Impact of an eight-week isocaloric vegan dietary intervention on hemogram parameters and lymphocyte subsets: a randomized-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Whole food plant-based diets exert anti-inflammatory properties and have been associated with clinical improvements in patients with autoimmune disorders. The underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood and functional insights into nutrient-host physiology cross-talks are urgently warranted. The present study investigated the effects of an isocaloric 8-week vegan diet (VD) intervention on whole blood count parameters and lymphoid composition in comparison to a meat-rich diet (MD).

Methods

We conducted a two-arm, monocentric randomized-controlled trial with healthy adults who were randomly allocated to either a MD or a VD for 8 consecutive weeks. Foods of animal origin were not permitted on the VD, whereas participants in the MD group were asked to consume at le

SUBMITTER: Herter J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12849501 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature