A Systematic Review of the Association Between Vegan Diets and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plant-based diets are gaining attention globally due to their environmental benefits and perceived health-protective role. A vegan diet may have cardiovascular benefits; however, evidence remains conflicting and insufficiently assessed.

Objectives

We evaluated the utility of the vegan diet in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of studies evaluating the association between vegan diets and cardiovascular outcomes. We searched 5 databases (Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, and OpenGrey) through 31 October 2020. Four investigators independently screened the full texts for inclusion, assessed quality, and extracted data from published reports.

Results

Out of the 5729 identified records, 7 were inc

SUBMITTER: Kaiser J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8169813 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature