Effects of vegan diets on cardiometabolic health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT: In parallel with an increased focus on climate changes and carbon footprint, the interest in plant-based diets and its potential health effects have increased over the past decade. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the effect of vegan diets (≥12 weeks) on cardiometabolic risk factors in people with overweight or type 2 diabetes. We identified 11 trials (796 participants). In comparison with control diets, vegan diets reduced body weight (-4.1 kg, 95% confidence interval (CI) -5.9 to -2.4, p < 0.001), body mass index (BMI) (-1.38 kg/m² , 95% CI -1.96 to -0.80, p < 0.001), glycated hemoglobin (HbA_1c ) (-0.18% points, 95% CI -0.29 to -0.07, p = 0.002), total cholesterol (-0.30 mmol/L, 95% CI -0.52 to -0.08, p = 0.007), and low-densi

SUBMITTER: Termannsen AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9540559 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature