percentage (n) or mean ± SD or median (IQR).