A plant-based diet in overweight individuals in a 16-week randomized clinical trial: metabolic benefits of plant protein.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

A plant-based diet is an effective strategy in the treatment of obesity. In this 16-week randomized clinical trial, we tested the effect of a plant-based diet on body composition and insulin resistance. As a part of this trial, we investigated the role of plant protein on these outcomes.

Subjects and methods

Overweight participants (n = 75) were randomized to follow a plant-based (n = 38) or a control diet (n = 37). Dual X-ray Absorptiometry assessed body composition, Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA-IR) assessed insulin resistance, and a linear regression model was used to test the relationship between protein intake, body composition, and insulin resistance.

Results

The plant-based vegan diet proved to be superior to the control diet in i

SUBMITTER: Kahleova H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6221888 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature