Behavioral Characteristics and Self-Reported Health Status among 2029 Adults Consuming a "Carnivore Diet".

ABSTRACT:

Background

The "carnivore diet," based on animal foods and excluding most or all plant foods, has attracted recent popular attention. However, little is known about the health effects and tolerability of this diet, and concerns for nutrient deficiencies and cardiovascular disease risk have been raised.

Objectives

We obtained descriptive data on the nutritional practices and health status of a large group of carnivore diet consumers.

Methods

A social media survey was conducted 30 March-24 June, 2020 among adults self-identifying as consuming a carnivore diet for ≥6 mo. Survey questions interrogated motivation, dietary intake patterns, symptoms suggestive of nutritional deficiencies or other adverse effects, satisfaction, prior and current health conditions, anthropomet

SUBMITTER: Lennerz BS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8684475 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature