Healthy Vegan Lifestyle Habits among Argentinian Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians.

ABSTRACT: Although current research has contributed to the promotion of whole-food plant-based diets, few studies have examined healthy vegan dietary and lifestyle factors, especially in South America. Therefore, we aimed at investigating the adherence to healthy vegan lifestyle habits among Argentinian vegetarians and omnivorous, using a recently developed vegetarian lifestyle index adapted to the vegan dietary pattern. Also, accessibility of vegetarian foods, and the proportion of household income spent on food were assessed in a cross-sectional approach with 1454 participants. The population was comprised of females (84.9%), singles (55.0%), young-adults (mean age 32.1, standard deviation (SD) = 13.6), employed (50.8%), with high educational levels (50.4%), and low prevalence of both tobacco smok

SUBMITTER: Gili RV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6356967 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature