Systematic review of the impact of a plant-based diet on prostate cancer incidence and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plant-based diets are increasingly popular and have many well-established benefits for health and environmental sustainability. Our objective was to perform a systematic review of plant-based diets and prostate cancer.

Methods

We performed a systematic database and citation search in February 2022. Studies were included if they reported primary data on plant-based dietary patterns (i.e., vegan, vegetarian, plant-based) and incidence among at-risk men for prostate cancer, or oncologic, general health/nutrition, or quality of life outcomes among patients with prostate cancer or caregivers.

Results

A total of 32 publications were eligible for the qualitative synthesis, representing 5 interventional and 11 observational studies. Interventional studies primarily

SUBMITTER: Gupta N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522196 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature