Nutrients, 2022 To examine the association of body mass index (BMI) and a plant-based diet (PBD) with cognitive impairment in older adults, this cohort study used data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), a national, community-based, longitudinal, prospective study in China.
Justin B Moore, Rui Li
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The Relationship Between Plant-Based Diet Index and Quality of Life, Serum Levels of Pentraxin-3, and Handgrip Strength in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrABSTRACT Hemodialysis (HD) patients often suffer from poor quality of life (QoL), malnutrition, and chronic inflammation. This study aimed to examine how plant‐based diet index (PDI) affects serum pentraxin‐3 (PTX3) levels (an inflammation marker), handgrip strength (HGS), and QoL in these patients.
Ghaedi S +6 more
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Obesity Incidence According to Branched-Chain Amino Acid Intake and Plant-Based Diet Index Among Brazilian Adults: A Six-Year Follow-Up of the CUME Study. [PDF]
NutrientsBackground: Few studies have evaluated the impact of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) intake on the risk of obesity in adults. The results are contradictory, and the causality has not been explored. This study assessed the association between BCAA intake and obesity incidence among Brazilian adults and investigated the potential moderating role of the ...
da Silva FMO +4 more
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Association of plant-based diet with the risk of large-for-gestational-age birth in women with gestational diabetes mellitus [PDF]
Nutrition & MetabolismBackground The distribution of dietary macronutrients is critical for blood glucose management and adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); however, the relationship between plant-based food intake and the ...
Yuhua Yin +8 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 BackgroundA wide range of health benefits are associated with consuming a diet high in plant-based foods. Diet quality can be accurately assessed using plant-based diet indices, however there is inadequate evidence that plant-based diet indices are ...
Bo Chen +12 more
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Association between plant-based diets and incident dementia: results from prospective cohort studies and a meta-analysis [PDF]
The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's DiseaseBackground: Plant-based diets are increasingly advocated for their health benefits, yet their associations with dementia risk remains inconclusive.
Jie Shen +12 more
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The Overall Plant-based Diet Index During Pregnancy and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Curr Dev Nutr, 2020 Wang H +14 more
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Frontiers in NutritionAim/introductionThe prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components have markedly increased worldwide. Among lifestyle factors introduced to lower the risk of MetS, healthy dietary patterns have gained considerable attention.
Ali Nikparast +6 more
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Association Between Plant-Based Diet Index and Breast Cancer Risk Stratified by Menopausal and Hormone Receptor Status: A Case-Control Study Among Korean Women. [PDF]
J Korean Med SciLee J +4 more
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BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2023 Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a common chronic disease with several complications. Given that, studies on the association of plant-based diet indices (PDIs) with risk of MetS among adults with obesity, are limited, we aimed to examine the ...
Mahdi Vajdi +5 more
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