Influence of a Virtual Plant-Based Culinary Medicine Intervention on Mood, Stress, and Quality of Life Among Patients at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.

ABSTRACT: Background: Cooking and dietary intake may affect psychological well-being. Objective: We evaluated the effects of a virtual culinary medicine teaching kitchen intervention on psychosocial health. Methods: In a randomized crossover trial implementing a vegan diet high or low in extra virgin olive oil, adults with ≥5% atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk participated in eight weekly group cooking classes. Psychosocial survey assessments of perceived stress, positive and negative affect, and quality of life before and after the intervention were compared using paired t-tests and post hoc linear mixed models. Results: Pre-post analysis among 40 participants (75% female, 64.4 ± 8.6 years) indicated a 19% decrease in perceived stress (p < 0.01),

SUBMITTER: Krenek AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12030687 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature