Table 1 The demographic and biochemical measurements in vegetarians and omnivores
From: Plasma n-3 and n-6 fatty acids and inflammatory markers in Chinese vegetarians
Vegetarians n = 89 | Omnivores n = 106 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 35.39 ± 12.2 | 36.62 ± 9.8 | 0.444 |
Height (m) | 1.68 ± 0.06 | 1.72 ± 0.05 | <0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 66.96 ± 10.52 | 70.65 ± 9.62 | 0.012 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.75 ± 3.27 | 23.76 ± 2.80 | 0.975 |
Log IL-1 (pg/mL) | 0.11 ± 0.029 | 0.11 ± 0.044 | 0.430 |
Log IL-2 (pg/mL) | 0.24 ± 0.11 | 0.27 ± 0.13 | 0.096 |
Log IL-6 (pg/mL) | 2.33 ± 0.11 | 2.12 ± 0.14 | <0.001 |
Log IL-10 (pg/mL) | 1.01 ± 0.14 | 1.03 ± 0.21 | 0.503 |
Log TNF-α (pg/mL) | 0.17 ± 0.058 | 0.16 ± 0.057 | 0.536 |
Log LTB4 (pg/mL) | 1.84 ± 0.26 | 1.98 ± 0.20 | <0.001 |
Log COX2 (mg/mL) | 0.498 ± 0.147 | 0.610 ± 0.173 | <0.001 |
Log PGE2 (pg/mL) | 1.82 ± 0.150 | 2.08 ± 0.142 | <0.001 |