Development of a diet quality score and adherence to the Swiss dietary recommendations for vegans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vegan diets have recently gained popularity in Switzerland as well as globally. The aim of the present study was to develop a diet quality score for vegans (DQS-V) based on the Swiss dietary recommendations for vegans.

Methods

The dataset included 52 healthy vegan adults. Dietary intake data were assessed by three-day weighed food records. Body weight and height were measured, and a venous blood sample for the analysis of vitamin and mineral status was collected. Spearman rank correlation coefficients were used due to not-normally distributed data. Dietary patterns were identified using principal component analysis (PCA).

Results

The DQS-V score (mean ± SD) was 48.9 ± 14.7. Most vegans adhered to the recommended portions of vegetables, vitamin C-rich vegeta

SUBMITTER: Bez NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10829326 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature