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Effects of Plant-Based Diets on Plasma Lipids
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Dyslipidemia is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, and stroke. Current guidelines recommend diet as first-line therapy for patients with elevated plasma cholesterol concentrations. However, what constitutes an optimal dietary regimen remains a matter of controversy. Large prospective trials have demonstrated that populations following plant-based diets, particularly vegetarian and vegan diets, are at lower risk for ischemic heart disease mortality. The investigators therefore reviewed the published scientific research to determine the effectiveness of plant-based diets in modifying plasma lipid concentrations. Twenty-seven randomized controlled and observational trials were included. Of the 4 types of plant-based diets considered, interventions testing a combination diet (a vegetarian or vegan diet combined with nuts, soy, and/or fiber) demonstrated the greatest effects (up to 35% plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction), followed by vegan and ovolactovegetarian diets. Interventions allowing small amounts of lean meat demonstrated less dramatic reductions in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein levels. In conclusion, plant-based dietary interventions are effective in lowering plasma cholesterol concentrations.
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“Additionally, randomized controlled trial evidence showing the protective effect of plant-based diets on intermediate outcomes, including weight change, lipid profile, glycemic control, and blood pressure lends further support to our findings.(35–38)”
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- Authors
- Ferdowsian, H. R., & Barnard, N. D.
- Affiliations
- George Washington University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Ferdowsian, Hope R.
- Venue
- The American Journal of Cardiology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2009-10
- Volume
- 104
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 947-956
- ISSN
- 0002-9149 (ISSN-L)
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- W1976331330
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- 196
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- FWCI
- 1.67
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- The American Journal of Cardiology (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Keywords
- plant-based diet, plasma lipids, dyslipidemia, LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, vegetarian diet, vegan diet, dietary intervention, cardiovascular risk, nuts, soybean, dietary fiber
- MeSH terms
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease, Female, Humans, Hyperlipidemias, Cholesterol, LDL, Male, Phytotherapy, Plants, Prognosis, Diet, Vegetarian, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Treatment Outcome, Risk Assessment, Dietary Supplements
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